Matthew 26:31
New American Standard Bible 1995
31 Then Jesus *said to them, “You will all [a](A)fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘(B)I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be (C)scattered.’
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- Matthew 26:31 Or stumble
Matthew 26:54
New American Standard Bible 1995
54 How then will (A)the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?”
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Matthew 26:56
New American Standard Bible 1995
56 But all this has taken place to fulfill (A)the Scriptures of the prophets.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.
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Mark 9:12
New American Standard Bible 1995
12 And He said to them, “Elijah does first come and restore all things. And yet how is it written of (A)the Son of Man that (B)He will suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
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Luke 24:25-27
New American Standard Bible 1995
25 And He said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that (A)the prophets have spoken! 26 (B)Was it not necessary for the [a]Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?” 27 Then beginning [b]with (C)Moses and [c]with all the (D)prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.
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- Luke 24:26 I.e. Messiah
- Luke 24:27 Lit from
- Luke 24:27 Lit from
Luke 24:46
New American Standard Bible 1995
46 and He said to them, “(A)Thus it is written, that the [a]Christ would suffer and (B)rise again from the dead the third day,
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- Luke 24:46 I.e. Messiah
Acts 17:2-34
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 And (A)according to Paul’s custom, he went to them, and for three (B)Sabbaths reasoned with them from (C)the Scriptures, 3 [a]explaining and [b]giving evidence that the [c]Christ (D)had to suffer and (E)rise again from the dead, and saying, “(F)This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the [d]Christ.” 4 (G)And some of them were persuaded and joined (H)Paul and Silas, [e]along with a large number of the (I)God-fearing (J)Greeks and [f]a number of the (K)leading women. 5 But (L)the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the market place, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and attacking the house of (M)Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the people. 6 When they did not find them, they began (N)dragging Jason and some brethren before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have upset [g](O)the world have come here also; 7 [h]and Jason (P)has welcomed them, and they all act (Q)contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” 8 They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things. 9 And when they had received a [i]pledge from (R)Jason and the others, they released them.
Paul at Berea
10 (S)The brethren immediately sent (T)Paul and Silas away by night to (U)Berea, [j]and when they arrived, they went into (V)the synagogue of the Jews. 11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in (W)Thessalonica, [k]for they received the word with [l]great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. 12 Therefore (X)many of them believed, [m]along with a number of (Y)prominent Greek (Z)women and men. 13 But when the Jews of (AA)Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in (AB)Berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds. 14 Then immediately (AC)the brethren sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and (AD)Silas and (AE)Timothy remained there. 15 Now (AF)those who escorted Paul brought him as far as (AG)Athens; and receiving a command for (AH)Silas and Timothy to (AI)come to him as soon as possible, they left.
Paul at Athens
16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at (AJ)Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols. 17 So he was reasoning (AK)in the synagogue with the Jews and (AL)the God-fearing Gentiles, and in the market place every day with those who happened to be present. 18 And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were [n]conversing with him. Some were saying, “What would (AM)this [o]idle babbler wish to say?” Others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,”—because he was preaching (AN)Jesus and the resurrection. 19 And they (AO)took him and brought him [p]to the [q](AP)Areopagus, saying, “May we know what (AQ)this new teaching is [r]which you are proclaiming? 20 For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; so we want to know what these things mean.” 21 (Now all the Athenians and the strangers (AR)visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.)
Sermon on Mars Hill
22 So Paul stood in the midst of the [s]Areopagus and said, “Men of (AS)Athens, I observe that you are very (AT)religious in all respects. 23 For while I was passing through and examining the (AU)objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ Therefore what (AV)you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you. 24 (AW)The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is (AX)Lord of heaven and earth, does not (AY)dwell in temples made with hands; 25 nor is He served by human hands, (AZ)as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; 26 and (BA)He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having (BB)determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, 27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, (BC)though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for (BD)in Him we live and move and [t]exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.’ 29 Being then the children of God, we (BE)ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man. 30 Therefore having (BF)overlooked (BG)the times of ignorance, God is (BH)now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent, 31 because He has fixed (BI)a day in which (BJ)He will judge [u](BK)the world in righteousness [v]through a Man whom He has (BL)appointed, having furnished proof to all men [w]by (BM)raising Him from the dead.”
32 Now when they heard of (BN)the resurrection of the dead, some began to sneer, but others said, “We shall hear you [x]again concerning this.” 33 So Paul went out of their midst. 34 But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the (BO)Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.
