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Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?


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Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.


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But forasmuch as he had not [wherewith] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.


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The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.


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But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.


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So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.


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So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.


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Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:


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So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.


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And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judaea beyond the Jordan;


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And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful [for a man] to put away his wife for every cause?


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And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made [them] from the beginning made them male and female,


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and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?


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So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.


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He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.


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And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.


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The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.


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For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother`s womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven`s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.


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Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.


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But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.


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And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?


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And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.


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He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,


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Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.


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But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.


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And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.


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And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle`s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.


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And Jesus looking upon [them] said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.


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Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?


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And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.


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And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name`s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.


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For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.


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and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.


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And about the eleventh [hour] he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?


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And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.


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And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.


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saying, These last have spent [but] one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.


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But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?


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Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee.


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And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,


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Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death,


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and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.


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Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping [him], and asking a certain thing of him.


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And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom.


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But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.


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He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on [my] left hand, is not mine to give; but [it is for them] for whom it hath been prepared of my Father.


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But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.


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even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.


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And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.


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And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.


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And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.


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And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,


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saying unto them, Go into the village that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose [them], and bring [them] unto me.


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And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.


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Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass.


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And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.


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And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.


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And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of he money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;


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and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.


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But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation,


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and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou has perfected praise?


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And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.


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And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How did the fig tree immediately wither away?


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And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done.


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And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?


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And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.


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The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?


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And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.


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But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.


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Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.


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For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.


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Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.


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And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.


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But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.


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They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.


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Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?


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Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.


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And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.


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And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.


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And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.


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and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.


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Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.


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But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.


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Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast.


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


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But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:


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and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.


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Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.


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And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.


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They say unto him, Caesar`s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar`s; and unto God the things that are God`s.


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On that day there came to him Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him,


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saying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.


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Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;


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But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,


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I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not [the God] of the dead, but of the living.


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But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.


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And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.


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The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet?


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And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.


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all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, [these] do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.


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Yea, they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men`s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger.


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But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders [of their garments],


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And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.


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But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter[.]


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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows` houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.


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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more a son of hell than yourselves.


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Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.


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And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.


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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.


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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess.


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Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.


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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men`s bones, and of all uncleanness.


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Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.


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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and garnish the tombs of the righteous,


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and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.


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Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:


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that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.


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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!


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For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord.


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And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.


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But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.


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And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?


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And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for [these things] must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.


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For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.


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Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name`s sake.


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And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.


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When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),


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for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.


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And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect`s sake those days shall be shortened.


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For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.


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If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe [it] not.


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For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.


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But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:


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and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.


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And he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.


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Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;


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But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.


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For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,


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and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.


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But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.


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Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?


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the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,


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and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.


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Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.


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But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.


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


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For [it is] as [when] a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.


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And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.


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Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.


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And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.


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His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.


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And he also that [received] the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.


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And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;


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But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;


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thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.


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For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.


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And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.


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But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:


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and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;


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Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:


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for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;


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Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?


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And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, [even] these least, ye did it unto me.


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Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:


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I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.


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Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?


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Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.


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Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.


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Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;


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there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.


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But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.


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Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.


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and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver.


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Now on the first [day] of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?


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And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.


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The Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born.


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And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.


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But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father`s kingdom.


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Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.


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Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.


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Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, [yet] will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.


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Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray.


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And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled.


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Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide ye here, and watch with me.


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And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.


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And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?


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Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.


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Again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done.


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Then cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.


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And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.


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And Jesus said unto him, Friend, [do] that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.


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And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.


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Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.


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Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?


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In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not.


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But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.


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And they that had taken Jesus led him away to [the house of] Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.


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But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.


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Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;


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And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?


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But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.


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Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.


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Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:


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Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean.


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And when he was gone out into the porch, another [maid] saw him, and saith unto them that were there, This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.


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And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art [one] of them; for thy speech maketh thee known.


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And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.


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Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:


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Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,


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saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it].


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And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.


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And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.


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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom [certain] of the children of Israel did price;


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Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.


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When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?


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And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.


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Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.


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But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.


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Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.


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And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.


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So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye [to it].


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Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.


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And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!


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And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.


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And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go [with them], that he might bear his cross.


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and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.


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He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him.


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And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?


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And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.


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And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;


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and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.


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Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.


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And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:


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among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.


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And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus` disciple:


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and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.


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Now on the morrow, which is [the day] after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,


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saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.


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Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.


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Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.


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And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.


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And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified.


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And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.


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And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.


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And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.


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Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me.


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Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told unto the chief priests all the things that were come to pass.


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And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers,


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So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, [and continueth] until this day.


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And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.


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Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:


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teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.


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Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way.


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The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;


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John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.


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And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.


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And John was clothed with camel`s hair, and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.


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And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.


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And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.


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And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:


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And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him.


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and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.


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And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.


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And going on a little further, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.


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And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.


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And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.


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And they were astonished at his teaching: For he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.


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saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.


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And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.


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And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.


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and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.


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And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed with demons.


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And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.


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And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.


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And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.


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And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.


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And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.


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and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.


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But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.


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And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room [for them], no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.


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And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.


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And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?


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Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?


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But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy),


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And he arose, and straightway took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.


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And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.


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And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.


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And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.


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And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, [How is it] that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?


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And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.


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And John`s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John`s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?


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And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.


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But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.


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No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.


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And no man putteth new wine into old wineskins; else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but [they put] new wine into fresh wine-skins.


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And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears.


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And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?


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How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him?


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And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace.


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And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.


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And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.


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And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judaea,


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and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.


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And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:


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for he had healed many; insomuch that as many as had plagues pressed upon him that they might touch him.


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And the unclean spirits, whensoever they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.


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And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him.


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and James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:


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and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,


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And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.


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And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.


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But no one can enter into the house of the strong [man], and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong [man]; and then he will spoil his house.


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Verily I say unto you, All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and their blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:


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but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin:


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And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.


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And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.


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and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.


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And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:


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And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.


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And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:


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that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.


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And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.


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And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;


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and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.


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and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.


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And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.


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And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, [and] not to be put on the stand?


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For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was [anything] made secret, but that it should come to light.


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And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.


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For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.


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and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how.


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It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,


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yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof.


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and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.


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And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.


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And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling.


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And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?


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And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.


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And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?


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And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,


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because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to tame him.


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And always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.


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and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.


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And he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, [in number] about two thousand; and they were drowned in the sea.


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And they that fed them fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they came to see what it was that had come to pass.


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And they come to Jesus, and behold him that was possessed with demons sitting, clothed and in his right mind, [even] him that had the legion: and they were afraid.


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And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine.


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And as he was entering into the boat, he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him.


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And he suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go to thy house unto thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and [how] he had mercy on thee.


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And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.


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And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.


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And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet,


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and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: [I pray thee], that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.


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and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,


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And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her plague.


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And straightway Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power [proceeding] from him had gone forth, turned him about in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments?


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And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?


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But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.


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And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.


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While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the synagogue`s [house] saying, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Teacher any further?


