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But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.
And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.
But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
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 he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.
And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”
Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
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.
But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.
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.
And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.”
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.
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.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
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 I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
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
But he spake of the temple of his body.
But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
He must increase; I must decrease.
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.