Then Joseph locked them all together in prison for three days.

to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;

"A voice was heard in Ramah: wailing and great mourning. Rachel was crying for her children. She refused to be comforted, because they no longer existed."

But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, after having been warned in a dream. So he left for the region of Galilee

because just as Jonah was in the stomach of the sea creature for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

They will kill him, but he will be raised on the third day." Then they were filled with grief.

Jesus went out again beside the sea. The whole crowd kept coming to him, and he kept teaching them.

Jesus happened to be going through the grain fields on a Sabbath. As they made their way, his disciples began picking the heads of grain.

Jesus happened to be going through the grain fields on a Sabbath. As they made their way, his disciples began picking the heads of grain.

When his family heard about it, they went to restrain him, because they kept saying, "He's out of his mind!"

Then Jesus began to teach again beside the sea. Such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while the entire crowd remained beside the sea on the shore.

He was also saying, "How can we show what the kingdom of God is like, or what parable can we use to describe it? It's like a mustard seed planted in the ground. Although it's the smallest of all the seeds on earth,

That day, when evening had come, he told them, "Let's cross to the other side."

They arrived at the other side of the sea in the territory of the Gerasenes.

They arrived at the other side of the sea in the territory of the Gerasenes.

They arrived at the other side of the sea in the territory of the Gerasenes.

They arrived at the other side of the sea in the territory of the Gerasenes.

Jesus had been telling them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own home."

Jesus had been telling them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own home."

Jesus had been telling them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own home."

Jesus had been telling them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own home."

Then he ordered them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

Then he ordered them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

Wherever he went, whether into villages, towns, or farms, people would place their sick in the marketplaces and beg him to let them touch even the tassel of his garment, and everyone who touched it was healed.

They noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them.

Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how can you restore its flavor? Keep on having salt among yourselves, and live in peace with one another."

Shocked at this statement, the man went away sad, because he had many possessions.

Now Jesus and his disciples had been on the road going up to Jerusalem, with Jesus walking ahead of them. They were astonished, and the others who followed were afraid.

just as they were passed down to us by those who had been eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning,

Now in those days an order was published by Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be registered.

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

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

Jesus himself was about 30 years old when he began his ministry. He was (as legally calculated) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has anointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set oppressed people free,

The Jewish leaders said, "This sanctuary has been under construction for 46 years, and you're going to rebuild it in three days?"

You say, don't you, "In four more months the harvest will begin?' Look, I tell you, open your eyes and observe that the fields are ready for harvesting now!

Later on, there was another festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near.

Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near.

Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day, and he saw it and was glad."

But these have been recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and so that through believing you may have life in his name.

United in purpose, they went to the Temple every day, ate at each other's homes, and shared their food with glad and humble hearts.

After that man, at the time of the census, Judas the Galilean appeared and got people to follow him. He, too, died, and all his followers were scattered.

As Saul traveled along and was approaching Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

He immediately started to preach about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "This is the Son of God." Everyone who heard him was astonished and said, "This is the man who harassed those who were calling on Jesus' name in Jerusalem, isn't it? Didn't he come here to bring them in chains to the high priests?" read more. But Saul grew more and more persuasive, and continued to confound the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this man was the Messiah.

When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they all were afraid of him because they wouldn't believe he was a disciple.

When the brothers found out about the plot, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

When he found him, he brought him to Antioch, and for a whole year they were guests of the church and taught many people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.

When he found him, he brought him to Antioch, and for a whole year they were guests of the church and taught many people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians. At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch.

by sending it through Barnabas and Saul to the elders.

by sending it through Barnabas and Saul to the elders.

About that time, Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church and mistreated them.

Now Herod had been in a violent quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him as a group. After they had won over Blastus, who oversaw security for the king's sleeping quarters, they asked for a peace agreement because their country depended on the king's country for food.

After they had been sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus.

They left Perga and arrived in Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day, they went into the synagogue and sat down.

So Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

Paul and Barnabas found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding territory.

But the disciples formed a circle around him, and he got up and went back to town. The next day, he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had completed.

When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done through them.

When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done through them.

He went through Syria and Cilicia and strengthened the churches.

Paul also went to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish wife whose husband was a Greek.

Because they had been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia, Paul and Timothy went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia. They went as far as Mysia and tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them, read more. so they bypassed Mysia and went down to Troas.

Sailing from Troas, we went straight to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis,

The men who escorted Paul took him all the way to Athens and, after receiving instructions to have Silas and Timothy join him as soon as possible, they left.

After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,

So Paul lived there for a year and a half and continued to teach the word of God among the people there. While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jewish leaders gathered together, attacked Paul, and brought him before the judge's seat.

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jewish leaders gathered together, attacked Paul, and brought him before the judge's seat.

