¹¹ And he said to me, “O Daniel, ^(A)man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling.

¹⁶ But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, ^(A)to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you.

⁸ So they went out ^[a]quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. ^(A)And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

¹⁶ And I heard a man’s voice ^(A)between the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, ^(B)“Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” ¹⁷ So he came near where I stood, and when he came I was afraid and ^(C)fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision refers to the time of the end.”

Ezekiel Called to Be a Prophet

2 And He said to me, “Son of man, ^(A)stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.”

⁶ So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”

Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

The Beloved Disciple and His Book

²⁰ Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple ^(A)whom Jesus loved following, ^(B)who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?”

²³ Now ^(A)there was ^[a]leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.

³ I ate no ^[a]pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

²² And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand. ²³ At the beginning of your supplications the ^[a]command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly ^(A)beloved; therefore ^(B)consider the matter, and understand the vision: