Book of Common Prayer
20 Where is the wise one? Where is the scribe[a]? Where is the debater of this age? Did not God make-foolish the wisdom of the world?
For God Saves Those Who Believe The “Foolishness” of Christ Crucified
21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know[b] God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of [c] the proclamation to save the ones believing. 22 Because indeed Jews are asking-for signs and Greeks are seeking wisdom, 23 but we are proclaiming Christ crucified[d]— to Jews, an offense; and to Gentiles, foolishness; 24 but to the called ones themselves, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolish thing[e] of God is wiser than humans, and the weak thing of God is stronger than humans.
God Chose To Save The Foolish And Weak To Shame Human Self-Effort
26 For look-at[f] your calling, brothers— that there are not many wise according-to[g] the flesh, not many powerful, not many well-born[h]. 27 But God chose[i] the foolish things of the world in order that He might be putting the wise ones to shame. And God chose the weak things of the world in order that He might be putting the strong things to shame. 28 And God chose the low-born[j] things of the world, and the things having been treated-with-contempt[k]— the things not being[l], in order that He might bring-to-nothing the things being, 29 so that no flesh may boast in the sight of God. 30 But by Him you are in Christ Jesus, Who became wisdom to us from God— both righteousness and holiness[m], and redemption— 31 in order that just as it has been written [in Jer 9:24], “Let the one boasting be boasting in the Lord”.
After John Is Arrested, Jesus Comes To Galilee Proclaiming The Good News of God
14 Now after John was handed-over[a] [to prison], Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the good-news of [b] God 15 and saying that “The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn-near. Repent, and put-faith in the good-news”.
Jesus Calls The First Disciples
16 And while passing-by beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew (the brother of Simon), casting-a-net in the sea. For they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Come after Me, and I will make you become fishermen of people”. 18 And immediately, having left the nets, they followed Him. 19 And having gone on a little, He saw James (the son of Zebedee) and John (his brother)— they also in their boat, preparing[c] the nets. 20 And immediately He called them. And having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired ones, they went after Him.
Jesus Casts Out a Demon. They Are All Astonished. The News of Him Spreads
21 And they proceed into Capernaum. And immediately, having entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath, He was teaching. 22 And they were astounded[d] at His teaching, for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was a man in their synagogue with[e] an unclean spirit. And he cried-out, 24 saying “What[f] do we have to do with You, Jesus from-Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know You, Who You are— the Holy One of God!” 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying “Be silenced and come out of him”. 26 And the unclean spirit, having convulsed[g] him and called-out with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all astonished, so that[h] they were discussing with themselves, saying “What is this? A new teaching based-on authority[i]! He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey Him!” 28 And the report about Him immediately went out everywhere into the whole surrounding-region of Galilee.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing