MARK 4
Mark 4:14 The sower soweth the word.
https://youtu.be/CjaHcrS4nak Mark 4
ON VIDEO-
.Back at St. Patrick’s
.Media
.What is true?
.Self-help program?
.Jesus is the sower
.Wasted seed is part of the process
.Crop failure too
.Cabbie wants to give me a ride!
.Trump- Obama- ‘Wires tapped’? [Read below]
.Fisa warrants
.Rome and the Tiber
.Vatican 2
NEW [past teaching- verses below]
In the parable of the
seed planter- Jesus teaches us about how people respond to the truth.
When some hear about the Kingdom- right away they lose the truth
they heard.
Others hear the message- and get excited about it- but after
trials and difficulty- they too ‘fall away’.
Some believe the truth- but because of the many struggles in
life- they never produce the desired result [fruit].
And some hear- persevere- and bear fruit.
The message of the kingdom brings with it difficulty- and
those who are willing to bear their Cross- will make it to the final stage.
Jesus also teaches us that the kingdom is like a seed- it
starts small- but eventually becomes a huge tree and provides shelter for ‘the
birds’.
In the 1st century Jesus appeared- he proclaimed
the truth to men- he prophesied of his own death- and resurrection.
This indeed did happen- not just because the ‘bible says so’
but because it is an attested to historical fact.
In as much as any other historical fact has been attested
to.
The Christian faith is founded upon historical truth- not
simply faith in something that we have no idea ever happened.
In our day- truth- or facts- are not simply actual things
that happened.
Many believe things simply because they have been persuaded
to believe them.
I hesitated to talk about our current political situation-
because it divides people.
But I simply gave one example how we- the populace- are
easily persuaded by the way things are reported- or told to us.
While I was in New Jersey the news broke -Trump tweeted that
‘Obama had my wires tapped’.
Here’s the actual tweet-
Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my
"wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found.
This is McCarthyism!
Ok- before I heard any reporting on it- as a news watcher- I
figured that Trump found out that a warrant was issued by the Fisa court- to investigate
his campaigns ‘possible’ collusion with Russia.
If this were indeed true- then what Trump said would be
fairly accurate.
But as the days passed- the media came out and said what
Trump tweeted was absolutely false- and groundless.
Ok- the same media that reported that there was no evidence
that the Trump campaign was ‘tapped’- or meaning there was never a Fisa warrant
put out.
Also reported that a Fisa warrant was actually sought- under
the Obama administration- and was initially turned down.
The same media also reported that they went back to the
court- and finally did indeed obtain a Fisa warrant to investigate any connections
of the Trump campaign to the Russians [links below].
So- the media denied something- that they previously
admitted- themselves.
I brought up this one example- not to defend Trump- or accuse
Obama.
But to show what we mean when we say ‘fake news’.
How easily people will believe a lie- if they are told it
long enough [by either side].
Jesus gave us the truth- regardless of the political side of
the aisle you are on- his truth can be trusted.
When we embrace the truth about him- then there will indeed
be struggles as you follow the path.
It’s important for believers to know that this is part of
the cost of discipleship.
The foundation of the Christian faith is the reality that Jesus
died for us- was buried- and rose again.
We do indeed read about this event in our bibles- as well as
the historians who wrote at the time of Christ.
Many witnesses of this event have passed the message along
to following generations.
This movement has grown over the centuries- and has become a
‘kingdom’ that covers all the earth.
The testimony of man has its ups and downs.
But the testimony of God stands sure- and this is the
testimony that God himself gave to us- about his Son.
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
News links-
These links- by
reputable news outlets [BBC] report that Fisa warrants were sought- and that the
warrants were no doubt ‘about Trump’. If these reports are true- then it’s very
possible that what Trump tweeted was no so far fetched. The reason I talked
about it on today’s video- was to simply show you how we are persuaded by
constant media coverage- of any issue- and we rarely form our views based on
actual evidence. In the end- it’s still possible that no ‘wiretapping’
occurred- but the warrants were sought- twice- to do this very thing ‘wiretapping’.
The media simply made it sound like there was never even the possibility that a
Fisa warrant was ever even sought- yet the same media has reported that one was
sought- twice.
And that the 2nd time they were granted the
warrant. If true- then this is indeed ‘wiretapping’. Not so hard to see. The
source for the BBC article said Trump was not named in the order- but 3 Trump
associates were targeted for the inquiry- meaning it was indeed about Trump.
