Bible in 90 Days
18 “If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before you.
19 “If you were of the world, the world would love his own. But because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
20 “Remember the Word that I said to you, ‘the servant is not greater than his master’. If they have persecuted Me, they will persecute you also. If they have kept My Word, they will also keep yours.
21 “But all these things they will do to you for My Name’s sake, because they have not known Him who sent Me.
22 “If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin. But now they have no cloak for their sin.
23 “Whoever hates Me, hates My Father also.
24 “If I had not done works among those whom no other did, they would not have sin. Now, however, they have both seen and hated both My Father and Me.
25 But this is so the Word which is written in their Law might be fulfilled, ‘They hated Me without a cause’.
26 “But when that Comforter shall come, Whom I will send to you from the Father (even the Spirit of Truth, Who proceeds from the Father) He shall testify of Me.
27 “And you also shall witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning.”
16 “These things I have said to you so that you should not be made to stumble.
2 “They shall excommunicate you. Indeed, the time shall come that whoever kills you will think that he does God a service.
3 “And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father or Me.
4 “But these things I have told you so that when the hour shall come, you might remember that I told them to you. And these things I did not say to you from the beginning, because I was with you.
5 “But now I go My way to Him Who sent Me. And none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’
6 “But because I have said these things to you, your hearts are full of sorrow.
7 “Yet I tell you the truth. It is expedient for you that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you. But if I depart, I will send Him to you.
8 “And when He comes, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment.
9 “Concerning sin, because they did not believe in Me;
10 “concerning righteousness, because I go to My Father, and you shall see Me no more;
11 “concerning judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.”
12 “I still have many things to say to you. But you cannot bear them now.
13 “However, when He Who is the Spirit of Truth comes, He will lead you into all Truth. For He shall not speak from Himself. But whatever He shall hear, He shall speak. And He will show you the things to come.
14 “He shall glorify Me. For He shall receive that which is Mine and shall show it to you.
15 “All things that the Father has, are Mine. Therefore, I said that He shall take that which is Mine, and show it to you.
16 “A little while, and you shall not see Me. And again, a little while, and you shall see Me. For I go to the Father.”
17 Then some of His disciples said among themselves, “What is this that He says to us, ‘A little while, and you shall not see Me. And again, a little while, and you shall see Me’, and, ‘For I go to the Father’?”
18 So they said, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not know what He says.”
19 Now Jesus knew that they would ask Him, and said to them, “Do you inquire among yourselves about what I said, ‘A little while, and you shall not see Me. And again, a little while, and you shall see Me’?
20 “Truly, truly I say to you, that you shall weep and lament. And the world shall rejoice. And you shall grieve. But your grief shall be turned to joy.
21 “A woman, when she gives birth, has pain because her hour has come. But as soon as she delivers the child, she remembers the anguish no more, on account of the joy that a man is born into the world.
22 “And therefore, you now are in grief. But I will see you again. And your hearts shall rejoice. And no one shall take your joy from you.
23 “And on that day you shall ask nothing of Me. Truly, truly I say to you, whatever you shall ask the Father in My Name, He will give it to you.
24 “Until now, you have asked nothing in My Name. Ask, and you shall receive; so that your joy may be full.
25 “These things I have spoken to you in parables. But the time will come when I shall speak to you in parables no more. But I shall report to you plainly concerning the Father.
26 On that day, you shall ask in My Name. And I do not say to you that I will pray to the Father for you.
27 “For the Father Himself loves you because you have loved Me and have believed that I came out from God.
28 “I came out from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.”
29 His disciples said to Him, “Lo, now You speak plainly. And You speak no parable.
30 “Now we know that You know all things and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You have come out from God.”
31 Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now?
32 “Behold, the hour comes (and has already come) that you shall be scattered, each to his own, and shall leave Me alone. But I am not alone. For the Father is with Me.
33 “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation. But be of good courage. I have overcome the world.”
17 Jesus spoke these things. And having lifted up his eyes to Heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, so that Your Son may also glorify You,
2 “as You have given Him power over all flesh, so that He should give eternal life to all those whom You have given Him.
