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Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to the disciples, who distributed the food to the crowd.


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They all ate as much as they wanted. Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large baskets of leftover food.


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Leaders Demand a Miraculous Sign One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.


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red sky in the morning means foul weather all day.’ You know how to interpret the weather signs in the sky, but you don’t know how to interpret the signs of the times!


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Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign, but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah.” Then Jesus left them and went away.


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Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees Later, after they crossed to the other side of the lake, the disciples discovered they had forgotten to bring any bread.


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Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, “You have so little faith! Why are you arguing with each other about having no bread?


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Don’t you understand even yet? Don’t you remember the 5,000 I fed with five loaves, and the baskets of leftovers you picked up?


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Why can’t you understand that I’m not talking about bread? So again I say, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’”


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Then at last they understood that he wasn’t speaking about the yeast in bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.


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Peter’s Declaration about Jesus When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”


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“Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.”


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Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being.


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Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.


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And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”


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Jesus Predicts His Death From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and that he would suffer many terrible things at the hands of the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but on the third day he would be raised from the dead.


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But Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him for saying such things. “Heaven forbid, Lord,” he said. “This will never happen to you!”


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Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”


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Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.


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If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.


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And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?


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For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.


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And I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”


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The Transfiguration Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone.


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As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.


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Peter exclaimed, “Lord, it’s wonderful for us to be here! If you want, I’ll make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”


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But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”


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As they went back down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”


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Then his disciples asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?”


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But I tell you, Elijah has already come, but he wasn’t recognized, and they chose to abuse him. And in the same way they will also make the Son of Man suffer.”


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Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy At the foot of the mountain, a large crowd was waiting for them. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said,


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“Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.


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Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”


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“You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.”


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Jesus Again Predicts His Death After they gathered again in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.


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He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.” And the disciples were filled with grief.


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Payment of the Temple Tax On their arrival in Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the Temple tax?”


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“Yes, he does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered?”


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“They tax the people they have conquered,” Peter replied. “Well, then,” Jesus said, “the citizens are free!


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However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”


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The Greatest in the Kingdom About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”


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Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.


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But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.


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“What sorrow awaits the world, because it tempts people to sin. Temptations are inevitable, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting.


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So if your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand or one foot than to be thrown into eternal fire with both of your hands and feet.


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And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.


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“Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.


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Parable of the Lost Sheep “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?


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And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that didn’t wander away!


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In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish.


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Correcting Another Believer “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.


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But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses.


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If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.


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“I tell you the truth, whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.


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“I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.


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Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?”


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“Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him.


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He couldn’t pay, so his master ordered that he be sold—along with his wife, his children, and everything he owned—to pay the debt.


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“But the man fell down before his master and begged him, ‘Please, be patient with me, and I will pay it all.’


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“But when the man left the king, he went to a fellow servant who owed him a few thousand dollars. He grabbed him by the throat and demanded instant payment.


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“His fellow servant fell down before him and begged for a little more time. ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it,’ he pleaded.


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But his creditor wouldn’t wait. He had the man arrested and put in prison until the debt could be paid in full.


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“When some of the other servants saw this, they were very upset. They went to the king and told him everything that had happened.


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Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me.


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“That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart.”


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Discussion about Divorce and Marriage When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went down to the region of Judea east of the Jordan River.


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Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife for just any reason?”


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“Haven’t you read the Scriptures?” Jesus replied. “They record that from the beginning ‘God made them male and female.’”


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And he said, “‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’


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“Then why did Moses say in the law that a man could give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away?” they asked.


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Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.


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And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.”


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Some are born as eunuchs, some have been made eunuchs by others, and some choose not to marry for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.”


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Jesus Blesses the Children One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.


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But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.”


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The Rich Man Someone came to Jesus with this question: “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”


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“Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments.”


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“Which ones?” the man asked. And Jesus replied: “‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely.


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Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”


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Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.


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I’ll say it again—it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”


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Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”


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Jesus replied, “I assure you that when the world is made new and the Son of Man sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.


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And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.


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But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.


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Parable of the Vineyard Workers “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like the landowner who went out early one morning to hire workers for his vineyard.


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“At nine o’clock in the morning he was passing through the marketplace and saw some people standing around doing nothing.


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“At five o’clock that afternoon he was in town again and saw some more people standing around. He asked them, ‘Why haven’t you been working today?’


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“They replied, ‘Because no one hired us.’ “The landowner told them, ‘Then go out and join the others in my vineyard.’


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“That evening he told the foreman to call the workers in and pay them, beginning with the last workers first.


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When those hired first came to get their pay, they assumed they would receive more. But they, too, were paid a day’s wage.


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‘Those people worked only one hour, and yet you’ve paid them just as much as you paid us who worked all day in the scorching heat.’


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“He answered one of them, ‘Friend, I haven’t been unfair! Didn’t you agree to work all day for the usual wage?


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Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’


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Jesus Again Predicts His Death As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and told them what was going to happen to him.


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“Listen,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die.


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Then they will hand him over to the Romans to be mocked, flogged with a whip, and crucified. But on the third day he will be raised from the dead.”


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Jesus Teaches about Serving Others Then the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus with her sons. She knelt respectfully to ask a favor.


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“What is your request?” he asked. She replied, “In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.”


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But Jesus answered by saying to them, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I am about to drink?” “Oh yes,” they replied, “we are able!”


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Jesus told them, “You will indeed drink from my bitter cup. But I have no right to say who will sit on my right or my left. My Father has prepared those places for the ones he has chosen.”


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But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them.


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For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”


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Jesus Heals Two Blind Men As Jesus and the disciples left the town of Jericho, a large crowd followed behind.


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Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”


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“Be quiet!” the crowd yelled at them. But they only shouted louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”


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Jesus’ Triumphant Entry As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.


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“Go into the village over there,” he said. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to me.


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If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will immediately let you take them.”


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“Tell the people of Jerusalem, ‘Look, your King is coming to you. He is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.’”


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They brought the donkey and the colt to him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it.


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Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.


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Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!”


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Jesus Clears the Temple Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out all the people buying and selling animals for sacrifice. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves.


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He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves!”


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The leading priests and the teachers of religious law saw these wonderful miracles and heard even the children in the Temple shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David.” But the leaders were indignant.


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They asked Jesus, “Do you hear what these children are saying?” “Yes,” Jesus replied. “Haven’t you ever read the Scriptures? For they say, ‘You have taught children and infants to give you praise.’”


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and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up.


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Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.


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The Authority of Jesus Challenged When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?”


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“Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?” They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask us why we didn’t believe John.


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So they finally replied, “We don’t know.” And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things.


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Parable of the Two Sons “But what do you think about this? A man with two sons told the older boy, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’


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“Which of the two obeyed his father?” They replied, “The first.” Then Jesus explained his meaning: “I tell you the truth, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.


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For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn’t believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins.


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Parable of the Evil Farmers “Now listen to another story. A certain landowner planted a vineyard, built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.


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So the landowner sent a larger group of his servants to collect for him, but the results were the same.


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“But when the tenant farmers saw his son coming, they said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Come on, let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’


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“When the owner of the vineyard returns,” Jesus asked, “what do you think he will do to those farmers?”


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The religious leaders replied, “He will put the wicked men to a horrible death and lease the vineyard to others who will give him his share of the crop after each harvest.”


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Then Jesus asked them, “Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures? ‘The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.’


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I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation that will produce the proper fruit.


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Anyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”


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When the leading priests and Pharisees heard this parable, they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers.


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They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.


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“The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son.


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When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come!


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“So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!’


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But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business.


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And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor.


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So the servants brought in everyone they could find, good and bad alike, and the banquet hall was filled with guests.


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“But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who wasn’t wearing the proper clothes for a wedding.


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‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply.


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Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’


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Taxes for Caesar Then the Pharisees met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.


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They sent some of their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to meet with him. “Teacher,” they said, “we know how honest you are. You teach the way of God truthfully. You are impartial and don’t play favorites.


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“Caesar’s,” they replied. “Well, then,” he said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.”


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Discussion about Resurrection That same day Jesus was approached by some Sadducees—religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. They posed this question:


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“Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother’s name.’


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Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children, so his brother married the widow.


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But the second brother also died, and the third brother married her. This continued with all seven of them.


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Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God.


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For when the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the angels in heaven.


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“But now, as to whether there will be a resurrection of the dead—haven’t you ever read about this in the Scriptures? Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, God said,


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‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ So he is the God of the living, not the dead.”


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The Most Important Commandment But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him again.


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Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’


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Jesus responded, “Then why does David, speaking under the inspiration of the Spirit, call the Messiah ‘my Lord’? For David said,


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‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies beneath your feet.’


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So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t practice what they teach.


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“Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels.


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They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi.’


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“Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters.


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And don’t address anyone here on earth as ‘Father,’ for only God in heaven is your spiritual Father.


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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you shut the door of the Kingdom of Heaven in people’s faces. You won’t go in yourselves, and you don’t let others enter either.


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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you cross land and sea to make one convert, and then you turn that person into twice the child of hell you yourselves are!


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“Blind guides! What sorrow awaits you! For you say that it means nothing to swear ‘by God’s Temple,’ but that it is binding to swear ‘by the gold in the Temple.’


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And you say that to swear ‘by the altar’ is not binding, but to swear ‘by the gifts on the altar’ is binding.


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How blind! For which is more important—the gift on the altar or the altar that makes the gift sacred?


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And when you swear ‘by heaven,’ you are swearing by the throne of God and by God, who sits on the throne.


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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.


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Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel!


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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and self-indulgence!


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You blind Pharisee! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become clean, too.


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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs—beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people’s bones and all sorts of impurity.


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Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness.


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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you build tombs for the prophets your ancestors killed, and you decorate the monuments of the godly people your ancestors destroyed.


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Then you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would never have joined them in killing the prophets.’


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“But in saying that, you testify against yourselves that you are indeed the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.


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“Therefore, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers of religious law. But you will kill some by crucifixion, and you will flog others with whips in your synagogues, chasing them from city to city.


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As a result, you will be held responsible for the murder of all godly people of all time—from the murder of righteous Abel to the murder of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you killed in the Temple between the sanctuary and the altar.


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Jesus Grieves over Jerusalem “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.


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For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, ‘Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”


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Jesus Foretells the Future As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings.


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But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”


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Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?”


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And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.


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Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world.


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“Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers.


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And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.


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“The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about—the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing in the Holy Place.” (Reader, pay attention!)


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For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again.


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In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen ones.


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For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.


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“So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,’ don’t bother to go and look. Or, ‘Look, he is hiding here,’ don’t believe it!


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For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes.


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Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the end is near.


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“Immediately after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.


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And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.


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And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.


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“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.


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In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door.


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I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things take place.


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“However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows.


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In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat.


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People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.


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Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into.


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“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.


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and he will cut the servant to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.


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Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.


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“At midnight they were roused by the shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out and meet him!’


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Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’


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“But the others replied, ‘We don’t have enough for all of us. Go to a shop and buy some for yourselves.’


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“But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked.


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Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!’


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Parable of the Three Servants “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.


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He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.


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But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.


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“After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money.


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The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’


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“The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’


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“The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’


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“The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’


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“Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate.


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“But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate,


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“Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver.


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To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.


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Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’


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The Final Judgment “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.


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All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.


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“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.


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For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.


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I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’


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“Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?


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“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’


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“Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.


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I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’


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“Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’


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“And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’


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At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest,


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Jesus Anointed at Bethany Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy.


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While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head.


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I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.”


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Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests


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and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver.


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The Last Supper On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”


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“As you go into the city,” he told them, “you will see a certain man. Tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time has come, and I will eat the Passover meal with my disciples at your house.’”


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For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!”


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Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked, “Rabbi, am I the one?” And Jesus told him, “You have said it.”


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As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.”


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And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it,


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for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.


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Mark my words—I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”


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Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’


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Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.”


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“No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the other disciples vowed the same.


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Jesus Prays in Gethsemane Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.”


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He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”


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He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”


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Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour?


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Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!”


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Then Jesus left them a second time and prayed, “My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done.”


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Then he came to the disciples and said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But look—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.


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Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested And even as Jesus said this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a crowd of men armed with swords and clubs. They had been sent by the leading priests and elders of the people.


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The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss.”


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Jesus said, “My friend, go ahead and do what you have come for.” Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him.


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But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.


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Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?


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Then Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me? Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there teaching every day.


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But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures.” At that point, all the disciples deserted him and fled.


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Jesus before the Council Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of religious law and the elders had gathered.


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Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end.


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Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death.


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But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone’s testimony. Finally, two men came forward


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who declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”


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Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Well, aren’t you going to answer these charges? What do you have to say for yourself?”


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But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I demand in the name of the living God—tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”


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Jesus replied, “You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”


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Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need other witnesses? You have all heard his blasphemy.


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Peter Denies Jesus Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came over and said to him, “You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean.”


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Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed him and said to those standing around, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”


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A little later some of the other bystanders came over to Peter and said, “You must be one of them; we can tell by your Galilean accent.”


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Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he went away, weeping bitterly.


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Judas Hangs Himself Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death.


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When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders.


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“I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.” “What do we care?” they retorted. “That’s your problem.”


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The leading priests picked up the coins. “It wouldn’t be right to put this money in the Temple treasury,” they said, “since it was payment for murder.”


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After some discussion they finally decided to buy the potter’s field, and they made it into a cemetery for foreigners.


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This fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah that says, “They took the thirty pieces of silver— the price at which he was valued by the people of Israel,


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Jesus’ Trial before Pilate Now Jesus was standing before Pilate, the Roman governor. “Are you the king of the Jews?” the governor asked him. Jesus replied, “You have said it.”


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But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent.


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Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner to the crowd—anyone they wanted.


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As the crowds gathered before Pilate’s house that morning, he asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you—Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”


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Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Leave that innocent man alone. I suffered through a terrible nightmare about him last night.”


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Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death.


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So the governor asked again, “Which of these two do you want me to release to you?” The crowd shouted back, “Barabbas!”


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Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” They shouted back, “Crucify him!”


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“Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?” But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!”


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Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!”


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So Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.


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The Soldiers Mock Jesus Some of the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into their headquarters and called out the entire regiment.


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They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”


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When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.


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The Crucifixion Along the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.


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The soldiers gave him wine mixed with bitter gall, but when he had tasted it, he refused to drink it.


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A sign was fastened above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against him. It read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”


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“Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days. Well then, if you are the Son of God, save yourself and come down from the cross!”


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“He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself! So he is the King of Israel, is he? Let him come down from the cross right now, and we will believe in him!


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At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”


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One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink.


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At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,


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They left the cemetery after Jesus’ resurrection, went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and appeared to many people.


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The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, “This man truly was the Son of God!”


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Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James and Joseph), and the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee.


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The Burial of Jesus As evening approached, Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea who had become a follower of Jesus,


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He placed it in his own new tomb, which had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance and left.


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The Guard at the Tomb The next day, on the Sabbath, the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.


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They told him, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise from the dead.’


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So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day. This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he was raised from the dead! If that happens, we’ll be worse off than we were at first.”


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The Resurrection Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb.


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Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it.


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Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.


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He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.


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And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.”


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The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel’s message.


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And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him.


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Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”


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The Report of the Guard As the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the leading priests what had happened.


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They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’


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So the guards accepted the bribe and said what they were told to say. Their story spread widely among the Jews, and they still tell it today.


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The Great Commission Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.


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Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.


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Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”


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John the Baptist Prepares the Way This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. It began


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just as the prophet Isaiah had written: “Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way.


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He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’”


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This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.


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All of Judea, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.


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His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.


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John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals.


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The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.


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As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove.


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where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.


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“The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”


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The First Disciples One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.


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A little farther up the shore Jesus saw Zebedee’s sons, James and John, in a boat repairing their nets.


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He called them at once, and they also followed him, leaving their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired men.


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Jesus Casts Out an Evil Spirit Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach.


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The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike the teachers of religious law.


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“Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”


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Amazement gripped the audience, and they began to discuss what had happened. “What sort of new teaching is this?” they asked excitedly. “It has such authority! Even evil spirits obey his orders!”


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Jesus Heals Many People After Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went to Simon and Andrew’s home.


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So he went to her bedside, took her by the hand, and helped her sit up. Then the fever left her, and she prepared a meal for them.


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So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.


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Jesus Preaches in Galilee Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.


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But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.”


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So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.


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Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. “If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean,” he said.


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“Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”


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But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn’t publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him.


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Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home.


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Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to them,


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They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.


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Jesus knew immediately what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts?


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Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk’?


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So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said,


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And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!”


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Jesus Calls Levi (Matthew) Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him.


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As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him.


