The everlasting gospel
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
Jesus was in the beginning with God.
The Preincarnate Work of Christ
All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of all God's people. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness does not overtake it.
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of Life
(for the Life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that the Eternal Life, which is with God the Father was manifested unto us);
that which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Heavenly Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
The birth of Christ
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: When His mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Spirit of God.
And Joseph her husband, being a just man and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
But while he thought on these things, behold, a messenger of God appeared unto him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Spirit of God.
And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins. Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the messenger had told him, and took unto him his wife,
and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.
And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
Everyone went to be taxed, every person into his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, unto the City of David which is called Bethlehem to be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife, who was great with child.
And so it was that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should deliver the newborn .
And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And behold, an angel of God came upon them, pure radiance shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.
The angel said unto them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the City of Bethlehem a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth, and good will towards all people!”
And it came to pass, when the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, “Let us now go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which has come to pass, which the angel hath made known unto us.”
And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in a manger.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning the Child.
All those who heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the Child, His name was called Jesus, who was so named by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
And when the days of her purification according to the Law of Moses were accomplished, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to God's presence in the temple.
and to offer a sacrifice according to that which was according to custom: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the redemption of Israel;
it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost that he should not see death before he had seen the Son of God.
when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him after the custom of the law,
then he took Him up in his arms, and blessed God and said,
“Oh God, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word;
for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,
which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people,
a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.”
Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.
Simeon blessed them and said unto Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be spoken against
that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher. She was of great age and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
and she was a widow of about fourscore and four years. She departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
And she, coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spoke well of Him to all those who looked for mercy and forgiveness in Jerusalem.
And when they had performed all things according to custom, they returned into Galilee to their own city, Nazareth.
And the Child grew and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.
And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the Feast.
when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and His mother knew not of it.
But they, supposing Him to have been in the company, went on a day’s journey; and they sought Him among their friends and acquaintances.
And when they found Him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking Him.
it came to pass that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the scholars, both hearing them and asking them questions.
all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.
And when they saw Him they were amazed, and His mother said unto Him, “Son, why hast Thou done this to us? Behold, Thy father and I have sought Thee sorrowing.”
And He said unto them, “How is it that ye sought Me? Knew ye not that I must be about My Father’s business?”
And they understood not the saying which He spoke unto them.
And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them. But His mother kept all these things in her heart.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and mankind.
The Forerunner of Christ
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
The Rejection of Christ
That was the true Light which gives light to everyone coming into the world. Jesus Christ the son of God was in the world, and the world was made through Him, but the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
The Acceptance of Christ
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of mankind, but of God.
The Incarnation of Christ
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the essence of God the Father, Jesus Christ, full of grace and truth.
John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ”
And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through our Savior Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time but the Lord Jesus Christ and he has declared Him.
John’s Witness to the Priests and Levites
During the days of antiquity came John the Baptist
preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, saying,
Repent ye: for the kingdom of God is at hand.
Now this is the testimony of John,
when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?”
He said, “I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?”
And he answered, “No.”
Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
He said: “I am
The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
“Make straight the way of the Lord,” ’
as the prophet Isaiah said.”
Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear.
These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
John had his clothing of camel’s hair, and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was lotus and wild honey.
Then there went out to him the people of Jerusalem and all Judea
and all the region round about the Jordan.
And they were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, “Oh brood of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Bring forth therefore fruit unto repentance,
and think not to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say unto you that God is able from these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees; therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is chopped down and cast into the fire.
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He that cometh after me is mightier than me. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire.
His winnowing fork is in his hand, He will thoroughly purge His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the barn; He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Then came Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John to be baptized by him.
But John forbid Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by Thee, and thou comest to me?”
And Jesus answering said unto him, “Allow it to be so now, for thus it is fitting us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John baptized him in the water.
And Jesus, when He had been baptized, went up straightway out of the water. And behold, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon Him. Out of the clouds came, a voice from Heaven, saying,
“This Is My Beloved Son, In Whom I Am Well Pleased.”
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that come out of the mouth of God.
Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Again, the devil took him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, in all they're glory; and said unto him, All these things will I give you, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Go away, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil left him, and then behold angels came down and ministered to Jesus.
