[40] Peter sent all the people out of the room. He knelt down and prayed. Then he turned to Tabitha’s body and said, “Tabitha, stand up!” She opened her eyes. When she saw Peter, she sat up.
[41] He gave her his hand and helped her stand up. Then he called the believers and the widows into the room. He showed them Tabitha; she was alive!
[42] People everywhere in Joppa learned about this, and many believed in the Lord.
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[33] There he met a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had not been able to get out of bed for the past eight years.
[34] Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” He stood up immediately.
[35] All the people living in Lydda and on the plain of Sharon saw him, and they decided to follow the Lord.
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[31] The church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. And with the help of the Holy Spirit, these groups of believers became stronger in faith and showed their respect for the Lord by the way they lived. So the church everywhere grew in numbers.
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[22] But Saul became more and more powerful in proving that Jesus is the Messiah. His proofs were so strong that the Jews who lived in Damascus could not argue with him.
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[17] So Ananias left and went to the house of Judas. He laid his hands on Saul and said, “Saul, my brother, the Lord Jesus sent me. He is the one you saw on the road when you came here. He sent me so that you can see again and also be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
[18] Immediately, something that looked like fish scales fell off Saul’s eyes. He was able to see! Then he got up and was baptized.
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[9] For three days, Saul could not see; he did not eat or drink.
[10] There was a follower of Jesus in Damascus named Ananias. In a vision the Lord said to him, “Ananias!” Ananias answered, “Here I am, Lord.”
[11] The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight Street. Find the house of Judas and ask for a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. He is there now, praying.
[12] He has seen a vision in which a man named Ananias came and laid his hands on him so that he could see again.”
[13] But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man. They told me about the many bad things he did to your holy people in Jerusalem.
[14] Now he has come here to Damascus. The leading priests have given him the power to arrest all people who trust in you.”
[15] But the Lord Jesus said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen Saul for an important work. I want him to tell other nations, their rulers, and the people of Israel about me.
[16] I will show him all that he must suffer for me.”
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[1] In Jerusalem Saul was still trying to scare the followers of the Lord, even saying he would kill them. He went to the high priest
[2] and asked him to write letters to the synagogues in the city of Damascus. Saul wanted the high priest to give him the authority to find people in Damascus who were followers of the Way. If he found any believers there, men or women, he would arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem.
[3] So Saul went to Damascus. When he came near the city, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shined around him.
[4] He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”
[5] Saul said, “Who are you, Lord?” The voice answered, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting.
[6] Get up now and go into the city. Someone there will tell you what you must do.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.9.1-6.ERV
[36] While they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The official said, “Look, here is water! What is stopping me from being baptized?”
[38] Then the official ordered the chariot to stop. Both Philip and the official went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
[39] When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; the official never saw him again. The official continued on his way home. He was very happy.
[40] But Philip appeared in a city called Azotus. He was going to the city of Caesarea. He told people the Good News in all the towns on the way from Azotus to Caesarea.
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[32] The part of the Scriptures that he was reading was this: “He was like a sheep being led to the butcher. He was like a lamb that makes no sound as its wool is being cut off. He said nothing.
[33] He was shamed, and all his rights were taken away. His life on earth has ended. So there will be no story about his descendants.” Isaiah 53:7-8
[34] The official said to Philip, “Please, tell me, who is the prophet talking about? Is he talking about himself or about someone else?”
[35] Philip began to speak. He started with this same Scripture and told the man the Good News about Jesus.
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[18] Simon saw that the Spirit was given to people when the apostles laid their hands on them. So he offered the apostles money.
[19] He said, “Give me this power so that when I lay my hands on someone, they will receive the Holy Spirit.”
[20] Peter said to Simon, “You and your money should both be destroyed because you thought you could buy God’s gift with money.
[21] You cannot share with us in this work. Your heart is not right before God.
[22] Change your heart! Turn away from these evil thoughts and pray to the Lord. Maybe he will forgive you.
[23] I see that you are full of bitter jealousy and cannot stop yourself from doing wrong.”
[24] Simon answered, “Both of you pray to the Lord for me, so that what you have said will not happen to me.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.8.18-24.ERV
[12] But Philip told the people the Good News about God’s kingdom and the power of Jesus Christ. Men and women believed Philip and were baptized.
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[1-3] Saul agreed that the killing of Stephen was a good thing. Some godly men buried Stephen and cried loudly for him.