3 “And this is life eternal: that they know You to be the only true God, and Whom You have sent, Jesus Christ.
4 “I have glorified You on the Earth. I have finished the work which You gave Me to do.
5 “And now, glorify Me, Father, with Your own Self, with the Glory which I had with You before the world was.
6 “I have declared Your Name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You gave them to Me. And they have kept Your word.
7 “Now they know that all things which You have given Me are from You.
8 “For I have given them the words which You gave Me. And they have received them and have known surely that I came out from You, and have believed that You have sent Me.
9 “I pray for them. I do not pray for the world, but for those whom You have given Me. For they are yours.
10 “And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine. And I am glorified in them.
11 “And now I am no longer in the world. But these are in the world. And I come to You, Holy Father. Keep them in Your Name, even those whom You have given Me. So that they may be one, as We are.
12 “While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your Name. Those whom You gave Me, I have kept. And none of them is lost, except the child of perdition. So that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
13 “And now I come to you. And these things I speak in the world so that they might have My joy fulfilled in themselves.
14 “I have given them Your Word. And the world has hated them. Because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.
15 “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You keep them from evil.
16 “They are not of the world, as I am not of the world.
17 “Sanctify them in Your Truth. Your Word is Truth.
18 “As You sent Me into the world, so have I sent them into the world.
19 “And for their sakes, I sanctify Myself. So that they also may be sanctified through the Truth.
20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who shall believe in Me through their Word,
21 “so that they may all be one; as you, O Father, are in Me, and I in you. And that they may also be one in Us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me.
22 “And the Glory that You gave Me, I have given them. So that they may be one, as We are one;
23 “I in them and You in Me. So that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
24 “Father, I desire that those whom You have given Me, also be with Me where I am. So that they may behold My Glory which You have given Me. For You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
25 “O righteous Father, the world also has not known You. But I have known You. And these have known that You have sent Me.
26 “And I have declared to them Your Name (and will declare it), so that the love with which You have loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
18 When Jesus had spoken these things, He went forth with His disciples over the brook, Kidron; where there was a garden - into which He and His disciples entered.
2 And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place. For Jesus often gathered there with His disciples.
3 Then Judas, after he had procured a cohort and officers of the chief priests, and of the Pharisees, came with lanterns and torches and weapons.
4 Then Jesus, knowing all things that would come to Him, went forth and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”
5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am He.” Now Judas, who also betrayed Him, stood with them.
6 Then, as soon as He had said to them, “I am He”, they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Then He asked them again, “Whom do you seek?”And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
8 Jesus answered, “I said to you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way.”
9 This was so that the Word might be fulfilled which He spoke, ‘Of those whom You gave Me, I have lost none.’
10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and struck the High Priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant’s name was Malchus.
11 Then Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup which My Father has given Me?”
12 Then the cohort and the captain and the officers of the Jews took Jesus and bound Him;
13 and led Him away to Annas first (for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the High Priest that same year.)
14 And Caiaphas was the one who had given counsel to the Jews that it was expedient for one Man to die for the people.
15 Now, Simon Peter followed Jesus and another disciple. And that disciple was known by the High Priest. Therefore, he went in with Jesus into the hall of the High Priest.
16 But Peter stood at the door, outside. Then, the other disciple who was known to the High Priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper and brought in Peter.
17 Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this Man’s disciples?” He said, “I am not.”
18 And the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals, stood there; for it was cold and they warmed themselves. And Peter also stood among them and warmed himself.
19 The High Priest then asked Jesus about His disciples, and about His doctrine.
20 Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogue and in the Temple, where the Jews gather continually. And I have said nothing in secret.
21 “Why do you ask Me? Ask those who heard Me what I said to them. Behold, they know what I said.”
22 When He had spoken these things, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus, saying, “You answer the High Priest so?”
23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil. But if I have spoken well, why do you strike Me?”
24 Now Annas had sent Him bound to Caiaphas the High Priest.
25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. And they said to him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.”
26 One of the servants of the High Priest, his cousin, whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with Him?”
27 Peter then denied again. And immediately the cock crew.
28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the common hall. Now it was morning, and they themselves did not go into the common hall (so that they would not be defiled, and that they might eat the Passover).