For those who don’t like to read entire news articles- here
is an excerpt from the BBC report-
Last April, the CIA director was shown intelligence that worried
him. It was - allegedly - a tape recording of a conversation about money from
the Kremlin going into the US presidential campaign.
It was passed to the US by an intelligence agency of one of the
Baltic States. The CIA cannot act domestically against American citizens so a
joint counter-intelligence taskforce was created.
The taskforce included six agencies or departments of
government. Dealing with the domestic, US, side of the inquiry, were the FBI,
the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Justice. For the foreign
and intelligence aspects of the investigation, there were another three
agencies: the CIA, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the
National Security Agency, responsible for electronic spying.
Lawyers from the National Security Division in the Department of
Justice then drew up an application. They took it to the secret US court that
deals with intelligence, the Fisa court, named after the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act. They wanted permission to intercept the electronic records
from two Russian banks.
Their first application, in June, was rejected outright by the
judge. They returned with a more narrowly drawn order in July and were rejected
again. Finally, before a new judge, the order was granted, on 15 October, three
weeks before election day.
Neither Mr Trump nor his associates are named in the Fisa order,
which would only cover foreign citizens or foreign entities - in this case the
Russian banks. But ultimately, the investigation is looking for transfers of
money from Russia to the United States, each one, if proved, a felony offence.
A lawyer- outside the Department of Justice but familiar with
the case - told me that three of Mr Trump's associates were the subject of the
inquiry. "But it's clear this is about Trump," he said.- BBC
PAST TEACHING [verses below]
MARK-
I quoted from these bible books on Today’s video [Mark 4]
here are my past studies-
I wrote this little book years ago- it fits-
I mentioned Vatican 2 on today’s video- Mark 4- below are some
of my past teachings where I also taught on Vatican 2-
. [1770] TREASURY OF MERIT
Let’s pick up where we left off 2 posts back. We were
talking about Martin Luther and the events that led up to the Protestant Reformation.
In order to understand the key act that caused the protest-
we will have to teach some Catholic history/doctrine.
In the 16th century Pope Julius began the effort
to build St. Peters basilica in Rome. He got as far as laying the foundation and
died. Pope Leo the 10th would pick up after him.
The church needed to raise money for the project- and the
German prince- Albert- would play a major role.
It should be noted that both Catholic and Protestant
scholars agree that the Popes of the day were pretty corrupt. They came from
what we call the Medici line of Popes.
If you remember last month I wrote a post on the
Renaissance- I talked about the Medici family and how they played a major role
in supporting the Renaissance that took place in the 13th century in
Florence Italy that would spread to the region.
Well this very influential family also played a big role in
who would get top positions in the church.
At the time of Luther and prince Albert- if you had the
right connections and the money- you could literally buy a position in the
church.
Albert already held 2 Bishop seats- and there was an opening
for an Archbishops seat in Mainz [Germany] and he wanted that one too.
[overblog- see the rest here- https://ccoutreach87.com/2017/01/24/galatians-5/
]
It should be noted that official Canon law [church law] said
you could only hold one seat at a time- Albert was bidding on his 3rd one! And
he was too young for all of them.
So even the Pope and the officials held little respect for
what the church actually taught at the time.
So Albert opens up negotiations with Leo- and the bidding
starts AT 12,000 Duckets [money] Albert counters with 7,000- and they agree on
10,000. How did they justify the numbers? 12- The number of Apostles. 7- The 7
deadly sins. 10- The 10 commandments.
Yes- the church was pretty corrupt at the time.
So Albert works out a plan with Leo- he will borrow the
money from the German banks- and pay the banks off by the Pope giving Albert
the right to sell Indulgences.
What’s an Indulgence?
Okay- this is where it gets tricky.
The ancient church taught a system called The Treasury of
Merit. This was a sort of spiritual bank account that ‘stored up’ the good
deeds of others over the years.
You had the good deeds of Jesus at the top- but you also had
Mary and Joseph- the 12 Apostles- and other various saints thru out time.
The way the ‘bank’ worked was you could tap into the account
by getting a Papal indulgence- a sort of I.O.U. that had the Popes guarantee
that it would get so much time out of Purgatory for a loved one.
The actual sacrament that accesses the account is called
Penance [confession].
When a penitent does penance- he confesses his sin to the
priest- and he is absolved by the authority of the church that the priest has.
The priest usually tells the person ‘say so many Hail Mary’s- Our Father’s’ and
that’s a form of penance.