Jesus went about all the land of Israel, teaching in the meeting places and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: and both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. she said unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. And there were set there six water-pots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews. Jesus said unto them, Fill the water-pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he said unto them, Draw it out now, and give unto the governor of the feast. And they opened the water-pots. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, and said unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
Now some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is this not He whom they seek to kill? But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is truly the Christ? However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”
Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, “You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know. But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me.”
Therefore they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, His hour had not yet come. And many of the people believed in Him, and said, “no man could do such things unless he was the Christ.
Christ’s Departure to the Father
The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning Him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take Him. Then Jesus said to them, “I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to Him who sent Me. You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come.”
Then the Jews said among themselves, “Where does He intend to go that we shall not find Him? Does He intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks? What is this thing that He said, ‘You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come’?”
Christ Reveals the “Living Water”
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” this he spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Israel is Divided over Christ
Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard the sayings of Jesus, they said, “Truly this is the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.”
But some said, “Will the Christ come out of Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?” So there was a division among the people because of Him. Now some of them wanted to take Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
The Sanhedrin is Confused Over Christ
Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why have you not brought Him?”
The officers answered, No man ever spoke like this Man!”
Then the Pharisees answered them, “Are you also deceived? Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in Him? But this crowd that does not know the law is cursed.”
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The Gospel of Christ
Jesus went up on top
of a mountain slope:
and when he was sat down,
his disciples came unto him:
he taught them, saying,
"Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. "blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. "blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
"Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, speak harshly to you, and try to ruin you on account of me. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets. "But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your help. "Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. "Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. "Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.
"But I say to you, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would do unto yourself. "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High God; for he is even kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be measured back to you."
when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing at meeting places and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
“Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father in heaven,
Holy is your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Please Give us this day our daily bread.
And Please Forgive our sin,
As we forgive others.
And Please lead us not into temptation,
But Please Save us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
“For if you forgive men their sin, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sin, neither will God The Father forgive your sin.
“Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Therefore, whatever you want people to do to you, do also to them,
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. There is no greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, but as I giveth unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. Here after I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh "Ahmed", and he hath nothing in me. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do.
These things I command you, that ye love one another. If the world hates you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love it's own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will also keep yours. But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they would not have sinned: but now they have no disguise for their sin.
All Those that hateth me are in love with death. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they would not have sinned: but now they have both seen and hated me and my Father. This cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
But when the Comforter is come, whom is the holy ghost, even the Spirit of truth, which I will send unto you from the Father, he shall testify of me: and he also shall bear witness to the truth, because he has been with me from the beginning. Nevertheless I tell you the truth, It is important for you that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you, but if I go, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment, of sin, because they do not believe in me, of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more, of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you and in you forever—
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. However when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth, for he shall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak, and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of my glory, and shall show it unto you. All things that the Father have are mine, therefore I said, that he shall take of my glory, and shall show it unto you. A little while, and ye shall not see me, and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, unless they faint in the way. And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken food that was left seven baskets full. And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him.
And they brought unto Him all sick people who were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those who were possessed with demons, and those who were lunatic, and those who had the palsy; and He healed them.
And there followed Him great multitudes of people from Galilee and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and from Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
Jesus instructed his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was hostile. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost, and they cried out for fear. Jesus spoke unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, allow me to come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind turbulent, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship were astonished, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Now on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto Him, “Where will you have us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
Jesus said to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied to a post. Loose the animal and bring it to Me. And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of this donkey,’ and he will let you have it.”
the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. They brought the donkey, laid a purple cloth on it, and set Him on the animal. And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road waving to Jesus. Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
“Hosanna to the Son of God!
‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
Hosanna in the highest!”
And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?”
So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus the Christ.”
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’”
Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Lord our God!” they were sore vexed and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus said to them, “Yes, out of the mouth of babies and nursing infants
God hath perfected praise.
A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! Jesus said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up without hands. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou tear it down in three days?
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I saith to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
The Signs of the Times and the End of the World
the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of this world?”
And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.
“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. the gospel of God's kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
“Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place”. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your journey may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for God's sake those days will be shortened.
“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. For false Christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
“Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so will be my coming.
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then I will appear from heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, they will see me coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And I will send my angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together my chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! Assuredly, I saith to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the son, only God the father.
But as the days of Noah were, so also will be the time of my coming. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will be my coming. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour I am coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, I am coming at an hour you do not expect.
“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will him find so doing. Assuredly, I saith to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming, and begins to down-trodden his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.
When I return with all the holy angels with me, then I will sit on the throne next to my Father. All the nations will be gathered before me, and I will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep. And I will set the sheep on my right hand, but the goats on the left. Then I will say to those on my right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. Then I will say unto those on my left hand depart ye into the eternal fire prepared for you and the devil.
The last supper
He said to his disciples, “Go into the city to a certain man and say unto him, ‘The Master saith, “My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at thy house with My disciples.
The disciples did as Jesus had appointed them, and they made ready the Passover.
Now when the evening had come, He sat down with the twelve.
And as they ate, He said, “Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray Me.”
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto Him, “Lord, is it I?”
And He answered and said, “He that dippeth his hand with Me in the dish, the same shall betray Me.
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed it and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” And He took the cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink ye all of it;
for this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the removal of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in the Kingdom of God.” Ye are they which have continued with me in my trials. I will give you authority to rule with me in the kingdom my Father has given me that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. then said the Lord unto Peter, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, thou shalt strengthen thy brethren. And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to the grave. And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou hast denied three times that thou knowest me.
After the supper he arose and he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel .Then he came to Peter: and Peter said unto him, Lord, why dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter said unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. Jesus said to him, He that is washed needeth not to wash but his feet, and is clean every bit and ye are clean, but not all. For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the Mount of Olives.
And they come to a spot, the name of which is Gethsemane, and he took Peter, and James, and John with him and he said to them, Stay here while I go to pray.
Jesus became very perplexed, and his soul felt heavy,
he said to them, `Exceeding sorrowful is my soul -- to death; remain here, and watch.
And having gone forward a little, he fell upon the earth, and was praying, that, if it be possible the hour may pass from him,
and he prayed, `Abba, Father; all things are possible to Thee; make this cup pass from me; but, not what I will, but what Thou will.'
And he came, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, `thou hath been asleep! thou wast not able to watch one hour!
Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.'
And again having gone away, he prayed,
and having returned, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they had not known what they might answer him.
And he came the third time, and said to them, `awake, rest time is over; the hour has come; I am to be delivered up into the hands of the sinful;
arise, those that are sentencing me have come near.'
And immediately while he is yet speaking Judas came near, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;
and he who is delivering him up had given a verdict to them, saying, `Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is, lay hold on him, and lead him away safely,'
and having come, immediately, having gone near him, he saith, `Rabbi, Rabbi,' and kissed him.
And they laid on him their hands, and kept hold on him; Jesus said:, As though i were a criminal ye came out, with swords and sticks, to take me!
daily I was with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not lay hold on me
and a certain one of those standing by, having drawn the sword, struck the servant of the chief priest, and took off his ear.
And Jesus answering said to him, `
“Put away thy sword in it's place, for all those that do violence by the sword shall die by the sword. ”
And He touched his ear and healed him.
having left him the disciples fled;
The Crucifixion of Christ
they led away Jesus unto the chief priest, and the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes came together;
and Peter afar off did follow him, to the inside of the hall of the chief priest, and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself near the fire.
And the chief priests and all the council of Jews were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, and they were not finding any,
for many were bearing false testimony against him, and their testimonies were not alike.
And certain having risen up, were bearing false testimony against him, saying
We heard him saying I will throw down this temple made with hands, and by three days, another made without hands I will build;'
and neither so was their testimony alike.
And the chief priest, having risen up in the midst, questioned Jesus, saying, `Thou dost not answer anything! what do these testify against thee?'
and he was keeping silent, and did not answer anything. Again the chief priest was questioning him, and said to him, `Are you the Christ the Son of the God?'
and Jesus said, `I am; and ye will see me at the right hand of God Almighty, coming down from the clouds with the angels of heaven.'
And the chief priest, having rent his garments, said, `What need have we yet of witnesses?
Ye heard the evil speaking, what should we do to unto him?' and they all condemned him to be worthy of death,
and certain scoundrels began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to mock him, and to say to him, `Prophesy;' and the officers were striking him with their palms.
Peter was in the hall beneath, there came one of the maids of the chief priest,
and having seen Peter warming himself, having looked on him, she said, `thou wast with Jesus of Nazareth!'
and he denied, saying, `I have not known him, neither do I understand what thou sayest;' and he went forth onto to the porch, and a cock crew.
the maid having seen him again, began to say to those standing near that `he is one of them;'
and he was again denying. And after a little again, those standing near said to Peter, `Truly you are one of them, for you also are a Galilean, and thy speech is alike;'
and he began to swear `I have not known this man of whom ye speak;'
and a second time a cock crew, and Peter remembered the saying that Jesus said to him `Before a cock crow twice, thou mayest deny me three times;' and having thought about it,
he wept
And immediately, in the morning, the chief priests having made a truce with the elders, and scribes, and the whole council, having bound Jesus, did lead away, and delivered him to Pilate;
and Pilate questioned him, `Are you the king of the Jews?' and he answering said to him, `it is as you say.'
And the chief priests were accusing him of many things,
[but he answered nothing.]
And Pilate again questioned him, saying, `Thou dost not answer anything! behold, how many things they do testify against thee!'
and Jesus did no more answer anything, so that Pilate wondered.
And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;
and there was one named Barabbas, who had committed murder.
And the multitude having cried out, began to ask for themselves how they should punish Christ
and Pilate answered them, saying, `Will ye that I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'
for he knew that because of envy the chief priests had delivered him up;
and the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them.
And Pilate answering, again said to them, `What then will ye say that I shall do to him whom ye call king of the Jews?'
they cried out, `Crucify him.'
And Pilate said to them, `Why what evil did he?' and they cried out the more ferociously, `Crucify him;'
Pilate said unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, are you the King of the Jews? Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews.
Pilate therefore said unto him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest right that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? Jesus said to him, truth is from heaven.
And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
and Pilate, wishing to settle the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus -- having scourged him that he might not be crucified. When Pilate saw that he could not persuade them at all, but rather that a revolt was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this just Person.
And all the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children.”
Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.
And the soldiers led him away into the Colosseum, and clothed him with purple, and having plaited a crown of thorns, they put it on him,
and began to salute him saying, `Hail, King of the Jews.'
And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him,
and when they had mocked him, they took the purple from off him, and clothed him in his own garments, and they led him forth with him carrying his cross
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to bear His cross because of his sheer exhaustion.
And there were also women afar off beholding, among whom was also Mary the Magdalene, and Mary mother of Jesus, and Salome,
and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem. Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ Then they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’ For if they do these things in times of peace, what will be done in times of tribulation?”
and they brought him to the `Place of a skull;'
and they were giving him to drink wine mingled with myrrh, but he did not receive.
they were dividing his garments, casting lots upon them, what each may take;
and it was the third hour, and they crucified him;
and the inscription of his accusation was written on the cross
`The King of the Jews.'
And with him they crucified two criminals, one on the right hand, and one on his left, And those passing by were speaking evil of him, shaking their heads, and saying, `Ah, the destroyer of the temple, and in three days the builder!
save thyself, and come down from the cross!'
And in like manner also the chief priests, mocking with one another, with the scribes, said, `Others he saved; himself he is not able to save.
The Christ! the king of Israel let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe;
one of the criminals who were hanged ridiculed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”
But the other, criminal, scoffed him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same punishment? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”
And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I saith to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
And the sixth hour having come, darkness came over the whole land till the ninth hour,
and at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a great voice, saying, `Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani?' which is, being interpreted, `My God, why didst Thou forsake me?'
few of those standing by, having heard, said,`Behold, he doth call upon Elijah;'
and one having run, and having filled a sponge with vinegar, was giving him to drink, saying, `Let him alone, let us see if Elijah doth come to take him down.'
Jesus then uttered a loud cry saying,
It is done,
Now there is peace!
then he released his soul,
and then the ground split open from an earth-quake
and the guard who was standing over-against him, having seen him cry out releasing his soul, said, `Truly this man was the Son of God.'
And then the veil in the temple was miracoulously torn in half and the dead came out of the grave.
when evening had come, seeing that it was the preparation for the Sabbath, the bodies had to be taken down from cross because they could not remain there on the Sabbath day. They besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they did not break his legs. But to make sure he was dead they thrusted a spear into his side and out of the wound flowed blood and water.
Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counselor, who was waiting for the Kingdom of God, came, boldly entering in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
Pilate wondered if Jesus was already dead, and having called near the guards, did question if he were long dead,
and having known it from the guards, he granted the body to Joseph.
And he, having brought fine linen, and having taken him down, wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a tomb that had been carved out of rock, and he rolled a stone unto the door of the tomb, And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jesus beheld where He was laid.
The resurrection of Christ
when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jesus, and Salome bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint Him.
very early in the morning on the first day of the week, they came unto the tomb at the rising of the sun.
when they beheld the tomb where Jesus had been laid, they saw that the stone was rolled away, for it was very large.
entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white rob; and they were frightened.
He said unto them, “Be not afraid. Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. Behold the place where they laid Him.
But go your way. Tell His disciples and Peter that He goeth before you into Galilee. There shall ye see Him, as He said unto you.”
And they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were frightened; neither said they any thing to any one, for they were afraid.
Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast out seven demons.
And she went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept.
And they, when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, believed not.
After that, He appeared in another form unto two of them as they walked and went into the country.
And they went and told it unto the rest, but neither did they believe them.
Afterward He appeared unto the eleven as they sat at grace; and He lectured them for their unbelief because they believed not those who had seen Him after He was risen. Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and said unto them, Peace be with you. And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then Jesus breathed on them and said.
You shall Receiveth ye the Holy Spirit, whosoever sins ye blot, they are blotted out of them; and whosoever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven.
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
After eight days again his disciples were inside, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst,. They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. He said to them,“Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord, my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
And He said unto them, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to all people.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
These signs shall follow those that believe in me: In My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”
“All power is given unto Me in Heaven and on earth.
Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into Heaven, and sat at the right hand of God.
And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working through them and confirming the Word with miracles. Amen.
And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
But these are written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, you might have life through His name. Whosoever believes in him will have
eternal life. They do not come into condemnation, but pass from death to the next life. And all those that do not believe in Jesus Christ shall not see life after death; but the wrath of God rests on them. For God so loved the world, that he gave his son Jesus Christ as the perfect atoning sacrifice, so that all who believe in him will not truly die but live forever.
Shortly after Jesus was ascended into heaven. He visited his lost sheep that were in central america. He shared the gospel with them.
And he gave them his blessing. He told them that as long as they are obedient to God and trust in him the land will be theirs. The New Heavenly Jerusalem
will be centered in North America. The kingdom is currently a spiritual place. When this earthly tent is destroyed the kingdom of heaven will seem physical. And those
that are saved will live eternally. paradise is within the limits of the kingdom of heaven. But outside the boundaries of heaven are the nations that were saved and
they walk in heavens light. They still do bad things and only the things that they do not do defiling can enter into the kingdom of heaven. They bring their offerings
into the kingdom. to God be the glory. And Jesus will return at the end of time in flaming fire like a thief in the night after the great tribulation. And Noone will escape his
day of judgement. the day that burneth like an oven and all chaos breaks loose. only a remnant may be saved.
Forty some years after the resurection of Christ. Jesus returned to Jerusalem and defeated God's enemies with the angels of heaven. during the renaissance period there was a thousand years of peace. And then came the medieval times when the great crusades happened and the great plaque, many died. The holy spirit and the kingdom of God took it's place in the hearts of believers. When you pass away you either go to heaven or hell. We are living in the fullness of times. The presence of Jesus is on earth. We are living in the year of the Lord. He never really actually left us. The Lord will never leave you as long as you believe in him. He can be in more places than one time. Very few people recognize him. And the Lord has many manifestations of himself. Jesus manifests himself to those he loves. God is with us and God is on the throne. The false churches try to hide the truth from people. The great tribulation period has begun in the year two thousand and nineteen a.d. The dark days shall be for a long period of time. This is the new reality we are now living in. The world in it's current state could go on forever until the end of time. Which will be in a long time when God destroys the world with fire and the new heaven and earth will be revealed.
If at this time you would like to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior please follow along with this prayer or say something similar in your own words.
Dear God, I believe I am sinner and I fall short of your glory. I have sinned against you and I am deserving of hell. please do not condemn me. I do so now receive Jesus Christ into my heart and soul. I have faith that Jesus is the son of God and he died on the cross for me and arose from the dead. I am sorry for my sin. Please God cleanse my heart and blot out my transgressions. I turn over my life to you and I ask you to please forgive me of my sin and turn me into a new creation holy and sanctified by your holy name. amen
if you have truly said this prayer I would like to welcome you to God's family. The holy spirit is now an active force in your life and you are guaranteed a place in heaven.
God bless you