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Acts 5

  • 5:1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
  • 5:2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
  • 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
  • 5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not your own? and after it was sold, was it not in your own power? why have you conceived this thing in your heart?  you have not lied to men, but to God.
  • 5:5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
  • 5:6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
  • 5:7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
  • 5:8 And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether you sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.
  • 5:9 Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried your husband are at the door, and shall carry you out.
  • 5:10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
  • 5:11 And great fear came on all the church, and on as many as heard these things.
  • 5:12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders worked among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
  • 5:13 And of the rest dared no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
  • 5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
  • 5:15 So that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
  • 5:16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
  • 5:17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
  • 5:18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
  • 5:19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
  • 5:20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
  • 5:21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
  • 5:22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,
  • 5:23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
  • 5:24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
  • 5:25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
  • 5:26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
  • 5:27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
  • 5:28 Saying, Did not we straightly command you that you should not teach in this name? and, behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.
  • 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
  • 5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and hanged on a tree.
  • 5:31 Him has God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
  • 5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to them that obey him.
  • 5:33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
  • 5:34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
  • 5:35 And said to them, You men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do as touching these men.
  • 5:36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nothing.
  • 5:37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
  • 5:38 And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing:
  • 5:39 But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it; lest haply you be found even to fight against God.
  • 5:40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
  • 5:41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
  • 5:42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Acts 4

  • 4:1 And as they spoke to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came on them,
  • 4:2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
  • 4:3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold to the next day: for it was now eventide.
  • 4:4 However, many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
  • 4:5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
  • 4:6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
  • 4:7 And when they had set them in the middle, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have you done this?
  • 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said to them, You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
  • 4:9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the weak man, by what means he is made whole;
  • 4:10 Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him does this man stand here before you whole.
  • 4:11 This is the stone which was set at nothing of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
  • 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
  • 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
  • 4:14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
  • 4:15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
  • 4:16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle has been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
  • 4:17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straightly threaten them, that they speak from now on to no man in this name.
  • 4:18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
  • 4:19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, judge you.
  • 4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
  • 4:21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
  • 4:22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was showed.
  • 4:23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
  • 4:24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, you are God, which have made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
  • 4:25 Who by the mouth of your servant David have said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
  • 4:26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
  • 4:27 For of a truth against your holy child Jesus, whom you have anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
  • 4:28 For to do whatever your hand and your counsel determined before to be done.
  • 4:29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant to your servants, that with all boldness they may speak your word,
  • 4:30 By stretching forth your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of your holy child Jesus.
  • 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
  • 4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
  • 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was on them all.
  • 4:34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
  • 4:35 And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made to every man according as he had need.
  • 4:36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
  • 4:37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Acts 3

  • 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
  • 3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
  • 3:3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
  • 3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes on him with John, said, Look on us.
  • 3:5 And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive something of them.
  • 3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
  • 3:7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
  • 3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
  • 3:9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
  • 3:10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.
  • 3:11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
  • 3:12 And when Peter saw it, he answered to the people, You men of Israel, why marvel you at this? or why look you so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
  • 3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus; whom you delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
  • 3:14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;
  • 3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
  • 3:16 And his name through faith in his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yes, the faith which is by him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
  • 3:17 And now, brothers, I know that through ignorance you did it, as did also your rulers.
  • 3:18 But those things, which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he has so fulfilled.
  • 3:19 Repent you therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
  • 3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached to you:
  • 3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
  • 3:22 For Moses truly said to the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you of your brothers, like to me; him shall you hear in all things whatever he shall say to you.
  • 3:23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
  • 3:24 Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
  • 3:25 You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
  • 3:26 To you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Acts 2

  • 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
  • 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
  • 2:3 And there appeared to them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat on each of them.
  • 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • 2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
  • 2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
  • 2:7 And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
  • 2:8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
  • 2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
  • 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
  • 2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
  • 2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What means this?
  • 2:13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
  • 2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, You men of Judaea, and all you that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and listen to my words:
  • 2:15 For these are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
  • 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
  • 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, said God, I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
  • 2:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
  • 2:19 And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:
  • 2:20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:
  • 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
  • 2:22 You men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the middle of you, as you yourselves also know:
  • 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
  • 2:24 Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be held of it.
  • 2:25 For David speaks concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
  • 2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
  • 2:27 Because you will not leave my soul in hell, neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption.
  • 2:28 You have made known to me the ways of life; you shall make me full of joy with your countenance.
  • 2:29 Men and brothers, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us to this day.
  • 2:30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
  • 2:31 He seeing this before spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
  • 2:32 This Jesus has God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
  • 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he has shed forth this, which you now see and hear.
  • 2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he said himself, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit you on my right hand,
  • 2:35 Until I make your foes your footstool.
  • 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God has made the same Jesus, whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
  • 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brothers, what shall we do?
  • 2:38 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.
  • 2:39 For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
  • 2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
  • 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added to them about three thousand souls.
  • 2:42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
  • 2:43 And fear came on every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
  • 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
  • 2:45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
  • 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
  • 2:47 Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Acts 1

