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And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”
And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”
And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.
And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
He was with God in the beginning.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”
Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
But he spake of the temple of his body.
But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.
When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
For John was not yet cast into prison.
(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)
Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.
And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”
Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.
So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.
After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
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,
The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”
The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
And the man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.