One of the other things the church practiced was called Alms
Deeds. This term is found in the bible and it means giving your money to the
poor- it is a noble act that Jesus himself taught.
In theory- part of the sacrament of penance was tied into
Alms Deeds- you can access the account thru the practice of giving to the poor-
which also meant giving to the church that helps the poor- and in the hands of
the Medici line of Popes- meant outright giving money to the Pope.
So now you see how the abuse worked its way into the pockets
of the faithful.
Albert now had the permission from Leo to sell these
indulgences in Germany- and he would pick a certain corrupt priest to sell them
in a place called Saxony- the region where Luther operated out of.
It should be noted that the Catholic Church never taught the
crass act of ‘buying your way out of Purgatory’. The practice of including
giving money as a part of the sacrament of penance was tied into the biblical
principle of giving to the poor- a good thing.
But Tetzel and others abused the official meaning of the
indulgence- and did make it sound like you could by your way out of Purgatory
[in theory- a loved one might be in Purgatory for so many years- and through
the indulgence you are actually getting time off for them- because the good
deeds of others are now applied to the account].
The money Albert would raise- half would go to Rome for the
building of St. peters- and half would go to pay off the banks in Germany- it
was a sad system- and a sad time for the church as a whole.
It would be wrong to judge the entire church at the time as being
corrupt- you did have many sincere Priests and Catholic men and women who saw
the abuses and did not take part in them.
But there was corruption at the top- and this would
eventually lead to the breakup of the church- and the launching of what we now
call the Protestant Movement.
As a side note- it should be said that many Catholics and
Protestants are not aware of the whole treasury of merit system- and the church
never officially changed her position on the doctrine.
There were 3 Church councils since the time [Trent- 1500’s,
Vatican 1- 1800’s and Vatican 2- 1962-65]. The Treasury of Merit never came up
for change.
Obviously Protestants don’t believe in Purgatory- and it’s
not my purpose in these posts to change Catholics into Protestants or vice
versa- but to give all sides a clear view of the issues that divided us- and to
try and be honest- and respectful during the process.
Does the bible teach anything like a Treasury of Merit? Well
actually it does. The bible teaches that the righteousness of Christ is the
treasury that people can access- by faith- and become righteous in the sight if
God.
The idea- applied to Christ- is good.
But in the hands of the Medici Popes- and the ambitious
prince of Germany- it would lead to disaster.
[parts]
(739) ACTS
3- Peter and John go up to the temple and heal the lame man. This stirs up a
commotion and gives opportunity for Peter to preach Christ. I want you to see
something here. The miracles of healing thru out this book testify of something
specific. They do not simply prove the existence of God. These first century
people were not ‘post moderns’ they had no pre enlightenment era that affected
their minds. For the most part they were highly religious! Paul will tell them
this later in Acts ‘you are too superstitious’ [religious]. The miracles are
testifying to the fact that Jesus is alive, he really rose from the grave!
Peter’s sermons are centered around the reality of Christ being the fulfillment
of all that the prophets have spoken about! The church must not be ashamed of
the gospel. Recently the ‘church world’ was up in arms over the Popes recent
reinstating of the Tridentine Mass [the Latin Mass]. After Vatican 2 the Mass
was done solely in the language of the hearers. Many old time Catholics were
wanting the Latin too. So Pope Benedict said fine, you have the option to
practice it either way. Now, this ancient Mass had a prayer that simply prayed
for the Jewish people to come to know Jesus. Well, this upset the Jewish groups
and they demanded a change in the prayer. At first the Pope re wrote it but it
still asked for prayer for the Jews to come to Jesus. This still offended them.
So finally the church produced some prayer less offensive. We should not be
ashamed of the gospel of Christ and his resurrection! Peter was preaching the
reality of the resurrection and was in their face about it! Jesus has proven
himself to be alive, we are not just witnesses of the existence of God, we are
witnesses that Jesus is the way to him. The only way! Now Peter ends this chapter
in a unique way. He invokes the ‘blessing of Abraham’ and says it means ‘the
blessing of Jesus in turning you away from sin’. We just finished a study in
Genesis. I emphasized how the New testament apostles viewed the Abrahamic
blessing thru the lens of redemption. They did not teach it in a materialistic
way. Peter also quotes Moses [as well as David] and says ‘Moses said the Lord
would raise up a prophet like myself, whoever doesn’t hear him will be
destroyed’. Peter sees the fulfillment of ‘the Moses type prophet’ in Christ.