29 Then Pilate went out to them, and said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”
30 They answered, and said to him, “If He were not an evil doer, we would not have delivered Him to you.”
31 Then Pilate said to them, “Take Him, and judge Him after your own Law.” Then the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,”
32 so that the Word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which He spoke signifying what death He would die.
33 So Pilate entered into the common hall again; and called Jesus, and said to him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered him, “Do you say that of yourself, or did others tell it to you about Me?”
35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation, and the High Priest, have delivered You to me. What have You done?”
36 Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If My Kingdom were of this world, My servants would surely fight, so that I might not be delivered to the Jews. But now, My Kingdom is not from here.”
37 Then Pilate said to Him, “Are You a King, then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a King. For this reason, I am born. And for this reason, I came into the world; that I should bear witness to the Truth. Everyone that is of the Truth, hears My voice.”
38 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said that, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no guilt in Him at all.
39 “But you have a custom that I should release one to you at the Passover. Shall I then release to you the King of the Jews?”
40 Then they all cried again, saying, “Not Him, but Barabbas!” Now, this Barabbas was a murderer.
19 Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him.
2 And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head. And they put a purple garment on Him,
3 and said, “Hail King of the Jews!” And they struck Him.
4 Then Pilate went forth again, and said to them, “Behold, I bring Him out to you, so that you may know that I find no fault in Him at all!”
5 Then Jesus came forth, wearing a crown of thorns and a purple garment. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!”
6 Then, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Take Him and crucify Him! For I find no fault in Him!”
7 The Jews answered Him, “We have a law! And by our law, He ought to die. Because He made himself the Son of God!”
8 Then, when Pilate heard that word, he was all the more afraid,
9 and again went into the common hall and said to Jesus, “From where do You come?” But Jesus gave him no answer.
10 Then Pilate said to Him, “Will You not speak to me? Don’t you know that I have power to crucify You, and have power to free You?
11 Jesus answered, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it were given to you from above. Therefore, the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.
12 From then on, Pilate sought to free Him. But the Jews cried, saying, “If you release Him, you are not a friend of Caesar’s! For whoever makes himself a king, speaks against Caesar!”
13 When Pilate heard this word, he brought Jesus forth and sat down in the judgment seat (in a place called the Stone Pavement; and in Hebrew, Gabbatha).
14 And it was the Day of Preparation of the Passover, about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, “Behold your King.”
15 But they cried, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”
16 Then he delivered Him to them, to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led Him away.
17 And He bore His own cross and came to a place named for dead men’s skulls (which is called in Hebrew ‘Golgotha’),
18 where they crucified Him and two others with Him (one on either side and Jesus in between).
19 And Pilate also wrote a title and put it on the cross. And on it was written, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS”.
20 Then, many of the Jews read this title. For the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. And it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.
21 Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’; but that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews’.”
22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and His coat and made them into four parts - to every soldier a part. And the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
24 Therefore, they said one to another, “Let us not divide it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be.” This was so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, “They parted My garments among them, and on My coat they cast lots.” So indeed, the soldiers did these things.
25 Then His mother stood by the cross of Jesus, and His mother’s sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene.
26 And when Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son.”
27 Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother.” And from that hour, the disciple took her as his own.
28 After, when Jesus knew that all things were performed so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, He said, “I thirst.”
29 And there was set a vessel full of vinegar. And they filled a sponge with vinegar and put it around a hyssop stalk and put it to His mouth.
30 Now when Jesus had received the vinegar, He said, “It is finished,” and bowed His head, and gave up the ghost.
31 Then the Jews (because it was the Day of Preparation, and the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day because the Sabbath was a high day) asked Pilate if their legs might be broken so that they might be taken down.
32 Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other, who were crucified with Jesus.
33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was dead already, they did not break His legs.
34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear. And immediately blood and water came out.
35 And he who saw it bears witness. And his testimony is true. And he knows that he speaks the truth. So that you may believe it.
36 For these things were done so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, ‘Not a bone of His shall be broken’.
