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Lies and Accusations

Those who’d arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered … Continue reading

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The Wedding Invitation

“The kingdom of heaven,” said Jesus, “is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who’d been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. … Continue reading

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The Explanation

“The kingdom of heaven,” said Jesus, “is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed … Continue reading

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Undeterred

After we had torn ourselves away from our friends, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went … Continue reading

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He Fell Out of a Window

When the uproar in Ephesus had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for Macedonia. He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in … Continue reading

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Death of an Innocent Man

The soldiers led Jesus away. As they were going, they seized Simon of Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. A large number of … Continue reading

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Her Great Love

When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the … Continue reading

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Don’t Cry

When Jesus had finished speaking to the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was there. He was sick and about to die. The centurion, hearing of Jesus, sent some elders of the Jews to … Continue reading

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A Vision – Destruction

After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. With a mighty voice he shouted: “Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a dwelling for … Continue reading

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Not too late

Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his … Continue reading

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