Carrying The Cross

and bearing his cross, he went forth to the place called <FI>Place<Fi> of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha;

And he said unto all, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;

And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross;

`These things I have spoken to you, that ye may not be stumbled, — read the full passage →

and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

And they impress a certain one passing by--Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus--that he may bear his cross,

And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear <FI>it<Fi> behind Jesus.

and when they had mocked him, they took off from him the cloak, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify <FI>him<Fi> . — read the full passage →

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.

`And God speaketh all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

And Pilate also wrote a title, and put <FI>it<Fi> on the cross, and it was written, `Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews;'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

They led, therefore, Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium, and it was early, and they themselves did not enter into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the passover;

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

And on the eve of the sabbaths, at the dawn, toward the first of the sabbaths, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre, — read the full passage →

They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.

looking to the author and perfecter of faith--Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him--did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him, — read the full passage →

and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

Then, therefore, did Pilate take Jesus and scourge <FI>him<Fi> , — read the full passage →

And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, `Whoever doth will to come after me--let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

Then said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,

And Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, taketh both Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, — read the full passage →

who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed,

Wherefore, also Jesus--that he might sanctify through <FI>his<Fi> own blood the people--without the gate did suffer;

and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

this title, therefore, read many of the Jews, because the place was nigh to the city where Jesus was crucified, and it was having been written in Hebrew, in Greek, in Roman.

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

Pilate, therefore, having heard this word, brought Jesus without--and he sat down upon the tribunal--to a place called, `Pavement,' and in Hebrew, Gabbatha;

And following Jesus was Simon Peter, and the other disciple, and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and he entered with Jesus to the hall of the chief priest,

concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe in me;

After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, `Who art thou?' — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; — read the full passage →

And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, `This is the King of the Jews.'

and when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

`So, then, every one of you who doth not take leave of all that he himself hath, is not able to be my disciple.

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;

saying--`It behoveth the Son of Man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and the third day to be raised.'

And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled-- — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

and the inscription of his accusation was written above--`The King of the Jews.'

And they impress a certain one passing by--Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus--that he may bear his cross, — read the full passage →

And they impress a certain one passing by--Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus--that he may bear his cross, — read the full passage →

And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, `Truly this was God's Son.'

And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit; — read the full passage →

and they put up over his head, his accusation written, `This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.'

for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me, — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake-- — read the full passage →

Rejoice exceedingly, O daughter of Zion, Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo, thy King doth come to thee, Righteous--and saved is He, Afflicted--and riding on an ass, And on a colt--a son of she-asses.

Surely our sicknesses he hath borne, And our pains--he hath carried them, And we--we have esteemed him plagued, Smitten of God, and afflicted. — read the full passage →

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

And it cometh to pass, at the king Hezekiah's hearing, that he rendeth his garments, and covereth himself with sackcloth, and entereth the house of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

Lo, Jehovah is emptying the land, And is making it waste, And hath overturned <FI>it on<Fi> its face, And hath scattered its inhabitants. — read the full passage →

The thing that Isaiah son of Amoz hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem: — read the full passage →

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth, — read the full passage →

And these <FI>are<Fi> births of Aaron and Moses, in the day of Jehovah's speaking with Moses in mount Sinai. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

`And thou dost make the tabernacle: ten curtains of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet; <FI>with<Fi> cherubs, work of a designer, thou dost make them; — read the full passage →

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

And Abraham taketh the wood of the burnt-offering, and placeth on Isaac his son, and he taketh in his hand the fire, and the knife; and they go on both of them together.