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Later, Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. (There were many people of this kind among Jesus’ followers.)


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But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with such scum?”


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When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”


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A Discussion about Fasting Once when John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, some people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t your disciples fast like John’s disciples and the Pharisees do?”


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Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while the groom is with them.


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“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the wine would burst the wineskins, and the wine and the skins would both be lost. New wine calls for new wineskins.”


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A Discussion about the Sabbath One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples began breaking off heads of grain to eat.


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But the Pharisees said to Jesus, “Look, why are they breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?”


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Jesus said to them, “Haven’t you ever read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?


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He went into the house of God (during the days when Abiathar was high priest) and broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests are allowed to eat. He also gave some to his companions.”


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Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath.


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Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand.


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Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.


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Then he turned to his critics and asked, “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer him.


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He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!


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Crowds Follow Jesus Jesus went out to the lake with his disciples, and a large crowd followed him. They came from all over Galilee, Judea,


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Jerusalem, Idumea, from east of the Jordan River, and even from as far north as Tyre and Sidon. The news about his miracles had spread far and wide, and vast numbers of people came to see him.


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And whenever those possessed by evil spirits caught sight of him, the spirits would throw them to the ground in front of him shrieking, “You are the Son of God!”


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Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles Afterward Jesus went up on a mountain and called out the ones he wanted to go with him. And they came to him.


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Then he appointed twelve of them and called them his apostles. They were to accompany him, and he would send them out to preach,


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Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon (the zealot),


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Jesus and the Prince of Demons One time Jesus entered a house, and the crowds began to gather again. Soon he and his disciples couldn’t even find time to eat.


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When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away. “He’s out of his mind,” they said.


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But the teachers of religious law who had arrived from Jerusalem said, “He’s possessed by Satan, the prince of demons. That’s where he gets the power to cast out demons.”


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Jesus called them over and responded with an illustration. “How can Satan cast out Satan?” he asked.


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Let me illustrate this further. Who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man like Satan and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger—someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.


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but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. This is a sin with eternal consequences.”


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The True Family of Jesus Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him. They stood outside and sent word for him to come out and talk with them.


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There was a crowd sitting around Jesus, and someone said, “Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you.”


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Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed Once again Jesus began teaching by the lakeshore. A very large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat in the boat while all the people remained on the shore.


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As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it.


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Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seed sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow.


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Other seed fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants so they produced no grain.


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Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted, grew, and produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”


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Later, when Jesus was alone with the twelve disciples and with the others who were gathered around, they asked him what the parables meant.


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He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders,


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so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: ‘When they see what I do, they will learn nothing. When they hear what I say, they will not understand. Otherwise, they will turn to me and be forgiven.’”


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Then Jesus said to them, “If you can’t understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables?


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The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away.


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but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced.


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And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”


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Parable of the Lamp Then Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine.


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For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light.


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Then he added, “Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given—and you will receive even more.


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To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.”


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Parable of the Growing Seed Jesus also said, “The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground.


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Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens.


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The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens.


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And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.”


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Parable of the Mustard Seed Jesus said, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story should I use to illustrate it?


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but it becomes the largest of all garden plants; it grows long branches, and birds can make nests in its shade.”


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Jesus used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could understand.


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In fact, in his public ministry he never taught without using parables; but afterward, when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.


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Jesus Calms the Storm As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.”


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So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed).


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But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water.


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Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?”


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When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.


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The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!”


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Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes.


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When Jesus climbed out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit came out from a cemetery to meet him.


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Whenever he was put into chains and shackles—as he often was—he snapped the chains from his wrists and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him.


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Day and night he wandered among the burial caves and in the hills, howling and cutting himself with sharp stones.


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When Jesus was still some distance away, the man saw him, ran to meet him, and bowed low before him.


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With a shriek, he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In the name of God, I beg you, don’t torture me!”


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Then Jesus demanded, “What is your name?” And he replied, “My name is Legion, because there are many of us inside this man.”


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So Jesus gave them permission. The evil spirits came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd of about 2,000 pigs plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.


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The herdsmen fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. People rushed out to see what had happened.


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A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons. He was sitting there fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.


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But Jesus said, “No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.”


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So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them.


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Jesus Heals in Response to Faith Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore.


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Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet,


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pleading fervently with him. “My little daughter is dying,” he said. “Please come and lay your hands on her; heal her so she can live.”


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She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she had gotten worse.


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Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could feel in her body that she had been healed of her terrible condition.


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Jesus realized at once that healing power had gone out from him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my robe?”


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His disciples said to him, “Look at this crowd pressing around you. How can you ask, ‘Who touched me?’”


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Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him and told him what she had done.


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While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”


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Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn’t let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and John (the brother of James).


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When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw much commotion and weeping and wailing.


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He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”


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The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl’s father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying.


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And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! They were overwhelmed and totally amazed.


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Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone what had happened, and then he told them to give her something to eat.


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Jesus Rejected at Nazareth Jesus left that part of the country and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown.


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The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?”


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Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.


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Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family.”


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And because of their unbelief, he couldn’t do any miracles among them except to place his hands on a few sick people and heal them.


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And he was amazed at their unbelief. Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples Then Jesus went from village to village, teaching the people.


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And he called his twelve disciples together and began sending them out two by two, giving them authority to cast out evil spirits.


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He told them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick—no food, no traveler’s bag, no money.


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But if any place refuses to welcome you or listen to you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.”


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The Death of John the Baptist Herod Antipas, the king, soon heard about Jesus, because everyone was talking about him. Some were saying, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead. That is why he can do such miracles.”


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Others said, “He’s the prophet Elijah.” Still others said, “He’s a prophet like the other great prophets of the past.”


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For Herod had sent soldiers to arrest and imprison John as a favor to Herodias. She had been his brother Philip’s wife, but Herod had married her.


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So Herodias bore a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But without Herod’s approval she was powerless,


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for Herod respected John; and knowing that he was a good and holy man, he protected him. Herod was greatly disturbed whenever he talked with John, but even so, he liked to listen to him.


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Herodias’s chance finally came on Herod’s birthday. He gave a party for his high government officials, army officers, and the leading citizens of Galilee.


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Then his daughter, also named Herodias, came in and performed a dance that greatly pleased Herod and his guests. “Ask me for anything you like,” the king said to the girl, “and I will give it to you.”


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She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother told her, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist!”


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So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, “I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!”


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Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn’t refuse her.


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So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John’s head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison,


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Jesus Feeds Five Thousand The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught.


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Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat.


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But many people recognized them and saw them leaving, and people from many towns ran ahead along the shore and got there ahead of them.


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Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.


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Late in the afternoon his disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late.


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But Jesus said, “You feed them.” “With what?” they asked. “We’d have to work for months to earn enough money to buy food for all these people!”


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“How much bread do you have?” he asked. “Go and find out.” They came back and reported, “We have five loaves of bread and two fish.”


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Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. He also divided the fish for everyone to share.


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Jesus Walks on Water Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and head across the lake to Bethsaida, while he sent the people home.


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Late that night, the disciples were in their boat in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on land.


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He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. He intended to go past them,


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They were all terrified when they saw him. But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!”


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for they still didn’t understand the significance of the miracle of the loaves. Their hearts were too hard to take it in.


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Wherever he went—in villages, cities, or the countryside—they brought the sick out to the marketplaces. They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed.


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Jesus Teaches about Inner Purity One day some Pharisees and teachers of religious law arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus.


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They noticed that some of his disciples failed to follow the Jewish ritual of hand washing before eating.


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(The Jews, especially the Pharisees, do not eat until they have poured water over their cupped hands, as required by their ancient traditions.


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Similarly, they don’t eat anything from the market until they immerse their hands in water. This is but one of many traditions they have clung to—such as their ceremonial washing of cups, pitchers, and kettles.)


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So the Pharisees and teachers of religious law asked him, “Why don’t your disciples follow our age-old tradition? They eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony.”


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Jesus replied, “You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote, ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.


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For instance, Moses gave you this law from God: ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and ‘Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.’


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And so you cancel the word of God in order to hand down your own tradition. And this is only one example among many others.”


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Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. “All of you listen,” he said, “and try to understand.


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Then Jesus went into a house to get away from the crowd, and his disciples asked him what he meant by the parable he had just used.


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“Don’t you understand either?” he asked. “Can’t you see that the food you put into your body cannot defile you?


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Food doesn’t go into your heart, but only passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.” (By saying this, he declared that every kind of food is acceptable in God’s eyes.)


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The Faith of a Gentile Woman Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre. He didn’t want anyone to know which house he was staying in, but he couldn’t keep it a secret.


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Right away a woman who had heard about him came and fell at his feet. Her little girl was possessed by an evil spirit,


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and she begged him to cast out the demon from her daughter. Since she was a Gentile, born in Syrian Phoenicia,


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Jesus told her, “First I should feed the children—my own family, the Jews. It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.”


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She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even the dogs under the table are allowed to eat the scraps from the children’s plates.”


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Jesus Heals a Deaf Man Jesus left Tyre and went up to Sidon before going back to the Sea of Galilee and the region of the Ten Towns.


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A deaf man with a speech impediment was brought to him, and the people begged Jesus to lay his hands on the man to heal him.


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Jesus led him away from the crowd so they could be alone. He put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then, spitting on his own fingers, he touched the man’s tongue.


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Jesus told the crowd not to tell anyone, but the more he told them not to, the more they spread the news.


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They were completely amazed and said again and again, “Everything he does is wonderful. He even makes the deaf to hear and gives speech to those who cannot speak.”


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Jesus Feeds Four Thousand About this time another large crowd had gathered, and the people ran out of food again. Jesus called his disciples and told them,


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“I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat.


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If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a long distance.”


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His disciples replied, “How are we supposed to find enough food to feed them out here in the wilderness?”


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So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to his disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd.


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A few small fish were found, too, so Jesus also blessed these and told the disciples to distribute them.


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They ate as much as they wanted. Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large baskets of leftover food.


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Immediately after this, he got into a boat with his disciples and crossed over to the region of Dalmanutha.


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Pharisees Demand a Miraculous Sign When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had arrived, they came and started to argue with him. Testing him, they demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.


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When he heard this, he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why do these people keep demanding a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, I will not give this generation any such sign.”


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Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod But the disciples had forgotten to bring any food. They had only one loaf of bread with them in the boat.


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As they were crossing the lake, Jesus warned them, “Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod.”


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Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, “Why are you arguing about having no bread? Don’t you know or understand even yet? Are your hearts too hard to take it in?


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When I fed the 5,000 with five loaves of bread, how many baskets of leftovers did you pick up afterward?” “Twelve,” they said.


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“And when I fed the 4,000 with seven loaves, how many large baskets of leftovers did you pick up?” “Seven,” they said.


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Jesus Heals a Blind Man When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and they begged him to touch the man and heal him.


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Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the man’s eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, “Can you see anything now?”


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The man looked around. “Yes,” he said, “I see people, but I can’t see them very clearly. They look like trees walking around.”


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Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly.


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Peter’s Declaration about Jesus Jesus and his disciples left Galilee and went up to the villages near Caesarea Philippi. As they were walking along, he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”


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“Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the other prophets.”


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Jesus Predicts His Death Then Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days later he would rise from the dead.


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As he talked about this openly with his disciples, Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him for saying such things.


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Jesus turned around and looked at his disciples, then reprimanded Peter. “Get away from me, Satan!” he said. “You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”


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Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.


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If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.


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If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”


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Jesus went on to say, “I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God arrive in great power!”


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The Transfiguration Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed,


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Peter exclaimed, “Rabbi, it’s wonderful for us to be here! Let’s make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”


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Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to him.”


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As they went back down the mountain, he told them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.


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So they kept it to themselves, but they often asked each other what he meant by “rising from the dead.”


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Then they asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?”


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Jesus responded, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. Yet why do the Scriptures say that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be treated with utter contempt?


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But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they chose to abuse him, just as the Scriptures predicted.”


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Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd surrounding them, and some teachers of religious law were arguing with them.


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One of the men in the crowd spoke up and said, “Teacher, I brought my son so you could heal him. He is possessed by an evil spirit that won’t let him talk.


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And whenever this spirit seizes him, it throws him violently to the ground. Then he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast out the evil spirit, but they couldn’t do it.”


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Jesus said to them, “You faithless people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”


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So they brought the boy. But when the evil spirit saw Jesus, it threw the child into a violent convulsion, and he fell to the ground, writhing and foaming at the mouth.


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“How long has this been happening?” Jesus asked the boy’s father. He replied, “Since he was a little boy.


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The spirit often throws him into the fire or into water, trying to kill him. Have mercy on us and help us, if you can.”


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When Jesus saw that the crowd of onlookers was growing, he rebuked the evil spirit. “Listen, you spirit that makes this boy unable to hear and speak,” he said. “I command you to come out of this child and never enter him again!”


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Then the spirit screamed and threw the boy into another violent convulsion and left him. The boy appeared to be dead. A murmur ran through the crowd as people said, “He’s dead.”


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Afterward, when Jesus was alone in the house with his disciples, they asked him, “Why couldn’t we cast out that evil spirit?”


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Jesus Again Predicts His Death Leaving that region, they traveled through Galilee. Jesus didn’t want anyone to know he was there,


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for he wanted to spend more time with his disciples and teach them. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. He will be killed, but three days later he will rise from the dead.”


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The Greatest in the Kingdom After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, “What were you discussing out on the road?”


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He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said, “Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.”


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“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes not only me but also my Father who sent me.”


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Using the Name of Jesus John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he wasn’t in our group.”


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“Don’t stop him!” Jesus said. “No one who performs a miracle in my name will soon be able to speak evil of me.


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If anyone gives you even a cup of water because you belong to the Messiah, I tell you the truth, that person will surely be rewarded.


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“But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck.


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If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go into the unquenchable fires of hell with two hands.


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If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one foot than to be thrown into hell with two feet.


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And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. It’s better to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,


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Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves and live in peace with each other.”


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Discussion about Divorce and Marriage Then Jesus left Capernaum and went down to the region of Judea and into the area east of the Jordan River. Once again crowds gathered around him, and as usual he was teaching them.


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Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife?”


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“Well, he permitted it,” they replied. “He said a man can give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away.”


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Jesus Blesses the Children One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.


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When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.


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I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”


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The Rich Man As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”


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But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. You must not cheat anyone. Honor your father and mother.’”


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Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”


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Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!”


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This amazed them. But Jesus said again, “Dear children, it is very hard to enter the Kingdom of God.


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In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”


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Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”


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“Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News,


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will receive now in return a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property—along with persecution. And in the world to come that person will have eternal life.


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But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.”


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Jesus Again Predicts His Death They were now on the way up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were filled with awe, and the people following behind were overwhelmed with fear. Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus once more began to describe everything that was about to happen to him.


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“Listen,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die and hand him over to the Romans.


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They will mock him, spit on him, flog him with a whip, and kill him, but after three days he will rise again.”


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Jesus Teaches about Serving Others Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came over and spoke to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do us a favor.”


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They replied, “When you sit on your glorious throne, we want to sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.”


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But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I am about to drink? Are you able to be baptized with the baptism of suffering I must be baptized with?”


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“Oh yes,” they replied, “we are able!” Then Jesus told them, “You will indeed drink from my bitter cup and be baptized with my baptism of suffering.


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But I have no right to say who will sit on my right or my left. God has prepared those places for the ones he has chosen.”


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So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them.


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Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.


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When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”


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“Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”


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When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, “Tell him to come here.” So they called the blind man. “Cheer up,” they said. “Come on, he’s calling you!”


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And Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road.


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Jesus’ Triumphant Entry As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.


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“Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.


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Many in the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others spread leafy branches they had cut in the fields.


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Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!


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So Jesus came to Jerusalem and went into the Temple. After looking around carefully at everything, he left because it was late in the afternoon. Then he returned to Bethany with the twelve disciples.


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He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit.


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Then Jesus said to the tree, “May no one ever eat your fruit again!” And the disciples heard him say it.


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Jesus Clears the Temple When they arrived back in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people buying and selling animals for sacrifices. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves,


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He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.”


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When the leading priests and teachers of religious law heard what Jesus had done, they began planning how to kill him. But they were afraid of him because the people were so amazed at his teaching.


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The next morning as they passed by the fig tree he had cursed, the disciples noticed it had withered from the roots up.


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Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the tree on the previous day and exclaimed, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree you cursed has withered and died!”


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I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.


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I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.


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But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.”


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The Authority of Jesus Challenged Again they entered Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him.


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They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right to do them?”


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They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn’t believe John.