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But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe.


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And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and [many] weeping and wailing greatly.


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And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth.


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And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was.


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And taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise.


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And straightway the damsel rose up, and walked; for she was twelve years old. And they were amazed straightway with a great amazement.


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And he charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that [something] should be given her to eat.


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And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and [what mean] such mighty works wrought by his hands?


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Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.


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And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.


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And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.


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And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;


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and he charged them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, now money in their purse;


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And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them.


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And king Herod heard [thereof]; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.


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For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon 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 much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.


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And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;


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and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.


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And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.


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And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.


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And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.


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And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.


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And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,


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And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.


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And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.


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And [the people] saw them going, and many knew [them], and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.


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And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.


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And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;


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send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.


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But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings` worth of bread, and give them to eat?


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And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go [and] see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.


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And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.


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And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before [him] unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.


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And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:


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for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.


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And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves;


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and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.


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And wheresoever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.


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And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem,


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(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;


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and [when they come] from the market-place, except they bathe themselves, they eat not; and many other things there are, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.)


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And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?


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And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.


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And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.


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For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:


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but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban, that is to say, Given [to God];


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making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.


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there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.


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And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, [it] cannot defile him;


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because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? [This he said], making all meats clean.


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For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,


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And from thence he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered into a house, and would have no man know it; and he could not be hid.


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But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.


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Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.


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And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children`s bread and cast it to the dogs.


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But she answered and saith unto him, Yea, Lord; even the dogs under the table eat of the children`s crumbs.


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And again he went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.


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And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.


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And he took him aside from the multitude privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue;


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And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it.


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And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.


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In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,


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I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:


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and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.


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And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?


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And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.


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And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.


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And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets.


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And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.


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And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.


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And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.


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And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened?


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When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.


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And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.


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And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, Seest thou aught?


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Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.


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And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?


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And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.


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And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.


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But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan; for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.


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And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.


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For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel`s shall save it.


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For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.


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And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand [by], who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power.


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And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them;


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And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.


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And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him.


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And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should have risen again from the dead.


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And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.


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And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought?


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But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.


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And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.


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And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.


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and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able.


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And he answereth them and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him unto me.


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And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.


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And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child.


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And oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.


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And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.


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And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and [the boy] became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.


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And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, [How is it] that we could not cast it out?


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And they went forth from thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.


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For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again.


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And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way?


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But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who [was] the greatest.


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And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.


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And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,


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Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.


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John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.


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But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.


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For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ`s, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.


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And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it were better for him if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.


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And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.


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And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell.


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And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell;


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Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.


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And he arose from thence and cometh into the borders of Judaea and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.


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And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? trying him.


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And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her:


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And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them.


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But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.


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Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.


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And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?


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Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.


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And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.


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But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.


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And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!


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And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!


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It is easier for a camel to go through a needle`s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.


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Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.


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Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel`s sake,


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but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.


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And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him,


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[saying], Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles:


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and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.


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And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.


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And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on [thy] left hand, in thy glory.


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But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?


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And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:


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but to sit on my right hand or on [my] left hand is not mine to give; but [it is for them] for whom it hath been prepared.


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And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.


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For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.


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And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side.


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And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.


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And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.


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And Jesus stood still, and said, Call ye him. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good cheer: rise, he calleth thee.


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And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.


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And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.


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And when they draw nigh unto Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples,


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and saith unto them, Go your way into the village that is over against you: and straightway as ye enter into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat; loose him, and bring him.


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And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither.


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And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without in the open street; and they loose him.


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And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.


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And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, Hosanna; Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord:


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And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and when he had looked round about upon all things, it being now eventide, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.


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And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs.


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And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.


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And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;


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And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.


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And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.


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And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.


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Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it.


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Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.


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And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.


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And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;


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and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?


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And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.


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And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?


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And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.


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And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.


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And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.


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And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully.


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But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.


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What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.


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Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;


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And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.


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And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk.


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And when they were come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?


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Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it.


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And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar`s.


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And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar`s, and unto God the things that are God`s. And they marvelled greatly at him.


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And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,


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Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man`s brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.


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Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?


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For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven.


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But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in [the place concerning] the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?


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And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all?


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and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.


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The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.


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And the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, Teacher, thou hast well said that he 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, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.


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And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.


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And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?


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David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.


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And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and [to have] salutations in the marketplaces,


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they that devour widows` houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.


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And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.


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And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury:


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for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, [even] all her living.


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And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings!


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And Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.


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And as he sat on the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,


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Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished?


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And when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled: [these things] must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.


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For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of travail.


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But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.


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And when they lead you [to judgment], and deliver you up, be not anxious beforehand what ye shall speak: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye; for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit.


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And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.


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But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains:


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For those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be.


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And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect`s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days.


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for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.


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But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,


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And then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.


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even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.


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But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.


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[It is] as [when] a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.


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Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning;


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Now after two days was [the feast of] the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:


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And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; [and] she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.


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But there were some that had indignation among themselves, [saying], To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?


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For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.


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For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.


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And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.


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And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests, that he might deliver him unto them.


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And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him [unto them].


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And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou mayest eat the passover?


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And he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him;


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and wheresoever he shall enter in, say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith, Where is my guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?


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And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.


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And as they sat and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you shall betray me, [even] he that eateth with me.


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For the Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born.


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And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.


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Verily I say unto you, I shall no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.


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And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad.


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And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that thou to-day, [even] this night, before the cock crow twice, shalt deny me thrice.


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But he spake exceedingly vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.


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And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray.


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And 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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And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what thou wilt.


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And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour?


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And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to answer him.


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And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.


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And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.


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Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely.


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But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.


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And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to seize me?


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I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but [this is done] that the scriptures might be fulfilled.


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And a certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him, over [his] naked [body]: and they lay hold on him;


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And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.


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And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light [of the fire].


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Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.


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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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And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?


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But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?


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And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.


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And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.


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and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and saith, Thou also wast with the Nazarene, [even] Jesus.


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But he denied, saying, I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.


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But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, of a truth thou art [one] of them; for thou art a Galilaean.


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And straightway the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word, how that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.


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And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.


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And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.


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And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.


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And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?


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And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.


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And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.


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And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.


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And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.


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And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go [with them], that he might bear his cross.


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And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take.


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And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,


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In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him] among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.


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Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.


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And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?


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And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.


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And when the centurion, who stood by over against him, saw that he so gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.


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And there were also women beholding from afar: among whom [were] both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;


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who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem.


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there came Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.


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And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.


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And he bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.


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And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.


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And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed.


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And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid him!


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But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.


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And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.


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Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.


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And after these things he was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.


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And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them that had seen him after he was risen.


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And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;


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they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.


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So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.


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And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.


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Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,


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even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,


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


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There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.


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And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.


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And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.


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


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But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.


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


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And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient [to walk] in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared [for him].


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And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.


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And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.


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And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.


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And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.


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Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.


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to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin`s name was Mary.


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But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be.


