Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
17 Be fellow-imitators of me, brothers, and be watching the ones walking in this manner, just as you have us as a pattern.
For There Are Many Enemies of The Cross. They Focus On Earthly Things
18 For many walk as to whom I was often saying to you, and now even weeping say, they are the enemies of the cross of Christ— 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their stomach and glory is in their shame— the ones thinking[a] the earthly things.
And Our Citizenship Is In Heaven
20 For our place-of-citizenship is in the heavens, from where also we are eagerly-awaiting the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 Who will transform the body of our lowliness[b] so as to be similar-in-form[c] to the body of His glory, according-to the working that enables Him also to subject all things to Himself.
So My Beloved, Stand Firm In This Manner
4 So then, my beloved and yearned-for brothers, my joy and crown, be standing-firm in this manner in the Lord, beloved.
Jesus Proceeds Away From Herod, Because a Prophet Cannot Perish Outside Jerusalem
31 At the very hour, some Pharisees came to Him, saying to Him, “Go out, and proceed from here, because Herod[a] wants to kill You”. 32 And He said to them, “Having gone, tell this fox, ‘Behold— I am casting-out demons and performing[b] healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I come-to-the-end[c]’. 33 Nevertheless, I must proceed today and tomorrow and the next day, because it cannot-be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem. 34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one killing the prophets and stoning the ones having been sent to her. How often I wanted to gather-together your children the way a hen does her own brood under her wings, and you did not want it. 35 Behold— your house is being left to you. And I say to you, you will by no means see Me until[d] the time will come when you say, ‘Blessed is the One coming in the name of the Lord’”.
Three Disciples See Jesus Transformed, And Hear God Tell Them To Listen To Jesus
28 And it came about, about eight days after these words, that having taken-along Peter and John and James, He went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And during His praying the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white, while gleaming-out. 30 And behold, two men were talking-with Him, who were Moses and Elijah— 31 who, having appeared in glory, were speaking of His departure which He was about to bring-to-fulfillment[a] in Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and the ones with him had been weighed-down with sleep. But having fully-awakened, they saw His glory and the two men standing-with Him. 33 And it came about during their parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. And let us make three dwellings[b]; one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— not knowing what he was saying. 34 And while he was saying these things, there came-to-be a cloud. And it was overshadowing[c] them. And they became afraid at their entering into the cloud. 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My chosen Son. Be listening-to Him”. 36 And at the voice coming, Jesus was found alone. And they kept-silent, and reported to no one during those days anything of the things which they had seen.
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,
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