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And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.
Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
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.
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.
Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
Then king Artexerxes his letters being read, Rathumus, and Semellius the scribe, and the rest that were in commission with them, removing in haste toward Jerusalem with a troop of horsemen and a multitude of people in battle array, began to hinder the builders; and the building of the temple in Jerusalem ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of the Persians.
And he said unto them, Declare unto us your mind concerning the writings. Then began the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine;
Then the second, that had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say,
Then the third, who had spoken of women, and of the truth, (this was Zorobabel) began to speak.
Then the king and the princes looked one upon another: so he began to speak of the truth.
And all they that had made any vow to God began to offer sacrifices to God from the first day of the seventh month, although the temple of the Lord was not yet built.
And in the second year and second month after his coming to the temple of God at Jerusalem began Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Jesus the son of Josedec, and their brethren, and the priests, and the Levites, and all they that were come unto Jerusalem out of the captivity:
Then stood up Zorobabel the son of Salatiel, and Jesus the son of Josedec, and began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, the prophets of the Lord being with them, and helping them.
And my spirit was sore moved, so that I began to speak words full of fear to the most High, and said,
And it happened, that when they that dwelt upon the earth began to multiply, and had gotten them many children, and were a great people, they began again to be more ungodly than the first.
And my soul recovered the spirit of understanding, and I began to talk with the most High again,
And in the eighth night was my heart vexed within me again, and I began to speak before the most High.