37 And again, another Scripture says, ‘They shall see him whom they have thrust through’.
38 And after these things, Joseph of Arimathea (who was a disciple of Jesus - but secretly - for fear of the Jews) asked Pilate if he might take down the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave him permission. Then, he came and took Jesus’ body.
39 And Nicodemus (who first came to Jesus by night) also came and brought about a hundred pounds of myrrh and aloes, mingled together.
40 Then they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen clothes, with the odors, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
41 And in the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden, a new sepulcher (in which no one had been laid).
42 Therefore, because of the Jews’ Preparation Day, they laid Jesus there (for the sepulcher was near).
20 Now, the first of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the sepulcher - early, when it was still dark. And she saw the stone taken away from the tomb.
2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher! And we do not know where they have laid Him!”
3 Therefore, Peter went out, and the other disciple, and they came to the sepulcher.
4 So they both ran together. But the other disciple outran Peter and came to the sepulcher first.
5 And he stooped down and saw the linen clothes lying. Still, he did not go in.
6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the sepulcher. And he saw the linen clothes, laying.
7 And the facecloth that was upon His head was not laying with the linen clothes but was wrapped together in a place by itself.
8 Then the other disciple (who had first come to the sepulcher) went in also. And he saw it and believed.
9 For as yet they did not know the Scripture, “That He must rise again from the dead”.
10 And the disciples went away again to their own home.
11 But Mary stood outside the sepulcher, weeping. And as she wept, she stooped down into the sepulcher
12 and saw two angels in white, sitting - one at the head and the other at the feet - where the body of Jesus had lain.
13 And they said to her, “Woman, why do you weep?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”
14 When she had said this, she turned back and saw Jesus, standing. And she didn’t know that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why do you weep? Whom do you seek?” She, supposing that He was the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if you have taken Him from here, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned, and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, “Master”)
17 Jesus said to her, “Do not touch Me. For I am not yet ascended to My Father. But, go to My brothers and say to them, ‘I ascend to My Father, and to your Father, and to My God, and your God’.”
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her.
19 The evening of the same day (which was the first of the week), when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them, “Peace to you.”
20 And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples rejoiced, having seen the Lord.
21 Then Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you. As My Father sent Me, so I send you.”
22 And when He had said that, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Ghost.”
23 “Whoever’s sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. And whoever’s sins you retain, they are retained.”
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve (called Didymus) was not with them when Jesus came.
25 Therefore, the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in His hands and put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe it!”
26 And eight days later, His disciples were inside again and Thomas with them. Then Jesus came (when the doors were shut) and stood in their midst, and said, “Peace to you.”
27 Afterward, He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here. And see My hands. And put forth your hand and put it into My side. And do not be unbelieving, but believing.”
28 Then Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord, and my God!”
29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you believe. Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
30 And Jesus also did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this Book.
31 But these things are written so that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. And that in believing, you might have life, through His Name.
21 After these things, Jesus revealed Himself again to His disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And in this way, He revealed Himself:
2 Simon Peter and Thomas, who is called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two of His other disciples, were together.
3 Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you, also.” They went their way and immediately entered into a ship. And that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore. Nevertheless, the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus said to them, “Sirs, do you have any food!?” They answered Him, “No!”
6 Then He said to them, “Cast out the net on the right side of the ship, and you shall find.” So, they cast out and were not able to draw it in at all, because of the multitude of fish.
7 Therefore, the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he threw on his coat (for he was naked) and cast himself into the sea.
8 But the other disciples came by ship, (for they were not far from land, only about two hundred cubits) and they drew in the net with the fish.
9 Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw hot coals with fish laid thereon, and bread.
10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have caught now!”
11 Simon Peter stepped forth and drew in the net to land, full of great fish (a hundred and fifty-three). And even though there were so many, the net was not broken.
12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast!” And none of the disciples dared ask Him, ‘Who are You?’, knowing that He was the Lord.
13 Jesus then came and took bread and gave it to them, and fish also.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus revealed Himself to His disciples after He was risen again from the dead.
15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
16 He said to him again the second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My sheep.”
17 He said to him a third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was sorry because He said to him a third time, ‘Do you love Me?’, and said to Him, “Lord, you know all things. You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.”