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He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:


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And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.


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And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.


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And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.


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And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;


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and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.


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For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.


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And blessed [is] she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.


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For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.


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He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.


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And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.


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And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.


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And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.


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And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.


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Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,


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To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,


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Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;


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To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.


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And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.


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


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


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And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.


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And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.


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And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.


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And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:


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And this [is] the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.


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And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.


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And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.


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And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.


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And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.


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And when the days of their 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 that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),


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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.


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And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.


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And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord`s Christ.


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And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,


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and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, 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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yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.


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And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, 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 even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.


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And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.


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And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.


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and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;


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but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day`s journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:


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And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:


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And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.


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And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father`s house?


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And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto 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 Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,


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in the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.


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And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;


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as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.


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Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth;


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He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye 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 begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.


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And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.


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And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.


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And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse [any one] wrongfully; and be content with your wages.


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And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;


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John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:


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whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.


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but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother`s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,


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Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,


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and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.


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And Jesus himself, when he began [to teach], was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the [son] of Heli,


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the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph,


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the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli, the [son] of Naggai,


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the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein, the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda,


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the [son] of Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,


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the [son] of Jesus, the [son] of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,


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the [son] of Symeon, the [son] of Judas, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonam, the [son] of Eliakim,


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the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Menna, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,


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the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,


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the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Arni, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,


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the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,


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the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,


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the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan,


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And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness


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during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered.


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And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.


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And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.


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And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:


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And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.


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


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And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,


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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,


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And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.


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And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph`s son?


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And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country.


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But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land;


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and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.


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And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.


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and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.


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And in the synagogue there was a man, that had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,


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Ah! what have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.


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And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt.


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And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.


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And he rose up from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon`s wife`s mother was holden with a great fever; and they besought him for her.


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And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them.


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And when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.


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And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.


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And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.


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But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.


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Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;


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and 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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And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon`s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat.


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And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.


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And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets.


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And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking;


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


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But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus` knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.


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and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.


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And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.


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And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway the leprosy departed from him.


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And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.


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But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.


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And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.


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And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.


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And not finding by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus.


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And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?


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But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house.


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And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God.


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And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.


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And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.


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And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.


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And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners?


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And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick.


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And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the [disciples] of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.


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And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?


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But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those days.


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And he spake also a parable unto them: No man rendeth a piece from a new garment and putteth it upon an old garment; else he will rend the new, and also the piece from the new will not agree with the old.


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And no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins; else the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be spilled, and the skins will perish.


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Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.


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And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;


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how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?


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And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.


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And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.


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But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.


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And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?


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And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did [so]: and his hand was restored.


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And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.


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And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:


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Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,


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and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea 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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And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [are] ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.


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Blessed [are] ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are] ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.


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Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man`s sake.


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Rejoice in that day, and leap [for joy]: for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.


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Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe [unto you], ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.


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Woe [unto you], when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.


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To him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.


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And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.


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But love your enemies, and do [them] good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.


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And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:


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give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.


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And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?


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Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother`s eye.


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For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.


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For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.


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The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.


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Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like:


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he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.


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But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.


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And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save his servant.


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And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him;


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And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof:


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wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.


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For I also am a man set under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.


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And when Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned and said unto the multitude that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.


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And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great multitude.


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Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.


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And he came nigh and touched the bier: and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.


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And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, God hath visited his people.


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And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?


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And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?


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In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and on many that were blind he bestowed sight.


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And he answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye have seen and heard; the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good tidings preached to them.


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And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?


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But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings` courts.


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This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.


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I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.


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And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.


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But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.


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They are like unto children that sit in the marketplace, and call one to another; who say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep.


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The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!


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And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee`s house, and sat down to meat.


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And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee`s house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment,


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


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Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.


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And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.


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When they had not [wherewith] to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?


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Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.


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And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.


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Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.


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And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?


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And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,


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


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and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod`s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.


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And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:


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The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.


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And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.


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And he said, Unto 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.


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And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.


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And those on the rock [are] they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.


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And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection.


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And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.


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And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light.


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For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor [anything] secret, that shall not be known and come to light.


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Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath.


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But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it.


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Now it came to pass on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples; and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake: and they launched forth.


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But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling [with water], and were in jeopardy.


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And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. And he awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.


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And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?


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And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in [any] house, but in the tombs.


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And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not.


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For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.


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Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave.


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And the demons came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned.


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And when they that fed them saw what had come to pass, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.


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And they went out to see what had come to pass; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus: and they were afraid.


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And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them, for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.


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But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,


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Return to thy house, and declare how great things God hath done for thee. And he went his way, publishing throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him.


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And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus` feet, and besought 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 multitudes thronged him.


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And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any,


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came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately the issue of her blood stanched.


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And Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were with him, Master, the multitudes press thee and crush [thee].


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And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people for what cause she touched him, and how she was healed immediately.


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While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue`s [house], saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher.


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And when he came to the house, he suffered not any man to enter in with him, save Peter, and John, and James, and the father of the maiden and her mother.


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And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that [something] be given her to eat.


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And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.


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And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.


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And as many as receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.


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Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;


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And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.


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And the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.


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But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured.


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And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.


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But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.


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For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.


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And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.


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And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.


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And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?


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And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others [say], Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.


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saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.


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And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.


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For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.


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For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and [the glory] of the Father, and of the holy angels.


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But I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.


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And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.


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And as he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment [became] white [and] dazzling.


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


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And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.


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And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.


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And when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of the things which they had seen.


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And it came to pass, on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.


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And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child:


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and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him sorely.


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And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? bring hither thy son.


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And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare [him] grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.


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And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which he did, he said unto his disciples,


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


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But they understood not this saying, and 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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and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.


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And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.


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And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,


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and sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.


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And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?


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And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.


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And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.


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But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.


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And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.


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But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.


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Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come.


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And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.


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And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall turn to you again.


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And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.


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But into whatsoever city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say,


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Even the dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.


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Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, 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.


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He that heareth you heareth me; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me.


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Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.


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Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.


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All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal [him].


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And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed [are] the eyes which see the things that ye see:


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for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.


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And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?


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And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.


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Jesus made answer and said, 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.


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And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.


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And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.


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But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,


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and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on [them] oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.


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And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.


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Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.


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But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.


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But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:


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but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.


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And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.


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And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.


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And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves;


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and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee?


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I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.


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And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.


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For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.


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And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent?


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If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?


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And he was casting out a demon [that was] dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled.


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But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house [divided] against a house falleth.


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And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.


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but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.


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The unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.


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Then goeth he, and taketh [to him] seven other spirits more evil than himself; and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.


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And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.


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And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah.


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For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.


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The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.


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No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.


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The lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.


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If therefore thy whole body be full of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light.


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And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.


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But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.


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Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.


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Woe unto you! for ye are as the tombs which appear not, and the men that walk over [them] know it not.


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And he said, Woe unto you lawyers also! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.


