Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
9 And a vision appeared to Paul during the night— a certain Macedonian man[a] was standing and appealing-to him, and saying, “Having crossed to Macedonia, help us”. 10 And when he saw the vision, immediately we[b] sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to announce-the-good-news-to them.
In Philippi, Paul Meets Lydia And She Becomes a Believer
11 And having put-to-sea from Troas, we ran-a-straight-course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis. 12 And from there we went to Philippi, which is a city of the first[c] district of Macedonia, a colony[d]. And we were spending some days in this city. 13 And on the day of the Sabbath, we went outside the gate beside a river where we were supposing that there was a place of prayer[e]. And having sat-down, we were speaking to the women having come together. 14 And a certain woman worshiping God— Lydia by name, a purple-fabric-dealer from the city of Thyatira— was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to pay-attention-to the things being spoken by Paul. 15 And when she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be a believer[f] in the Lord, then having entered into my house, be staying with me”. And she prevailed-upon us.
10 And he carried me away in the Spirit[a] to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
22 And I did not see a temple in it, for its temple[a] is the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city has no need of the sun nor the moon, in order that they might shine on it. For the glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 And the nations will walk by its light. And the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. 25 And its gates will never be shut by day[b]— for night will not exist there. 26 And they will bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it. 27 And every defiled thing, and the one doing abomination and falsehood, will never enter into it, but only the ones having been written in the Lamb’s book of life.
The River of Life Flowing From The Throne of God
22 And he showed[c] me a river of the water of life, shining[d] like crystal, proceeding out from the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the middle of its wide-road. And on this side and on that side of the river is a tree of life producing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit[e] every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the service[f] of the nations. 3 And there will no longer be any accursed[g] thing. And the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it. And His slaves will serve[h] Him, 4 and see His face. And His name will be on their foreheads. 5 And there will be no more night. And they do not have a need of the light of a lamp and the light of the sun, because the Lord God will give-light upon them. And they will reign forever and ever.
23 Jesus responded and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. And My Father will love him. And We will come to him. And We will make a place-to-stay with him. 24 The one not loving Me does not keep My words. And the word which you[a] are hearing is not Mine, but the Father’s having sent Me.
The Holy Spirit Whom The Father Will Send In My Name Will Teach You All Things
25 “I have spoken these things to you while staying[b] with you. 26 But the Helper— the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name— that One will teach you all things, and remind you of everything which I said to you.
I Leave You My Peace. Do Not Be Troubled. I Am Returning To The Father
27 “I leave you peace. I give you My peace. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid[c]. 28 You heard that I said to you, ‘I am going, and I am coming to you’. If you were loving[d] Me, you would have rejoiced that I am going to the Father, because[e] the Father is greater than Me. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, in order that when it takes place, you may believe.
Jesus Goes To Jerusalem For a Feast, And Heals a Man On The Sabbath
5 After these things there was a Feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now in Jerusalem near the Sheep gate, there is a pool— the one being called Bethzatha in Hebrew, having five porticos[a]. 3 In these porticos, a multitude of the ones being sick were lying-down— blind ones, lame ones, withered ones. 4 [b] 5 And there was a certain man there having thirty and eight years in his sickness. 6 Jesus— having seen this one lying down, and having known[c] that he already had a long time [in his sickness]— says to him, “Do you want to become healthy?” 7 The one being sick answered Him, “Sir, I do not have a man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred-up. But while I am going, another goes down before me”. 8 Jesus says to him, “Arise, pick up your cot and walk!” 9 And immediately the man became healthy, and picked up his cot and was walking.
They Want To Kill Jesus Because He Breaks The Sabbath And Makes Himself Equal To God
Now it was a Sabbath on that day.
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