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But do we dare say it was merely human?” For they were afraid of what the people would do, because everyone believed that John was a prophet.


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So they finally replied, “We don’t know.” And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things.”


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Parable of the Evil Farmers Then Jesus began teaching them with stories: “A man planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.


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until there was only one left—his son whom he loved dearly. The owner finally sent him, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’


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“But the tenant farmers said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’


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“What do you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do?” Jesus asked. “I’ll tell you—he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others.


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Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures? ‘The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.


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The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.


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Taxes for Caesar Later the leaders sent some Pharisees and supporters of Herod to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.


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“Teacher,” they said, “we know how honest you are. You are impartial and don’t play favorites. You teach the way of God truthfully. Now tell us—is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?


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Should we pay them, or shouldn’t we?” Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you trying to trap me? Show me a Roman coin, and I’ll tell you.”


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When they handed it to him, he asked, “Whose picture and title are stamped on it?” “Caesar’s,” they replied.


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“Well, then,” Jesus said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.” His reply completely amazed them.


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Discussion about Resurrection Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees—religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. They posed this question:


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“Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother’s name.


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So the second brother married the widow, but he also died without children. Then the third brother married her.


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This continued with all seven of them, and still there were no children. Last of all, the woman also died.


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“But now, as to whether the dead will be raised—haven’t you ever read about this in the writings of Moses, in the story of the burning bush? Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, God said to Moses, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’


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The Most Important Commandment One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”


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Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord.


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And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’


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The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”


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The teacher of religious law replied, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other.


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And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law.”


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Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.


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Whose Son Is the Messiah? Later, as Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple, he asked, “Why do the teachers of religious law claim that the Messiah is the son of David?


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For David himself, speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies beneath your feet.’


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Since David himself called the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?” The large crowd listened to him with great delight.


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Jesus also taught: “Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces.


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Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be more severely punished.”


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The Widow’s Offering Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.


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Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions.


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For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on.”


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Jesus Foretells the Future As Jesus was leaving the Temple that day, one of his disciples said, “Teacher, look at these magnificent buildings! Look at the impressive stones in the walls.”


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Jesus replied, “Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”


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Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives across the valley from the Temple. Peter, James, John, and Andrew came to him privately and asked him,


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“Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to be fulfilled?”


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Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many parts of the world, as well as famines. But this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.


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“When these things begin to happen, watch out! You will be handed over to the local councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me.


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But when you are arrested and stand trial, don’t worry in advance about what to say. Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.


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And everyone will hate you because you are my followers. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.


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“The day is coming when you will see the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing where he should not be.” (Reader, pay attention!) “Then those in Judea must flee to the hills.


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For there will be greater anguish in those days than at any time since God created the world. And it will never be so great again.


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In fact, unless the Lord shortens that time of calamity, not a single person will survive. But for the sake of his chosen ones he has shortened those days.


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For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.


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“At that time, after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light,


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And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.


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In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door.


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I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene before all these things take place.


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“The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.


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You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak.


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Jesus Anointed at Bethany It was now two days before Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The leading priests and the teachers of religious law were still looking for an opportunity to capture Jesus secretly and kill him.


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Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head.


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“It could have been sold for a year’s wages and the money given to the poor!” So they scolded her harshly.


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You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. But you will not always have me.


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Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests to arrange to betray Jesus to them.


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They were delighted when they heard why he had come, and they promised to give him money. So he began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus.


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The Last Supper On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go to prepare the Passover meal for you?”


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So Jesus sent two of them into Jerusalem with these instructions: “As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him.


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At the house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’


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He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.”


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So the two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.


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As they were at the table eating, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me here will betray me.”


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As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it, for this is my body.”


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And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.


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And he said to them, “This is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many.


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I tell you the truth, I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new in the Kingdom of God.”


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Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial On the way, Jesus told them, “All of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’


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Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me.”


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“No!” Peter declared emphatically. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the others vowed the same.


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Jesus Prays in Gethsemane They went to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said, “Sit here while I go and pray.”


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He went on a little farther and fell to the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting him might pass him by.


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“Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”


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Then he returned and found the disciples asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour?


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Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”


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When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open. And they didn’t know what to say.


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When he returned to them the third time, he said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But no—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.


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Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested And immediately, even as Jesus said this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a crowd of men armed with swords and clubs. They had been sent by the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders.


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The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss. Then you can take him away under guard.”


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Jesus asked them, “Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me?


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Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there among you teaching every day. But these things are happening to fulfill what the Scriptures say about me.”


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One young man following behind was clothed only in a long linen shirt. When the mob tried to grab him,


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Jesus before the Council They took Jesus to the high priest’s home where the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law had gathered.


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Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and went right into the high priest’s courtyard. There he sat with the guards, warming himself by the fire.


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Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find evidence against Jesus, so they could put him to death. But they couldn’t find any.


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


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Then the high priest stood up before the others and asked Jesus, “Well, aren’t you going to answer these charges? What do you have to say for yourself?”


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But Jesus was silent and made no reply. Then the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”


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Jesus said, “I Am. And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”


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Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Why do we need other witnesses?


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You have all heard his blasphemy. What is your verdict?” “Guilty!” they all cried. “He deserves to die!”


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Then some of them began to spit at him, and they blindfolded him and beat him with their fists. “Prophesy to us,” they jeered. And the guards slapped him as they took him away.


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Peter Denies Jesus Meanwhile, Peter was in the courtyard below. One of the servant girls who worked for the high priest came by


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and noticed Peter warming himself at the fire. She looked at him closely and said, “You were one of those with Jesus of Nazareth.”


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But Peter denied it. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said, and he went out into the entryway. Just then, a rooster crowed.


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When the servant girl saw him standing there, she began telling the others, “This man is definitely one of them!”


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But Peter denied it again. A little later some of the other bystanders confronted Peter and said, “You must be one of them, because you are a Galilean.”


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And immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he broke down and wept.


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Jesus’ Trial before Pilate Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law—the entire high council—met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.


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and Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer them? What about all these charges they are bringing against you?”


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Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner—anyone the people requested.


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One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, a revolutionary who had committed murder in an uprising.


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But at this point the leading priests stirred up the crowd to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus.


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So to pacify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.


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The Soldiers Mock Jesus The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor’s headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment.


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They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head.


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And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.


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When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.


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The Crucifixion A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. (Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.)


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Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross. They divided his clothes and threw dice to decide who would get each piece.


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The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. “Ha! Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days.


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The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself!


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Let this Messiah, this King of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!” Even the men who were crucified with Jesus ridiculed him.


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Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”


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One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink. “Wait!” he said. “Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down!”


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When the Roman officer who stood facing him saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was the Son of God!”


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Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joseph), and Salome.


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They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come with him to Jerusalem were also there.


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The Burial of Jesus This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached,


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Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.)


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Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman officer and asked if he had died yet.


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Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance.


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The Resurrection Saturday evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went out and purchased burial spices so they could anoint Jesus’ body.


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On the way they were asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”


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But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled aside.


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When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a white robe sitting on the right side. The women were shocked,


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but the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his body.


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Now go and tell his disciples, including Peter, that Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you before he died.”


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The women fled from the tomb, trembling and bewildered, and they said nothing to anyone because they were too frightened. [Shorter Ending of Mark] Then they briefly reported all this to Peter and his companions. Afterward Jesus himself sent them out from east to west with the sacred and unfailing message of salvation that gives eternal life. Amen.


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[Longer Ending of Mark] After Jesus rose from the dead early on Sunday morning, the first person who saw him was Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom he had cast out seven demons.


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Afterward he appeared in a different form to two of his followers who were walking from Jerusalem into the country.


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Still later he appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together. He rebuked them for their stubborn unbelief because they refused to believe those who had seen him after he had been raised from the dead.


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Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.


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These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages.


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They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them. They will be able to place their hands on the sick, and they will be healed.”


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When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.


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And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked through them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs.


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Introduction Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us.


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Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write a careful account for you, most honorable Theophilus,


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The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron.


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Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations.


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As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense.


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While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the incense altar.


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But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John.


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for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.


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He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”


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Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.”


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Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news!


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But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time.”


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Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah to come out of the sanctuary, wondering why he was taking so long.


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When he finally did come out, he couldn’t speak to them. Then they realized from his gestures and his silence that he must have seen a vision in the sanctuary.


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The Birth of Jesus Foretold In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee,


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to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.


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


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The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.


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What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month.


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Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.


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At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.


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Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed.


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The Birth of John the Baptist When it was time for Elizabeth’s baby to be born, she gave birth to a son.


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And when her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very merciful to her, everyone rejoiced with her.


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When the baby was eight days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name him Zechariah, after his father.


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Awe fell upon the whole neighborhood, and the news of what had happened spread throughout the Judean hills.


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Everyone who heard about it reflected on these events and asked, “What will this child turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was surely upon him in a special way.


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Zechariah’s Prophecy Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy:


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“And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord.


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to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.”


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John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.


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The Birth of Jesus At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.


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And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.


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She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.


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The Shepherds and Angels That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.


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Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified,


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but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.


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And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”


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Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,


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When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”


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After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child.


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The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.


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Jesus Is Presented in the Temple Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived.


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Then it was time for their purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord.


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So they offered the sacrifice required in the law of the Lord—“either a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”


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The Prophecy of Simeon At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him


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That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required,


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Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, but he will be a joy to many others. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him.


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As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”


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The Prophecy of Anna Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years.


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Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer.


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She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone who had been waiting expectantly for God to rescue Jerusalem.


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When Jesus’ parents had fulfilled all the requirements of the law of the Lord, they returned home to Nazareth in Galilee.


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Jesus Speaks with the Teachers Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival.


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After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn’t miss him at first,


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because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends.


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Three days later they finally discovered him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions.


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His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.”


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Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart.


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John the Baptist Prepares the Way It was now the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, the Roman emperor. Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea; Herod Antipas was ruler over Galilee; his brother Philip was ruler over Iturea and Traconitis; Lysanias was ruler over Abilene.


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Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests. At this time a message from God came to John son of Zechariah, who was living in the wilderness.


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Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.


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Isaiah had spoken of John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!


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The valleys will be filled, and the mountains and hills made level. The curves will be straightened, and the rough places made smooth.


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When the crowds came to John for baptism, he said, “You brood of snakes! Who warned you to flee God’s coming wrath?


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Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones.


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Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”


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John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.”


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“What should we do?” asked some soldiers. John replied, “Don’t extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”


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Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and they were eager to know whether John might be the Messiah.


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John answered their questions by saying, “I baptize you with water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.


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John also publicly criticized Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, for marrying Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for many other wrongs he had done.


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The Baptism of Jesus One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened,


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and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”


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The Ancestors of Jesus Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his public ministry. Jesus was known as the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli.


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Heli was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Melki. Melki was the son of Jannai. Jannai was the son of Joseph.


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Joseph was the son of Mattathias. Mattathias was the son of Amos. Amos was the son of Nahum. Nahum was the son of Esli. Esli was the son of Naggai.


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Naggai was the son of Maath. Maath was the son of Mattathias. Mattathias was the son of Semein. Semein was the son of Josech. Josech was the son of Joda.


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Joda was the son of Joanan. Joanan was the son of Rhesa. Rhesa was the son of Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel was the son of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the son of Neri.


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Neri was the son of Melki. Melki was the son of Addi. Addi was the son of Cosam. Cosam was the son of Elmadam. Elmadam was the son of Er.


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Er was the son of Joshua. Joshua was the son of Eliezer. Eliezer was the son of Jorim. Jorim was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi.


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Levi was the son of Simeon. Simeon was the son of Judah. Judah was the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Jonam. Jonam was the son of Eliakim.


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Eliakim was the son of Melea. Melea was the son of Menna. Menna was the son of Mattatha. Mattatha was the son of Nathan. Nathan was the son of David.


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David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was the son of Obed. Obed was the son of Boaz. Boaz was the son of Salmon. Salmon was the son of Nahshon.


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Nahshon was the son of Amminadab. Amminadab was the son of Admin. Admin was the son of Arni. Arni was the son of Hezron. Hezron was the son of Perez. Perez was the son of Judah.


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Judah was the son of Jacob. Jacob was the son of Isaac. Isaac was the son of Abraham. Abraham was the son of Terah. Terah was the son of Nahor.


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Nahor was the son of Serug. Serug was the son of Reu. Reu was the son of Peleg. Peleg was the son of Eber. Eber was the son of Shelah.


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Shelah was the son of Cainan. Cainan was the son of Arphaxad. Arphaxad was the son of Shem. Shem was the son of Noah. Noah was the son of Lamech.


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Lamech was the son of Methuselah. Methuselah was the son of Enoch. Enoch was the son of Jared. Jared was the son of Mahalalel. Mahalalel was the son of Kenan.


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Kenan was the son of Enosh. Enosh was the son of Seth. Seth was the son of Adam. Adam was the son of God.


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The Temptation of Jesus Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,


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where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.


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“I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please.


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Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off!


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Jesus Rejected at Nazareth Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region.


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When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures.


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The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written:


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“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free,


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He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently.


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Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”


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Then he said, “You will undoubtedly quote me this proverb: ‘Physician, heal yourself’—meaning, ‘Do miracles here in your hometown like those you did in Capernaum.’


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“Certainly there were many needy widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the heavens were closed for three and a half years, and a severe famine devastated the land.


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Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was sent instead to a foreigner—a widow of Zarephath in the land of Sidon.


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And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, but the only one healed was Naaman, a Syrian.”


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Jumping up, they mobbed him and forced him to the edge of the hill on which the town was built. They intended to push him over the cliff,


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Jesus Casts Out a Demon Then Jesus went to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and taught there in the synagogue every Sabbath day.


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Once when he was in the synagogue, a man possessed by a demon—an evil spirit—began shouting at Jesus,


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“Go away! Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”


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Jesus cut him short. “Be quiet! Come out of the man,” he ordered. At that, the demon threw the man to the floor as the crowd watched; then it came out of him without hurting him further.


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Amazed, the people exclaimed, “What authority and power this man’s words possess! Even evil spirits obey him, and they flee at his command!”


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Jesus Heals Many People After leaving the synagogue that day, Jesus went to Simon’s home, where he found Simon’s mother-in-law very sick with a high fever. “Please heal her,” everyone begged.


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Standing at her bedside, he rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and prepared a meal for them.


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As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one.


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Many were possessed by demons; and the demons came out at his command, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But because they knew he was the Messiah, he rebuked them and refused to let them speak.


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Jesus Continues to Preach Early the next morning Jesus went out to an isolated place. The crowds searched everywhere for him, and when they finally found him, they begged him not to leave them.


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But he replied, “I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.”


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The First Disciples One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God.


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He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.


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Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.


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When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”


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“Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.”


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A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.


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When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m too much of a sinner to be around you.”


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His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed. Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!”


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Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with an advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground, begging to be healed. “Lord,” he said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.”


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Then Jesus instructed him not to tell anyone what had happened. He said, “Go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”


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But despite Jesus’ instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases.


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Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well as from Jerusalem.) And the Lord’s healing power was strongly with Jesus.


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but they couldn’t reach him because of the crowd. So they went up to the roof and took off some tiles. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat down into the crowd, right in front of Jesus.


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But the Pharisees and teachers of religious law said to themselves, “Who does he think he is? That’s blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”


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And immediately, as everyone watched, the man jumped up, picked up his mat, and went home praising God.


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Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming, “We have seen amazing things today!”


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Jesus Calls Levi (Matthew) Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him.


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Later, Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi’s fellow tax collectors and other guests also ate with them.


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But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with such scum?”


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I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.”


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A Discussion about Fasting One day some people said to Jesus, “John the Baptist’s disciples fast and pray regularly, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why are your disciples always eating and drinking?”


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Then Jesus gave them this illustration: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and uses it to patch an old garment. For then the new garment would be ruined, and the new patch wouldn’t even match the old garment.


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“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins, spilling the wine and ruining the skins.


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A Discussion about the Sabbath One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples broke off heads of grain, rubbed off the husks in their hands, and ate the grain.


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Jesus replied, “Haven’t you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?


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He went into the house of God and broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests can eat. He also gave some to his companions.”


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Jesus Heals on the Sabbath On another Sabbath day, a man with a deformed right hand was in the synagogue while Jesus was teaching.


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The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.


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But Jesus knew their thoughts. He said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.” So the man came forward.


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Then Jesus said to his critics, “I have a question for you. Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?”


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He looked around at them one by one and then said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!


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Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night.


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At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names:


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Crowds Follow Jesus When they came down from the mountain, the disciples stood with Jesus on a large, level area, surrounded by many of his followers and by the crowds. There were people from all over Judea and from Jerusalem and from as far north as the seacoasts of Tyre and Sidon.


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They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those troubled by evil spirits were healed.


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The Beatitudes Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, “God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours.


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God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh.


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What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man.


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When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way.


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What sorrow awaits you who are fat and prosperous now, for a time of awful hunger awaits you. What sorrow awaits you who laugh now, for your laughing will turn to mourning and sorrow.


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What sorrow awaits you who are praised by the crowds, for their ancestors also praised false prophets.


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Love for Enemies “But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you.


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If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also.


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“If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them!


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And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much!


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And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return.


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“Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.


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Do Not Judge Others “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.


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Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”


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Then Jesus gave the following illustration: “Can one blind person lead another? Won’t they both fall into a ditch?


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Students are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher.


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How can you think of saying, ‘Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.


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The Tree and Its Fruit “A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit.


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A tree is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thornbushes, and grapes are not picked from bramble bushes.


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A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.


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Building on a Solid Foundation “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say?


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I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it.


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It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built.


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But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”


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The Faith of a Roman Officer When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he returned to Capernaum.


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When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave.


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So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor.


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I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.


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When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!”


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Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, and a large crowd followed him.


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A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her.


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Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” he said, “I tell you, get up.”


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Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited his people today.”


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Jesus and John the Baptist The disciples of John the Baptist told John about everything Jesus was doing. So John called for two of his disciples,


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and he sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?”


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John’s two disciples found Jesus and said to him, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?’”


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At that very time, Jesus cured many people of their diseases, illnesses, and evil spirits, and he restored sight to many who were blind.


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Then he told John’s disciples, “Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard—the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.


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After John’s disciples left, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?


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Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people who wear beautiful clothes and live in luxury are found in palaces.


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I tell you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of God is greater than he is!”


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When they heard this, all the people—even the tax collectors—agreed that God’s way was right, for they had been baptized by John.


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But the Pharisees and experts in religious law rejected God’s plan for them, for they had refused John’s baptism.


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They are like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends, ‘We played wedding songs, and you didn’t dance, so we played funeral songs, and you didn’t weep.’


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For John the Baptist didn’t spend his time eating bread or drinking wine, and you say, ‘He’s possessed by a demon.’


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The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’


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Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat.


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When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume.


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Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them.


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When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. She’s a sinner!”


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Then Jesus answered his thoughts. “Simon,” he said to the Pharisee, “I have something to say to you.” “Go ahead, Teacher,” Simon replied.


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Then Jesus told him this story: “A man loaned money to two people—500 pieces of silver to one and 50 pieces to the other.


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But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that?”


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Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said.


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Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.


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You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet.


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You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.


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“I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”


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Women Who Followed Jesus Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him,


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along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons;


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Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples.


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Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear him:


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“A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds ate it.


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Other seed fell among rocks. It began to grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture.


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Still other seed fell on fertile soil. This seed grew and produced a crop that was a hundred times as much as had been planted!” When he had said this, he called out, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”


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He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables to teach the others so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: ‘When they look, they won’t really see. When they hear, they won’t understand.’


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The seeds that fell on the footpath represent those who hear the message, only to have the devil come and take it away from their hearts and prevent them from believing and being saved.


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The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation.


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The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity.


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And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.


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Parable of the Lamp “No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.


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For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all.


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“So pay attention to how you hear. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what they think they understand will be taken away from them.”


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The True Family of Jesus Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they couldn’t get to him because of the crowd.


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Jesus Calms the Storm One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out.


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As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.


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The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm.


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Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?” The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”


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Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man So they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.


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As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in a cemetery outside the town.


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As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down in front of him. Then he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, I beg you, don’t torture me!”


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For Jesus had already commanded the evil spirit to come out of him. This spirit had often taken control of the man. Even when he was placed under guard and put in chains and shackles, he simply broke them and rushed out into the wilderness, completely under the demon’s power.


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There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby, and the demons begged him to let them enter into the pigs. So Jesus gave them permission.


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Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned.


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When the herdsmen saw it, they fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran.


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People rushed out to see what had happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been freed from the demons. He was sitting at Jesus’ feet, fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.


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And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them. So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to the other side of the lake.


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“No, go back to your family, and tell them everything God has done for you.” So he went all through the town proclaiming the great things Jesus had done for him.


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Jesus Heals in Response to Faith On the other side of the lake the crowds welcomed Jesus, because they had been waiting for him.


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Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come home with him.


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His only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds.


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A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure.


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“Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Everyone denied it, and Peter said, “Master, this whole crowd is pressing up against you.”


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When the woman realized that she could not stay hidden, she began to tremble and fell to her knees in front of him. The whole crowd heard her explain why she had touched him and that she had been immediately healed.


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While he was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. He told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”


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But when Jesus heard what had happened, he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith, and she will be healed.”


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When they arrived at the house, Jesus wouldn’t let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the little girl’s father and mother.


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The house was filled with people weeping and wailing, but he said, “Stop the weeping! She isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”


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And at that moment her life returned, and she immediately stood up! Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.


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Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases.


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“Take nothing for your journey,” he instructed them. “Don’t take a walking stick, a traveler’s bag, food, money, or even a change of clothes.


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And if a town refuses to welcome you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.”


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Herod’s Confusion When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, heard about everything Jesus was doing, he was puzzled. Some were saying that John the Baptist had been raised from the dead.


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“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “so who is this man about whom I hear such stories?” And he kept trying to see him.


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Jesus Feeds Five Thousand When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done. Then he slipped quietly away with them toward the town of Bethsaida.


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But the crowds found out where he was going, and they followed him. He welcomed them and taught them about the Kingdom of God, and he healed those who were sick.


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Late in the afternoon the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send the crowds away to the nearby villages and farms, so they can find food and lodging for the night. There is nothing to eat here in this remote place.”


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But Jesus said, “You feed them.” “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?”


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For there were about 5,000 men there. Jesus replied, “Tell them to sit down in groups of about fifty each.”


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Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people.


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They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers!


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Peter’s Declaration about Jesus One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone. Only his disciples were with him, and he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”


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“Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the other ancient prophets risen from the dead.”


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“The Son of Man must suffer many terrible things,” he said. “He will be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.”


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Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me.


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If anyone is ashamed of me and my message, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels.


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I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God.”


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The Transfiguration About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James up on a mountain to pray.


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And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became dazzling white.


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They were glorious to see. And they were speaking about his exodus from this world, which was about to be fulfilled in Jerusalem.


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Peter and the others had fallen asleep. When they woke up, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with him.


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As Moses and Elijah were starting to leave, Peter, not even knowing what he was saying, blurted out, “Master, it’s wonderful for us to be here! Let’s make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”


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But even as he was saying this, a cloud overshadowed them, and terror gripped them as the cloud covered them.


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When the voice finished, Jesus was there alone. They didn’t tell anyone at that time what they had seen.


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Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy The next day, after they had come down the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus.


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An evil spirit keeps seizing him, making him scream. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It batters him and hardly ever leaves him alone.


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Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you and put up with you?” Then he said to the man, “Bring your son here.”


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As the boy came forward, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into a violent convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then he gave him back to his father.


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Awe gripped the people as they saw this majestic display of God’s power. Jesus Again Predicts His Death While everyone was marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples,


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“Listen to me and remember what I say. The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.”


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But they didn’t know what he meant. Its significance was hidden from them, so they couldn’t understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.


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Then he said to them, “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.”


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Using the Name of Jesus John said to Jesus, “Master, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn’t in our group.”


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Opposition from Samaritans As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.


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When James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, “Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up?”


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The Cost of Following Jesus As they were walking along, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.”


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He said to another person, “Come, follow me.” The man agreed, but he said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.”


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But Jesus told him, “Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead! Your duty is to go and preach about the Kingdom of God.”


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But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”


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Jesus Sends Out His Disciples The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit.


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These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.


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Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.


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If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you.


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Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay.


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‘We wipe even the dust of your town from our feet to show that we have abandoned you to your fate. And know this—the Kingdom of God is near!’


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And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead.”


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Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.”


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When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”


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Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.


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But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.”


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Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.


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Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen.


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I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.”


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The Most Important Commandment One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”


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The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”


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Parable of the Good Samaritan Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road.


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“By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by.


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A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.


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Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.


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The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’


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“Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked.


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Jesus Visits Martha and Mary As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.


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But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”


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There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”


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Teaching about Prayer Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”


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Jesus said, “This is how you should pray: “Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon.


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and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation.”


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Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him,


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And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’


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But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.


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“And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.


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So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”


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Jesus and the Prince of Demons One day Jesus cast out a demon from a man who couldn’t speak, and when the demon was gone, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed,


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but some of them said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.”


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Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.


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He knew their thoughts, so he said, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.


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You say I am empowered by Satan. But if Satan is divided and fighting against himself, how can his kingdom survive?


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until someone even stronger attacks and overpowers him, strips him of his weapons, and carries off his belongings.


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“When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, searching for rest. But when it finds none, it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’


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Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before.”


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As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, “God bless your mother—the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!”


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The Sign of Jonah As the crowd pressed in on Jesus, he said, “This evil generation keeps asking me to show them a miraculous sign. But the only sign I will give them is the sign of Jonah.


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What happened to him was a sign to the people of Nineveh that God had sent him. What happens to the Son of Man will be a sign to these people that he was sent by God.


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“The queen of Sheba will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.


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The people of Nineveh will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here—but you refuse to repent.


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Receiving the Light “No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.


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“Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. But when it is bad, your body is filled with darkness.


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If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light.”


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Jesus Criticizes the Religious Leaders As Jesus was speaking, one of the Pharisees invited him home for a meal. So he went in and took his place at the table.


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His host was amazed to see that he sat down to eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony required by Jewish custom.


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Then the Lord said to him, “You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and wickedness!


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“What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.


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“What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you love to sit in the seats of honor in the synagogues and receive respectful greetings as you walk in the marketplaces.


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Yes, what sorrow awaits you! For you are like hidden graves in a field. People walk over them without knowing the corruption they are stepping on.”


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“Yes,” said Jesus, “what sorrow also awaits you experts in religious law! For you crush people with unbearable religious demands, and you never lift a finger to ease the burden.


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What sorrow awaits you! For you build monuments for the prophets your own ancestors killed long ago.


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But in fact, you stand as witnesses who agree with what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you join in their crime by building the monuments!


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This is what God in his wisdom said about you: ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them, but they will kill some and persecute the others.’


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“As a result, this generation will be held responsible for the murder of all God’s prophets from the creation of the world—


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from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, it will certainly be charged against this generation.


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“What sorrow awaits you experts in religious law! For you remove the key to knowledge from the people. You don’t enter the Kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering.”


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As Jesus was leaving, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees became hostile and tried to provoke him with many questions.


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A Warning against Hypocrisy Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and stepping on each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees—their hypocrisy.


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The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.


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Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!


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“Dear friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that.


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But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, he’s the one to fear.


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And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.


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“I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God’s angels.


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Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.


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“And when you are brought to trial in the synagogues and before rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how to defend yourself or what to say,


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Parable of the Rich Fool Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.”


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Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”


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Then he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods.


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And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’


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“But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’


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Teaching about Money and Possessions Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear.


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Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!


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And if worry can’t accomplish a little thing like that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things?


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“Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.


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And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?


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These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs.


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“So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.


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“Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.


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as though you were waiting for your master to return from the wedding feast. Then you will be ready to open the door and let him in the moment he arrives and knocks.


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The servants who are ready and waiting for his return will be rewarded. I tell you the truth, he himself will seat them, put on an apron, and serve them as they sit and eat!


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He may come in the middle of the night or just before dawn. But whenever he comes, he will reward the servants who are ready.


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“Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would not permit his house to be broken into.


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And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.


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But what if the servant thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’ and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk?


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The master will return unannounced and unexpected, and he will cut the servant in pieces and banish him with the unfaithful.


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“And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished.


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But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.


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I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished.


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Do you think I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I have come to divide people against each other!


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From now on families will be split apart, three in favor of me, and two against—or two in favor and three against.


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‘Father will be divided against son and son against father; mother against daughter and daughter against mother; and mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.’”


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Then Jesus turned to the crowd and said, “When you see clouds beginning to form in the west, you say, ‘Here comes a shower.’ And you are right.


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You fools! You know how to interpret the weather signs of the earth and sky, but you don’t know how to interpret the present times.


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When you are on the way to court with your accuser, try to settle the matter before you get there. Otherwise, your accuser may drag you before the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, who will throw you into prison.


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A Call to Repentance About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple.


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“Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than all the other people from Galilee?” Jesus asked. “Is that why they suffered?


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And what about the eighteen people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem?


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Parable of the Barren Fig Tree Then Jesus told this story: “A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed.


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Finally, he said to his gardener, ‘I’ve waited three years, and there hasn’t been a single fig! Cut it down. It’s just taking up space in the garden.’


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“The gardener answered, ‘Sir, give it one more chance. Leave it another year, and I’ll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer.


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he saw a woman who had been crippled by an evil spirit. She had been bent double for eighteen years and was unable to stand up straight.


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But the leader in charge of the synagogue was indignant that Jesus had healed her on the Sabbath day. “There are six days of the week for working,” he said to the crowd. “Come on those days to be healed, not on the Sabbath.”


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But the Lord replied, “You hypocrites! Each of you works on the Sabbath day! Don’t you untie your ox or your donkey from its stall on the Sabbath and lead it out for water?


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This dear woman, a daughter of Abraham, has been held in bondage by Satan for eighteen years. Isn’t it right that she be released, even on the Sabbath?”


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Parable of the Mustard Seed Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it?


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It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make nests in its branches.”


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It is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”


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The Narrow Door Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he went, always pressing on toward Jerusalem.


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When the master of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. You will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’


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And he will reply, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil.’


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“There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, for you will see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, but you will be thrown out.


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And people will come from all over the world—from east and west, north and south—to take their places in the Kingdom of God.


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And note this: Some who seem least important now will be the greatest then, and some who are the greatest now will be least important then.”


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Jesus Grieves over Jerusalem At that time some Pharisees said to him, “Get away from here if you want to live! Herod Antipas wants to kill you!”


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Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox that I will keep on casting out demons and healing people today and tomorrow; and the third day I will accomplish my purpose.


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Yes, today, tomorrow, and the next day I must proceed on my way. For it wouldn’t do for a prophet of God to be killed except in Jerusalem!


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“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.


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And now, look, your house is abandoned. And you will never see me again until you say, ‘Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”


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Jesus Heals on the Sabbath One Sabbath day Jesus went to eat dinner in the home of a leader of the Pharisees, and the people were watching him closely.


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Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in religious law, “Is it permitted in the law to heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?”


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Then he turned to them and said, “Which of you doesn’t work on the Sabbath? If your son or your cow falls into a pit, don’t you rush to get him out?”


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Jesus Teaches about Humility When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:


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“When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited?


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The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table!


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“Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests.


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Then he turned to his host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward.


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Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you.”


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Parable of the Great Feast Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!”


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But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.’


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Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.’


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“The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was furious and said, ‘Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’


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So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.


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“If you want to be my disciple, you must hate everyone else by comparison—your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple.


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“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?


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Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.


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“Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to discuss whether his army of 10,000 could defeat the 20,000 soldiers marching against him?


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And if he can’t, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far away.


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Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!”


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Parable of the Lost Sheep Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach.


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This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them!


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“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it?


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When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’


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In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!


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Parable of the Lost Coin “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she finds it?


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And when she finds it, she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost coin.’


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Parable of the Lost Son To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons.


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The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons.


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“A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living.


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The young man became so hungry that even the pods he was feeding the pigs looked good to him. But no one gave him anything.


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“When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger!


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“So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.


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His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.’


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“But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.


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for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began.


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“Meanwhile, the older son was in the fields working. When he returned home, he heard music and dancing in the house,


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‘Your brother is back,’ he was told, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf. We are celebrating because of his safe return.’


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but he replied, ‘All these years I’ve slaved for you and never once refused to do a single thing you told me to. And in all that time you never gave me even one young goat for a feast with my friends.


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Yet when this son of yours comes back after squandering your money on prostitutes, you celebrate by killing the fattened calf!’


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“His father said to him, ‘Look, dear son, you have always stayed by me, and everything I have is yours.


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We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!’”


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Parable of the Shrewd Manager Jesus told this story to his disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a manager handling his affairs. One day a report came that the manager was wasting his employer’s money.


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So the employer called him in and said, ‘What’s this I hear about you? Get your report in order, because you are going to be fired.’


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“The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud to beg.


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“So he invited each person who owed money to his employer to come and discuss the situation. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you owe him?’


