Book of Common Prayer
I, John, Heard a Voice Say, Write What You See And Send It To The Seven Churches
9 I, John, your brother and co-partner in the affliction and kingdom and endurance in[a] Jesus, came-to-be on the island being called Patmos because of the word of God and[b] the testimony of Jesus. 10 I came-to-be in the Spirit[c] on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like [the sound] of a trumpet, 11 saying “Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches— to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamum, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea”. 12 And I turned to see the voice which was speaking with me.
I Saw One Like a Son of Man Amidst Seven Lampstands, Which Are Seven Churches
And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands. 13 And in the midst of the lampstands I saw One resembling[d] a son[e] of man having been dressed-in a robe reaching-to-the-feet, and having been girded-with a golden belt at the breasts. 14 And His head and hair were white like white wool, like snow. And His eyes were like a flame of fire. 15 And His feet were resembling brass[f], like something having been refined[g] in a furnace. And His voice was like the sound of many waters. 16 And He was holding seven stars in His right hand. And a sharp double-edged sword was coming-out of His mouth. And His face[h] was like the sun shines in its power.
A Scribe Tests Jesus: Which Is The Great Commandment?
34 And the Pharisees, having heard that He silenced the Sadducees, were gathered-together at the same place. 35 And one of them, a Law-expert, asked Him— testing Him— 36 “Teacher, which is the great[a] commandment in the Law?” 37 And the One said to him: “‘You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole mind’ [Deut 6:5]— 38 this is the great and foremost[b] commandment. 39 And the second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’ [Lev 19:18]. 40 The whole Law and the Prophets hang[c] on these two commandments”.
Jesus Asks The Pharisees, If David Calls The Messiah His Lord, How Can He Be His Son?
41 Now the Pharisees having[d] been gathered-together, Jesus questioned them, 42 saying, “What seems right to you concerning the Christ— Whose son is He?” They say to Him, “David’s”. 43 He says to them, “How then does David by[e] the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’, saying [in Ps 110:1], 44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Be sitting on My right side, until I put Your enemies under Your feet”’? 45 Therefore if David calls Him ‘Lord’, how[f] is He his son?” 46 And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day to question Him any more.
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