John 11:8

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.

Therefore Jews took up stones again to stone him.

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came.

David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

“Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Susa, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I and my maidens will also fast the same way. Then I will go in to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish.”

Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;

But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.

Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”

While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.

For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—

Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;

Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.

Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;

Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”

Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.

Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, “What shall I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.”

He who blasphemes Yahweh’s name, he shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall certainly stone him. The foreigner as well as the native-born shall be put to death when he blasphemes the Name.

I said, “Should a man like me flee? Who is there that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”

But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.

who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

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.

It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”

Their eyes were opened and they recognized him, then he vanished out of their sight.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”

Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.

The Jews therefore said, “See how much affection he had for him!”

He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”

I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.

Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!”

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”

For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

They overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.

and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.

David said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to dine with the king; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field to the third day at evening.

Hear now, Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows who sit before you; for they are men who are a sign: for, behold, I will bring out my servant, the Branch.

He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.

Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”

He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.

But he who was healed didn’t know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.

Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.

Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go also, that we may die with him.”

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.

For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.