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So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build [their tombs].


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Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and [some] of them they shall kill and persecute;


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


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from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.


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Woe unto you lawyers! for ye took away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.


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And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon [him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;


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In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.


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Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.


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And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.


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But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.


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But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.


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And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:


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And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.


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And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:


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And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man`s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.


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And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:


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and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?


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And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.


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And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.


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But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?


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And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.


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Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!


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Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.


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But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more [shall he clothe] you, O ye of little faith?


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For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.


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Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.


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and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.


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Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.


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And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find [them] so blessed are those [servants].


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But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.


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And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?


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But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;


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the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.


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And that servant, who knew his lord`s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes];


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but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.


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for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.


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They shall 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.


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And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.


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And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.


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Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?


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For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.


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Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.


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And he answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered these things?


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Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?


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And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.


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And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground?


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And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:


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And behold, a woman that had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and could in no wise lift herself up.


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And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.


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And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath.


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But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?


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And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, [these] eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?


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And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.


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It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof.


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It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.


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Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.


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When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are;


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then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets;


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There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves cast forth without.


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And they shall come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.


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In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.


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And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third [day] I am perfected.


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Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the [day] following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.


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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen [gathereth] her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!


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Behold, your house is left unto you [desolate]: and I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.


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And it came to pass, 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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And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?


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And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?


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And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,


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When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,


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and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.


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But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.


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And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.


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and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not [wherewith] to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.


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And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.


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and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for [all] things are now ready.


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And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused.


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And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.


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And the 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 hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.


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And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain [them] to come in, that my house may be filled.


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If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.


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For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have [wherewith] to complete it?


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Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,


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Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?


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Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.


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It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: [men] cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.


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And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.


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What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?


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And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.


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I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.


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Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?


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And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.


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Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.


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and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of [thy] substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.


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And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.


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And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.


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And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.


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But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father`s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!


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I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:


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And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.


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And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.


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But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:


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for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.


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Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.


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And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.


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But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and [yet] thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:


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but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.


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But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive [again]; and [was] lost, and is found.


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And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.


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And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.


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And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.


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I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.


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And calling to him each one of his lord`s debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?


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And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.


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Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy bond, and write fourscore.


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And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.


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And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.


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He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.


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If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true [riches]?


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And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another`s, who will give you that which is your own?


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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. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.


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And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.


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The law and the prophets [were] until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.


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Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.


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Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:


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and desiring to be fed with the [crumbs] that fell from the rich man`s table; yea, even the dogs come and licked his sores.


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And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham`s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.


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And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.


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And he cried 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.


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But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish.


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And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.


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for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.


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And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.


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And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!


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It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.


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And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.


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And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you.


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But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;


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and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?


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Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.


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And it came to pass, as they were on their way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.


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And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off:


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And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go and show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed.


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And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:


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And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.


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for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.


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They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.


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Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;


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but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:


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In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.


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Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.


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I say unto you, In that night there shall be two men on one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.


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And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body [is], thither will the eagles also be gathered together.


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And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;


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yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.


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And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and [yet] he is longsuffering over them?


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I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?


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And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:


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The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.


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But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.


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I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.


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And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.


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But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.


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Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.


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And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.


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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.


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And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God`s sake,


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And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.


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For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:


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And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.


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And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.


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And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.


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And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.


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And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.


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And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.


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And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.


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And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.


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And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and [because] they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.


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He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.


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And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye [herewith] till I come.


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But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.


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And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.


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And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.


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for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.


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He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;


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then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?


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And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.


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I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.


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But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.


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And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,


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saying, Go your way into the village over against [you]; in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.


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And as he was now drawing nigh, [even] at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;


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saying, Blessed [is] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.


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And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.


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saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.


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For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,


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and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.


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saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.


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And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:


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And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;


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and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?


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And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?


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But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.


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And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.


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And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.


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And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.


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And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.


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But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.


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And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?


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He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.


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But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?


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Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.


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And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.


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And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.


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And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God:


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And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar`s, and unto God the things that are God`s.


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And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.


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and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man`s brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.


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but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:


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for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.


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But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in [the place concerning] the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.


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For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,


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Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;


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who devour widows` houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.


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for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.


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As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.


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And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are about to come to pass?


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And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.


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And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.


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and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.


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But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name`s sake.


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for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.


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But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and [some] of you shall they cause to be put to death.


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Then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein.


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Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people.


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And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.


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And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;


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men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.


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But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.


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But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:


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But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.


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And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.


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And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.


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And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.


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And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whereinto he goeth.


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And ye shall say unto the master of the house, The Teacher saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?


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And he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:


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for I say unto you, I shall not drink from henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.


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And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.


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And the cup in like manner after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, [even] that which is poured out for you.


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For the Son of man indeed goeth, as it hath been determined: but woe unto that man through whom he is betrayed!


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And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.


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But ye [shall] not [be] so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.


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For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.


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that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.


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but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.


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And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.


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And he said unto them, When I sent you forth without purse, and wallet, and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing.


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And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.


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For I say unto you, that this which is written must be fulfilled in me, And he was reckoned with transgressors: for that which concerneth me hath fulfilment.


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And he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed him.


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saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.


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And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.


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And when he rose up from his prayer, he came unto the disciples, and found them sleeping for sorrow,


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While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them; and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.


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And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?


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And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?


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When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.


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And they seized him, and led him [away], and brought him into the high priest`s house. But Peter followed afar off.


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And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them.


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And a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light [of the fire], and looking stedfastly upon him, said, This man also was with him.


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And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou also art [one] of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.


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And after the space of about one hour another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this man also was with him; for he is a Galilaean.


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But Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.


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And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said unto him, Before the cock crow this day thou shalt deny me thrice.


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And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,


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And they said, What further need have we of witness? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.


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And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.


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And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.


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But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.


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And when he knew that he was of Herod`s jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.


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Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.


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And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.


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And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.


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and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:


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no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.


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And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death 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 prevailed.


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And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.


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And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.


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But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.


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For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.


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And when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left.


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And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.


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And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.


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And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.


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But the other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?


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And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.


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And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.


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And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.


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And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.


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And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.


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(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), [a man] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:


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And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.


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And the women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid.


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And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.


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But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.


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And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:


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and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye 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 Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the [mother] of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.


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But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.


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And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.


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And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.


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And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.


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And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days?


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And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:


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and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.


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But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.


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and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.


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And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.


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And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!


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And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.


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And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.


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And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.


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And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking [it] he gave to them.


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And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?


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And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,


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And they rehearsed the things [that happened] in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.


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And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.


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See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.


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And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?


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And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.


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and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;


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and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.


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And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.


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And he led them out until [they were] over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.


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The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.


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But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:


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And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.


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John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.


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No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].


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And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?


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And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.


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They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?


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He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.


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And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?


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On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!


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And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.


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And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.


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And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.


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And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abideth thou?


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He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.


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He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).


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He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).


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On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.


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Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.


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And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.


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Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!


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Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.


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Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.


