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Luke 24:24-53
Chapter 24
24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they didn't see Him."(ae)
25 He said to them, "How unwise and slow you are to believe in your hearts all that the prophets have spoken! (af) 26 Didn't the Messiah have to suffer(ag) these things and enter into His glory?" (ah) 27 Then beginning with Moses(ai) and all the Prophets,(aj) He interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.(ak)
28 They came near the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther.(al) 29 But they urged Him: "Stay with us, because it's almost evening, and now the day is almost over." So He went in to stay with them.
30 It was as He reclined at the table with them that He took the bread, blessed and broke(am) it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened,(an) and they recognized Him, but He disappeared from their sight.(ao) 32 So they said to each other, "Weren't our hearts ablaze within us while He was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures(ap) to us?" 33 That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven(aq) and those with them gathered together, 34 who said,[h] "The Lord has certainly been raised, and has appeared to Simon!"(ar) 35 Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.(as)
The Reality of the Risen Jesus
36 And(at) as they were saying these things, He Himself stood among them. He said to them, "Peace(au) to you!" 37 But they were startled and terrified(av) and thought they were seeing a ghost.(aw) 38 "Why are you troubled?" (ax) He asked them. "And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Look at My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself!(ay) Touch Me and see,(az) because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have." 40 Having said this, He showed them His hands and feet. 41 But while they still were amazed and unbelieving because of their joy, He asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?" 42 So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish,[i] 43 and He took it and ate in their presence.
44 Then He told them, "These are My words(ba) that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets,(bb) and the Psalms(bc) must be fulfilled." 45 Then He opened their minds(bd) to understand(be) the Scriptures. 46 He also said to them, "This is what is written:[j] The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day, (bf) 47 and repentance for[k] forgiveness of sins(bg) would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations,(bh) beginning at Jerusalem. (bi) 48 You are witnesses(bj) of these things. 49 And look, I am sending you[l] what My Father promised.(bk) As for you, stay in the city[m] until you are empowered [n](bl) from on high."
The Ascension of Jesus
50 Then He led them out as far as Bethany,(bm) and lifting up His hands(bn) He blessed them. 51 And while He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.(bo) 52 After worshiping Him,(bp) they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.(bq) 53 And they were continually in the temple complex praising God.[o](br)
John 1:1-2:11
Chapter 1
Prologue
1 In the beginning(a) was the Word,[a](b)
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.(c)
2 He was with God in the beginning.(d)
3 All things were created(e) through Him,(f)
and apart from Him not one thing was created
that has been created.
4 Life was in Him,[b](g)
and that life was the light(h) of men.
5 That light shines(i) in the darkness,
yet the darkness did not overcome[c] it.(j)
6 There was a man named John(k)
who was sent from God.
7 He came as a witness
to testify about the light,
so that all might believe through him.[d]
8 He was not the light,
but he came to testify(l) about the light.
9 The true light,(m) who gives light to everyone,
was coming into the world.[e](n)
10 He was in the world,
and the world was created(o) through Him,
yet the world did not recognize Him.
11 He came to His own,[f]
and His own people[g] did not receive Him.
12 But to all who did receive(p) Him,(q)
He gave them the right(r) to be[h] children(s) of God,(t)
to those who believe(u) in His name,(v)
13 who were born,(w)
not of blood,[i]
or of the will(x) of the flesh,(y)
or of the will of man,[j]
but of God.(z)
14 The Word(aa) became flesh[k](ab)
and took up residence[l] among us.
We observed His glory,(ac)
the glory as the One and Only(ad) Son[m] from the Father,
full of grace and truth.
15 (John testified concerning Him and exclaimed,
"This was the One of whom I said,
‘The One coming after me(ae) has surpassed me,(af)
because He existed before me.'")(ag)
16 Indeed, we have all received grace(ah) after grace
from His fullness,
17 for the law was given through Moses,(ai)
grace and truth(aj) came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God.[n]
The One and Only(ak) Son[o]—
the One who is at the Father's(al) side[p]—
He has revealed Him.(am)
John the Baptist's Testimony
19 This is John's testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem(an) sent priests(ao) and Levites(ap) to ask him, "Who are you?"