When they arrived in Ephesus, he left Priscilla and Aquila there. Then he went into the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.

When he arrived in Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem, greeted the church there, and then returned to Antioch. After spending some time there, he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

After spending some time there, he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

It was while Apollos was in Corinth that Paul passed through the inland districts and came to Ephesus. He found a few disciples there

He went into the synagogue and spoke there boldly for three months, holding discussions and persuading those who heard him about the kingdom of God.

He went into the synagogue and spoke there boldly for three months, holding discussions and persuading those who heard him about the kingdom of God.

He went into the synagogue and spoke there boldly for three months, holding discussions and persuading those who heard him about the kingdom of God.

This went on for two years, so that all who lived in Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.

This went on for two years, so that all who lived in Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.

This went on for two years, so that all who lived in Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.

When the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples and encouraged them. Then he said goodbye to them and left to go to Macedonia. He went through those regions and encouraged the people with everything he had to say. Then he went to Greece

He was accompanied by Sopater (the son of Pyrrhus) from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia.

After the Festival of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and days later we joined them in Troas and stayed there for seven days.

Now there were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.

We sailed from there and on the following day arrived off Chios. The next day, we crossed over to Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. The day after that, we came to Miletus. Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in Asia, as he was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost, if that was possible.

So be alert! Remember that for three years, night and day, I never stopped tearfully warning each of you.

So be alert! Remember that for three years, night and day, I never stopped tearfully warning each of you.

When we had torn ourselves away from those brothers, we sailed straight to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. There we found a ship going across to Phoenicia, so we went aboard and sailed on. read more. We came in sight of Cyprus, and leaving it on our left, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre because the ship was to unload its cargo there. So we located some disciples and stayed there for seven days. Through the Spirit, they kept telling Paul not to go to Jerusalem, but when our time there came to an end, we left and proceeded on our journey. All of them accompanied us with their wives and children out of the city. We knelt on the beach, prayed,

The next day, we left and came to Caesarea. We went to the home of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven, and stayed with him.

When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers there welcomed us warmly.

When the seven days were almost over, the Jews from Asia, seeing Paul in the Temple, stirred up a large crowd. They grabbed Paul,

Then the tribune came up, grabbed Paul, and ordered him to be tied up with two chains. He then asked who Paul was and what he had done.

as the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. I also received letters from them to the brothers in Damascus, and I was going there to tie up those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished.

When these men came to Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.

Five days later, the high priest Ananias arrived with certain elders and Tertullus, an attorney, and they summarized their case against Paul before the governor.

When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he replied:

When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he replied: "Since I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I am pleased to present my defense. You can verify for yourself that I went up to worship in Jerusalem no more than twelve days ago.

After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Since Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in prison.

After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Since Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in prison.

Three days after Festus had arrived in the province, he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Festus stayed with them no more than eight or ten days and then went down to Caesarea. The next day, he sat on the judge's seat and ordered Paul brought in.

"That is how I happened to be traveling to Damascus with authority based on a commission from the high priests.

When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were transferred to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the emperor's division.

Much time had been lost, and because navigation had become dangerous and the day of fasting had already past, Paul began to warn those on the ship,

It was the fourteenth night, and we were drifting through the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors suspected that land was near.

When we were safely on shore, we learned that the island was called Malta.

The governor of the island, whose name was Publius, owned estates in that part of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us with great hospitality for three days.

The islanders honored us in many ways, and when we were about to sail again, they supplied us with everything we needed. Three months later, we continued our sailing onboard an Alexandrian ship that had spent the winter at the island. It had the Twin Brothers as its figurehead. read more. We stopped at Syracuse and stayed there for three days. Then we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. A day later, a south wind began to blow, and on the second day we came to Puteoli. There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them for seven days. After this, we arrived in Rome.

Three days later, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they assembled, he told them, "Brothers, although I haven't done anything against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

For two whole years Paul lived in his own rented place and welcomed everyone who came to him.

When I went to Troas on behalf of the gospel of the Messiah, the Lord opened a door for me,

In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas put guards around the city of Damascus to catch me,

This will be the third time I am coming to you. "Every accusation must be verified by two or three witnesses."

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me. Instead, I went away to Arabia and then came back to Damascus.

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me. Instead, I went away to Arabia and then came back to Damascus. Then three years later, I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and I stayed with him for fifteen days.

Then three years later, I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and I stayed with him for fifteen days.

Then three years later, I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and I stayed with him for fifteen days.

Then three years later, I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and I stayed with him for fifteen days.

Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Then fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.

Then fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.

Then fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.

Then fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.

Then fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.

Then fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.

In a similar way, these dreamers also defile their flesh, reject the Lord's authority, and slander his glorious beings.