On that day the Jews began to persecute the church in Jerusalem, making them suffer very much. Saul was also trying to destroy the group. He went into their houses, dragged out men and women, and put them in jail.
All the believers left Jerusalem. Only the apostles stayed. The believers went to different places in Judea and Samaria.
[4] They were scattered everywhere, and in every place they went, they told people the Good News.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.8.1-4.ERV
[59] As they were throwing the stones at him, Stephen was praying. He said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
[60] He fell on his knees and shouted, “Lord, don’t blame them for this sin!” These were his last words before he died.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.7.59-60.ERV
[54] When those in the council meeting heard this, they became very angry. They were so mad they were grinding their teeth at him.
[55] But Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit. He looked up into heaven and saw the glory of God. And he saw Jesus standing at God’s right side.
[56] Stephen said, “Look! I see heaven open. And I see the Son of Man standing at God’s right side.”
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[51] Then Stephen said, “You stubborn Jewish leaders! You refuse to give your hearts to God or even listen to him. You are always against what the Holy Spirit wants you to do. That’s how your ancestors were, and you are just like them!
[52] They persecuted every prophet who ever lived. They even killed those who long ago said that the Righteous One would come. And now you have turned against that Righteous One and killed him.
[53] You are the people who received God’s law, which he gave you through his angels. But you don’t obey it!”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.7.51-53.ERV
[25] Moses thought that his people would understand that God was using him to save them. But they did not understand.
[35] “This Moses was the one his people said they did not want. They said, ‘Did anyone say you could be our ruler and judge?’ But he is the one God sent to be a ruler and savior. God sent him with the help of an angel, the one Moses saw in the burning bush.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.7.25-35.ERV
[9] “These ancestors of ours became jealous of their brother Joseph and sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with him
[10] and saved him from all his troubles. Pharaoh was the king of Egypt then. He liked Joseph and respected him because of the wisdom God gave him. Pharaoh gave Joseph the job of being a governor of Egypt. He even let him rule over all the people in Pharaoh’s house.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.7.9-10.ERV
[9] But some of the Jews there were from the synagogue of Free Men, as it was called. The group included Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia. They started arguing with Stephen.
[10] But the Spirit was helping him speak with wisdom. His words were so strong that these Jews could not argue with him.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.6.9-10.ERV
[8] Stephen received a great blessing. God gave him power to do great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.
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[2] The twelve apostles called the whole group of followers together. The apostles said to them, “It would not be right for us to give up our work of teaching God’s word in order to be in charge of getting food to people.
[3] So, brothers and sisters, choose seven of your men who have a good reputation. They must be full of wisdom and the Spirit. We will give them this work to do.
[4] Then we can use all our time to pray and to teach the word of God.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.6.2-4.ERV
[40] They called the apostles in again. They beat them and told them not to speak anymore using the name of Jesus. Then they let them go free.
[41] The apostles left the council meeting. They were happy because they were given the honor of suffering dishonor for Jesus.
[42] The apostles did not stop teaching the people. They continued to tell the Good News—that Jesus is the Messiah. They did this every day in the Temple area and in people’s homes.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.5.40-42.ERV
[34] But one member of the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, stood up. He was a teacher of the law, and all the people respected him. He told the men to make the apostles leave the meeting for a few minutes.
[38] And so now I tell you, stay away from these men. Leave them alone. If their plan is something they thought up, it will fail.
[39] But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You might even be fighting against God himself!” The Jewish leaders agreed with what Gamaliel said.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.5.34-39.ERV
[31] Jesus is the one God honored by giving him a place at his right side. He made him our Leader and Savior. God did this to give all the people of Israel the opportunity to change and turn to God to have their sins forgiven.
[32] We saw all these things happen, and we can say that they are true. The Holy Spirit also shows that these things are true. God has given this Spirit to all those who obey him.”
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[23] They said, “The jail was closed and locked. The guards were standing at the doors. But when we opened the doors, the jail was empty!”
[25] Then another man came and told them, “Listen! The men you put in jail are standing in the Temple area teaching the people.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.5.23-25.ERV
[17] The high priest and all his friends, a group called the Sadducees, became very jealous.
[18] They grabbed the apostles and put them in jail.
[19] But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail. The angel led the apostles outside and said,
[20] “Go and stand in the Temple area. Tell the people everything about this new life.”
