Acts 21:6

What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.

Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

“Awake, sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is close to me,” says Yahweh of Armies. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’

Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.

But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?

My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away;

When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.

I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s children.

He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.

Why, when I came, was there no one? When I called, why was there no one to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it can’t redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea. I make the rivers a wilderness. Their fish stink because there is no water, and die of thirst.

Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’

Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

Jesus said these things, then lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;

Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.

Then after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.

But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.

to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

So now it wasn’t you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Yahweh’s anger burned against Moses, and he said, “What about Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Also, behold, he is coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

But I said, “I have labored in vain. I have spent my strength in vain for nothing; yet surely the justice due to me is with Yahweh, and my reward with my God.”

I will destine you to the sword, and you will all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, you didn’t answer. When I spoke, you didn’t listen; but you did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”

Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.

So I was left alone, and saw this great vision. No strength remained in me; for my face grew deathly pale, and I retained no strength.

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?

but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

But all this has happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.

When they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!

They all left him, and fled.

They all as one began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.’

But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.

You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

Everyone went to his own house,

But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,”

So the disciples went away again to their own homes.

“For truly, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed,

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit

of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,

Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,

Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all of his father’s household with bread, according to the sizes of their families.

Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live.

Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice,

Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.