  • 1:1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
  • 1:2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen:
  • 1:3 To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
  • 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, you have heard of me.
  • 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
  • 1:6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
  • 1:7 And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power.
  • 1:8 But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come on you: and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.
  • 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
  • 1:10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
  • 1:11 Which also said, You men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven.
  • 1:12 Then returned they to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
  • 1:13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where stayed both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
  • 1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
  • 1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
  • 1:16 Men and brothers, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
  • 1:17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
  • 1:18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.
  • 1:19 And it was known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; so as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
  • 1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his position as bishop let another take.
  • 1:21 Why of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
  • 1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John, to that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
  • 1:23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
  • 1:24 And they prayed, and said, You, Lord, which know the hearts of all men, show whether of these two you have chosen,
  • 1:25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
  • 1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

John 21

  • 21:1 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself.
  • 21:2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
  • 21:3 Simon Peter said to them, I go a fishing. They say to him, We also go with you. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
  • 21:4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
  • 21:5 Then Jesus said to them, Children, have you any meat? They answered him, No.
  • 21:6 And he said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and you shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
  • 21:7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat to him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
  • 21:8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
  • 21:9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
  • 21:10 Jesus said to them, Bring of the fish which you have now caught.
  • 21:11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
  • 21:12 Jesus said to them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples dared ask him, Who are you? knowing that it was the Lord.
  • 21:13 Jesus then comes, and takes bread, and gives them, and fish likewise.
  • 21:14 This is now the third time that Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
  • 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs.
  • 21:16 He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep.
  • 21:17 He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Love you me? And he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
  • 21:18 Truly, truly, I say to you, When you were young, you gird yourself, and walked where you would: but when you shall be old, you shall stretch forth your hands, and another shall gird you, and carry you where you would not.
  • 21:19 This spoke he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he said to him, Follow me.
  • 21:20 Then Peter, turning about, sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrays you?
  • 21:21 Peter seeing him said to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
  • 21:22 Jesus said to him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to you? follow you me.
  • 21:23 Then went this saying abroad among the brothers, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not to him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to you?
  • 21:24 This is the disciple which testifies of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
  • 21:25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

John 20

  • 20:1 The first day of the week comes Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, to the sepulcher, and sees the stone taken away from the sepulcher.
  • 20:2 Then she runs, and comes 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 know not where they have laid him.
  • 20:3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulcher.
  • 20:4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher.
  • 20:5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
  • 20:6 Then comes Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and sees the linen clothes lie,
  • 20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
  • 20:8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulcher, and he saw, and believed.
  • 20:9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
  • 20:10 Then the disciples went away again to their own home.
  • 20:11 But Mary stood without at the sepulcher weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulcher,
  • 20:12 And sees two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
  • 20:13 And they say to her, Woman, why weep you? She said to them, Because they have taken away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid him.
  • 20:14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
  • 20:15 Jesus said to her, Woman, why weep you? whom seek you?  She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, Sir, if you have borne him hence, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.
  • 20:16 Jesus said to her, Mary. She turned herself, and said to him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
  • 20:17 Jesus said to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brothers, and say to them, I ascend to my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
  • 20:18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the LORD, and that he had spoken these things to her.
  • 20:19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the middle, and said to them, Peace be to you.
  • 20:20 And when he had so said, he showed to them his hands and his side.  Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD.
  • 20:21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be to you: as my Father has sent me, even so send I you.
  • 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive you the Holy Ghost:
  • 20:23 Whose soever sins you remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins you retain, they are retained.
  • 20:24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
  • 20:25 The other disciples therefore said to him, We have seen the LORD.  But he said to them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
  • 20:26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the middle, and said, Peace be to you.
  • 20:27 Then said he to Thomas, Reach here your finger, and behold my hands; and reach here your hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
  • 20:28 And Thomas answered and said to him, My LORD and my God.
  • 20:29 Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
  • 20:30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
  • 20:31 But these are written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.