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[7] About three hours later his wife came in. Sapphira did not know about what had happened to her husband.
[8] Peter said to her, “Tell me how much money you got for your field. Was it this much?” Sapphira answered, “Yes, that was all we got for the field.”
[9] Peter said to her, “Why did you and your husband agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! Do you hear those footsteps? The men who buried your husband are at the door. They will carry you out in the same way.”
[10] At that moment Sapphira fell down by his feet and died. The young men came in and saw that she was dead. They carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.5.7-10.ERV
[1] There was a man named Ananias. His wife’s name was Sapphira. Ananias sold some land he had,
[2] but he gave only part of the money to the apostles. He secretly kept some of the money for himself. His wife knew this, and she agreed with it.
[3] Peter said, “Ananias, why did you let Satan fill your mind with such an idea? You kept part of the money for yourself and lied about it to the Holy Spirit!
[4] Before you sold the field, it belonged to you, right? And even after you sold it, you could have used the money any way you wanted. How could you even think of doing such a thing? You lied to God, not to us!”
[5-6] When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. Some young men came and wrapped his body. They carried it out and buried it. And everyone who heard about this was filled with fear.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.5.1-6.ERV
[33] With great power the apostles were making it known to everyone that the Lord Jesus was raised from death. And God blessed all the believers very much.
[34] None of them could say they needed anything. Everyone who owned fields or houses sold them. They brought the money they got
[35] and gave it to the apostles. Then everyone was given whatever they needed.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.4.33-35.ERV
[31] After the believers prayed, the place where they were meeting shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continued to speak God’s message without fear.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.4.31.ERV
[30] Help us to be brave by showing us your power. Make sick people well. Cause miraculous signs and wonders to happen by the authority of Jesus, your holy servant.”
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[28] These people who came together against Jesus made your plan happen. It was done because of your power and your will.
[29] And now, Lord, listen to what they are saying. They are trying to make us afraid. We are your servants. Help us to say what you want us to say without fear.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.4.28-29.ERV
[18] So the Jewish leaders called Peter and John in again. They told the apostles not to say anything or to teach anything in the name of Jesus.
[19] But Peter and John answered them, “What do you think is right? What would God want? Should we obey you or God?
[20] We cannot be quiet. We must tell people about what we have seen and heard.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.4.18-20.ERV
[13] The Jewish leaders understood that Peter and John had no special training or education. But they also saw that they were not afraid to speak. So the leaders were amazed. They also realized that Peter and John had been with Jesus.
[14] They saw the crippled man standing there beside the apostles. They saw that he was healed, so they could say nothing against the apostles.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.4.13-14.ERV
[12] Jesus is the only one who can save people. His name is the only power in the world that has been given to save anyone. We must be saved through him!”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.4.12.ERV
[10] We want all of you and all the people of Israel to know that this man was made well by the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. You nailed Jesus to a cross, but God raised him from death. This man was crippled, but he is now well. He is able to stand here before you because of the power of Jesus!
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.4.10.ERV
[26] God has sent his special servant Jesus. He sent him to you first. He sent him to bless you by causing each of you to turn away from your evil ways.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.3.26.ERV
[19] So you must change your hearts and lives. Come back to God, and he will forgive your sins.
[20] Then the Lord will give you times of spiritual rest. He will send you Jesus, the one he chose to be the Messiah.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.3.19-20.ERV
[14] Jesus was holy and good, but you said you did not want him. You told Pilate to give you a murderer instead of Jesus.
[15] And so you killed the one who gives life! But God raised him from death. We are witnesses of this—we saw it with our own eyes.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.3.14-15.ERV
[12] When Peter saw this, he said to the people, “My Jewish brothers, why are you surprised at this? You are looking at us as if it was our power that made this man walk. Do you think this was done because we are good?
[16] “This crippled man was healed because we trusted in Jesus. It was Jesus’ power that made him well. You can see this man, and you know him. He was made completely well because of faith in Jesus. You all saw it happen!
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[4] Peter and John looked at the crippled man and said, “Look at us!”
[5] He looked at them; he thought they would give him some money.
[6] But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold, but I do have something else I can give you. By the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth—stand up and walk!”
[7] Then Peter took the man’s right hand and lifted him up. Immediately his feet and legs became strong.