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The man replied, ‘I owe him 800 gallons of olive oil.’ So the manager told him, ‘Take the bill and quickly change it to 400 gallons.’


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“‘And how much do you owe my employer?’ he asked the next man. ‘I owe him 1,000 bushels of wheat,’ was the reply. ‘Here,’ the manager said, ‘take the bill and change it to 800 bushels.’


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“The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.


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Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.


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“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.


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And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?


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And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?


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“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”


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Then he said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.


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“Until John the Baptist, the law of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is eager to get in.


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But that doesn’t mean that the law has lost its force. It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest point of God’s law to be overturned.


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“For example, a man who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery. And anyone who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.”


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Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury.


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As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man’s table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores.


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“Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,


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and his soul went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.


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“The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’


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“But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.


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And besides, there is a great chasm separating us. No one can cross over to you from here, and no one can cross over to us from there.’


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For I have five brothers, and I want him to warn them so they don’t end up in this place of torment.’


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“But Abraham said, ‘Moses and the prophets have warned them. Your brothers can read what they wrote.’


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“The rich man replied, ‘No, Father Abraham! But if someone is sent to them from the dead, then they will repent of their sins and turn to God.’


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“But Abraham said, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t listen even if someone rises from the dead.’”


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Teachings about Forgiveness and Faith One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!


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It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.


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So watch yourselves! “If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive.


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Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive.”


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The Lord answered, “If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘May you be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it would obey you!


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“When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, does his master say, ‘Come in and eat with me’?


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No, he says, ‘Prepare my meal, put on your apron, and serve me while I eat. Then you can eat later.’


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In the same way, when you obey me you should say, ‘We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.’”


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Ten Healed of Leprosy As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria.


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He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy.


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The Coming of the Kingdom One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the Kingdom of God come?” Jesus replied, “The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs.


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You won’t be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of God is already among you.”


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Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see the day when the Son of Man returns, but you won’t see it.


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People will tell you, ‘Look, there is the Son of Man,’ or ‘Here he is,’ but don’t go out and follow them.


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For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so it will be on the day when the Son of Man comes.


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In those days, the people enjoyed banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat and the flood came and destroyed them all.


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“And the world will be as it was in the days of Lot. People went about their daily business—eating and drinking, buying and selling, farming and building—


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until the morning Lot left Sodom. Then fire and burning sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.


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On that day a person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack. A person out in the field must not return home.


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“Where will this happen, Lord?” the disciples asked. Jesus replied, “Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the end is near.”


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Parable of the Persistent Widow One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.


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A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’


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The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people,


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but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”


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Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?


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I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”


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Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else:


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“Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.


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The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else. For I don’t cheat, I don’t sin, and I don’t commit adultery. I’m certainly not like that tax collector!


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“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’


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I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”


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Jesus Blesses the Children One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering him.


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Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.


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The Rich Man Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”


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But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother.’”


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When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”


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“Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the Kingdom of God,


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Jesus Again Predicts His Death Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus said, “Listen, we’re going up to Jerusalem, where all the predictions of the prophets concerning the Son of Man will come true.


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But they didn’t understand any of this. The significance of his words was hidden from them, and they failed to grasp what he was talking about.


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“Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”


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When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him,


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Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.


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There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich.


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So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.


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When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.”


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Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”


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Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham.


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Parable of the Ten Servants The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away.


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Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’


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But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’


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“After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were.


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“‘Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.’


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“The next servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made five times the original amount.’


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“But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘Master, I hid your money and kept it safe.


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I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isn’t yours and harvesting crops you didn’t plant.’


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“‘You wicked servant!’ the king roared. ‘Your own words condemn you. If you knew that I’m a hard man who takes what isn’t mine and harvests crops I didn’t plant,


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“Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.’


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“‘Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.


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And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king—bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.’”


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Jesus’ Triumphant Entry After telling this story, Jesus went on toward Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples.


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As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead.


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“Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.


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When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.


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“Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”


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But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!”


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Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep.


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“How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes.


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Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side.


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They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not accept your opportunity for salvation.”


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Jesus Clears the Temple Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people selling animals for sacrifices.


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He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.”


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After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him.


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The Authority of Jesus Challenged One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him.


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But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet.”


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Parable of the Evil Farmers Now Jesus turned to the people again and told them this story: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and moved to another country to live for several years.


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At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop. But the farmers attacked the servant, beat him up, and sent him back empty-handed.


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So the owner sent another servant, but they also insulted him, beat him up, and sent him away empty-handed.


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“‘What will I do?’ the owner asked himself. ‘I know! I’ll send my cherished son. Surely they will respect him.’


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“But when the tenant farmers saw his son, they said to each other, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’


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So they dragged him out of the vineyard and murdered him. “What do you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do to them?” Jesus asked.


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“I’ll tell you—he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others.” “How terrible that such a thing should ever happen,” his listeners protested.


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Jesus looked at them and said, “Then what does this Scripture mean? ‘The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.’


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Everyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”


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The teachers of religious law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the people’s reaction.


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Taxes for Caesar Watching for their opportunity, the leaders sent spies pretending to be honest men. They tried to get Jesus to say something that could be reported to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus.


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“Teacher,” they said, “we know that you speak and teach what is right and are not influenced by what others think. You teach the way of God truthfully.


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So they failed to trap him by what he said in front of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they became silent.


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Discussion about Resurrection Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees—religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead.


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They posed this question: “Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife but no children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother’s name.


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Then the third brother married her. This continued with all seven of them, who died without children.


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But in the age to come, those worthy of being raised from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.


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And they will never die again. In this respect they will be like angels. They are children of God and children of the resurrection.


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“But now, as to whether the dead will be raised—even Moses proved this when he wrote about the burning bush. Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, he referred to the Lord as ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’


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Whose Son Is the Messiah? Then Jesus presented them with a question. “Why is it,” he asked, “that the Messiah is said to be the son of David?


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For David himself wrote in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit in the place of honor at my right hand


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“Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.


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Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be severely punished.”


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The Widow’s Offering While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box.


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For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.”


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Jesus Foretells the Future Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said,


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“The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”


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“Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?”


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He replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them.


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And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won’t follow immediately.”


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There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and plagues in many lands, and there will be terrifying things and great miraculous signs from heaven.


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“But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers.


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for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!


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Even those closest to you—your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends—will betray you. They will even kill some of you.


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“And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that the time of its destruction has arrived.


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Then those in Judea must flee to the hills. Those in Jerusalem must get out, and those out in the country should not return to the city.


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For those will be days of God’s vengeance, and the prophetic words of the Scriptures will be fulfilled.


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How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days. For there will be disaster in the land and great anger against this people.


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They will be killed by the sword or sent away as captives to all the nations of the world. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the period of the Gentiles comes to an end.


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“And there will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides.


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People will be terrified at what they see coming upon the earth, for the powers in the heavens will be shaken.


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In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that the Kingdom of God is near.


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I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things have taken place.


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“Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware,


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Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”


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Every day Jesus went to the Temple to teach, and each evening he returned to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.


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Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching.


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The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.


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and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus to them.


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So he agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus so they could arrest him when the crowds weren’t around.


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Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”


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He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters,


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say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’


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They went off to the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.


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For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”


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Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.


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He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.”


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After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.


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For it has been determined that the Son of Man must die. But what sorrow awaits the one who betrays him.”


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Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’


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But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.


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Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves.


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to eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.


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But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”


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But Jesus said, “Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.”


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Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out to preach the Good News and you did not have money, a traveler’s bag, or an extra pair of sandals, did you need anything?” “No,” they replied.


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“But now,” he said, “take your money and a traveler’s bag. And if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one!


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For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among the rebels.’ Yes, everything written about me by the prophets will come true.”


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Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives.


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“Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”


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He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.


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At last he stood up again and returned to the disciples, only to find them asleep, exhausted from grief.


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“Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.”


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Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested But even as Jesus said this, a crowd approached, led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas walked over to Jesus to greet him with a kiss.


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When the other disciples saw what was about to happen, they exclaimed, “Lord, should we fight? We brought the swords!”


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Then Jesus spoke to the leading priests, the captains of the Temple guard, and the elders who had come for him. “Am I some dangerous revolutionary,” he asked, “that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me?


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Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns.”


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Peter Denies Jesus So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance.


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The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there.


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A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, “This man was one of Jesus’ followers!”


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After a while someone else looked at him and said, “You must be one of them!” “No, man, I’m not!” Peter retorted.


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About an hour later someone else insisted, “This must be one of them, because he is a Galilean, too.”


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But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.


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At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Suddenly, the Lord’s words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.”


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Jesus before the Council At daybreak all the elders of the people assembled, including the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Jesus was led before this high council,


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and they said, “Tell us, are you the Messiah?” But he replied, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me.


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They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.”


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Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, “I find nothing wrong with this man!”


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Then they became insistent. “But he is causing riots by his teaching wherever he goes—all over Judea, from Galilee to Jerusalem!”


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When they said that he was, Pilate sent him to Herod Antipas, because Galilee was under Herod’s jurisdiction, and Herod happened to be in Jerusalem at the time.


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Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been hoping for a long time to see him perform a miracle.


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Meanwhile, the leading priests and the teachers of religious law stood there shouting their accusations.


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Then Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus. Finally, they put a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.


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and he announced his verdict. “You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent.


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Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty.


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Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, “Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!”


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(Barabbas was in prison for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government, and for murder.)


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For the third time he demanded, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentence him to death. So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.”


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But the mob shouted louder and louder, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their voices prevailed.


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As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he turned Jesus over to them to do as they wished.


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The Crucifixion As they led Jesus away, a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, happened to be coming in from the countryside. The soldiers seized him and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.


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But Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.


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For the days are coming when they will say, ‘Fortunate indeed are the women who are childless, the wombs that have not borne a child and the breasts that have never nursed.’


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When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left.


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Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.


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The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”


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One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!”


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The Death of Jesus By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.


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The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle.


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Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last.


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When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.”


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And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in deep sorrow.


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But Jesus’ friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching.


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The Burial of Jesus Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council,


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but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.


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Then he took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in a long sheet of linen cloth and laid it in a new tomb that had been carved out of rock.


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As his body was taken away, the women from Galilee followed and saw the tomb where his body was placed.


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Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law.


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The Resurrection But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.


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The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?


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that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again on the third day.”


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It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several other women who told the apostles what had happened.


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However, Peter jumped up and ran to the tomb to look. Stooping, he peered in and saw the empty linen wrappings; then he went home again, wondering what had happened.


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The Walk to Emmaus That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem.


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He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stopped short, sadness written across their faces.


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Then one of them, Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard about all the things that have happened there the last few days.”


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“What things?” Jesus asked. “The things that happened to Jesus, the man from Nazareth,” they said. “He was a prophet who did powerful miracles, and he was a mighty teacher in the eyes of God and all the people.


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But our leading priests and other religious leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him.


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“Then some women from our group of his followers were at his tomb early this morning, and they came back with an amazing report.


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Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures.


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Wasn’t it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?”


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Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.


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By this time they were nearing Emmaus and the end of their journey. Jesus acted as if he were going on,


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They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?”


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And within the hour they were on their way back to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven disciples and the others who had gathered with them,


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Jesus Appears to the Disciples Then the two from Emmaus told their story of how Jesus had appeared to them as they were walking along the road, and how they had recognized him as he was breaking the bread.


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And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. “Peace be with you,” he said.


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Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can see that it’s really me. Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don’t have bodies, as you see that I do.”


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Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with joy and wonder. Then he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”


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Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must be fulfilled.”


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And he said, “Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer and die and rise from the dead on the third day.


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It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’


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“And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”


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Prologue: Christ, the Eternal Word In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.


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They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.


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So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.


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John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’”


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For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.


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No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.


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The Testimony of John the Baptist This was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Temple assistants from Jerusalem to ask John, “Who are you?”


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“Well then, who are you?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?” “No,” he replied. “Are you the Prophet we are expecting?” “No.”


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“Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?”


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John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah: “I am a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Clear the way for the Lord’s coming!’”


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Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.”


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Jesus, the Lamb of God The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!


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He is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’


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I did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”


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Then John testified, “I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him.


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I didn’t know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’


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Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” he asked them. They replied, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”


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“Come and see,” he said. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when they went with him to the place where he was staying, and they remained with him the rest of the day.


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Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of these men who heard what John said and then followed Jesus.


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Andrew went to find his brother, Simon, and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”).


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Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, “Your name is Simon, son of John—but you will be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”).


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Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, “We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.”


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“Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” “Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.


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“How do you know about me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you.”


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Jesus asked him, “Do you believe this just because I told you I had seen you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.”


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Then he said, “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of Man, the one who is the stairway between heaven and earth.”


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The Wedding at Cana The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,


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The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.”


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Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons.


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he said, “Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the servants followed his instructions.


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When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over.


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“A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!”


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This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.


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After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.


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Jesus Clears the Temple It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.


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In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money.


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Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the sheep and cattle, scattered the money changers’ coins over the floor, and turned over their tables.


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Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, “Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!”


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Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.”


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But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.”


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“What!” they exclaimed. “It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can rebuild it in three days?”


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After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered he had said this, and they believed both the Scriptures and what Jesus had said.


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Jesus and Nicodemus Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him.


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After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.”


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Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”


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“What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be born again?”


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Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.


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The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.”


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But if you don’t believe me when I tell you about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things?


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And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,


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“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.


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“There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son.


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And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.


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But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.”


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John the Baptist Exalts Jesus Then Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. Jesus spent some time with them there, baptizing people.


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At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism.


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So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Rabbi, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you identified as the Messiah, is also baptizing people. And everybody is going to him instead of coming to us.”


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You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’


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It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the best man is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success.


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“He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthly things, but he has come from heaven and is greater than anyone else.


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And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.”


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Jesus and the Samaritan Woman Jesus knew the Pharisees had heard that he was baptizing and making more disciples than John


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Eventually he came to the Samaritan village of Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.


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Jacob’s well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime.


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The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans. She said to Jesus, “You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. Why are you asking me for a drink?”


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Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”


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“But sir, you don’t have a rope or a bucket,” she said, “and this well is very deep. Where would you get this living water?


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And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”


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But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”


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“Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I won’t have to come here to get water.”


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for you have had five husbands, and you aren’t even married to the man you’re living with now. You certainly spoke the truth!”


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So tell me, why is it that you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place of worship, while we Samaritans claim it is here at Mount Gerizim, where our ancestors worshiped?”


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Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem.


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You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews.


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But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.


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The woman said, “I know the Messiah is coming—the one who is called Christ. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”


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Just then his disciples came back. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none of them had the nerve to ask, “What do you want with her?” or “Why are you talking to her?”


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Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.


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You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe for harvest.


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The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike!


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I sent you to harvest where you didn’t plant; others had already done the work, and now you will get to gather the harvest.”


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Many Samaritans Believe Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the woman had said, “He told me everything I ever did!”


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Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not just because of what you told us, but because we have heard him ourselves. Now we know that he is indeed the Savior of the world.”


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Yet the Galileans welcomed him, for they had been in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration and had seen everything he did there.


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As he traveled through Galilee, he came to Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in nearby Capernaum whose son was very sick.


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When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Jesus to come to Capernaum to heal his son, who was about to die.


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Then Jesus told him, “Go back home. Your son will live!” And the man believed what Jesus said and started home.


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While the man was on his way, some of his servants met him with the news that his son was alive and well.


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He asked them when the boy had begun to get better, and they replied, “Yesterday afternoon at one o’clock his fever suddenly disappeared!”


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Then the father realized that that was the very time Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and his entire household believed in Jesus.


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When Jesus saw him and knew he had been ill for a long time, he asked him, “Would you like to get well?”


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“I can’t, sir,” the sick man said, “for I have no one to put me into the pool when the water bubbles up. Someone else always gets there ahead of me.”


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Instantly, the man was healed! He rolled up his sleeping mat and began walking! But this miracle happened on the Sabbath,


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so the Jewish leaders objected. They said to the man who was cured, “You can’t work on the Sabbath! The law doesn’t allow you to carry that sleeping mat!”


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But afterward Jesus found him in the Temple and told him, “Now you are well; so stop sinning, or something even worse may happen to you.”


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Jesus Claims to Be the Son of God So the Jewish leaders began harassing Jesus for breaking the Sabbath rules.


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So the Jewish leaders tried all the harder to find a way to kill him. For he not only broke the Sabbath, he called God his Father, thereby making himself equal with God.


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So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.


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For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. In fact, the Father will show him how to do even greater works than healing this man. Then you will truly be astonished.


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For just as the Father gives life to those he raises from the dead, so the Son gives life to anyone he wants.


