Lentils

Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;

In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free--stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;

we have known that of God we are, and the whole world in the evil doth lie;

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, — read the full passage →

no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;

but their minds were hardened, for unto this day the same vail at the reading of the Old Covenant doth remain unwithdrawn--which in Christ is being made useless--

which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings--

And as they are speaking unto the people, there came to them the priests, and the magistrate of the temple, and the Sadducees-- — 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;

`Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

and he said to them, `These <FI>are<Fi> the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'

At that time did Jesus go on the sabbaths through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck ears, and to eat,

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God,

for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but <FI>one<Fi> tempted in all things in like manner--apart from sin;

in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will,

envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revellings, and such like, of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that those doing such things the reign of God shall not inherit.

if any one doth not love the Lord Jesus Christ--let him be anathema! The Lord hath come!

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, — read the full passage →

But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind; — read the full passage →

have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?

with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able,

for it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe, that contentions are among you; — read the full passage →

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead--to their being inexcusable;

but one of the soldiers with a spear did pierce his side, and immediately there came forth blood and water;

and having come to Jesus, when they saw him already having been dead, they did not break his legs;

a vessel, therefore, was placed full of vinegar, and they having filled a sponge with vinegar, and having put <FI>it<Fi> around a hyssop stalk, did put <FI>it<Fi> to his mouth; — read the full passage →

and when He may come--the Spirit of truth--He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you;

`I have yet many things to say to you, but ye are not able to bear <FI>them<Fi> now;

the multitude answered him, `We heard out of the law that the Christ doth remain--to the age; and how dost thou say, That it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? who is this--the Son of Man?'

if them he did call gods unto whom the word of God came, (and the Writing is not able to be broken,)

And Jesus said to them, `I am the bread of the life; he who is coming unto me may not hunger, and he who is believing in me may not thirst--at any time;

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

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

and they gave to him part of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb, — read the full passage →

and having begun from Moses, and from all the prophets, he was expounding to them in all the Writings the things about himself.

And having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, `Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed--that have been written through the prophets--to the Son of Man,

`Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them;

And he said, `A certain man had two sons, — read the full passage →

`But woe to you, the Pharisees, because ye tithe the mint, and the rue, and every herb, and ye pass by the judgment, and the love of God; these things it behoveth to do, and those not to be neglecting.

and if he may ask an egg, will he present to him a scorpion?

for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;

`And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak; — read the full passage →

And he, having risen in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, did appear first to Mary the Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons; — read the full passage →

And the sabbath having past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James, and Salome, bought spices, that having come, they may anoint him, — read the full passage →

and at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a great voice, saying, `Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani?' which is, being interpreted, `My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'

and Jesus answering said to him, `Seest thou these great buildings? there may not be left a stone upon a stone, that may not be thrown down.'

And he said to them, `Verily I say to you, That there are certain of those standing here, who may not taste of death till they see the reign of God having come in power.' — read the full passage →

and having looked to the heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, `Ephphatha,' that is, `Be thou opened;'

and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, `Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,'

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,

but the rest said, `Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come--about to save him.' — read the full passage →

`Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the wings, and ye did not will.

`Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and did neglect the weightier things of the Law--the judgment, and the kindness, and the faith; these it behoved <FI>you<Fi> to do, and those not to neglect.

Jesus saith to them, `Did ye never read in the Writings, A stone that the builders disallowed, it became head of a corner; from the Lord hath this come to pass, and it is wonderful in our eyes.

And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made <FI>them<Fi> , from the beginning a male and a female made them,

`Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.

`Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets--I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;