There is another who testifies about me, and I know the testimony he testifies about me is true.

The Jewish leaders replied, “We are not going to stone you for a good deed but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are claiming to be God.”

(Now Jesus had been talking about his death, but they thought he had been talking about real sleep.)

As I was en route and near Damascus, about noon a very bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them: ‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”

Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.

Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

Now when Jesus saw a large crowd around him, he gave orders to go to the other side of the lake.

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

When it was about nine o’clock in the morning, he went out again and saw others standing around in the marketplace without work.

So they went. When he went out again about noon and three o’clock that afternoon, he did the same thing.

When those hired about five o’clock came, each received a full day’s pay.

Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.

Simon’s mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever, so they spoke to Jesus at once about her.

In the house once again, the disciples asked him about this.

Now when the other ten heard this, they became angry with James and John.

Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

so that you may know for certain the things you were taught.

and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said.

for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’