23 Bible Verses about Holiday
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And He said to them, The Sabbath was made for the sake of man, and not man for the sake of the Sabbath.
For he somewhere has spoken thus in reference to the seventh day, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.
Therefore let us hasten to enter into that rest, lest some one may fall by the same example of unbelief.
And on the first of the Sabbaths we being assembled to break bread, Paul spoke to them, being about to depart the following day, and continued his discourse till midnight:
On the first day of the week let each one of you lay by with himself treasuring up, that as to whatsoever he may be prospered, in order that there may be no collections at that time when I may come.
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with the Father), full of grace and truth.
Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came into Jerusalem saying; Where is He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east, and have come to worship Him-
Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the devil. And having fasted forty days and forty nights, He afterward hungered.
And immediately the Spirit casts Him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels continued to minister unto Him.
And Jesus, full of the Holy Ghost, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, tempted by the devil forty days. And He ate nothing during those days; and they having been completed, He afterward hungered.
And from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, \i Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And certain ones of those standing there hearing, said, He is calling Elijah.read more.
And one of them running and taking a sponge, and filling it with vinegar, and extending it on a reed, gave Him drink. And others were saying, Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah comes about to save Him. And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, gave up His spirit.
And it being the sixth hour, there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, \i Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And certain ones of those standing by said, Behold, He is calling Elijah.read more.
And one running and filling a sponge with vinegar, and reaching it forth on a reed, gave Him drink, saying, Let Him alone, let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down. And Jesus, sending forth a loud voice, expired.
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the middle. And calling with a loud voice, Jesus said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, He expired.
After this, Jesus seeing that all things are already perfected, in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled, says, I thirst. Then a vessel was sitting by full of vinegar: and filling a sponge with vinegar and placing it on the hyssop, they brought it to His mouth. Then when Jesus received the vinegar, He said, It is finished: and bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
And having come to the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right, clothed in a white robe. And they were affrighted. But he says to them, Fear not: you are seeking Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified: He is risen; He is not here: see the place where they laid Him.
And the angel responding, said to the women, Be ye not afraid: for I know that you are seeking Jesus, who has been crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
And it came to pass, while they were at a loss concerning this, and behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: and they being afraid, and turning their face towards the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but He is risen. Remember how He spoke to you, being with you in Galilee,
And He led them out even unto Bethany; and having lifted up His hands, He blessed them. And it came to pass, while He was blessing them, He departed from them, and was carried up into heaven.
And having spoken these words, they looking, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him from their eyes.
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all of one accord in the same place. And suddenly there was a sound from heaven as of a mighty, rushing wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them divided tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them;read more.
and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.