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And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.


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Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews` manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.


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And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants that had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom,


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and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when [men] have drunk freely, [then] that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.


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This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.


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After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and [his] brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.


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And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:


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and he made a scourge of cords, and cast 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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and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father`s house a house of merchandise.


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The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?


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The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?


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When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.


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Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.


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and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.


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the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.


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Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.


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Nicodemus saith unto 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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Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!


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The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.


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Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?


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Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.


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If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?


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And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, [even] the Son of man, who is in heaven.


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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.


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For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.


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He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.


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And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.


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For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.


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But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.


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After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.


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And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.


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And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.


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He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom`s voice: this my joy therefore is made full.


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He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.


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He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.


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So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph:


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and Jacob`s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.


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The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)


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Jesus answered and said unto unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.


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The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?


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Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?


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but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.


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The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.


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The woman answered and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband:


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for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly.


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Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.


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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father.


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But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.


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The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things.


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And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?


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Say not ye, There are yet four months, and [then] cometh the harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white already unto harvest.


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He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.


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I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor.


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And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that [ever] I did.


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So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.


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and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.


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So when he came into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.


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He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.


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When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought [him] that he would come down, and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.


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Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way.


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So he inquired of them the hour when he began to amend. They said therefore unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.


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So the father knew that [it was] at that hour in which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.


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Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep [gate] a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.


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In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered, [waiting for the moving of the water.]


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[for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the waters stepped in was made whole, with whatsoever disease he was holden.]


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When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?


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The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.


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And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.


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So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.


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But he that was healed knew not who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the place.


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Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee.


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For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.


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Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.


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For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.


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For as the Father raiseth the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.


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that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.


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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.


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Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.


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and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.


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I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.


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It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.


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But the witness which I have is greater than [that of] John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.


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And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.


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Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;


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I am come in my Father`s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.


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How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?


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Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, [even] Moses, on whom ye have set your hope.


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After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is [the sea] of Tiberias.


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And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.


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Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?


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Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings` worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.


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Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.


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Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.


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And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.


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So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten.


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When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.


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Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.


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and they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.


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When therefore they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the boat: and they were afraid.


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They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat: and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going.


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On the morrow the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, save one, and that Jesus entered not with his disciples into the boat, but [that] his disciples went away alone


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(howbeit there came boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks):


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when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.


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And when they found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?


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Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.


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Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.


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Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.


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They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?


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Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.


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Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven.


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Jesus said unto them. I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.


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All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.


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And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.


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For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.


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The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.


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And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?


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No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.


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It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.


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I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.


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Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.


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He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.


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As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.


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This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.


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Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard [this], said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?


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But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble?


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It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, are are life.


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But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him.


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And he said, For this cause have I said unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it be given unto him of the Father.


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Now he spake of Judas [the son] of Simon Iscariot, for he it was that should betray him, [being] one of the twelve.


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And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.


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His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest.


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For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.


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But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.


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And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.


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If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or [whether] I speak from myself.


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He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.


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Moses hath given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers); and on the sabbath ye circumcise a man.


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If a man receiveth circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye wroth with me, because I made a man every whit whole on the sabbath?


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And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?


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Jesus therefore cried in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.


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They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come.


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But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done?


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The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to take him.


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The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?


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What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?


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Now on the last day, the great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.


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He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.


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But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet [given]; because Jesus was not yet glorified.


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[Some] of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.


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Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?


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The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him?


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They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and see that out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.


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And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.


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And this they said, trying him, that they might have [whereof] to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.


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But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.


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And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.


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And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.


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Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.


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Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.


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They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.


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These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.


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He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.


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And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.


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I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins.


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They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning.


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I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.


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Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things.


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And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.


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Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, [then] are ye truly my disciples;


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They answered unto him, We are Abraham`s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?


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Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.


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I know that ye are Abraham`s seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.


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I speak the things which I have seen with [my] Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from [your] father.


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They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham`s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.


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But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.


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Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.


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Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.


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Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.


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He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.


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The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.


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Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?


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Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;


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and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.


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And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?


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Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.


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We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.


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When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,


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and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.


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The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?


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He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight.


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Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.


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Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was division among them.


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They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.


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The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight,


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but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.


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These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him [to be] Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.


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So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.


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He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.


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He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?


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The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and [yet] he opened mine eyes.


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We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.


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They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.


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Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?


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And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.


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Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.


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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.


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To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.


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When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.


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And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.


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This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.


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I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.


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The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have [it] abundantly.


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He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth [them]:


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And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.


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No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment received I from my Father.


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Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?


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The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.


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Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father`s name, these bear witness of me.


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and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.


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My Father, who hath given [them] unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of the Father`s hand.


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Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?


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The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.


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say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am [the] Son of God?


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But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.


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And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode.


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And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.


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And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.


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But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.


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The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?


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Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.


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These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.


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And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.


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Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.


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Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.


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Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;


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She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, [even] he that cometh into the world.


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And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is her, and calleth thee.


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The Jews then who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there.


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Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.


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When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews [also] weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,


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But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?


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Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.


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Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been [dead] four days.


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Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?


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So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me.


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And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.


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He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.


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The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.


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If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.


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But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,


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nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.


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Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;


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and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.


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Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples.


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Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.


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They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast?


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Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.


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Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.


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So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.


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Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.


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Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.


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The common people therefore of the Jews learned that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus` sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.


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On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,


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took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.


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These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.


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The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.


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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him.


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these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.


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Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.


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He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.


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If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.


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Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause came I unto this hour.


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Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, [saying], I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.


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The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him.


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The multitude therefore answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?


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Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.


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While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.


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that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?


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He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.


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Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], lest they should be put out of the synagogue:


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And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.


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He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.


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For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.


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And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.


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Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto his Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end.


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And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon`s [son], to betray him,


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[Jesus], knowing that the Father had given all the things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God,


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Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples` feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.


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Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.


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Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.


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Jesus saith to him, He that is bathed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.


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So when he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?


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If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another`s feet.


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Verily, verily, I say unto you, a servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.


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I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth my bread lifted up his heel against me.


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From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he].


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Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.


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When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.


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Simon Peter therefore beckoneth to him, and saith unto him, Tell [us] who it is of whom he speaketh.


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Jesus therefore answereth, He it is, for whom I shall dip the sop, and give it him. So when he had dipped the sop, he taketh and giveth it to Judas, [the son] of Simon Iscariot.


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And after the sop, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore saith unto him, What thou doest, do quickly.


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For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.


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When therefore he was gone out, Jesus saith, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him;


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Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say unto you.


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A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.


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Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow now; but thou shalt follow afterwards.


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Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.


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In my Father`s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.


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And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.


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Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.


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If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also: from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.


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Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father?


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Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.


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Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works` sake.


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Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.


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And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.


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And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,


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[even] the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you.


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Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.


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He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.


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Judas (not Iscariot) saith unto him, Lord, what is come to pass that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?


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Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.


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He that loveth me not keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father`s who sent me.


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But the Comforter, [even] the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.


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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.


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Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I.


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but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.


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Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.


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Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.


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I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.


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If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.


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If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.


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If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father`s commandments, and abide in his love.


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These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and [that] your joy may be made full.


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No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.


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Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.


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If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.


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Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.


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But all these things will they do unto you for my name`s sake, because they know not him that sent me.


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If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.


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If I had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.


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But [this cometh to pass], that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.


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But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:


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They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.


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But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.


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Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.


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And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:


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Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, [these] shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.


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All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.


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[Some] of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?


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Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?


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Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.


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A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.


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And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.


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And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.


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Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.


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These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.


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for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.


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I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father.


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Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.


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Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and [yet] I am not alone, because the Father is with me.


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These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.


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These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the son may glorify thee:


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even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life.


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And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, [even] Jesus Christ.


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And now, Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.


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I manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept thy word.


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for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received [them], and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.


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I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; for they are thine:


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And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we [are].


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While I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.


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But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.


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I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.


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I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil [one].


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that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me.


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And the glory which thou hast given me I have given unto them; that they may be one, even as we [are] one;


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I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that thou didst send me, and lovedst them, even as thou lovedst me.


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Father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.


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O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;


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and I made known unto them thy name, and will make it known; that the love wherewith thou lovedst me may be in them, and I in them.


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When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples.


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Now Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus oft-times resorted thither with his disciples.


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Judas then, having received the band [of soldiers], and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.


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Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?


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They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he]. And Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.


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Simon Peter therefore having a sword drew it, and struck the high priest`s servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant`s name was Malchus.


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Jesus therefore said unto Peter, Put up the sword into the sheath: the cup which the Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?


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Now Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.


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And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and [so did] another disciple. Now that disciple was known unto the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;


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but Peter was standing at the door without. So the other disciple, who was known unto the high priest, went out and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.


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The maid therefore that kept the door saith unto Peter, Art thou also [one] of this man`s disciples? He saith, 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; and they were warming themselves: and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.


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Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.


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Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard [me], what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.


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And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?


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Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?


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Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore unto him, Art thou also [one] of his disciples? He denied, and said, I am not.


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One of the servants of the high priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?


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They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.


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They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.


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Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:


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that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should die.


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Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?


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Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?


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Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.


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Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.


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Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him.


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But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?


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And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment;


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And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him.


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Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. And [Pilate] saith unto them, Behold, the man!


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When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify [him], crucify [him]! Pilate saith unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find no crime in him.


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The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.


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and he entered into the Praetorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.


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Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee?


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Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.


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Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar`s friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.


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When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus 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 of the passover: it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King!


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They therefore cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.


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They took Jesus therefore: and he went out, bearing the cross for himself, unto the place called The place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha:


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And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And there was written, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.


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This title therefore read many of the Jews, for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city; and it was written in Hebrew, [and] in Latin, [and] in Greek.


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The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.


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The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, 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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They said therefore one to another, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my garments among them, And upon my vesture did they cast lots.


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These things therefore the soldiers did. But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother`s sister, Mary the [wife] of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.


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When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!


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Then saith he to the disciple, Behold, thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own [home].


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After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst.


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There was set there a vessel full of vinegar: so they put a sponge full of the vinegar upon hyssop, and brought it to his mouth.


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When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.


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The Jews therefore, because it was the Preparation, that the bodies should not remain on the cross upon the sabbath (for the day of that sabbath was a high [day]), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and [that] they might be taken away.


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The soldiers therefore came, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him:


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howbeit one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and straightway there came out blood and water.


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And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe.


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For these things came to pass, that the scripture might be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.


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And after these things Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave [him] leave. He came therefore, and took away his body.


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And there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.


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So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.


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Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new tomb wherein was never man yet laid.


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Now on the first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb.


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She runneth therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him.


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Simon Peter therefore also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying,


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and the napkin, that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.


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Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, who came first to the tomb, and he saw, and believed.


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But Mary was standing without at the tomb weeping: so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb;


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and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.


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And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.


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When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and beholdeth Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.


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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.


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Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turneth herself, and saith unto him in Hebrew, Rabboni; which is to say, Teacher.


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Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.


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Mary Magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples, I have seen the Lord; and [that] he had said these things unto her.


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When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first [day] of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.


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And when he had said this, he showed unto them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.


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Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.


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whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.


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The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.


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And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace [be] unto you.


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Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and see my hands; and reach [hither] thy hand, and put it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.


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Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.


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Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book:


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but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.


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After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifested [himself] on this wise.


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There was together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.


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Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took nothing.


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But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach: yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.


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And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.


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That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his coat about him (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea.


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But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off), dragging the net [full] of fishes.


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So when they got out upon the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.


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Simon Peter therefore went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, the net was not rent.


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Jesus saith unto them, Come [and] break your fast. And none of the disciples durst inquire of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.


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This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.


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So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.


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He saith to him again a second time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep.


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He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.


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Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.


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Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.


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Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; who also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee?


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This saying therefore went forth among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, that he should not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what [is that] to thee?


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This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true.


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And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that should be written.


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until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:


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To whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:


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and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [said he], ye heard from me:


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For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.


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They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?


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And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority.


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But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.


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And 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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And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;


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who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.


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Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a Sabbath day`s journey off.


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And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [the son] of James.


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These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.


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And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a hundred and twenty),


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Brethren, it was needful that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.


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(Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.


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And it became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.)


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For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.


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beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.


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And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,


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to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.


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And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.


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And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.


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And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.


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And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.


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And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language.


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Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,


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in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,


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But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, [saying], Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.


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And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams:


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Yea and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.


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And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:


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The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable [day].


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Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know;


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him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:


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whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.


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For David saith concerning him, I beheld the Lord always before my face; For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:


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Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption.


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Thou madest known unto me the ways of life; Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance.


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Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day.


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Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set [one] upon his throne;


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he foreseeing [this] spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.


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Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.


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For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,


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Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.


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Now when they heard [this,] they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?


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And Peter [said] unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.


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For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.


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And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation.


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They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added [unto them] in that day about three thousand souls.


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And they continued stedfastly in the apostles` teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.


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And day by day, continuing stedfastly 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. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.


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And a certain man that was lame from his mother`s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;


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But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.


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And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength.


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And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.


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and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.


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And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon`s, greatly wondering.


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And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?


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The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.


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And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.


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But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.


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Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;


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whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old.


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Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me. To him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you.


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And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.


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Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.


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Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.


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Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.


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And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,


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being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.


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But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.


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And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;


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and Annas the high priest [was there], and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.


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And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?


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if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole;


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be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] in him doth this man stand here before you whole.


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And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.


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Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.


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saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.


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But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.


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But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:


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And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.


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And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.


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And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:


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who by the Holy Spirit, [by] the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?


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The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:


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for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,


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And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,


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while thy stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus.


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And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.


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And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one [of them] said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.


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And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.


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For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,


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and laid them at the apostles` feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.


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And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,


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and kept back [part] of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles` feet.


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But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land?


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While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou has not lied unto men, but unto God.


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And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.


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And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.


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But Peter [said] unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.