20 He did not refuse to answer, but he declared: "I am not the Messiah."(aq)
21 "What then?" they asked him. "Are you Elijah?"(ar)
"I am not," he said.
"Are you the Prophet?"[q](as)
"No," he answered.
22 "Who are you, then?" they asked. "We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself?"
23 He said, "I am a voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord (at)[r]—just as Isaiah(au) the prophet said."
24 Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.(av) 25 So they asked him, "Why then do you baptize if you aren't the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?"
26 "I baptize with[s] water,"(aw) John answered them. "Someone stands among you, but you don't know Him. 27 He is the One coming after me,[t](ax) whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to untie."
28 All this happened in Bethany[u] across the Jordan,[v](ay) where John was baptizing.
The Lamb of God
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Here is the Lamb of God,(az) who takes away the sin(ba) of the world! 30 This is the One I told you about: ‘After me comes a man who has surpassed me, because He existed before me.' 31 I didn't know Him,(bb) but I came baptizing with[w] water so He might be revealed(bc) to Israel."
32 And John testified, "I watched the Spirit(bd) descending from heaven like a dove, and He rested on Him.(be) 33 I didn't know Him, but He[x] who sent me to baptize with[y] water told me, ‘The One you see the Spirit descending and resting on—He is the One who baptizes with[z] the Holy Spirit.'(bf) 34 I have seen and testified that He is the Son of God!"[aa](bg)
35 Again the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look! The Lamb of God!"
37 The two disciples heard him say this and followed Jesus. 38 When Jesus turned and noticed them following Him, He asked them, "What are you looking for?"
They said to Him, "Rabbi"(bh) (which means "Teacher"), "where are You staying?"
39 "Come and you'll see," He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they stayed with Him that day. It was about 10 in the morning.[ab]
40 Andrew,(bi) Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed Him. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and told him, "We have found the Messiah!"[ac](bj) (which means "Anointed(bk) One"), 42 and he brought Simon to Jesus.
When Jesus saw him, He said, "You are Simon, son of John.[ad] You will be called Cephas" (bl) (which means "Rock").
Philip and Nathanael
43 The next day He[ae] decided to leave for Galilee. Jesus found Philip(bm) and told him, "Follow Me!"
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida,(bn) the hometown of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael[af](bo) and told him, "We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law (and so did the prophets(bp)): Jesus the son of Joseph,(bq) from Nazareth!"(br)
46 "Can anything good(bs) come out of Nazareth?" Nathanael asked him.
"Come and see," Philip answered.
47 Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, "Here is a true Israelite;(bt) no deceit is in him."
48 "How do you know me?" Nathanael asked.
"Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you," Jesus answered.
49 "Rabbi,"(bu) Nathanael replied, "You are the Son(bv) of God! You are the King of Israel!"(bw)
50 Jesus responded to him, "Do you believe only because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You[ag] will see greater things than this." 51 Then He said, "I assure you: You[ah] will see heaven opened and the angels of God(bx) ascending and descending (by) on the Son of Man." (bz)
Chapter 2
The First Sign: Turning Water into Wine
1 On the third day a wedding took place in Cana(a) of Galilee.(b) Jesus' mother(c) was there, and 2 Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding as well. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother told Him, "They don't have any wine."
4 "What has this concern of yours to do with Me, [a](d) woman?" (e) Jesus asked. "My hour[b] has not yet come."
5 "Do whatever He tells you," His mother told the servants.
6 Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification.(f) Each contained 20 or 30 gallons.[c]
7 "Fill the jars with water," Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim. 8 Then He said to them, "Now draw some out and take it to the chief servant." [d] And they did.
9 When the chief servant tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from—though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom 10 and told him, "Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people have drunk freely, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now."
11 Jesus performed this first sign[e] in Cana(g) of Galilee.(h) He displayed(i) His glory,(j) and His disciples believed in Him.
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