Peter has a great gift of taking the old testament prophets and proving Christ
from them. There is a young hearer in this early church. He will eventually
become one of the first Deacons. His name is Stephen, boy he must be drinking
everything in. He is seeing and hearing the testimony of Jesus straight from
those who walked with him. He hears Peter’s teachings on Christ. He becomes
familiar with the way Peter associates the ‘Moses prophet’ with Jesus. This
young man will testify in Acts 7 of the reality of Jesus being the fulfillment
of the Moses prophecy. He will give the longest recorded sermon in scripture.
He will brilliantly trace the roots of Israel and show how Jesus is the
fulfillment of the prophets. He will be accused of going against the law and
the temple. He has the first grasp of ‘Pauline theology’ [actually Paul got it
from him!] and does such a convincing job of proving Jesus to be Messiah that
they stone him to death. He becomes the first martyr in the book of Acts. At
his death he says ‘forgive them; don’t hold this sin against them’. A witness
named Saul is sitting by. God answers Stephens’s prayer and Saul will become
one of the greatest fire starters known to man.
[parts]
I talked about Rom and the Tiber river- here is some of my
previous teaching-
Actually reading thru the bible- in context- is one of the
best habits you can develop.
Rome was the city of influence at the time of Paul- located
just east of the bend of the Tiber river- about 18 miles from the Mediterranean
Sea.
The letter to the Romans- would be read orally to both
Christians and Jews in the city- in the days of the writing of these letters
[which now make up our bible] they were living in an ‘oral’ culture- and the
letters were intended to be read aloud to those in the early Christian
communities [remember- you didn’t have books back then- like we have today- and
the mass production of writing/publishing did not yet exist].
So- Paul was a strategic thinker- and he penned this letter
hoping it would be a ‘shot in the dark’- that is the darkness of sinful man-
The letter to the Romans is the closest thing to a
systematic theology found in the New Testament.
Its impact in church history is great- John Chrysostom- the
great 5ht century preacher- had it read aloud to him- once a week.
Saint Augustine attributes it to his radical conversion- the
story goes he heard some kids singing ‘take up and read’.
He picked up a copy of the letter to the Romans- and history
was changed.
Luther- the great 16th century reformer- was
teaching this letter- as a Catholic priest/scholar- out of Germany- when he
read ‘The just shall live by faith- therein is the righteousness of God
revealed’-
It lead to what we call today ‘The Protestant Reformation’.
A few hundred years later- the Great Methodist founder- John
Wesley- would say his heart was ‘strangely warmed’ while hearing a message at
Aldersgate- and it lead to his conversion- sure enough- the message was from
the letter to the church at Rome.
So- when the great Apostle sat down and penned this ‘arrow’-
hoping it to go forth and have great impact for the Kingdom of God- his hopes
were indeed realized.
Enjoy-
[parts]
Some of my past stuff on the Roman Empire-
Because our bibles were written in Greek [which shows you how
strong the Greek influence effected the early church- our first New Testaments
were written in Greek- though the Roman Empire was the world Empire of the day.
But Alexander the Great- the famed Greek conqueror who came
a few centuries before Christ- he instituted what we refer to as Helenization.
A form of conquering where you let the people you conquer
keep their culture- but you also use parts of your culture [in this case the
Greek language] to permeate the vanquished.
So- the Roman Empire of Jesus day [who at one time were
under the rule of the Greek Empire] continued to write in Greek.
It wasn’t until around a few centuries after the time of
Christ that the first Latin bible was written [by Saint Jerome].
But even his bible [the Latin Vulgate] used the Greek Old
Testament [called the Septuagint] instead of the Hebrew- for his Latin
translation.
Ok- the point being- the Greek world did indeed have a
strong influence on the early church.
And the church had to refute the belief that all matter was evil.
The Christian doctrine of creation [developed under saint
Augustine- the 4th-5th century bishop of Hippo- North
Africa].
Was the teaching that matter was good- that God created the
material realm- so it is not inherently
evil.
But- after the fall of man [Genesis 1-3] a curse did indeed
come upon the earth [some times when the bible says ‘the world’ it is speaking
of the earth- but other times it is speaking of the fallen order- the sinful
realm of man. That’s why there is some confusion- till this day- among
Christians. They might read verses like this- and think the bible is saying the
earth itself- the planet- is wicked. Actually in those verses it is speaking
about the fallen order of sinful men. See? ‘For all that is in THE WORLD- the
lust of the flesh- the lust of the eyes and the pride of life- is not of the
father- but is of the WORLD- and the WORLD is passing away’- this is one
example from the epistle of John- here the World is not saying the planet- but
the world of sinful man- a fallen ‘world’ order.]