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so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent him.


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“I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.


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“And I assure you that the time is coming, indeed it’s here now, when the dead will hear my voice—the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen will live.


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Don’t be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God’s Son,


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and they will rise again. Those who have done good will rise to experience eternal life, and those who have continued in evil will rise to experience judgment.


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I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will.


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But someone else is also testifying about me, and I assure you that everything he says about me is true.


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But I have a greater witness than John—my teachings and my miracles. The Father gave me these works to accomplish, and they prove that he sent me.


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And the Father who sent me has testified about me himself. You have never heard his voice or seen him face to face,


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and you do not have his message in your hearts, because you do not believe me—the one he sent to you.


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“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!


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For I have come to you in my Father’s name, and you have rejected me. Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them.


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No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God.


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“Yet it isn’t I who will accuse you before the Father. Moses will accuse you! Yes, Moses, in whom you put your hopes.


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Jesus Feeds Five Thousand After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias.


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A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick.


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Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?”


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“There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”


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“Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.)


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Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted.


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After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.”


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So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves.


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When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!”


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When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself.


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But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn’t come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum.


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They had rowed three or four miles when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified,


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Jesus, the Bread of Life The next day the crowd that had stayed on the far shore saw that the disciples had taken the only boat, and they realized Jesus had not gone with them.


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Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten.


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So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went across to Capernaum to look for him.


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Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you understood the miraculous signs.


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But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”


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After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! The Scriptures say, ‘Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”


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Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, Moses didn’t give you bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven.


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Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.


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And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them up at the last day.


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For it is my Father’s will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise them up at the last day.”


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Then the people began to murmur in disagreement because he had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”


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They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”


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For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.


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As it is written in the Scriptures, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.


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I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.”


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Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” they asked.


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So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.


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But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person at the last day.


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I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me.


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I am the true bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will not die as your ancestors did (even though they ate the manna) but will live forever.”


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Many Disciples Desert Jesus Many of his disciples said, “This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?”


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The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.


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But some of you do not believe me.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones didn’t believe, and he knew who would betray him.)


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Jesus and His Brothers After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death.


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and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles!


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You can’t become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world!”


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Jesus Teaches Openly at the Temple But after his brothers left for the festival, Jesus also went, though secretly, staying out of public view.


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There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some argued, “He’s a good man,” but others said, “He’s nothing but a fraud who deceives the people.”


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But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting in trouble with the Jewish leaders.


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The people were surprised when they heard him. “How does he know so much when he hasn’t been trained?” they asked.


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Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own.


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Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves, but a person who seeks to honor the one who sent him speaks truth, not lies.


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But you work on the Sabbath, too, when you obey Moses’ law of circumcision. (Actually, this tradition of circumcision began with the patriarchs, long before the law of Moses.)


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For if the correct time for circumcising your son falls on the Sabbath, you go ahead and do it so as not to break the law of Moses. So why should you be angry with me for healing a man on the Sabbath?


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Is Jesus the Messiah? Some of the people who lived in Jerusalem started to ask each other, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?


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But here he is, speaking in public, and they say nothing to him. Could our leaders possibly believe that he is the Messiah?


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But how could he be? For we know where this man comes from. When the Messiah comes, he will simply appear; no one will know where he comes from.”


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While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he called out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I come from. But I’m not here on my own. The one who sent me is true, and you don’t know him.


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Then the leaders tried to arrest him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.


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Many among the crowds at the Temple believed in him. “After all,” they said, “would you expect the Messiah to do more miraculous signs than this man has done?”


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When the Pharisees heard that the crowds were whispering such things, they and the leading priests sent Temple guards to arrest Jesus.


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But Jesus told them, “I will be with you only a little longer. Then I will return to the one who sent me.


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The Jewish leaders were puzzled by this statement. “Where is he planning to go?” they asked. “Is he thinking of leaving the country and going to the Jews in other lands? Maybe he will even teach the Greeks!


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What does he mean when he says, ‘You will search for me but not find me,’ and ‘You cannot go where I am going’?”


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Jesus Promises Living Water On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!


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Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’”


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(When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)


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Division and Unbelief When the crowds heard him say this, some of them declared, “Surely this man is the Prophet we’ve been expecting.”


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Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee?


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For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David, in Bethlehem, the village where King David was born.”


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When the Temple guards returned without having arrested Jesus, the leading priests and Pharisees demanded, “Why didn’t you bring him in?”


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They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself—no prophet ever comes from Galilee!”


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[The most ancient Greek manuscripts do not include John 7:53–8:11.] Then the meeting broke up, and everybody went home.


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but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them.


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As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd.


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They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger.


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They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!”


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When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman.


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Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?”


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Jesus, the Light of the World Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”


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Jesus told them, “These claims are valid even though I make them about myself. For I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don’t know this about me.


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And if I did, my judgment would be correct in every respect because I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with me.


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“Where is your father?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Since you don’t know who I am, you don’t know who my Father is. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.”


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Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come.


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The Unbelieving People Warned Later Jesus said to them again, “I am going away. You will search for me but will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going.”


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The people asked, “Is he planning to commit suicide? What does he mean, ‘You cannot come where I am going’?”


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That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I Am who I claim to be, you will die in your sins.”


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I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won’t. For I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he is completely truthful.”


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So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I Am he. I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father taught me.


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Jesus and Abraham Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.


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“But we are descendants of Abraham,” they said. “We have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean, ‘You will be set free’?”


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Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because there’s no room in your hearts for my message.


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I am telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. But you are following the advice of your father.”


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“Our father is Abraham!” they declared. “No,” Jesus replied, “for if you were really the children of Abraham, you would follow his example.


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Instead, you are trying to kill me because I told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.


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No, you are imitating your real father.” They replied, “We aren’t illegitimate children! God himself is our true Father.”


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Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me.


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For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.


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Which of you can truthfully accuse me of sin? And since I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me?


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Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God.”


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The people retorted, “You Samaritan devil! Didn’t we say all along that you were possessed by a demon?”


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The people said, “Now we know you are possessed by a demon. Even Abraham and the prophets died, but you say, ‘Anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!’


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Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”


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Jesus answered, “If I want glory for myself, it doesn’t count. But it is my Father who will glorify me. You say, ‘He is our God,’


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but you don’t even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But I do know him and obey him.


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At that point they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden from them and left the Temple.


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Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth.


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“Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?”


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“It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.


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We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.


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He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means “sent”). So the man went and washed and came back seeing!


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His neighbors and others who knew him as a blind beggar asked each other, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”


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Some said he was, and others said, “No, he just looks like him!” But the beggar kept saying, “Yes, I am the same one!”


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He told them, “The man they call Jesus made mud and spread it over my eyes and told me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash yourself.’ So I went and washed, and now I can see!”


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The Pharisees asked the man all about it. So he told them, “He put the mud over my eyes, and when I washed it away, I could see!”


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Some of the Pharisees said, “This man Jesus is not from God, for he is working on the Sabbath.” Others said, “But how could an ordinary sinner do such miraculous signs?” So there was a deep division of opinion among them.


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Then the Pharisees again questioned the man who had been blind and demanded, “What’s your opinion about this man who healed you?” The man replied, “I think he must be a prophet.”


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The Jewish leaders still refused to believe the man had been blind and could now see, so they called in his parents.


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but we don’t know how he can see or who healed him. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”


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His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.


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So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, “God should get the glory for this, because we know this man Jesus is a sinner.”


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“I don’t know whether he is a sinner,” the man replied. “But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!”


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“Look!” the man exclaimed. “I told you once. Didn’t you listen? Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?”


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“Why, that’s very strange!” the man replied. “He healed my eyes, and yet you don’t know where he comes from?


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We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.


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“You were born a total sinner!” they answered. “Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out of the synagogue.


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Spiritual Blindness When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”


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Then Jesus told him, “I entered this world to render judgment—to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.”


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“If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty,” Jesus replied. “But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.


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The Good Shepherd and His Sheep “I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber!


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The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.


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After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice.


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Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures.


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The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.


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A hired hand will run when he sees a wolf coming. He will abandon the sheep because they don’t belong to him and he isn’t their shepherd. And so the wolf attacks them and scatters the flock.


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The hired hand runs away because he’s working only for the money and doesn’t really care about the sheep.


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I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd.


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No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.”


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Others said, “This doesn’t sound like a man possessed by a demon! Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”


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Jesus Claims to Be the Son of God It was now winter, and Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of Hanukkah, the Festival of Dedication.


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The people surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”


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Jesus replied, “I have already told you, and you don’t believe me. The proof is the work I do in my Father’s name.


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for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.


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Jesus said, “At my Father’s direction I have done many good works. For which one are you going to stone me?”


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They replied, “We’re stoning you not for any good work, but for blasphemy! You, a mere man, claim to be God.”


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Jesus replied, “It is written in your own Scriptures that God said to certain leaders of the people, ‘I say, you are gods!’


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And you know that the Scriptures cannot be altered. So if those people who received God’s message were called ‘gods,’


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why do you call it blasphemy when I say, ‘I am the Son of God’? After all, the Father set me apart and sent me into the world.


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But if I do his work, believe in the evidence of the miraculous works I have done, even if you don’t believe me. Then you will know and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father.”


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He went beyond the Jordan River near the place where John was first baptizing and stayed there awhile.


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And many followed him. “John didn’t perform miraculous signs,” they remarked to one another, “but everything he said about this man has come true.”


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The Raising of Lazarus A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha.


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This is the Mary who later poured the expensive perfume on the Lord’s feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick.


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But when Jesus heard about it he said, “Lazarus’s sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this.”


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But his disciples objected. “Rabbi,” they said, “only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone you. Are you going there again?”


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Jesus replied, “There are twelve hours of daylight every day. During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world.


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And for your sakes, I’m glad I wasn’t there, for now you will really believe. Come, let’s go see him.”


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When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he was told that Lazarus had already been in his grave for four days.


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Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.


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“Yes, Lord,” she told him. “I have always believed you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who has come into the world from God.”


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Then she returned to Mary. She called Mary aside from the mourners and told her, “The Teacher is here and wants to see you.”


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When the people who were at the house consoling Mary saw her leave so hastily, they assumed she was going to Lazarus’s grave to weep. So they followed her there.


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When Mary arrived and saw Jesus, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died.”


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When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people wailing with her, a deep anger welled up within him, and he was deeply troubled.


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“Roll the stone aside,” Jesus told them. But Martha, the dead man’s sister, protested, “Lord, he has been dead for four days. The smell will be terrible.”


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So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me.


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You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me.”


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And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, “Unwrap him and let him go!”


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The Plot to Kill Jesus Many of the people who were with Mary believed in Jesus when they saw this happen.


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Then the leading priests and Pharisees called the high council together. “What are we going to do?” they asked each other. “This man certainly performs many miraculous signs.


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If we allow him to go on like this, soon everyone will believe in him. Then the Roman army will come and destroy both our Temple and our nation.”


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You don’t realize that it’s better for you that one man should die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed.”


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He did not say this on his own; as high priest at that time he was led to prophesy that Jesus would die for the entire nation.


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And not only for that nation, but to bring together and unite all the children of God scattered around the world.


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As a result, Jesus stopped his public ministry among the people and left Jerusalem. He went to a place near the wilderness, to the village of Ephraim, and stayed there with his disciples.


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It was now almost time for the Jewish Passover celebration, and many people from all over the country arrived in Jerusalem several days early so they could go through the purification ceremony before Passover began.


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They kept looking for Jesus, but as they stood around in the Temple, they said to each other, “What do you think? He won’t come for Passover, will he?”


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Meanwhile, the leading priests and Pharisees had publicly ordered that anyone seeing Jesus must report it immediately so they could arrest him.


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Jesus Anointed at Bethany Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead.


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Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.


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Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.


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When all the people heard of Jesus’ arrival, they flocked to see him and also to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.


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Jesus’ Triumphant Entry The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors


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took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hail to the King of Israel!”


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His disciples didn’t understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him.


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Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others about it.


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Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone has gone after him!”


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I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives.


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Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.


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Anyone who wants to be my disciple must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.


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“Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came!


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Father, bring glory to your name.” Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, “I have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.”


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When the crowd heard the voice, some thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel had spoken to him.


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The crowd responded, “We understood from Scripture that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?”


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Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.


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Put your trust in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light.” After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.


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The Unbelief of the People But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him.


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This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had predicted: “Lord, who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm?”


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“The Lord has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts— so that their eyes cannot see, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and have me heal them.”


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Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said this, because he saw the future and spoke of the Messiah’s glory.


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Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue.


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Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me.


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I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.


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I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it.


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But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken.


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I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it.


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Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.


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It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.


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Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.


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and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.


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“No,” Peter protested, “you will never ever wash my feet!” Jesus replied, “Unless I wash you, you won’t belong to me.”


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Jesus replied, “A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not all of you.”


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For Jesus knew who would betray him. That is what he meant when he said, “Not all of you are clean.”


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After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and asked, “Do you understand what I was doing?


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I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message.


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Jesus Predicts His Betrayal “I am not saying these things to all of you; I know the ones I have chosen. But this fulfills the Scripture that says, ‘The one who eats my food has turned against me.’


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I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.”


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Jesus responded, “It is the one to whom I give the bread I dip in the bowl.” And when he had dipped it, he gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.


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When Judas had eaten the bread, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus told him, “Hurry and do what you’re going to do.”


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Since Judas was their treasurer, some thought Jesus was telling him to go and pay for the food or to give some money to the poor.


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Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial As soon as Judas left the room, Jesus said, “The time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory, and God will be glorified because of him.


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Dear children, I will be with you only a little longer. And as I told the Jewish leaders, you will search for me, but you can’t come where I am going.


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So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.


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Simon Peter asked, “Lord, where are you going?” And Jesus replied, “You can’t go with me now, but you will follow me later.”


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Jesus answered, “Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.


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Jesus, the Way to the Father “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.


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There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?


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“No, we don’t know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?”


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Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.


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If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!”


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Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you?


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Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me.


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Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.


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“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.


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You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.


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He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.


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When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.


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Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”


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Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that name) said to him, “Lord, why are you going to reveal yourself only to us and not to the world at large?”


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Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.


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Anyone who doesn’t love me will not obey me. And remember, my words are not my own. What I am telling you is from the Father who sent me.


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But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.


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“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.


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Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again. If you really loved me, you would be happy that I am going to the Father, who is greater than I am.


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“I don’t have much more time to talk to you, because the ruler of this world approaches. He has no power over me,


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but I will do what the Father requires of me, so that the world will know that I love the Father. Come, let’s be going.


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He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.


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Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.


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“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.


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Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned.


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But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!


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When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.


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I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.


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You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.


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The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.


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Do you remember what I told you? ‘A slave is not greater than the master.’ Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you.


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They would not be guilty if I had not come and spoken to them. But now they have no excuse for their sin.


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If I hadn’t done such miraculous signs among them that no one else could do, they would not be guilty. But as it is, they have seen everything I did, yet they still hate me and my Father.


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“But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.


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For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God.


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Yes, I’m telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember my warning. I didn’t tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer.


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The Work of the Holy Spirit “But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going.


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But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.


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And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.


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When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.


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All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever he receives from me.’


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Sadness Will Be Turned to Joy “In a little while you won’t see me anymore. But a little while after that, you will see me again.”


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Some of the disciples asked each other, “What does he mean when he says, ‘In a little while you won’t see me, but then you will see me,’ and ‘I am going to the Father’?


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Jesus realized they wanted to ask him about it, so he said, “Are you asking yourselves what I meant? I said in a little while you won’t see me, but a little while after that you will see me again.


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I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy.


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It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world.


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So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.


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At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name.


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You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.


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“I have spoken of these matters in figures of speech, but soon I will stop speaking figuratively and will tell you plainly all about the Father.


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Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.”


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Now we understand that you know everything, and there’s no need to question you. From this we believe that you came from God.”


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But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when you will be scattered, each one going his own way, leaving me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.


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I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”


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The Prayer of Jesus After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you.


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For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him.


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And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.


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“I have revealed you to the ones you gave me from this world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and they have kept your word.


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for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.


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Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name; now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are.


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During my time here, I protected them by the power of the name you gave me. I guarded them so that not one was lost, except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold.


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“Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy.


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I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.


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“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message.


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I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.


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I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.


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Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!


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I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them.”


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Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested After saying these things, Jesus crossed the Kidron Valley with his disciples and entered a grove of olive trees.


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The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman soldiers and Temple guards to accompany him. Now with blazing torches, lanterns, and weapons, they arrived at the olive grove.


