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 the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be (C)scattered.’

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  1. Matthew 26:31 I.e., have a lapse in faith

54 How then would (A)the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?”

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56 But all this has taken place so that (A)the Scriptures of the prophets will be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

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12 And He said to them, “Elijah does come first and he restores 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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25 And then He said to them, [a]You foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that (A)the prophets have spoken! 26 (B)Was it not necessary for the [b]Christ to suffer these things and to come into His glory?” 27 Then beginning [c]with (C)Moses and [d]with all the (D)Prophets, He explained to them the things written about Himself in all the Scriptures.

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  1. Luke 24:25 Lit O foolish
  2. Luke 24:26 I.e., Messiah
  3. Luke 24:27 Lit from
  4. Luke 24:27 Lit from

46 and He said to them, (A)So it is written, that the [a]Christ would suffer and (B)rise from the dead on the third day,

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  1. Luke 24:46 I.e., Messiah

And (A)according to Paul’s custom, he [a]visited them, and for three (B)Sabbaths reasoned with them from (C)the Scriptures, [b]explaining and [c]giving evidence that the [d]Christ (D)had to suffer and (E)rise from the dead, and saying, “(F)This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the [e]Christ.” (G)And some of them were persuaded and joined (H)Paul and Silas, [f]along with a large number of the (I)God-fearing (J)Greeks and [g]a significant number of the (K)leading women. But (L)the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and they attacked the house of (M)Jason and were seeking to bring them out to the people. When they did not find them, they began (N)dragging Jason and some brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have upset [h](O)the world have come here also; [i]and Jason (P)has welcomed them, and they all act (Q)contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things. And when they had received a [j]pledge from (R)Jason and the others, they released them.

Paul in Berea

10 (S)The brothers immediately sent (T)Paul and Silas away by night to (U)Berea, [k]and when they arrived, they went into (V)the synagogue of the Jews. 11 Now these people were more noble-minded than those in (W)Thessalonica, [l]for they received the word with [m]great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. 12 Therefore, (X)many of them believed, [n]along with a significant 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 brothers 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 in Athens

16 Now while Paul was waiting for them in (AJ)Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he observed that the city was full of idols. 17 So he was reasoning (AK)in the synagogue with the Jews and (AL)the God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be present. 18 And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers as well were [o]conversing with him. Some were saying, “What could (AM)this [p]scavenger of tidbits want 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 [q]to the [r](AP)Areopagus, saying, “May we know what (AQ)this new teaching is [s]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 [t]Areopagus and said, “Men of (AS)Athens, I see 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 everything that is in it, since He is (AX)Lord of heaven and earth, does not (AY)dwell in temples made by 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 feel around 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 [u]exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His descendants.’ 29 Therefore, since we are the descendants of God, we (BE)ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by human skill and thought. 30 So having (BF)overlooked (BG)the times of ignorance, God is (BH)now proclaiming to mankind that all people everywhere are to repent, 31 because He has set (BI)a day on which (BJ)He will judge [v](BK)the world in righteousness [w]through a Man whom He has (BL)appointed, having furnished proof to all people [x]by (BM)raising Him from the dead.”

32 Now when they heard of (BN)the resurrection of the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, “We shall hear from you [y]again concerning this.” 33 So Paul went out from among them. 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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  1. Acts 17:2 Lit entered to them
  2. Acts 17:3 Lit opening
  3. Acts 17:3 Lit placing before
  4. Acts 17:3 I.e., Messiah
  5. Acts 17:3 I.e., Messiah
  6. Acts 17:4 Lit and a large
  7. Acts 17:4 Lit not a few
  8. Acts 17:6 Lit the inhabited earth
  9. Acts 17:7 Lit whom Jason has welcomed
  10. Acts 17:9 Or bond
  11. Acts 17:10 Lit who when...arrived went
  12. Acts 17:11 Lit who received
  13. Acts 17:11 Lit all
  14. Acts 17:12 Lit and not a few
  15. Acts 17:18 Or disputing
  16. Acts 17:18 Lit seed gatherer; i.e., an unlearned person collecting only scraps of knowledge
  17. Acts 17:19 Or before
  18. Acts 17:19 Or Hill of Ares; Greek god of war
  19. Acts 17:19 Lit which is being spoken by you
  20. Acts 17:22 Or the Council of the Areopagus
  21. Acts 17:28 Lit are
  22. Acts 17:31 Lit the inhabited earth
  23. Acts 17:31 Lit by; or in
  24. Acts 17:31 Or when He raised
  25. Acts 17:32 Lit also again

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 as to (C)whether the [a]Christ was [b]to suffer, and whether, as (D)first from the resurrection of the dead, He would proclaim (E)light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”

24 While [c]Paul was stating these things in his defense, Festus *said in a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind! [d]Your great (F)learning is [e]driving you insane.” 25 But Paul *said, “I am not insane, (G)most excellent Festus; on the contrary, I am speaking out with [f]truthful and rational words. 26 For the king [g](H)knows about these matters, and I also speak to him with confidence, since I am persuaded that none of these things escape his notice; for this has not been done in a [h]corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe.” 28 Agrippa replied to Paul, “[i]In a short time you are going to persuade me to [j]make a (I)Christian of myself.” 29 And Paul said, “I would [k]wish to God that even [l]in a short or long time not only you, but also all who hear me this day would become such as I myself 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 out, they began talking to one another, saying, “(L)This man is not doing anything deserving death or [m]imprisonment.” 32 And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been (M)set free if he had not (N)appealed to Caesar.”

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  1. Acts 26:23 I.e., Messiah
  2. Acts 26:23 Lit subject to suffering
  3. Acts 26:24 Lit he
  4. Acts 26:24 Lit The many letters; i.e., education
  5. Acts 26:24 Lit turning you to madness
  6. Acts 26:25 Lit words of truth and rationality
  7. Acts 26:26 Or understands
  8. Acts 26:26 I.e., a hidden or secret place
  9. Acts 26:28 Or With a little
  10. Acts 26:28 Or act as a Christian
  11. Acts 26:29 Or pray to
  12. Acts 26:29 Or with a little or with much
  13. Acts 26:31 Lit bonds

For (A)I handed down 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. 1 Corinthians 15:3 Lit among the first

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, set your (K)hope completely on the (L)grace to be brought to you at (M)the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As [f](N)obedient children, do not [g](O)be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your (P)ignorance, 15 but [h](Q)like the Holy One who called you, [i](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 [j](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 [k]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)purified your souls (AL)in obedience to the truth for a (AM)sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from [l]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 is 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 [m]preached to you.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:11 Or inquiring
  2. 1 Peter 1:11 Lit after these
  3. 1 Peter 1:12 Or gain a clear glimpse
  4. 1 Peter 1:13 Lit belt up the waist of your mind
  5. 1 Peter 1:13 Lit be sober
  6. 1 Peter 1:14 Lit children of obedience
  7. 1 Peter 1:14 Or conform yourselves
  8. 1 Peter 1:15 Lit according to
  9. 1 Peter 1:15 Or become
  10. 1 Peter 1:18 Or ransomed
  11. 1 Peter 1:20 Lit at the end of the times
  12. 1 Peter 1:22 Two early mss a pure heart
  13. 1 Peter 1:25 Lit preached as good news to you

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