[8] He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk. He went into the Temple area with them. He was walking and jumping and praising God.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.3.4-8.ERV
[42] The believers spent their time listening to the teaching of the apostles. They shared everything with each other. They ate together and prayed together.
[43] Many wonders and miraculous signs were happening through the apostles, and everyone felt great respect for God.
[44] All the believers stayed together and shared everything.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.2.42-44.ERV
[38] Peter said to them, “Change your hearts and lives and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ. Then God will forgive your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
[39] This promise is for you. It is also for your children and for the people who are far away. It is for everyone the Lord our God calls to himself.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.2.38-39.ERV
[25] David said this about him: ‘I saw the Lord before me always; he is at my right side to keep me safe.
[26] So my heart is happy, and the words I speak are words of joy. Yes, even my body will live with hope,
[27] because you will not leave me in the place of death. You will not let the body of your Holy One rot in the grave.
[28] You taught me how to live. You will come close to me and give me great joy.’ Psalm 16:8-11
[29] “My brothers, I can tell you for sure about David, our great ancestor. He died, was buried, and his tomb is still here with us today.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.2.25-29.ERV
[23] Jesus was handed over to you, and you killed him. With the help of evil men, you nailed him to a cross. But God knew all this would happen. It was his plan—a plan he made long ago.
[24] Jesus suffered the pain of death, but God made him free. He raised him from death. There was no way for death to hold him.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.2.23-24.ERV
[20] The sun will be changed into darkness, and the moon will be as red as blood. Then the great and glorious day of the Lord will come.
[21] And everyone who trusts in the Lord will be saved.’ Joel 2:28-32
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.2.20-21.ERV
[1] When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
[2] Suddenly a noise came from heaven. It sounded like a strong wind blowing. This noise filled the whole house where they were sitting.
[3] They saw something that looked like flames of fire. The flames were separated and stood over each person there.
[4] They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak different languages. The Holy Spirit was giving them the power to do this.
[6] A large crowd came together because they heard the noise. They were surprised because, as the apostles were speaking, everyone heard in their own language.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.2.1-6.ERV
[11] They said, “Men from Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? You saw Jesus carried away from you into heaven. He will come back in the same way you saw him go.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.1.11.ERV
[6] The apostles were all together. They asked Jesus, “Lord, is this the time for you to give the people of Israel their kingdom again?”
[7] Jesus said to them, “The Father is the only one who has the authority to decide dates and times. They are not for you to know.
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.1.6-7.ERV
[8] But the Holy Spirit will come on you and give you power. You will be my witnesses. You will tell people everywhere about me—in Jerusalem, in the rest of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.1.8.ERV
[4] One time when Jesus was eating with them, he told them not to leave Jerusalem. He said, “Wait here until you receive what the Father promised to send. Remember, I told you about it before.
[5] John baptized people with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/act.1.4-5.ERV
[18] The truth is, when you were young, you tied your own belt and went where you wanted. But when you are old, you will put out your hands, and someone else will tie your belt. They will lead you where you don’t want to go.”
[19] (Jesus said this to show how Peter would die to give glory to God.) Then he said to Peter, “Follow me!”
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.21.18-19.ERV
[17] A third time Jesus said, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was sad because Jesus asked him three times, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you!” Jesus said to him, “Take care of my sheep.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.21.17.ERV
[11] Simon Peter got into the boat and pulled the net to the shore. It was full of big fish—153 of them! But even with that many fish, the net did not tear.
[12] Jesus said to them, “Come and eat.” None of the followers would ask him, “Who are you?” They knew he was the Lord.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.21.11-12.ERV
[5] Then he said to them, “Friends, have you caught any fish?” They answered, “No.”
[6] He said, “Throw your net into the water on the right side of your boat. You will find some fish there.” So they did this. They caught so many fish that they could not pull the net back into the boat.
[7] The follower Jesus loved very much said to Peter, “That man is the Lord!” When Peter heard him say it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around himself. (He had taken his clothes off to work.) Then he jumped into the water.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.21.5-7.ERV
[30] Jesus did many other miraculous signs that his followers saw, which are not written in this book.
[31] But these are written so that you can believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. Then, by believing, you can have life through his name.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.20.30-31.ERV
[29] Jesus said to him, “You believe because you see me. Great blessings belong to the people who believe without seeing me!”
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.20.29.ERV
[25] They told him, “We saw the Lord.” Thomas said, “That’s hard to believe. I will have to see the nail holes in his hands, put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side. Only then will I believe it.”