18 “Truly, truly I say to you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you would. But when you shall be old, you shall stretch forth your hands and another shall dress you and lead you where do not wish.”
19 And this He spoke to signify by what death He would glorify God. And when He had said this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”
20 Then Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved, following (who had also leaned on His breast at supper, and had said, ‘Lord, which is he who betrays You?’)
21 Therefore, when Peter saw him he said to Jesus, “Lord, what of this man?”
22 Jesus said to him, “If I wish him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”
23 Then the word went out among the brothers that this disciple would not die. Yet, Jesus did not say to him, ‘He shall not die’, but ‘if I wish him to remain until I come, what is it to you?’
24 This is that disciple who testifies of these things and wrote these things. And we know that his testimony is true.
25 Now, there are also many other things which Jesus did; which, if every one should be written, I suppose the world could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.
1 I have made the first account, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began to do and teach
2 until the day He was taken up (after He, through the Holy Ghost, had given Commandments to the Apostles whom He had chosen -
3 and to whom He presented Himself alive by many sure signs after He had suffered - being seen by them over forty days and speaking of those things concerning the Kingdom of God).
4 And when He had gathered them together, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, “You have heard from Me.
5 “For John indeed baptized with water. But you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost within a few days.”
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked of Him, saying, “Lord, will You restore the Kingdom to Israel at this time?”
7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or the seasons which the Father has put in place by His own authority.
8 “But you shall receive power from the Holy Ghost when He shall come upon you. And you shall be witnesses to Me, both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the outermost part of the Earth.”
9 And when He had spoken these things, while they looked on, He was taken up. For a cloud took Him up out of their sight.
10 And as He went, while they were looking toward Heaven, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,
11 who also said, “You men of Galilee! Why do you stand, gazing into Heaven? This Jesus Who is taken up from you into Heaven, shall also come as you have seen Him go into Heaven.”
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called ‘Olivet’, which is near Jerusalem, being from it a Sabbath’s journey.
13 And when they had come in, they went up into an upper room, where Peter and James were, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zealot, and Judas (James’ brother).
14 These all continued, with one mind, in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15 And in those days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said (now the number of names that were in one place were about a hundred and twenty).
16 “You men and brothers, this Scripture, which the Holy Ghost, through David, spoke of Judas (guide to those who took Jesus), must have been fulfilled.
17 “For he was numbered with us and had obtained fellowship in this ministry.
18 “Therefore, he has purchased a field with the reward of iniquity. And when he had thrown himself down headlong, he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 “And it is known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, insomuch that that field is called, in their own language, ‘Akel Dama’, which means, ‘Field of Blood’.
20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his house be empty, and let no one dwell therein.’ Also, ‘Let another take his position.’
21 “Therefore, of these men who have been with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 “beginning from the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us, one of them must be made a fellow witness of His resurrection.”
23 And they presented two: Joseph, called Barsabas (whose surname was Justus) and Matthias.
24 And they prayed, saying, “You Lord, Who knows the hearts of all, show us which of these two You have chosen,
25 “so that he may take the part of this ministry and Apostleship from which Judas has gone astray to go to his own place.”
26 Then they cast their lots. And the lot fell on Matthias. And he was counted with the eleven Apostles.
2 And when the Day of Pentecost had come, they were all of one mind, in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven as that of a rushing, mighty wind. And it filled all the house where they sat.
3 And tongues of fire appeared to them. And they were distributed and sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit declared.
5 And there were Jews dwelling at Jerusalem, men of every nation under heaven, who feared God.
6 Now when this was heard, the multitude came together and were astonished, because everyone heard them speak his own language.
7 And they all wondered, and marveled, saying among themselves, “Behold, are not all these who speak from Galilee?
8 “How then do we each hear our own language, with which we were born?
9 “Parthians and Medes and Elamites; and the inhabitants of Mesopotamia and of Judea and of Cappadocia of Pontus, and Asia,
10 “and of Phrygia and Pamphylia; of Egypt and of the parts of Libya which is beside Cyrene; and strangers of Rome and Jews and Proselytes,
11 “Cretans and Arabians. We heard them speak the wonderful works of God in our own tongues!”
