²⁰ At once he began to preach in the synagogues^(A) that Jesus is the Son of God.^(B)

²⁸ Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”

¹⁴ And we have seen and testify^(A) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.^{(B) 15} If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,^(C) God lives in them and they in God.^(D)

²⁰ I have been crucified with Christ^(A) and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.^(B) The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,^(C) who loved me^(D) and gave himself for me.^(E)

²³ They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith^(A) he once tried to destroy.”^{(B) 24} And they praised God^(C) because of me.

²⁷ But Barnabas^(A) took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him,^(B) and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.^{(C) 28} So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

⁴⁹ Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi,^(A) you are the Son of God;^(B) you are the king of Israel.”^(C)

⁴³ He trusts in God. Let God rescue him^(A) now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

⁶³ But Jesus remained silent.^(A)

The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath^(B) by the living God:^(C) Tell us if you are the Messiah,^(D) the Son of God.”^(E)

⁶⁴ “You have said so,”^(F) Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One^(G) and coming on the clouds of heaven.”^[a](H)

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothes^(I) and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What do you think?”

“He is worthy of death,”^(J) they answered.