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Jesus fully realized all that was going to happen to him, so he stepped forward to meet them. “Who are you looking for?” he asked.


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“Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied. “I Am he,” Jesus said. (Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.)


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But Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”


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Jesus at the High Priest’s House So the soldiers, their commanding officer, and the Temple guards arrested Jesus and tied him up.


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Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders, “It’s better that one man should die for the people.”


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Peter’s First Denial Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another of the disciples. That other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, so he was allowed to enter the high priest’s courtyard with Jesus.


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Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman watching at the gate, and she let Peter in.


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The woman asked Peter, “You’re not one of that man’s disciples, are you?” “No,” he said, “I am not.”


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Because it was cold, the household servants and the guards had made a charcoal fire. They stood around it, warming themselves, and Peter stood with them, warming himself.


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The High Priest Questions Jesus Inside, the high priest began asking Jesus about his followers and what he had been teaching them.


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Jesus replied, “Everyone knows what I teach. I have preached regularly in the synagogues and the Temple, where the people gather. I have not spoken in secret.


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Then one of the Temple guards standing nearby slapped Jesus across the face. “Is that the way to answer the high priest?” he demanded.


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Jesus replied, “If I said anything wrong, you must prove it. But if I’m speaking the truth, why are you beating me?”


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Peter’s Second and Third Denials Meanwhile, as Simon Peter was standing by the fire warming himself, they asked him again, “You’re not one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it, saying, “No, I am not.”


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But one of the household slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you out there in the olive grove with Jesus?”


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Jesus’ Trial before Pilate Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor. His accusers didn’t go inside because it would defile them, and they wouldn’t be allowed to celebrate the Passover.


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“Then take him away and judge him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “Only the Romans are permitted to execute someone,” the Jewish leaders replied.


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Then Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Jesus to be brought to him. “Are you the king of the Jews?” he asked him.


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“Am I a Jew?” Pilate retorted. “Your own people and their leading priests brought you to me for trial. Why? What have you done?”


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Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world.”


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Pilate said, “So you are a king?” Jesus responded, “You say I am a king. Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”


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“What is truth?” Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people and told them, “He is not guilty of any crime.


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But you have a custom of asking me to release one prisoner each year at Passover. Would you like me to release this ‘King of the Jews’?”


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Pilate went outside again and said to the people, “I am going to bring him out to you now, but understand clearly that I find him not guilty.”


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Then Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said, “Look, here is the man!”


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When they saw him, the leading priests and Temple guards began shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” “Take him yourselves and crucify him,” Pilate said. “I find him not guilty.”


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He took Jesus back into the headquarters again and asked him, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave no answer.


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“Why don’t you talk to me?” Pilate demanded. “Don’t you realize that I have the power to release you or crucify you?”


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Then Jesus said, “You would have no power over me at all unless it were given to you from above. So the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.”


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Then Pilate tried to release him, but the Jewish leaders shouted, “If you release this man, you are no ‘friend of Caesar.’ Anyone who declares himself a king is a rebel against Caesar.”


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When they said this, Pilate brought Jesus out to them again. Then Pilate sat down on the judgment seat on the platform that is called the Stone Pavement (in Hebrew, Gabbatha).


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It was now about noon on the day of preparation for the Passover. And Pilate said to the people, “Look, here is your king!”


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“Away with him,” they yelled. “Away with him! Crucify him!” “What? Crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the leading priests shouted back.


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Carrying the cross by himself, he went to the place called Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha).


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There they nailed him to the cross. Two others were crucified with him, one on either side, with Jesus between them.


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The place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, so that many people could read it.


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Then the leading priests objected and said to Pilate, “Change it from ‘The King of the Jews’ to ‘He said, I am King of the Jews.’”


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When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided his clothes among the four of them. They also took his robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.


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So they said, “Rather than tearing it apart, let’s throw dice for it.” This fulfilled the Scripture that says, “They divided my garments among themselves and threw dice for my clothing.” So that is what they did.


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Standing near the cross were Jesus’ mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene.


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When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, “Dear woman, here is your son.”


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And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from then on this disciple took her into his home.


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The Death of Jesus Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.”


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A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips.


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When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit.


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It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn’t want the bodies hanging there the next day, which was the Sabbath (and a very special Sabbath, because it was the Passover). So they asked Pilate to hasten their deaths by ordering that their legs be broken. Then their bodies could be taken down.


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One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.


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(This report is from an eyewitness giving an accurate account. He speaks the truth so that you also can believe.)


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These things happened in fulfillment of the Scriptures that say, “Not one of his bones will be broken,”


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The Burial of Jesus Afterward Joseph of Arimathea, who had been a secret disciple of Jesus (because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate for permission to take down Jesus’ body. When Pilate gave permission, Joseph came and took the body away.


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With him came Nicodemus, the man who had come to Jesus at night. He brought about seventy-five pounds of perfumed ointment made from myrrh and aloes.


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Following Jewish burial custom, they wrapped Jesus’ body with the spices in long sheets of linen cloth.


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And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover and since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.


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The Resurrection Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.


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She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”


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while the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings.


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Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in.


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She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying.


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“Dear woman, why are you crying?” the angels asked her. “Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”


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“Dear woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?” She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.”


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“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”


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Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them, “I have seen the Lord!” Then she gave them his message.


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Jesus Appears to His Disciples That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said.


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As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord!


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If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”


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Jesus Appears to Thomas One of the twelve disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), was not with the others when Jesus came.


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They told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.”


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Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. “Peace be with you,” he said.


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Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!”


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Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.”


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Purpose of the Book The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book.


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But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name.


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Epilogue: Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened.


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Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples.


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Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night.


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Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get some!” So they did, and they couldn’t haul in the net because there were so many fish in it.


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Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his tunic (for he had stripped for work), jumped into the water, and headed to shore.


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The others stayed with the boat and pulled the loaded net to the shore, for they were only about a hundred yards from shore.


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When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread.


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So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore. There were 153 large fish, and yet the net hadn’t torn.


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“Now come and have some breakfast!” Jesus said. None of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.


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After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.


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Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love you.” “Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said.


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A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.


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“I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.”


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Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.”


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Peter turned around and saw behind them the disciple Jesus loved—the one who had leaned over to Jesus during supper and asked, “Lord, who will betray you?”


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Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.”


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So the rumor spread among the community of believers that this disciple wouldn’t die. But that isn’t what Jesus said at all. He only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”


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This disciple is the one who testifies to these events and has recorded them here. And we know that his account of these things is accurate.


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Jesus also did many other things. If they were all written down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would be written.


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The Promise of the Holy Spirit In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach


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until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit.


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During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.


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Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before.


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The Ascension of Jesus So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”


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He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.


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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”


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After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him.


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“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”


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Matthias Replaces Judas Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, a distance of half a mile.


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When they arrived, they went to the upstairs room of the house where they were staying. Here are the names of those who were present: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (the Zealot), and Judas (son of James).


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They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.


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During this time, when about 120 believers were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them.


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“Brothers,” he said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David.


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(Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines.


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The news of his death spread to all the people of Jerusalem, and they gave the place the Aramaic name Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood.”)


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Peter continued, “This was written in the book of Psalms, where it says, ‘Let his home become desolate, with no one living in it.’ It also says, ‘Let someone else take his position.’


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“So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with the Lord Jesus—


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from the time he was baptized by John until the day he was taken from us. Whoever is chosen will join us as a witness of Jesus’ resurrection.”


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Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.


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And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.


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When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers.


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Here we are—Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia,


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(both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!”


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Peter Preaches to the Crowd Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this.


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These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that.


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‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.


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In those days I will pour out my Spirit even on my servants—men and women alike— and they will prophesy.


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And I will cause wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below— blood and fire and clouds of smoke.


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The sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and glorious day of the Lord arrives.


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“People of Israel, listen! God publicly endorsed Jesus the Nazarene by doing powerful miracles, wonders, and signs through him, as you well know.


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But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him.


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But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.


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King David said this about him: ‘I see that the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.


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“Dear brothers, think about this! You can be sure that the patriarch David wasn’t referring to himself, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is still here among us.


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But he was a prophet, and he knew God had promised with an oath that one of David’s own descendants would sit on his throne.


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David was looking into the future and speaking of the Messiah’s resurrection. He was saying that God would not leave him among the dead or allow his body to rot in the grave.


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Now he is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God’s right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today.


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For David himself never ascended into heaven, yet he said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand


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“So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!”


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Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”


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Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.


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This promise is to you, and to your children, and even to the Gentiles—all who have been called by the Lord our God.”


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Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”


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Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.


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The Believers Form a Community All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.


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A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders.


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They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity—


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all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.


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Peter Heals a Crippled Beggar Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service.


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As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple.


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But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!”


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Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened.


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He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.


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When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded!


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They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.


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Peter Preaches in the Temple Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?


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For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of all our ancestors—who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate’s decision to release him.


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“Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed—and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus’ name has healed him before your very eyes.


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But God was fulfilling what all the prophets had foretold about the Messiah—that he must suffer these things.


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Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.


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For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets.


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Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people. Listen carefully to everything he tells you.’


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Then Moses said, ‘Anyone who will not listen to that Prophet will be completely cut off from God’s people.’


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You are the children of those prophets, and you are included in the covenant God promised to your ancestors. For God said to Abraham, ‘Through your descendants all the families on earth will be blessed.’


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When God raised up his servant, Jesus, he sent him first to you people of Israel, to bless you by turning each of you back from your sinful ways.”


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Peter and John before the Council While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees.


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These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead.


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But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of believers now totaled about 5,000 men, not counting women and children.


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The next day the council of all the rulers and elders and teachers of religious law met in Jerusalem.


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Annas the high priest was there, along with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and other relatives of the high priest.


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They brought in the two disciples and demanded, “By what power, or in whose name, have you done this?”


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are we being questioned today because we’ve done a good deed for a crippled man? Do you want to know how he was healed?


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Let me clearly state to all of you and to all the people of Israel that he was healed by the powerful name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, the man you crucified but whom God raised from the dead.


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For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, ‘The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.’


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There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”


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The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.


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But since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there among them, there was nothing the council could say.


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“What should we do with these men?” they asked each other. “We can’t deny that they have performed a miraculous sign, and everybody in Jerusalem knows about it.


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But to keep them from spreading their propaganda any further, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again.”


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So they called the apostles back in and commanded them never again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus.


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The council then threatened them further, but they finally let them go because they didn’t know how to punish them without starting a riot. For everyone was praising God


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The Believers Pray for Courage As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said.


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When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—


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you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant, saying, ‘Why were the nations so angry? Why did they waste their time with futile plans?


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The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’


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“In fact, this has happened here in this very city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.


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And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.


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Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”


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After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.


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The Believers Share Their Possessions All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had.


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The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s great blessing was upon them all.


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For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.


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Ananias and Sapphira But there was a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property.


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He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest.


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Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself.


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The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!”


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As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified.


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Peter asked her, “Was this the price you and your husband received for your land?” “Yes,” she replied, “that was the price.”


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And Peter said, “How could the two of you even think of conspiring to test the Spirit of the Lord like this? The young men who buried your husband are just outside the door, and they will carry you out, too.”


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Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.


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The Apostles Heal Many The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known as Solomon’s Colonnade.


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As a result of the apostles’ work, sick people were brought out into the streets on beds and mats so that Peter’s shadow might fall across some of them as he went by.


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Crowds came from the villages around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those possessed by evil spirits, and they were all healed.


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The Apostles Meet Opposition The high priest and his officials, who were Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.


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But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them,


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So at daybreak the apostles entered the Temple, as they were told, and immediately began teaching. When the high priest and his officials arrived, they convened the high council—the full assembly of the elders of Israel. Then they sent for the apostles to be brought from the jail for trial.


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But when the Temple guards went to the jail, the men were gone. So they returned to the council and reported,


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“The jail was securely locked, with the guards standing outside, but when we opened the gates, no one was there!”


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When the captain of the Temple guard and the leading priests heard this, they were perplexed, wondering where it would all end.


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Then someone arrived with startling news: “The men you put in jail are standing in the Temple, teaching the people!”


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The captain went with his Temple guards and arrested the apostles, but without violence, for they were afraid the people would stone them.


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“Didn’t we tell you never again to teach in this man’s name?” he demanded. “Instead, you have filled all Jerusalem with your teaching about him, and you want to make us responsible for his death!”


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Then God put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this so the people of Israel would repent of their sins and be forgiven.


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We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him.”


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But one member, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, who was an expert in religious law and respected by all the people, stood up and ordered that the men be sent outside the council chamber for a while.


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Some time ago there was that fellow Theudas, who pretended to be someone great. About 400 others joined him, but he was killed, and all his followers went their various ways. The whole movement came to nothing.


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After him, at the time of the census, there was Judas of Galilee. He got people to follow him, but he was killed, too, and all his followers were scattered.


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“So my advice is, leave these men alone. Let them go. If they are planning and doing these things merely on their own, it will soon be overthrown.


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But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God!”


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The others accepted his advice. They called in the apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go.


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The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus.


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And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.”


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Seven Men Chosen to Serve But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.


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So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. They said, “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program.


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And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility.


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Everyone liked this idea, and they chose the following: Stephen (a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch (an earlier convert to the Jewish faith).


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So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.


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Stephen Is Arrested Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.


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But one day some men from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves, as it was called, started to debate with him. They were Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and the province of Asia.


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So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.”


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This roused the people, the elders, and the teachers of religious law. So they arrested Stephen and brought him before the high council.


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The lying witnesses said, “This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses.


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We have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy the Temple and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”


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At this point everyone in the high council stared at Stephen, because his face became as bright as an angel’s.


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This was Stephen’s reply: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he settled in Haran.


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God told him, ‘Leave your native land and your relatives, and come into the land that I will show you.’


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So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran until his father died. Then God brought him here to the land where you now live.


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“But God gave him no inheritance here, not even one square foot of land. God did promise, however, that eventually the whole land would belong to Abraham and his descendants—even though he had no children yet.


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God also told him that his descendants would live in a foreign land, where they would be oppressed as slaves for 400 years.


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‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and in the end they will come out and worship me here in this place.’


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“God also gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision at that time. So when Abraham became the father of Isaac, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And the practice was continued when Isaac became the father of Jacob, and when Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs of the Israelite nation.


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“These patriarchs were jealous of their brother Joseph, and they sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with him


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and rescued him from all his troubles. And God gave him favor before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. God also gave Joseph unusual wisdom, so that Pharaoh appointed him governor over all of Egypt and put him in charge of the palace.


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“But a famine came upon Egypt and Canaan. There was great misery, and our ancestors ran out of food.


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The second time they went, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and they were introduced to Pharaoh.


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Then Joseph sent for his father, Jacob, and all his relatives to come to Egypt, seventy-five persons in all.


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Their bodies were taken to Shechem and buried in the tomb Abraham had bought for a certain price from Hamor’s sons in Shechem.


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“As the time drew near when God would fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt greatly increased.


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This king exploited our people and oppressed them, forcing parents to abandon their newborn babies so they would die.


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“At that time Moses was born—a beautiful child in God’s eyes. His parents cared for him at home for three months.


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He saw an Egyptian mistreating an Israelite. So Moses came to the man’s defense and avenged him, killing the Egyptian.


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Moses assumed his fellow Israelites would realize that God had sent him to rescue them, but they didn’t.


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“The next day he visited them again and saw two men of Israel fighting. He tried to be a peacemaker. ‘Men,’ he said, ‘you are brothers. Why are you fighting each other?’


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When Moses heard that, he fled the country and lived as a foreigner in the land of Midian. There his two sons were born.


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“Forty years later, in the desert near Mount Sinai, an angel appeared to Moses in the flame of a burning bush.


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When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight. As he went to take a closer look, the voice of the Lord called out to him,


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‘I am the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses shook with terror and did not dare to look.


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I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groans and have come down to rescue them. Now go, for I am sending you back to Egypt.’


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“So God sent back the same man his people had previously rejected when they demanded, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?’ Through the angel who appeared to him in the burning bush, God sent Moses to be their ruler and savior.


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And by means of many wonders and miraculous signs, he led them out of Egypt, through the Red Sea, and through the wilderness for forty years.


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“Moses himself told the people of Israel, ‘God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people.’


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Moses was with our ancestors, the assembly of God’s people in the wilderness, when the angel spoke to him at Mount Sinai. And there Moses received life-giving words to pass on to us.


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They told Aaron, ‘Make us some gods who can lead us, for we don’t know what has become of this Moses, who brought us out of Egypt.’


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So they made an idol shaped like a calf, and they sacrificed to it and celebrated over this thing they had made.


