³⁵ If those to whom the word of God came were called ‘gods’—and the scripture cannot be annulled—

Being Subject to Authorities

13 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those authorities that exist have been instituted by God.^(A)

⁴⁴ Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.”^{(A) 45} Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, ⁴⁶ and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah^[a] is^[b] to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day^(B)

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter in the law to be dropped.^(A)

¹⁶ “Brothers and sisters,^[a] the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus,^(A)

³⁶ These things occurred so that the scripture might be fulfilled, “None of his bones shall be broken.”^{(A) 37} And again another passage of scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.”^(B)

³⁵ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.^(A)

God’s Covenant with Abram

15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”^(A)

²⁶ Was it not necessary that the Messiah^[a] should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?”^{(A) 27} Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.^(B)

³⁵ And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by casting lots;^[a](A)