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- Acts 17:3 Lit opening
- Acts 17:3 Lit placing before
- Acts 17:3 I.e. Messiah
- Acts 17:3 I.e. Messiah
- Acts 17:4 Lit and a large
- Acts 17:4 Lit not a few
- Acts 17:6 Lit the inhabited earth
- Acts 17:7 Lit whom Jason has welcomed
- Acts 17:9 Or bond
- Acts 17:10 Lit who when...arrived went
- Acts 17:11 Lit who received
- Acts 17:11 Lit all
- Acts 17:12 Lit and not a few
- Acts 17:18 Or disputing
- Acts 17:18 I.e. one who makes his living by picking up scraps
- Acts 17:19 Or before
- Acts 17:19 Or Hill of Ares, god of war
- Acts 17:19 Lit which is being spoken by you
- Acts 17:22 Or the Council of the Areopagus
- Acts 17:28 Lit are
- Acts 17:31 Lit the inhabited earth
- Acts 17:31 Lit by or in
- Acts 17:31 Or when He raised
- Acts 17:32 Lit also again
Acts 26:22-32
New American Standard Bible 1995
22 So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day (A)testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what (B)the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place; 23 [a](C)that [b]the Christ was [c]to suffer, and [d]that (D)by reason of His resurrection from the dead He would be the first to proclaim (E)light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”
24 While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus *said in a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind! [e]Your great (F)learning is [f]driving you mad.” 25 But Paul *said, “I am not out of my mind, (G)most excellent Festus, but I utter words [g]of sober truth. 26 For the king [h](H)knows about these matters, and I speak to him also with confidence, since I am persuaded that none of these things escape his notice; for this has not been done in a [i]corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you [j]do.” 28 Agrippa replied to Paul, “[k]In a short time you [l]will persuade me to [m]become a (I)Christian.” 29 And Paul said, “[n]I would wish to God, that whether [o]in a short or long time, not only you, but also all who hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these (J)chains.”
30 (K)The king stood up and the governor and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them, 31 and when they had gone aside, they began talking to one another, saying, “(L)This man is not doing anything worthy of death or [p]imprisonment.” 32 And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been (M)set free if he had not (N)appealed to Caesar.”
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- Acts 26:23 Lit whether
- Acts 26:23 I.e. the Messiah
- Acts 26:23 Lit subject to suffering
- Acts 26:23 Lit whether
- Acts 26:24 Lit The many letters
- Acts 26:24 Lit turning you to madness
- Acts 26:25 Lit of truth and rationality
- Acts 26:26 Or understands
- Acts 26:26 I.e. a hidden or secret place
- Acts 26:27 Lit believe
- Acts 26:28 Or With a little
- Acts 26:28 Or are trying to convince
- Acts 26:28 Lit make
- Acts 26:29 Or I would pray to
- Acts 26:29 Or with a little or with much
- Acts 26:31 Lit bonds
1 Corinthians 15:3
New American Standard Bible 1995
3 For (A)I delivered to you [a]as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died (B)for our sins (C)according to the Scriptures,
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- 1 Corinthians 15:3 Lit among the first
1 Peter 1:10-25
New American Standard Bible 1995
10 (A)As to this salvation, the prophets who (B)prophesied of the (C)grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries, 11 [a]seeking to know what person or time (D)the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He (E)predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories [b]to follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who (F)preached the gospel to you by (G)the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which (H)angels long to [c]look.
13 Therefore, [d](I)prepare your minds for action, [e](J)keep sober in spirit, fix your (K)hope completely on the (L)grace [f]to be brought to you at (M)the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As [g](N)obedient children, do not [h](O)be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your (P)ignorance, 15 but [i](Q)like the Holy One who called you, [j](R)be holy yourselves also (S)in all your behavior; 16 because it is written, “(T)You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
17 If you (U)address as Father the One who (V)impartially (W)judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves (X)in fear during the time of your (Y)stay on earth; 18 knowing that you were not [k](Z)redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your (AA)futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, 19 but with precious (AB)blood, as of a (AC)lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. 20 For He was (AD)foreknown before (AE)the foundation of the world, but has (AF)appeared [l]in these last times (AG)for the sake of you 21 who through Him are (AH)believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and (AI)gave Him glory, so that your faith and (AJ)hope are in God.
22 Since you have (AK)in obedience to the truth (AL)purified your souls for a [m](AM)sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from [n]the heart, 23 for you have been (AN)born again (AO)not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring (AP)word of God. 24 For,
“(AQ)All flesh is like grass,
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
25 (AR)But the word of the Lord endures forever.”
And this is (AS)the word which was [o]preached to you.
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- 1 Peter 1:11 Or inquiring
- 1 Peter 1:11 Lit after these
- 1 Peter 1:12 Or gain a clear glimpse
- 1 Peter 1:13 Lit gird the loins of your mind
- 1 Peter 1:13 Lit be sober
- 1 Peter 1:13 Or which is announced
- 1 Peter 1:14 Lit children of obedience
- 1 Peter 1:14 Or conform yourselves
- 1 Peter 1:15 Lit according to
- 1 Peter 1:15 Or become
- 1 Peter 1:18 Or ransomed
- 1 Peter 1:20 Lit at the end of the times
- 1 Peter 1:22 Lit unhypocritical
- 1 Peter 1:22 Two early mss read a clean heart
- 1 Peter 1:25 Lit preached as good news to you
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