"'If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
"'If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness; he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister; for he has made naked his close relative: they shall bear their iniquity.
If a man lies with his uncle's wife, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
But I have said to you, "You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey." I am the LORD your God, who has separated you from the peoples.
"'A man or a woman that is a medium, or is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them.'"
"'They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy.
"Say to Aaron, 'None of your seed throughout their generations who has a blemish, may approach to offer the bread of his God.
and so cause them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt, when they eat their holy things: for I am the LORD who sanctifies them.'"
"Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, 'Whoever is of the house of Israel, or of the foreigners in Israel, who offers his offering, whether it be any of their vows, or any of their freewill offerings, which they offer to the LORD for a burnt offering;
Neither shall you offer the bread of your God from the hand of a foreigner of any of these; because their corruption is in them. There is a blemish in them. They shall not be accepted for you.'"
"'These are the set feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their appointed season.
You shall present with the bread seven lambs without blemish a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They shall be a burnt offering to the LORD, with their meal offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of a sweet aroma to the LORD.
"Bring out of the camp him who cursed; and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
"'Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem at any time.
The Levites may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
Moreover of the children of the aliens who live among you, of them you may buy, and of their families who are with you, which they have conceived in your land; and they will be your property.
then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
I am the LORD your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; and I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright.
and your strength will be spent in vain; for your land won't yield its increase, neither will the trees of the land yield their fruit.
"'As for those of you who are left, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies: and the sound of a driven leaf will put them to flight; and they shall flee, as one flees from the sword; and they will fall when no one pursues.
Those of you who are left will pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.
"'If they confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary to me,
I also walked contrary to them, and brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled, and they then accept the punishment of their iniquity;
The land also will be left by them, and will enjoy its sabbaths while it lies desolate without them: and they will accept the punishment of their iniquity; because, even because they rejected my ordinances, and their soul abhorred my statutes.
Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God;
but I will for their sake remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God. I am the LORD.'"
He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.
Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn't believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."
He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him.
to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord
When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
The devil said to him, "I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want.
and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.'"
He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.
Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.
They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.
When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."
But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?
Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"
Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first, that he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.
But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Rise up, and stand in the middle." He arose and stood.
He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.
Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.
Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod's steward; Susanna; and many others; who served them from their possessions.
Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.
That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."
It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
Be like men watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.'
"His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
They lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"
He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.
They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.
As he went, they spread their cloaks in the way.
"But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, "Why do you test me?
He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on."
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,
But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.
He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.
(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God:
Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?
But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.
Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse."
All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."
But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.
Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;
that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"
They began to beg him to depart from their region.
He marveled because of their unbelief. He went around the villages teaching.
He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,
for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.
(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.
The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"
He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way."
'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'
'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'
'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'
Jesus summoned them, and said to them, "You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road.
But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."
Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn't know what to answer him.
They laid their hands on him, and seized him.
For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other.
Even so, their testimony did not agree.
Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,
After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.
Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn't believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
She shall bring forth a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."
They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.
They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'"
Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.
They immediately left their nets and followed him.
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.
They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
"When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
In praying, don't use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
"Moreover when you fast, don't be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
"Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.
Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."
Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, "See that no one knows about this."
Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
He departed there, and went into their synagogue.
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
for this people's heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'
Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?
He didn't do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
"Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."
'These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."
When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
He said, "Yes." When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?"
See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.
For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."
To them he said, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went their way.
When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.'
But Jesus summoned them, and said, "You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.
and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.
A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees, and spread them on the road.
But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.
But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; from their young children you take away my blessing forever.
I will surely assemble, Jacob, all of you; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the midst of their pasture; they will swarm with people.
He who breaks open the way goes up before them. They break through the gate, and go out. And their king passes on before them, with the LORD at their head.
You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;
who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not answer them. Yes, he will hide his face from them at that time, because they made their deeds evil."
Thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who lead my people astray; for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, "Peace!" and whoever doesn't provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him:
The seers shall be disappointed, and the diviners confounded. Yes, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer from God."
and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war any more.
Indeed all the nations may walk in the name of their gods; but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion; for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs brass; and you will beat in pieces many peoples: and I will devote their gain to the LORD, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.
Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.
For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab. You walk in their counsels, that I may make you a ruin, and her inhabitants a hissing; And you will bear the reproach of my people."
Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.
The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even your visitation, has come; now is the time of their confusion.
Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf.
They will lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their dens. They will come with fear to the LORD our God, and will be afraid because of you.
He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot; and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly like dry stubble.
For the LORD restores the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel; for the destroyers have destroyed them, and ruined their vine branches.
The chariots rage in the streets. They rush back and forth in the broad ways. Their appearance is like torches. They run like the lightnings.
He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.
It is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating on their breasts.
She is empty, void, and waste. The heart melts, the knees knock together, their bodies and faces have grown pale.
the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, the glittering spear, and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of the bodies. They stumble on their bodies,
Your guards are like the locusts, and your officials like the swarms of locusts, which settle on the walls on a cold day, but when the sun appears, they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
There is no healing your wound, for your injury is fatal. All who hear the report of you clap their hands over you; for who hasn't felt your endless cruelty?
I told them of the hand of my God which was good on me, as also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. They said, "Let's rise up and build." So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
After him repaired their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah.
Most of the teaching of Jesus are recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Complete Sayings of Jesus presents every word spoken by Jesus in one place and provides an index to assist in finding specific ocassions, places and/or events. It is a must read aid for serious Bible study.
He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, saith the Lord. These are the words of Christ; and they direct us to imitate his life and character. The Imitation of Christ is guide to following the example of Jesus Christ. Let it be our most earnest study to dwell upon the life and example of Jesus.
The Apocrypha books are 14 books that were included between the old and new testaments in the original King James Version of the bible and many others. Church leaders agreed that these books were valuable for instruction in life and manners, but did not all agree that they should be considered cannon.
The Childrens Bible provides bible lessons from the Old and New testaments. There are 216 stories written in plain english. The stories are easy to read and understand but they are not just for childern. It is a pleasure to read and enjoy these important stories.
Let us love one another, for love comes from God and every one who loves is a child of God and knows God. He who loves not man does not know God, for God is love. God showed his love for us, for he sent his only Son into the world that through him we might have life. Love the stranger.
In Mark 12:30 Jesus said;
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
And the second Mark 12:31 [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
The Gospel of The Birth of Mary was attributed to St. Matthew and was received as genuine and authentic by early Christians. It is to be found in the works of Jerome, a Father of the Church in the 4th century and is translated from his collection.
The Book of Enoch is ascribed to the great-grandfather of Noah and is included in the cannon of some churches. It describes the fall of the angels (watchers), visions of heaven and hell and the birth of Noah. Quotes from the book of Enoch are found in the New Testament.
The First Book of Adam and Eve. Books 1 begins immediately after the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. We learn about the fall but also of the promise to save Adam and his decendents. The story depicts mans struggle against evil, the devil and sin.
The Second Book of Adam and Eve. Discusses Adam's sorrow and death. The history of the patriarchs who lived before the Flood until the birth of Noah; the children of Seth on Mount Hermon and Cain's death. It ends with the testament and translation of Enoch.
The Infancy of Jesus Christ (Infancy Gospel of Thomas) relates the life of Jesus from the ages of five to twelve. It is believed that the document was transcribed from oral traditions some time prior to the second century. The ancient writing is possibly Gnostic and many early church leaders considered it heretical.
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