Book of Common Prayer
Although Being a Son, He Learned Obedience From His Sufferings
7 ... Who, in the days of His flesh[a] having offered both petitions and supplications[b] with a strong outcry and tears to the One being able to save Him from[c] death[d], and having been heard because of His reverence[e], 8 although being a Son[f], learned obedience from the things which He suffered[g].
And Jesus Became The Cause of Salvation, As High Priest In The Order of Melchizedek
9 And having been perfected[h], He became the cause[i] of eternal salvation to all the ones obeying Him, 10 having been designated[j] by God as High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek—
This Is Hard To Explain To You
11 ... concerning whom[k] our message-to-speak is great[l] and hard-to-interpret[m] so as to speak, since you have become sluggish[n] in the hearing.
For You Are Still Immature In The Word
12 For indeed, [although] being obligated to be teachers because of the time, you again have a need that someone be teaching you the elements[o] of [p] the beginning[q] concerning the oracles[r] of God. And you have become ones having a need of milk and not of solid[s] food. 13 For everyone partaking of milk is inexperienced in the word of [t] righteousness, for he is an infant. 14 But the solid food is for the mature— the ones because of habit[u] having their faculties[v] trained for discernment of both good and evil.
Jesus Heals a Boy His Disciples Could Not Heal
37 And it came about on the next day, they having come down from the mountain, that a large crowd met Him. 38 And behold— a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look upon my son, because he is an only-born son to me. 39 And behold— a spirit seizes him and he suddenly cries-out. And it convulses him, along with foam [at the mouth]. And it departs from him with difficulty, while bruising[a] him. 40 And I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able”. 41 And having responded, Jesus said, “O unbelieving[b] and perverted generation, how long will I be with you, and bear-with you? Bring your son to Me here”. 42 And while he was still approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43 And they were all astounded at the majesty of God.
Jesus Predicts His Death
But while all were marveling at everything which He was doing, He said to His disciples, 44 “You put these words into your ears— for the Son of Man is going to be handed-over into the hands of men”. 45 But the ones were not understanding this statement. And it had been concealed from them, so that they did not perceive it. And they were fearing to ask Him about this statement.
The Disciples Argue Over Who Is The Greatest. Jesus Says The Least Is The Greatest
46 And an argument came-in among them as to which of them might be greater[c]. 47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their heart, having taken-hold-of a child, stood him[d] beside Himself, 48 and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child on the basis of My name, welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me, welcomes the One having sent Me forth. For the one being least among you all, this one is great[e]”. 49 And having responded, John said, “Master, we saw someone casting-out demons in Your name. And we were forbidding him because he is not following with us”. 50 And Jesus said to him, “Do not be forbidding[f] him. For he who is not against you is for you”.
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