John 19

  • 19:1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
  • 19:2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
  • 19:3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
  • 19:4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and said to them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that you may know that I find no fault in him.
  • 19:5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Behold the man!
  • 19:6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Take you him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
  • 19:7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
  • 19:8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
  • 19:9 And went again into the judgment hall, and said to Jesus, From where are you? But Jesus gave him no answer.
  • 19:10 Then said Pilate to him, Speak you not to me? know you not that I have power to crucify you, and have power to release you?
  • 19:11 Jesus answered, You could have no power at all against me, except it were given you from above: therefore he that delivered me to you has the greater sin.
  • 19:12 And from thereafter Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar’s friend: whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.
  • 19:13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
  • 19:14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he said to the Jews, Behold your King!
  • 19:15 But they cried out, 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.
  • 19:16 Then delivered he him therefore to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
  • 19:17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
  • 19:18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.
  • 19:19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  • 19:20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was near to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.
  • 19:21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
  • 19:22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
  • 19:23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
  • 19:24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which said, They parted my raiment among them, and for my clothing they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
  • 19:25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
  • 19:26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he said to his mother, Woman, behold your son!
  • 19:27 Then said he to the disciple, Behold your mother! And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.
  • 19:28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, said, I thirst.
  • 19:29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it on hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
  • 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
  • 19:31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) sought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
  • 19:32 Then came the soldiers, and broke the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
  • 19:33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they broke not his legs:
  • 19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and immediately came there out blood and water.
  • 19:35 And he that saw it bore record, and his record is true: and he knows that he said true, that you might believe.
  • 19:36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
  • 19:37 And again another scripture said, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
  • 19:38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, sought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
  • 19:39 And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
  • 19:40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
  • 19:41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulcher, wherein was never man yet laid.
  • 19:42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulcher was near at hand.

John 18

  • 18:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
  • 18:2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus often resorted thither with his disciples.
  • 18:3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, comes thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
  • 18:4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come on him, went forth, and said to them, Whom seek you?
  • 18:5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus said to them, I am he.  And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
  • 18:6 As soon then as he had said to them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
  • 18:7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek you? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
  • 18:8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore you seek me, let these go their way:
  • 18:9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Of them which you gave me have I lost none.
  • 18:10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
  • 18:11 Then said Jesus to Peter, Put up your sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father has given me, shall I not drink it?
  • 18:12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
  • 18:13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
  • 18:14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
  • 18:15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known to the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
  • 18:16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known to the high priest, and spoke to her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.
  • 18:17 Then said the damsel that kept the door to Peter, Are not you also one of this man’s disciples? He said, I am not.
  • 18:18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.
  • 18:19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
  • 18:20 Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
  • 18:21 Why ask you me? ask them which heard me, what I have said to them: behold, they know what I said.
  • 18:22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answer you the high priest so?
  • 18:23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smite you me?
  • 18:24 Now Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
  • 18:25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore to him, Are not you also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
  • 18:26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did not I see you in the garden with him?
  • 18:27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.
  • 18:28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
  • 18:29 Pilate then went out to them, and said, What accusation bring you against this man?
  • 18:30 They answered and said to him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to you.
  • 18:31 Then said Pilate to them, Take you him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
  • 18:32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying what death he should die.
  • 18:33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?
  • 18:34 Jesus answered him, Say you this thing of yourself, or did others tell it you of me?
  • 18:35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you to me: what have you done?
  • 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
  • 18:37 Pilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Every one that is of the truth hears my voice.
  • 18:38 Pilate said to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, I find in him no fault at all.
  • 18:39 But you have a custom, that I should release to you one at the passover: will you therefore that I release to you the King of the Jews?
  • 18:40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

John 17

  • 17:1 These words spoke Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify your Son, that your Son also may glorify you:
  • 17:2 As you have given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him.
  • 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
  • 17:4 I have glorified you on the earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do.
  • 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify you me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world was.
  • 17:6 I have manifested your name to the men which you gave me out of the world: your they were, and you gave them me; and they have kept your word.
  • 17:7 Now they have known that all things whatever you have given me are of you.
  • 17:8 For I have given to them the words which you gave me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from you, and they have believed that you did send me.
  • 17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which you have given me; for they are yours.
  • 17:10 And all my are yours, and your are mine; and I am glorified in them.
  • 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to you. Holy Father, keep through your own name those whom you have given me, that they may be one, as we are.
  • 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name: those that you gave me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
  • 17:13 And now come I to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
  • 17:14 I have given them your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
  • 17:15 I pray not that you should take them out of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil.
  • 17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
  • 17:17 Sanctify them through your truth: your word is truth.
  • 17:18 As you have sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
  • 17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
  • 17:20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
  • 17:21 That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me.
  • 17:22 And the glory which you gave me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
  • 17:23 I in them, and you in me, 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.
  • 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom you have given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which you have given me: for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
  • 17:25 O righteous Father, the world has not known you: but I have known you, and these have known that you have sent me.
  • 17:26 And I have declared to them your name, and will declare it: that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.