Book of Common Prayer

Paul Arrives In Jerusalem

¹⁵ And after these days, having made-preparations, we were going up to Jerusalem. ¹⁶ And some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us, bringing^[a] us to Mnason— a certain Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we might lodge. ¹⁷ And we having come-to-be in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.

Paul Meets James. They Formulate a Plan For His Acceptance Among The Jews

¹⁸ And on the following day Paul was going in with us to James, and all the elders were present. ¹⁹ And having greeted them, he was describing individually each of the things which God did among the Gentiles through his ministry. ²⁰ And the ones, having heard it, were glorifying God. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads of the ones having believed there are among the Jews! And they are all zealots^[b] for the Law. ²¹ And they were informed about you— that you are teaching all the Jews^[c] throughout the nations apostasy from Moses, saying that they should not be circumcising their children, nor walking in their customs. ²² What, then, is to be done? They will surely hear that you have come. ²³ Therefore do this which we tell you: There are four men with us having a vow upon themselves. ²⁴ Having taken along these men, be purified together-with them. And spend^[d] money for them, so that they will shave^[e] the head. And everyone will know that there is nothing true of the things which they have been informed about you, but even you yourself are walking-in-line^[f], keeping the Law. ²⁵ But concerning the Gentiles having believed— we wrote-to them, having determined that they should guard-themselves as to food-sacrificed-to-an-idol and blood and the strangled thing and sexual immorality”.

While Executing The Plan, Paul Is Recognized By Ephesian Jews And Attacked

²⁶ Then Paul— having taken along the men on the next day, having been purified together-with them— was going into the temple, giving-notice as to the completion of the days of purification, until which time the offering was offered for each one of them.

A Rich Man Asks What To Do To Enter Heaven. Sell Everything And Follow Me

¹⁷ And while He was proceeding out on the road^[a], one having run up and knelt-before Him was asking Him, “Good Teacher, what should I do in order that I may inherit eternal life?” ¹⁸ And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One— God. ¹⁹ You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit-adultery, do not steal, do not give-false-testimony, do not defraud, be honoring your father and mother’” ²⁰ And the one said to Him, “Teacher, I kept these all from my youth”. ²¹ And Jesus, having looked at him, loved him. And He said to him, “One thing is lacking as to you: Go, sell all-that you have and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come, be following Me”. ²² But the one, having become downcast at His word, went away grieving. For he was having many properties.

It Is Hard For The Rich To Enter. But All Who Leave Anything Will Inherit More

²³ And having looked around, Jesus says to His disciples, “How difficultly the ones having wealth^[b] will enter into the kingdom of God”. ²⁴ And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus, having responded again, says to them, “Children, how difficult it is to enter into the kingdom of God. ²⁵ It is easier that a camel go through the hole of the needle^[c] than^[d] that a rich one enter into the kingdom of God”. ²⁶ And the ones were even more astounded, saying to themselves, “Who indeed can be saved?” ²⁷ Having looked at them, Jesus says, “With humans it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God”. ²⁸ Peter began to say to Him, “Behold— we left everything, and have followed You”. ²⁹ Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for the sake of Me and for the sake of the good-news ³⁰ except he receive^[e] a hundred-fold now in this time— houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along-with persecutions— and in the coming age, eternal life. ³¹ But many first ones will be last, and the last ones, first”.