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Then God turned away from them and abandoned them to serve the stars of heaven as their gods! In the book of the prophets it is written, ‘Was it to me you were bringing sacrifices and offerings during those forty years in the wilderness, Israel?


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No, you carried your pagan gods— the shrine of Molech, the star of your god Rephan, and the images you made to worship them. So I will send you into exile as far away as Babylon.’


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“Our ancestors carried the Tabernacle with them through the wilderness. It was constructed according to the plan God had shown to Moses.


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Years later, when Joshua led our ancestors in battle against the nations that God drove out of this land, the Tabernacle was taken with them into their new territory. And it stayed there until the time of King David.


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“David found favor with God and asked for the privilege of building a permanent Temple for the God of Jacob.


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‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that?’ asks the Lord. ‘Could you build me such a resting place?


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“You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That’s what your ancestors did, and so do you!


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Name one prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of the Righteous One—the Messiah whom you betrayed and murdered.


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The Jewish leaders were infuriated by Stephen’s accusation, and they shook their fists at him in rage.


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But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand.


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And he told them, “Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand!”


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and dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. His accusers took off their coats and laid them at the feet of a young man named Saul.


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Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. Persecution Scatters the Believers A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.


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But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.


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Philip Preaches in Samaria But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went.


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Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see the miraculous signs he did.


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Many evil spirits were cast out, screaming as they left their victims. And many who had been paralyzed or lame were healed.


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A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great.


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But now the people believed Philip’s message of Good News concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ. As a result, many men and women were baptized.


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Then Simon himself believed and was baptized. He began following Philip wherever he went, and he was amazed by the signs and great miracles Philip performed.


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When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted God’s message, they sent Peter and John there.


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The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, for they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.


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When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power.


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“Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”


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“Pray to the Lord for me,” Simon exclaimed, “that these terrible things you’ve said won’t happen to me!”


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After testifying and preaching the word of the Lord in Samaria, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem. And they stopped in many Samaritan villages along the way to preach the Good News.


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Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, “Go south down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.”


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So he started out, and he met the treasurer of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under the Kandake, the queen of Ethiopia. The eunuch had gone to Jerusalem to worship,


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and he was now returning. Seated in his carriage, he was reading aloud from the book of the prophet Isaiah.


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Philip ran over and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. Philip asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?”


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The man replied, “How can I, unless someone instructs me?” And he urged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him.


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The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter. And as a lamb is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.


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He was humiliated and received no justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.”


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As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look! There’s some water! Why can’t I be baptized?”


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When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. The eunuch never saw him again but went on his way rejoicing.


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Meanwhile, Philip found himself farther north at the town of Azotus. He preached the Good News there and in every town along the way until he came to Caesarea.


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Saul’s Conversion Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest.


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He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them—both men and women—back to Jerusalem in chains.


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Saul picked himself up off the ground, but when he opened his eyes he was blind. So his companions led him by the hand to Damascus.


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Now there was a believer in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, calling, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord!” he replied.


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The Lord said, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now.


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I have shown him a vision of a man named Ananias coming in and laying hands on him so he can see again.”


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“But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem!


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But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.


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So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”


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Instantly something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.


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Afterward he ate some food and regained his strength. Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem Saul stayed with the believers in Damascus for a few days.


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And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is indeed the Son of God!”


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All who heard him were amazed. “Isn’t this the same man who caused such devastation among Jesus’ followers in Jerusalem?” they asked. “And didn’t he come here to arrest them and take them in chains to the leading priests?”


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Saul’s preaching became more and more powerful, and the Jews in Damascus couldn’t refute his proofs that Jesus was indeed the Messiah.


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They were watching for him day and night at the city gate so they could murder him, but Saul was told about their plot.


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So during the night, some of the other believers lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the city wall.


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When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the believers, but they were all afraid of him. They did not believe he had truly become a believer!


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Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the way to Damascus and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. He also told them that Saul had preached boldly in the name of Jesus in Damascus.


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So Saul stayed with the apostles and went all around Jerusalem with them, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord.


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When the believers heard about this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus, his hometown.


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The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.


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Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Dorcas Meanwhile, Peter traveled from place to place, and he came down to visit the believers in the town of Lydda.


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Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you! Get up, and roll up your sleeping mat!” And he was healed instantly.


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Then the whole population of Lydda and Sharon saw Aeneas walking around, and they turned to the Lord.


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There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor.


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About this time she became ill and died. Her body was washed for burial and laid in an upstairs room.


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But the believers had heard that Peter was nearby at Lydda, so they sent two men to beg him, “Please come as soon as possible!”


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So Peter returned with them; and as soon as he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. The room was filled with widows who were weeping and showing him the coats and other clothes Dorcas had made for them.


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But Peter asked them all to leave the room; then he knelt and prayed. Turning to the body he said, “Get up, Tabitha.” And she opened her eyes! When she saw Peter, she sat up!


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He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then he called in the widows and all the believers, and he presented her to them alive.


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Cornelius Calls for Peter In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment.


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He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.


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One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. “Cornelius!” the angel said.


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Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What is it, sir?” he asked the angel. And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!


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As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants.


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Peter Visits Cornelius The next day as Cornelius’s messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon,


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“No, Lord,” Peter declared. “I have never eaten anything that our Jewish laws have declared impure and unclean.”


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Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house. Standing outside the gate,


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Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, “Three men have come looking for you.


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They said, “We were sent by Cornelius, a Roman officer. He is a devout and God-fearing man, well respected by all the Jews. A holy angel instructed him to summon you to his house so that he can hear your message.”


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So Peter invited the men to stay for the night. The next day he went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.


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They arrived in Caesarea the following day. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.


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Peter told them, “You know it is against our laws for a Jewish man to enter a Gentile home like this or to associate with you. But God has shown me that I should no longer think of anyone as impure or unclean.


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Cornelius replied, “Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me.


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He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God!


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Now send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. He is staying in the home of Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.’


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So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you.”


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The Gentiles Hear the Good News Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism.


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This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.


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You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee, after John began preaching his message of baptism.


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And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.


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“And we apostles are witnesses of all he did throughout Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a cross,


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not to the general public, but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.


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And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed by God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead.


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He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.”


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The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message.


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The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, too.


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“Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?”


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So he gave orders for them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Afterward Cornelius asked him to stay with them for several days.


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Peter Explains His Actions Soon the news reached the apostles and other believers in Judea that the Gentiles had received the word of God.


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“I was in the town of Joppa,” he said, “and while I was praying, I went into a trance and saw a vision. Something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners from the sky. And it came right down to me.


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“‘No, Lord,’ I replied. ‘I have never eaten anything that our Jewish laws have declared impure or unclean.’


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The Holy Spirit told me to go with them and not to worry that they were Gentiles. These six brothers here accompanied me, and we soon entered the home of the man who had sent for us.


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He told us how an angel had appeared to him in his home and had told him, ‘Send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter.


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“As I began to speak,” Peter continued, “the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as he fell on us at the beginning.


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Then I thought of the Lord’s words when he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’


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And since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God’s way?”


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When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said, “We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal life.”


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The Church in Antioch of Syria Meanwhile, the believers who had been scattered during the persecution after Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch of Syria. They preached the word of God, but only to Jews.


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However, some of the believers who went to Antioch from Cyprus and Cyrene began preaching to the Gentiles about the Lord Jesus.


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The power of the Lord was with them, and a large number of these Gentiles believed and turned to the Lord.


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When he arrived and saw this evidence of God’s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.


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Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And many people were brought to the Lord.


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When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching large crowds of people. (It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.)


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One of them named Agabus stood up in one of the meetings and predicted by the Spirit that a great famine was coming upon the entire Roman world. (This was fulfilled during the reign of Claudius.)


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So the believers in Antioch decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters in Judea, everyone giving as much as they could.


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This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.


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James Is Killed and Peter Is Imprisoned About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church.


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When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish people, he also arrested Peter. (This took place during the Passover celebration.)


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Then he imprisoned him, placing him under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring Peter out for public trial after the Passover.


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Peter’s Miraculous Escape from Prison The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate.


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Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said, “Quick! Get up!” And the chains fell off his wrists.


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Then the angel told him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” And he did. “Now put on your coat and follow me,” the angel ordered.


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So Peter left the cell, following the angel. But all the time he thought it was a vision. He didn’t realize it was actually happening.


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They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate leading to the city, and this opened for them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angel suddenly left him.


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Peter finally came to his senses. “It’s really true!” he said. “The Lord has sent his angel and saved me from Herod and from what the Jewish leaders had planned to do to me!”


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When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer.


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When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and told everyone, “Peter is standing at the door!”


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Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.


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He motioned for them to quiet down and told them how the Lord had led him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers what happened,” he said. And then he went to another place.


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Herod Agrippa ordered a thorough search for him. When he couldn’t be found, Herod interrogated the guards and sentenced them to death. Afterward Herod left Judea to stay in Caesarea for a while.


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The Death of Herod Agrippa Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a delegation to make peace with him because their cities were dependent upon Herod’s country for food. The delegates won the support of Blastus, Herod’s personal assistant,


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and an appointment with Herod was granted. When the day arrived, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them.


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Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died.


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When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, taking John Mark with them.


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Barnabas and Saul Are Commissioned Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul.


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One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”


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Paul’s First Missionary Journey So Barnabas and Saul were sent out by the Holy Spirit. They went down to the seaport of Seleucia and then sailed for the island of Cyprus.


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There, in the town of Salamis, they went to the Jewish synagogues and preached the word of God. John Mark went with them as their assistant.


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Afterward they traveled from town to town across the entire island until finally they reached Paphos, where they met a Jewish sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus.


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He had attached himself to the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor invited Barnabas and Saul to visit him, for he wanted to hear the word of God.


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But Elymas, the sorcerer (as his name means in Greek), interfered and urged the governor to pay no attention to what Barnabas and Saul said. He was trying to keep the governor from believing.


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Then he said, “You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?


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Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time.” Instantly mist and darkness came over the man’s eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.


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When the governor saw what had happened, he became a believer, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.


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Paul Preaches in Antioch of Pisidia Paul and his companions then left Paphos by ship for Pamphylia, landing at the port town of Perga. There John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem.


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But Paul and Barnabas traveled inland to Antioch of Pisidia. On the Sabbath they went to the synagogue for the services.


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After the usual readings from the books of Moses and the prophets, those in charge of the service sent them this message: “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, come and give it.”


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So Paul stood, lifted his hand to quiet them, and started speaking. “Men of Israel,” he said, “and you God-fearing Gentiles, listen to me.


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“The God of this nation of Israel chose our ancestors and made them multiply and grow strong during their stay in Egypt. Then with a powerful arm he led them out of their slavery.


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All this took about 450 years. “After that, God gave them judges to rule until the time of Samuel the prophet.


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Then the people begged for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.


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But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’


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Before he came, John the Baptist preached that all the people of Israel needed to repent of their sins and turn to God and be baptized.


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As John was finishing his ministry he asked, ‘Do you think I am the Messiah? No, I am not! But he is coming soon—and I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the sandals on his feet.’


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“Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!


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The people in Jerusalem and their leaders did not recognize Jesus as the one the prophets had spoken about. Instead, they condemned him, and in doing this they fulfilled the prophets’ words that are read every Sabbath.


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“When they had done all that the prophecies said about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb.


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And over a period of many days he appeared to those who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people of Israel.


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and God has now fulfilled it for us, their descendants, by raising Jesus. This is what the second psalm says about Jesus: ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.’


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For God had promised to raise him from the dead, not leaving him to rot in the grave. He said, ‘I will give you the sacred blessings I promised to David.’


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This is not a reference to David, for after David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.


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“Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins.


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‘Look, you mockers, be amazed and die! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn’t believe even if someone told you about it.’”


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As Paul and Barnabas left the synagogue that day, the people begged them to speak about these things again the next week.


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Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the grace of God.


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Paul Turns to the Gentiles The following week almost the entire city turned out to hear them preach the word of the Lord.


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But when some of the Jews saw the crowds, they were jealous; so they slandered Paul and argued against whatever he said.


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Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, “It was necessary that we first preach the word of God to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we will offer it to the Gentiles.


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For the Lord gave us this command when he said, ‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’”


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When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were chosen for eternal life became believers.


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Then the Jews stirred up the influential religious women and the leaders of the city, and they incited a mob against Paul and Barnabas and ran them out of town.


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Paul and Barnabas in Iconium The same thing happened in Iconium. Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and preached with such power that a great number of both Jews and Greeks became believers.


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Some of the Jews, however, spurned God’s message and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against Paul and Barnabas.


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But the apostles stayed there a long time, preaching boldly about the grace of the Lord. And the Lord proved their message was true by giving them power to do miraculous signs and wonders.


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But the people of the town were divided in their opinion about them. Some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.


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When the apostles learned of it, they fled to the region of Lycaonia—to the towns of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding area.


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Paul and Barnabas in Lystra and Derbe While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. He was sitting


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So Paul called to him in a loud voice, “Stand up!” And the man jumped to his feet and started walking.


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When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their local dialect, “These men are gods in human form!”


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They decided that Barnabas was the Greek god Zeus and that Paul was Hermes, since he was the chief speaker.


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Now the temple of Zeus was located just outside the town. So the priest of the temple and the crowd brought bulls and wreaths of flowers to the town gates, and they prepared to offer sacrifices to the apostles.


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But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard what was happening, they tore their clothing in dismay and ran out among the people, shouting,


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“Friends, why are you doing this? We are merely human beings—just like you! We have come to bring you the Good News that you should turn from these worthless things and turn to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.


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but he never left them without evidence of himself and his goodness. For instance, he sends you rain and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.”


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But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.


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Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowds to their side. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead.


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But as the believers gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.


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Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch of Syria After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia,


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where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.


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Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting, they turned the elders over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.


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Finally, they returned by ship to Antioch of Syria, where their journey had begun. The believers there had entrusted them to the grace of God to do the work they had now completed.


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Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported everything God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too.


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The Council at Jerusalem While Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch of Syria, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the believers: “Unless you are circumcised as required by the law of Moses, you cannot be saved.”


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Paul and Barnabas disagreed with them, arguing vehemently. Finally, the church decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question.


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The church sent the delegates to Jerusalem, and they stopped along the way in Phoenicia and Samaria to visit the believers. They told them—much to everyone’s joy—that the Gentiles, too, were being converted.


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When they arrived in Jerusalem, Barnabas and Paul were welcomed by the whole church, including the apostles and elders. They reported everything God had done through them.


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But then some of the believers who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees stood up and insisted, “The Gentile converts must be circumcised and required to follow the law of Moses.”


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At the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: “Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe.


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God knows people’s hearts, and he confirmed that he accepts Gentiles by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.


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So why are you now challenging God by burdening the Gentile believers with a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors were able to bear?


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Everyone listened quietly as Barnabas and Paul told about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.


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Peter has told you about the time God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people for himself.


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‘Afterward I will return and restore the fallen house of David. I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,


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so that the rest of humanity might seek the Lord, including the Gentiles— all those I have called to be mine. The Lord has spoken—


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“And so my judgment is that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.


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Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from eating food offered to idols, from sexual immorality, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from consuming blood.


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For these laws of Moses have been preached in Jewish synagogues in every city on every Sabbath for many generations.”


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The Letter for Gentile Believers Then the apostles and elders together with the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders—Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas.


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This is the letter they took with them: “This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!


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“We understand that some men from here have troubled you and upset you with their teaching, but we did not send them!


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So we decided, having come to complete agreement, to send you official representatives, along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,


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“For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these few requirements:


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You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell.”


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The messengers went at once to Antioch, where they called a general meeting of the believers and delivered the letter.


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Then Judas and Silas, both being prophets, spoke at length to the believers, encouraging and strengthening their faith.


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They stayed for a while, and then the believers sent them back to the church in Jerusalem with a blessing of peace.


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Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch. They and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord there.


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Paul and Barnabas Separate After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.”


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But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in their work.


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Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.


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Paul’s Second Missionary Journey Paul went first to Derbe and then to Lystra, where there was a young disciple named Timothy. His mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.


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so Paul wanted him to join them on their journey. In deference to the Jews of the area, he arranged for Timothy to be circumcised before they left, for everyone knew that his father was a Greek.


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Then they went from town to town, instructing the believers to follow the decisions made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem.


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A Call from Macedonia Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time.


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Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there.


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That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”


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So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there.


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Lydia of Philippi Believes in Jesus We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we landed at Neapolis.


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From there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. And we stayed there several days.


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On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there.


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One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying.


