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Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.

Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”

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

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.

Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.

Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table.

Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that no one may cross over from there to us.’

for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.

and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,

who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”

Ananias departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

that the rest of men may seek after the Lord; all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.’

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”

Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him.

asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.

of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”

that no flesh should boast before God.

But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—

that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.