but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.

When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching,

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,

(Look! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.)

Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray.

“Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.

Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So come out now and go in peace.”

Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy aloud, and blessed are those who hear and obey the things written in it, because the time is near!

Then he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.

“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.

Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

And if anyone will not welcome you or listen to your message, shake the dust off your feet as you leave that house or that town.

Now when Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River.

For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

The person who does not love me does not obey my words. And the word you hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent me.

“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know –

But he said to me, “Do not do this! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets, and with those who obey the words of this book. Worship God!”