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And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.


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And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon`s porch.


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insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.


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And there also came together the multitudes from the cities round about Jerusalem, bring sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.


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But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,


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And when they heard [this], they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.


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saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.


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Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.


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And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.


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Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, [but] without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.


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saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man`s blood upon us.


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Him did God exalt with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.


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And we are witnesses of these things; and [so is] the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.


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But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.


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And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.


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For before these days rose up Theudas, giving 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 nought.


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After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away [some of the] people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.


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And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:


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but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.


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And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, 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.


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And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus [as] the Christ.


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Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.


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And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.


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Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.


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And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch;


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And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.


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But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.


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Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.


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And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,


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and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:


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for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.


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And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.


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And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,


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and said unto him, Get thee out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee.


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Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Haran: and from thence, when his father was dead, [God] removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell:


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and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: and he promised that he would give it to him in possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.


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And God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land, and that they should bring them into bondage, and treat them ill, four hundred years.


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And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.


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And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob, and Jacob 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; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.


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Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.


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And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph`s race became manifest unto Pharaoh.


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And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.


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and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem.


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But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,


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The same dealt craftily with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live.


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At which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and he was nourished three months in his father`s house.


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And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.


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But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.


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And seeing one [of them] suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:


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and he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not.


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And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?


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But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?


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And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.


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And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.


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And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord,


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I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold.


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And the Lord said unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest 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, and I am come down to deliver them: and now come, I will send thee into Egypt.


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This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent [to be] both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.


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This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.


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This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.


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This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel that spake to him in the Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received living oracles to give unto us:


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to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,


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saying unto Aaron, Make us gods that shall go before us: for as for this Moses, who led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.


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And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.


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But God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Did ye offer unto me slain beasts and sacrifices Forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?


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And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, And the star of the god Rephan, The figures which ye made to worship them: And I will carry you away beyond Babylon.


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Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he appointed who spake unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure that he had seen.


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Which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered on the possession of the nations, that God thrust out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;


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The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?


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Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.


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Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye 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 on him with their teeth.


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But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,


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and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.


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And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.


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And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.


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But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.


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And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.


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For [from] many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.


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But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:


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to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.


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But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.


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And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.


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Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:


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for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.


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Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles` hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,


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But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.


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Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.


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And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.


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They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.


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But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.


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And he arose and went: and behold, a man of 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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And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?


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And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought 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 dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:


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In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.


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And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?


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And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?


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[And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.]


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And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.


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And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.


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But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.


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But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,


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and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.


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And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:


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And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.


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Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord.


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And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;


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and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.


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But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:


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But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:


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And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.


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And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;


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and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.


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And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.


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But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.


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but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:


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And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.


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But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto 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 Jesus.


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preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.


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So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.


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And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.


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And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied.


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And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise and make thy bed. And straightway he arose.


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Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.


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And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.


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And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.


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And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.


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But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.


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And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.


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Now [there was] a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],


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a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.


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He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.


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And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.


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And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;


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Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:


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and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:


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wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven.


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Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon`s house, stood before the gate,


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And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?


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And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned [of God] by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.


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So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.


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And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.


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And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.


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and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and [yet] unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:


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wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.


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And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,


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and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.


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Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.


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Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.


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The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.) --


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that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;


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[even] Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.


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And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom also they slew, hanging him on a tree.


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not to all the people, but unto witnesses that were chosen before of God, [even] to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.


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And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God [to be] the Judge of the living and the dead.


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To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.


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And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.


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Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?


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And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.


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Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had 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 vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even unto me:


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upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven.


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And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me.


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And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man`s house:


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and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;


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And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.


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If then God gave unto them the like gift as [he did] also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?


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And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.


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They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.


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But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.


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And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:


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who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:


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for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.


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and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.


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And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius.


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And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:


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And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And [those] were the days of unleavened bread.


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And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.


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Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.


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And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.


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And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.


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And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.


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And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.


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And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.


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And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.


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And when he had considered [the thing], he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying.


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And when she knew Peter`s voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.


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And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.


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But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.


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And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there.


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Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king`s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king`s country.


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And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.


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And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.


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And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.


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Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was [there], prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.


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And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.


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So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.


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And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant.


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And when they had gone through the whole island unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus;


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who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him 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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and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?


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And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some 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 through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.


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And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.


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The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it.


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And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave [them] their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years:


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And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.


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And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who shall do all My will.


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when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.


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And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not [he]. But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.


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Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.


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For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled [them] by condemning [him].


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And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.


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and he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people.


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that God hath fulfilled the same unto our children, in that he raised up Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.


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And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure [blessings] of David.


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For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:


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Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins:


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and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.


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Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto you.


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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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But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.


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And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.


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For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.


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And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.


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But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.


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And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.


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But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.


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Long time therefore they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.


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And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,


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they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:


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And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother`s womb, who never had walked.


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The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,


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And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.


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And the priest of Jupiter whose [temple] was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes.


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But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out


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and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:


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And yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.


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But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.


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But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.


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And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,


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confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.


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And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.


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and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.


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And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.


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And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.


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And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, [the brethren] appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.


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They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.


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And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.


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But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.


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And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.


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And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;


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Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?


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And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.


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Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.


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After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up:


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but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.


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For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.


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Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:


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and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:


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Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;


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it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,


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We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall 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 upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:


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that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.


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So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.


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And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.


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And after they had spent some time [there], they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.


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But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.


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And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.


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But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.


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And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus;


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And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek.


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Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.


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And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.


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And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;


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and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;


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And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.


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And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.


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Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;


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and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.


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And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.


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And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.


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And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.


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And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.


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The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.


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And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.


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But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,


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and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,


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And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.


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And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:


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who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.


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But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;


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and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one`s bands were loosed.


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And the jailor, 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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And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.


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And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.


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And the jailor reported the words to Paul, [saying], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.


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But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? Nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.


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And the sergeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;


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and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.


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And they went out of the prison, and entered into [the house] of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.


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Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:


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and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,


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opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, [said he,] I proclaim unto you, is the Christ.


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And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.


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But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.


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And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;


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whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.


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And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.


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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, whether these things were so.


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Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.


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But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed of Paul at Beroea also, they came thither likewise, stirring up and troubling the multitudes.


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And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.


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But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.


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Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols.


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So he reasoned in the synagogue with Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met him.


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And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.


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And they took hold of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee?


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For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.


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(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)


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And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things, I perceive that ye are very religious.


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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 ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you.


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The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;


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neither is he served by men`s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;


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and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined [their] appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;


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that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after 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; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.


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Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.


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The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:


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inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath 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 will hear thee concerning this yet again.


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But certain men clave unto him, and believed: among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.


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And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came unto them;


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and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.


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But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.


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And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment and said unto them, Your blood [be] upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.


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And he departed thence, and went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.


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And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.


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And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:


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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 unto the Jews, If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villany, O ye Jews, reason would 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; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters.


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And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.


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And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow.


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And they 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, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.


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And having spent some time [there], he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.


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Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and 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 spake and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John:


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and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately.


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And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much that had believed through grace;


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for he powerfully confuted the Jews, [and that] publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.


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And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:


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and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they [said] unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was [given].


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And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.


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And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.


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And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading [as to] 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 multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.


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And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.


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insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the evil spirits went out.


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But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.


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And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.


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And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.


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And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.


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Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed 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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And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto 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 Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;


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whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.


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And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands:


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and not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana be made of no account, and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.


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And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesus.


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And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul`s companions in travel.


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And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.


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Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.


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And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defense unto the people.


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But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.


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And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?


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For ye have brought [hither] these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.


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If therefore Demetrius, and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.


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For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day`s riot, there being no cause [for it]: and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.


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And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.


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And when he had spent three months [there,] and a plot was laid against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.


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And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, [the son] of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.


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And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we tarried seven days.


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And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.


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And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.


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And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.


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And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.


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But we going before to the ship set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.


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And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; 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 at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.


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And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time,


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serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;


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how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,


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testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.


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And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:


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save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.


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But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.


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And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.


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Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.


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and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.


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Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.


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And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up, and to give [you] the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.


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In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.


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sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.


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And when it came to pass that were parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:


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And when we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unlade her burden.


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And having found the disciples, we tarried there seven days: and these said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem.


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And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed, and bade each other farewell;


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And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais; and we saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.


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And on the morrow we departed, and came unto Caesarea: and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.


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And coming to us, and taking Paul`s girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.


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And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.


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


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And there went with us also [certain] of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing [with them] one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge.


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And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.


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And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:


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and they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest 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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these take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave their heads: and all shall know that there is no truth in the things whereof they have been informed concerning thee; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.


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But as touching the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.


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Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfilment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.


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And when the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,


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crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place.


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For they had before seen with him in the city Trophimus the Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.


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And all the city was moved, and the people ran together; and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and straightway the doors were shut.


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And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.


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And forthwith he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down upon them: and they, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, left off beating Paul.


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Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.


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And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.


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And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;


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And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?


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Art thou 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, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people.


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And when he had given him leave, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with the hand unto the people; and when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, saying,


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And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,


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I am 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 ye all are this day:


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As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.


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And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.


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And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.


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And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.


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And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.


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And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.


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And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,


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came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.


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And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.


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And it came to pass, 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 unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.


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And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:


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and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.


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And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.


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the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.


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And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?


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And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.


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And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am [a Roman] born.


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They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.


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But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.


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And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.


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Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?


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And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.


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But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.


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And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.


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For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.


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And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?


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And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should 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 castle.


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And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.


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And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.


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And they came to the chief priests 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 do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.


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But Paul`s sister`s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.


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And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.


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So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.


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And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?


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And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.


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Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.


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So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.


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And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:


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and [he bade them] provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.


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This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.


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whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.


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And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee.


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and they, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.


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And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,


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I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod`s palace.


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And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and [with] an orator, one Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.


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And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by the providence evils are corrected for this nation,


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But, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words.


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For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:


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who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold: [and we would have judged him according to our law.]


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[commanding his accusers to come before thee.] from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.


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And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defense:


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Seeing that thou canst take knowledge that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:


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and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.


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But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I 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 shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.


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amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but [there were] certain Jews from Asia--


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except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day.


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But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.


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And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.


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But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.


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And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.


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He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed 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 Jews, 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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And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,


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asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.


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Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart [thither] shortly.


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Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.


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And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.


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And when he was come, the Jews that had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove;


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while Paul 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 Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?


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But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar`s judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.


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If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is [true] whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.


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Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go.


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Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and saluted Festus.


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And as they tarried 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 priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for 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, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.


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When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.


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Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed;


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but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.


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And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of 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 till I should send him to Caesar.


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And Agrippa [said] unto Festus, I also could wish to hear the man myself. To-morrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him.


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So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in.


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And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.


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But 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 unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.


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For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him.


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And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:


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I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:


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especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.


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My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;


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having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.


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unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, earnestly serving [God] night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!


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I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.


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And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.


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And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.


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at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.


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And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad.


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But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;


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to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.


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but declared both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, 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 unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come;


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how that the Christ must suffer, [and] how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.


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And as he thus made his defense, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.


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For the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner.


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And Paul [said], I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.


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and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.


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And Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.


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And 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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And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.


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And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself.


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And 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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And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;


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and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.


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And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,


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and said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the lading 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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And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter [there; which is] a haven of Crete, looking northeast and south-east.


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And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.


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And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:


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and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.


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And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the [the freight] overboard;


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And when neither sun nor stars shone upon [us] for many days, and no small tempest lay on [us,] all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.


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And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.


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And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but [only] of the ship.


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saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.


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Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.


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But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the [sea of] Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country:


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and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.


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And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.


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And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,


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And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.


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Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you.


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And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.


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And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.


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And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.


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But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence [of the waves].


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And the soldiers` counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any [of them] should swim out, and escape.


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But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;


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and the rest, some on planks, and some on [other] things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.


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And the barbarians showed us no common 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 laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand.


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And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live.


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But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss came 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 entertained us three days courteously.


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And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.


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who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.


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And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers.


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And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli;


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And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.


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And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.


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And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:


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who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.


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But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation.


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For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with [me]: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.


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And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee.


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But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.


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And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter,] testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.


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And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers,


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saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:


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For this people`s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.


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Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear.


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preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.


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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; [even] Jesus Christ our Lord,


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through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name`s sake;


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To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.


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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that 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 gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers


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making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.


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For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;


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that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other`s faith, both yours and mine.


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And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.


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For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.


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For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.


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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;


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For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, [even] his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:


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because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.


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and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.


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Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:


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for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.


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For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:


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and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.


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And even as they refused to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;


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being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,


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backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,


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who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.


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Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judges another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.


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And reckonest thou this, O man, who judgest them that practise such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?


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Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?


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but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;


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but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [shall be] wrath and indignation,


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tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek;


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but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:


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For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without the law: and as many as have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law;


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(for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;


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in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing [them]);


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a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;


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thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?


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thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob temples?


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For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer of the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.


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If therefore the uncircumcision keep the ordinances of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision?


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and shall not the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who with the letter and circumcision art 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 of men, but of God.


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For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?


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God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.


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But if our righteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)


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But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?


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and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.


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What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;


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They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not, so much as one:


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Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:


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Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:


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because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin.


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But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;


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even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;


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whom God set forth [to be] a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;


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for the showing, [I say], of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.


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Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.


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if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.


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For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.


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But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.


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Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,


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Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.


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How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:


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and 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 them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;


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and the father of circumcision to them 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 not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.


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For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none 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, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth 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 shall thy seed be.


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And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah`s womb;


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yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,


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but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,


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through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.


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And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;


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and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.


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For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.


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Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath [of God] through him.


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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, shall we be saved by his life;


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and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.