[26] A week later the followers were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. The doors were locked, but Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “Peace be with you!”
[27] Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here. Look at my hands. Put your hand here in my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.20.25-27.ERV
[21] Then Jesus said again, “Peace be with you. It was the Father who sent me, and I am now sending you in the same way.”
[22] Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
[23] If you forgive the sins of anyone, their sins are forgiven. If there is anyone whose sins you don’t forgive, their sins are not forgiven.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.20.21-23.ERV
[13] The angels asked Mary, “Woman, why are you crying?” Mary answered, “They took away the body of my Lord, and I don’t know where they put him.”
[14] When Mary said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not know that it was Jesus.
[15] He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?” She thought he was the man in charge of the garden. So she said to him, “Did you take him away, sir? Tell me where you put him. I will go and get him.”
[16] Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and said in Aramaic, “Rabboni,” which means “Teacher.”
[17] Jesus said to her, “You don’t need to hold on to me! I have not yet gone back up to the Father. But go to my followers and tell them this: ‘I am going back to my Father and your Father. I am going back to my God and your God.’”
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.20.13-17.ERV
[35] (The one who saw this happen has told about it. He told about it so that you also can believe. The things he says are true. He knows that he tells the truth.)
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[32] So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the two men on the crosses beside Jesus.
[33] But when the soldiers came close to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead. So they did not break his legs.
[34] But one of the soldiers stuck his spear into Jesus’ side. Immediately blood and water came out.
[36] These things happened to give full meaning to the Scriptures that said, “None of his bones will be broken”
[37] and “People will look at the one they stabbed.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.19.32-37.ERV
[30] When he tasted the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and died.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.19.30.ERV
[26] Jesus saw his mother. He also saw the follower he loved very much standing there. He said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son.”
[27] Then he said to the follower, “Here is your mother.” So after that, this follower took Jesus’ mother to live in his home.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.19.26-27.ERV
[11] Jesus answered, “The only power you have over me is the power given to you by God. So the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.19.11.ERV
[36] Jesus said, “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If it did, my servants would fight so that I would not be handed over to the Jewish leaders. No, my kingdom is not an earthly one.”
[37] Pilate said, “So you are a king.” Jesus answered, “You are right to say that I am a king. I was born for this: to tell people about the truth. That is why I came into the world. And everyone who belongs to the truth listens to me.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.18.36-37.ERV
[27] But again Peter said, “No, I was not with him!” As soon as he said this, a rooster crowed.
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[10] Simon Peter had a sword, which he pulled out. He struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)
[11] Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back in its place! I must drink from the cup the Father has given me.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.18.10-11.ERV
[8] Jesus said, “I told you that I am Jesus. So if you are looking for me, let these other men go free.”
[9] This was to show the truth of what Jesus said earlier: “I have not lost anyone you gave me.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.18.8-9.ERV
[23] I will be in them, and you will be in me. So they will be completely one. Then the world will know that you sent me and that you loved them just as you loved me.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.17.23.ERV
[13] “I am coming to you now. But I pray these things while I am still in the world. I say all this so that these followers can have the true happiness that I have. I want them to be completely happy.
[15] “I am not asking you to take them out of the world. But I am asking that you keep them safe from the Evil One.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.17.13-15.ERV
[11] “Now I am coming to you. I will not stay in the world, but these followers of mine are still in the world. Holy Father, keep them safe by the power of your name—the name you gave me. Then they will be one, just as you and I are one.
[12] While I was with them, I kept them safe by the power of your name—the name you gave me. I protected them. And only one of them was lost—the one who was sure to be lost. This was to show the truth of what the Scriptures said would happen.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.17.11-12.ERV
[2] You gave the Son power over all people so that he could give eternal life to all those you have given to him.
[3] And this is eternal life: that people can know you, the only true God, and that they can know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.17.2-3.ERV
[33] “I have told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have troubles. But be brave! I have defeated the world!”
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.16.33.ERV
[32] Listen to me. A time is coming when you will be scattered, each to his own home. In fact, that time is already here. You will leave me, and I will be alone. But I am never really alone, because the Father is with me.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.16.32.ERV
[27] The Father himself loves you because you have loved me. And he loves you because you have believed that I came from God.
https://bible.com/bible/406/jhn.16.27.ERV
