18 One of them, named Klofah, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?”
19 He said to them, “What things?”
They said to him, “The things concerning Yeshua the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people; 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb; 23 and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”
25 He said to them, “Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” 27 Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
29 They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.”
He went in to stay with them. 30 When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them. 31 Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight. 32 They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” 33 They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, 34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” 35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
36 As they said these things, Yeshua himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
37 But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.” 40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
42 They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. 43 He took them, and ate in front of them. 44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the Torah of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms concerning me must be fulfilled.”
45 Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures. 46 He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Messiah to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”
50 He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 While he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
* 1:17 Malachi 4:6
† 1:20 “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
‡ 1:37 or, “For everything spoken by God is possible.”
§ 1:55 or, seed
† 2:11 “Messiah” means “Anointed One”.
* 2:23 Exodus 13:2,12
* 2:24 Leviticus 12:8
‡ 2:26 “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew) both mean “Anointed One”
* 3:6 Isaiah 40:3-5
† 3:19 a tetrarch is one of four governors of a province
‡ 3:19 TR reads “brother Philip’s” instead of “brother’s”
§ 3:33 NU reads “Admin, the son of Arni” instead of “Ram”
* 4:4 Deuteronomy 8:3
* 4:8 Deuteronomy 6:13
* 4:11 Psalms 91:11-12
* 4:12 Deuteronomy 6:16
† 4:18 NU omits “to heal the broken hearted”
* 4:19 Isaiah 61:1-2
† 6:26 TR adds “to you”
‡ 6:26 TR adds “all”
§ 6:38 literally, into your bosom.
† 7:12 The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
* 7:27 Malachi 3:1
‡ 7:31 TR adds “But the Lord said,”
† 8:3 TR reads “him” instead of “them”
* 8:10 Isaiah 6:9
* 8:24 See Psalms 107:29
‡ 8:42 The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
§ 8:44 or, tassel
† 9:1 TR reads “his twelve disciples” instead of “the twelve”
‡ 9:10 NU omits “a desert region of”.
§ 9:23 TR, NU add “daily”
† 9:31 literally, “exodus”
‡ 9:38 The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
† 10:1 literally, “before his face”
‡ 10:15 Sheol is the lower realm of the dead, or Hell.
* 10:27 Deuteronomy 6:5
* 10:27 Leviticus 19:18
† 12:5 or, Hell
‡ 12:6 An assarion was a small copper coin worth about an hour’s wages for an agricultural laborer.
§ 12:25 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
* 12:53 Micah 7:6
† 12:59 literally, lepton. A lepton is a very small brass Jewish coin worth half a Roman quadrans each, which is worth a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages.
† 13:21 literally, three sata. 3 sata is about 39 liters or a bit more than a bushel.
* 13:35 Psalms 118:26
† 14:5 TR reads “donkey” instead of “son”
‡ 14:24 RP MT includes the last sentence. TR, NU, and FH MT omit: For many are called, but few are chosen.
§ 14:26 or, hate
† 15:8 A drachma coin was worth about a days wages for an agricultural laborer.
† 16:6 100 batos is about 395 liters or 104 U. S. gallons.
‡ 16:7 100 cors = about 2,110 liters or 600 bushels.
§ 16:13 “Mammon” refers to riches or a false god of wealth.
† 16:23 or, Hell
† 17:36 Some Greek manuscripts add: “Two will be in the field: the one taken, and the other left.”
* 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20
† 19:13 10 minas was more than 3 years’ wages for an agricultural laborer.
‡ 19:29 TR, NU read “Bethpage” instead of “Bethsphage”
* 19:38 Psalms 118:26
* 19:46 Isaiah 56:7
* 19:46 Jeremiah 7:11
† 20:1 TR adds “chief”
‡ 20:9 NU (in brackets) and TR add “certain”
* 20:17 Psalms 118:22
* 20:37 Exodus 3:6
* 20:43 Psalms 110:1
† 21:2 literally, “two lepta.” 2 lepta was about 1% of a day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.
‡ 21:8 or, I AM
† 22:32 The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
* 22:37 Isaiah 53:12
† 23:17 NU omits verse 17.
* 23:30 Hosea 10:8
‡ 23:44 Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.
§ 23:44 3:00 p.m.
† 24:13 60 stadia = about 11 kilometers or about 7 miles.
Yochanan
The Good News According to Yochanan
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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome† it.
6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was Yochanan. 7 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. 9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him. 11 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him. 12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 The Word became flesh and lived among us. We