12 Then they were all amazed, and doubted, saying to one another, “What could this mean?”
13 And others mocked them, and said, “They are full of new wine!”
14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, “You men of Judea! All you who inhabit Jerusalem! Be it known to you and hear my words!
15 “For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.
16 “But this is that which was spoken by the Prophet Joel,
17 ‘And it shall be in the last days, says God, “I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. And your young men shall see visions. And your old men shall dream dreams.
18 “And on My servants, and on My handmaids, I will pour out My Spirit in those days. And they shall prophesy.
19 “And I will show wonders in Heaven above. And tokens in the Earth beneath - blood, and fire, and the vapors of smoke.
20 “The Sun shall be turned to darkness, and the Moon to blood, before that great and notable Day of the Lord comes.
21 “And it shall be, that whoever shall call on the Name of the Lord, shall be saved.”’
22 “You men of Israel! Hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a proven man of God among you, through great works and wonders and signs which God did through him in the midst of you (as you yourselves also know),
23 “whom, after you had taken, crucified and killed with wicked hands (being delivered by the determinate decree and foreknowledge of God),
24 “and Whom God has raised up, having released the sorrows of death because it was impossible for Him to be held by it,
25 “(for David says concerning Him, ‘I beheld the Lord always before me. For He is at my right hand, so that I should not be shaken.
26 ‘Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad, and moreover my flesh shall also rest in hope.
27 ‘Because You will not leave my soul in the grave. Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
28 ‘You have shown me the ways of life and shall make me full of joy with Your countenance.’
29 “Men, brothers, I may boldly say to you of the patriarch David that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher remains with us to this day.
30 “Therefore, seeing he was a Prophet, and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that He would raise up Christ in the flesh from the fruit of his loins, to set Him upon his throne,
31 “he, knowing this beforehand, spoke of the resurrection of Christ - that His soul should not be left in the grave, nor should His flesh see corruption.
32 “God has raised up this Jesus. Of which we are all witnesses.
33 “Therefore, since He has been exalted by the right hand of God and has received the promise of the Holy Ghost from His Father, He has poured out that which you now see and hear.
34 “For David has not ascended into the heaven, but he says, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,
35 “Until I make Your enemies Your footstool.”’
36 “Therefore, let all the House of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ - this Jesus Whom you have crucified!”
37 Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their hearts, and said to Peter and the other Apostles, “Men, brothers, what shall we do?”
38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the Name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 “For the promise is made to you and to your children, and to all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God shall call.”
40 And he testified and exhorted them with many other words, saying, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”
41 Then those who gladly received his Word were baptized. And the same day there were added to them about three thousand souls.
42 And they continued in the Apostles’ doctrine, and fellowship, and breaking of bread, and prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul. And many wonders and signs were done by the Apostles.
44 And all who believed were in one place and shared everything.
45 And they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to anyone who had need.
46 And they continued daily, with one mind, in the Temple. And breaking bread at home, they ate their meals together, with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 praising God. And they had favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily, those who would be saved.
3 Now Peter and John went up together into the Temple, at the ninth hour of prayer.
2 And a certain man, who was a cripple from his mother’s womb, was carried; whom they laid daily at the Temple gate called ‘Beautiful’ to ask alms of those who entered into the Temple.
3 Seeing Peter and John about to enter into the Temple, he asked to receive alms.
4 And Peter, fixing his gaze on him with John, said, “Look at us.”
5 And he stared at them, trusting to receive something from them.
6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I have, that give I you. In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up. And immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
8 And he leaped up, stood, and walked; and entered into the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God.
10 And they knew that it was him who sat for the alms at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple. And they were amazed, and very astonished at what had happened to him.
11 And as the cripple who was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran to them, amazed, in the porch called ‘Solomon’s’.
12 So, when Peter saw it, he answered the people, “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? And why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
13 “The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers has glorified His Son, Jesus; Whom you betrayed, and denied, in the presence of Pilate when he had judged Him to be released.
14 “But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and desired that a murderer to be given to you;
15 “and killed the Lord of Life, Whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
16 “And His Name has made this man whole whom you see and know, through faith in His Name. And his faith has given to him this perfect health of his whole body, in the presence of you all!