So- in conclusion [if I ever get there!] we- as believers-
reject the belief that all matter is evil.
No- man was created in the image of God- and God is the
creator of all things- both visible [earth- man- etc] and invisible [mentioned
in the above chapter].
The evil we see in the ‘world’ today is simply a result of
mans sin- mans choice to live in rebellion against God.
We can’t escape ‘this world of sin’ by simply denying
ourselves [though that is one aspect of the Christian life].
But God sent his Son into the world to redeem man- Christ
died for all men- and this is the Divine act of Salvation.
When we as humans partake of this Salvation- we are then
free- free to enjoy this life- that God gave us- and we don’t have to have the
mindset of a Socrates- who saw this natural life as evil.
The apostle Paul says in his letter to the Romans;
‘Present your bodies as a living sacrifice- HOLY and
acceptable to God’.
See?
Our bodies- the actual flesh we live in- can be Holy-
sanctified- when submitted to the will of God.
This is from my Romans teaching I did a
few years ago- ROMANS 11-13
[note- there’s much more on the video than the post]
.ROMANS 11
.ROMANS 12
.ROMANS 13
[parts]
St. Thomas and Augustine.
I mean these are 2 of my favorite
Catholic scholars.
Augustine- the 4/5th
century Bishop of North Africa- and Thomas- the great 13th century
Doctor Angelicas [Angelic Doctor].
Yes- these are some big players
in Theology and Philosophy. [overblog- see the rest here- https://ccoutreach87.com/2017/02/09/acts-4/
]
So why have the media reported
that the pres used them in his war strategy?
They are also famous for the
development of the Just war Theory.
Yeah- people for centuries have
appealed to these great thinkers in their justification for war.
But Obama- how does he find the
time to read these guys?
I mean- unless their names are on
the golf balls [he just played his 100th round!]
I don’t see him having time to
read them.
[parts]
VERSES-
Mark 4:1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there
was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and
sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
Mark 4:2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto
them in his doctrine,
Mark 4:3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
Mark 4:4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way
side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
Mark 4:5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much
earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
Mark 4:6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it
had no root, it withered away.
Mark 4:7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and
choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Mark 4:8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that
sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and
some an hundred.
Mark 4:9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him
hear.
Mark 4:10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the
twelve asked of him the parable.
Mark 4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the
mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things
are done in parables:
Mark 4:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing
they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted,
and their sins should be forgiven them.
Mark 4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how
then will ye know all parables?
Mark 4:14 The sower soweth the word.
Mark 4:15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is
sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the
word that was sown in their hearts.
Mark 4:16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground;
who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
Mark 4:17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a
time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake,
immediately they are offended.
Mark 4:18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as
hear the word,
Mark 4:19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of
riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it
becometh unfruitful.
Mark 4:20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such
as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some
sixty, and some an hundred.
Mark 4:21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put
under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
Mark 4:22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested;
neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
Mark 4:23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark 4:24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what
measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more
be given.
Mark 4:25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that
hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
Mark 4:26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man
should cast seed into the ground;
Mark 4:27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed
should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Mark 4:28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the
blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Mark 4:29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he
putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
Mark 4:30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of
God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Mark 4:31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is
sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
Mark 4:32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater
than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air
may lodge under the shadow of it.
Mark 4:33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them,
as they were able to hear it.
Mark 4:34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when
they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
Mark 4:35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto
them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
Mark 4:36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him
even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
Mark 4:37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves
beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
Mark 4:38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a
pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we
perish?
Mark 4:39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the
sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Mark 4:40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it
that ye have no faith?
Mark 4:41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another,
What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
But their minds were blinded:
for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away
in Christ.
In
whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them
which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath
made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to
grow.
I have planted, Apollos
watered; but God gave the increase.
10 For as
the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but
watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to
the sower, and bread to the eater:
11 So
shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me
void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the
thing whereto I sent it.
Isaiah
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me.
John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not
so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world
giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be
afraid.
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.
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 saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Then
said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent
me, even so send I you.
And
after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then
came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
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.
Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? 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.
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