Book of Common Prayer
I Could Boast In My Visions And Revelations From The Lord
12 It-is-necessary to boast. It is not beneficial[a], but I will come to visions and revelations from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago— whether in the body, I do not know, or outside of the body, I do not know. God knows— that such a one was snatched-away[b] to the third heaven. 3 And I know such a man— whether in the body or apart from the body, I do not know. God knows— 4 that he was snatched away into paradise, and heard unspeakable words which are not permitted for a man to speak. 5 I will boast on behalf of such a one. But I will not boast on behalf of myself, except in the weaknesses. 6 For if I should desire to boast, I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I am sparing you, that no one might credit to me beyond what he sees as to me, or hears as to something from me.
But God’s Power Is Perfected In Weakness, So I Will Boast In My Weaknesses
7 And[c] for the excess[d] of the revelations— for-this-reason, in order that I might not be exalted[e], a thorn in the flesh was given to me; a messenger of Satan to[f] beat[g] me in order that I might not be exalted. 8 I appealed-to the Lord about this three-times, that it[h] might depart from me. 9 And He has said to me: “My grace is sufficient[i] for you. For My power is perfected[j] in weakness”. Therefore most-gladly[k] I will rather boast in my weaknesses in order that the power of Christ may dwell upon me. 10 For this reason I am well-pleased with weaknesses, with insults[l], with constraints, with persecutions and distresses for the sake of Christ. For whenever I am weak, at that time I am powerful[m].
Jesus Goes Up To Jerusalem
28 And having said these things, He was proceeding ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
He Enters Jerusalem Riding a Colt, To The Praise of The People. He Weeps Over The City
29 And it came about when He drew-near to Bethphage and Bethany— near the mountain being called ‘of Olives’— that He sent-forth two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go to the village before you, in which while proceeding you will find a colt having been tied on which none[a] of mankind ever sat. And having untied it, bring it. 31 And if someone asks you, ‘For what reason are you untying it?’, thus you shall say— that[b] ‘The Lord has need of it’”. 32 And having gone, the ones having been sent-forth found it just as He said to them. 33 And while they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And the ones said that “The Lord has need of it”. 35 And they brought it to Jesus. And having cast their cloaks upon the colt, they put Jesus on it. 36 And while He was proceeding, they were spreading their cloaks under Him in the road. 37 And while He was drawing-near now[c], at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God, rejoicing with a loud voice for all the miracles which they saw, 38 saying, “Blessed is the King coming in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest [heavens]!” 39 And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples”. 40 And having responded, He said, “I say to you, if these will be silent, the stones will cry out!”
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