17 “And now, brothers, I know that you did it through ignorance, as did also your governors.
18 “But those things which God had shown before by the mouth of all his Prophets - that Christ would suffer - He has thus fulfilled.
19 “Therefore repent, and convert, that your sins may be blotted out when the time of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
20 “And He shall send Jesus Christ, Who was preached to you before;
21 “Whom the heaven must contain until the time that all things are restored which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy Prophets since the world began.
22 “For Moses said to the Fathers, ‘The Lord your God shall raise up to you a Prophet, of your brothers, like me. You shall hear Him in all things, whatever He shall say to you.
23 ‘For it shall be that every person who shall not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’
24 “Also, all the Prophets, from Samuel through those who followed, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
25 “You are the children of the Prophets, and of the Covenant which God has made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your seed shall all the families of the Earth be blessed.’
26 “To you first, God has raised up His Son Jesus. And He has sent Him to bless you, in turning every one of you from your iniquities.”
4 And as they spoke to the people, the priests and the Captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
2 annoyed that they taught the people and preached the resurrection from the dead in Jesus’ Name.
3 And they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day. For it was now evening.
4 However, many of those who heard the Word, believed. And the number of the men was about five thousand.
5 And on the next day it so happened that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, were gathered together at Jerusalem;
6 and Annas, the High Priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were in the family of the High Priest.
7 And when they had set them before them, they asked, “By what power, or in what Name, have you done this?”
8 Then Peter, full of the Holy Ghost, said to them, “Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel!
9 “If we are being examined today regarding the good deed done to the impotent man (or, by what means he is made whole),
10 “be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth - Whom you have crucified, Whom God raised again from the dead - by Him does this man stand here before you, whole.
11 “This is the Stone cast aside by you builders, which has become the Cornerstone.
12 “Nor is there salvation in any other. For among men there is given no other Name under heaven whereby we must be saved.”
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and understood that they were unlearned men and without knowledge, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.
14 And seeing also the man who was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.
15 Then they commanded them to go aside, out of the council, and conferred among themselves,
16 saying, “What shall we do to these men? For surely a known sign is done by them, which is apparent to all those who dwell in Jerusalem. And we cannot deny it.
17 “But so that it goes no further among the people, let us threaten and charge them, so that they speak no more in this Name to any man.”
18 So they called them, and commanded them, that they should never speak or teach in the Name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered them, and said, “Whether it is right in the sight of God - to obey you rather than God - you be the judge.
20 “For we can only speak the things which we have seen and heard.”
21 So they threatened them and let them go. And they found no way to punish them, because of the people. For they all praised God for what was done.
22 For the man upon whom this miracle of healing was shown was over forty years old.
23 Then, as soon as they were let go, they came home, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
24 And when they heard it, they lifted up their voices in unison to God, and said, “O Lord, You are the God Who has made the heaven, and the Earth, the sea, and all things that are in them;
25 “Who, by the mouth of Your servant David, has said, ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people imagine empty things?
26 ‘The kings of the Earth assembled, and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against His Christ.’
27 “For doubtless, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered themselves together against Your Holy Son Jesus - Whom You have anointed -
28 “to do whatever Your hand and Your counsel had determined beforehand to be done.
29 “And now, O Lord, behold their threats. And grant to Your servants to speak Your Word with all boldness,
30 “by stretching forth Your hand. So that healing and signs and wonders may be done by the Name of Your Holy Son, Jesus.”
31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost. And they spoke the Word of God boldly.
32 And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart, and of one soul. Nor did any of them say that any possession was his own. But they shared everything.
33 And the Apostles witnessed the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power. And great grace was upon them all.
34 Nor were there any among them in need. For as many as possessed lands or houses sold them, and brought the price of the things that were sold,
35 and laid it down at the Apostles’ feet. And it was distributed to each according to his need.
36 Also Joses, who was called ‘Barnabas’ by the Apostles (which means ‘son of encouragement’), a Levite from the country of Cyprus,
37 sold a field which he owned. And he brought the money and laid it down at the Apostles’ feet.
