In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod Ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip Ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Ruler of Abilene, 2 And when Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, a command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was in the...
Shortly afterwards, Jesus went on a journey through the towns and villages, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom of God. With him went the twelve, 2 As well as some women who had been cured of wicked spirits and of infirmities. They were Mary, known as Mary Magdalene (from whom seven demons had been expelled), 3 And Joanna (the wife of Herod's steward,...
About that time, John the Baptist first appeared, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea: 2 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 This is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, when he says: 'The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'" 4 John wore clothing made...
When Jesus had come down from the hill, great crowds followed him. 2 And he saw a leper who came up, and bowed to the ground before him, and said: "Master, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean." 3 Stretching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean." Instantly he...
Leaving the temple courts, Jesus was walking away, when his disciples came up to draw his attention to the temple buildings. 2 "Do you see all these things?" he asked. "I tell you, not a single stone will be left here upon another, which will not be throne down," 3 So, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came...
"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them; 4 While the prudent ones, besides taking their lamps, took oil in their jars. 5 As the bridegroom was...
When Jesus had finished all this teaching, he said to his disciples: 2 "You know that in two days time, the festival of the Passover will be here; and that the Son of Man is to be given up to be crucified." 3 Then the chief priests and the councilors of the nation met in the house of the high priest, named Caiaphas,...
John Wesley's sermon on the Lord's Prayer is certainly among the most well-known sermons on the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. Wesley (1703-1791) was known as a strong opponent of the doctrines of Calvinism, and after engaging with the Moravians, he ultimately became recognized as a co-founder of the Methodist movement, as well as having an strong influence on Pentecostals. Wesley's sermon on...