5 But a certain man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a possession,
2 and embezzled part of the price (his wife also being aware of it) and brought a certain part and laid it down at the Apostles’ feet.
3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should lie to the Holy Ghost, and embezzle part of the price of this possession?
4 “While it remained, was it not yours? And after it was sold, was it not under your authority? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to man, but to God.”
5 Now when Ananias heard these words, he fell down, and gave up the ghost. Then great fear came on all those who heard these things.
6 And the young men rose up, and picked him up, and carried him out and buried him.
7 And it happened that about the space of three hours after, that his wife came in, ignorant of that which was done.
8 And Peter said to her, “Tell me, did you sell the land for this much?” And she said, “Yes, for that much.”
9 Then Peter said to her, “Why have you agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door and shall carry you out.”
10 Then she immediately fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came over all the church, and on all who heard these things.
12 Thus, many signs and wonders were shown among the people by the hands of the Apostles. And they were all of one mind in Solomon’s porch.
13 And of the rest, no one dared join them. Nevertheless, the people extolled them.
14 Also, the number of those who believed in the Lord, both of men and women, grew more and more;
15 insomuch that they brought the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, so that at least the shadow of Peter might envelop some of them when he came by.
16 Also, a multitude came into Jerusalem out of the surrounding cities (bringing sick folks and those who were possessed with unclean spirits) who were all healed.
17 Then the High Priest, and all who were with him (which was the sect of the Sadducees), rose up and were full of indignation;
18 and laid hands on the Apostles and put them in the common prison.
19 But the Angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them forth, and said,
20 “Go your way and stand in the Temple. And speak all the words of this life to the people.”
21 So when they heard it, they entered into the Temple early in the morning, and taught. And the High Priest came (and those who were with him), and called the Council together, and all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent word to the prison to have them brought.
22 But when the officers came, and did not find them in the prison, they returned and told it,
23 saying, “Indeed we found the prison locked as securely as was possible, and the guards standing outside, in front of the doors. But when we had opened it, we found no one inside.”
24 Then, when the High Priest and the Captain of the Temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were in doubt of what would become of this.
25 Then one came and reported to them, saying, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the Temple, and teach the people.”
26 Then the captain went, with the officers, and brought them, without violence (for they feared that the people might stone them).
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the Council. And the High Priest asked them,
28 saying, “Did we not directly command you not to teach in this Name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine! And you intend to bring this Man’s blood upon us!”
29 Then Peter and the Apostles answered, and said, “We need to obey God rather than man.
30 “The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, Whom you killed and hanged on a tree.
31 “God has exalted Him, with His right hand, to be a Prince and a Savior; to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 “And we are his witnesses concerning these things which we say, and the Holy Ghost Whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
33 Now when they heard it, they were cut to the quick, and planned to kill them.
34 Then a certain Pharisee named Gamaliel (a doctor of the Law, honored by all the people) stood up in the Council, and commanded to put the Apostles outside for a little while.
35 And he said to them, “Men of Israel! Be careful what you intend to do regarding these men.
36 For before these times, Theudas rose up, boasting himself to be somebody. Who was followed by a number of men (about four hundred) and who was killed. And all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.
37 “After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up, in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished and all who obeyed him were scattered.
38 “And now I say to you keep away from these men and let them alone. For if this counsel (or this work) is of man, it will come to nothing.
39 “But if it be of God, you cannot destroy it. For you would be found fighting against God as well.”
40 And they agreed with him and called the Apostles. And after they had beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the Name of Jesus. And they let them go.
41 So they departed from the Council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for His Name.
42 And they did not cease to teach and preach Jesus Christ daily in the Temple, and from house to house.
6 And in those days, as the number of the disciples grew, there arose murmuring of the Hellenists toward the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily ministry.
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together, and said, “It is not acceptable that we should leave the Word of God to serve the tables.
3 “Therefore brothers, select from among you seven men of good report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint to this business.
4 “And we will give ourselves constantly to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.”
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen (a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost), and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas (a proselyte from Antioch),
6 whom they set before the Apostles. And they prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 And the Word of God increased. And the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem greatly. And a great number of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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