Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!

He had one left, his one dear son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.

While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer.”

While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd appeared, and the man named Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He walked up to Jesus to kiss him.

But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” At that moment, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

(Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still in the place where Martha had come out to meet him.)

In a little while the world will not see me any longer, but you will see me; because I live, you will live too.

Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced; my body also will live in hope,

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.

For if by my lie the truth of God enhances his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?

But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!

The Holy Spirit is making clear that the way into the holy place had not yet appeared as long as the old tabernacle was standing.

And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets.

Then his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “I will once more shake not only the earth but heaven too.”

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had ceased to exist, and the sea existed no more.

And there will no longer be any curse, and the throne of God and the Lamb will be in the city. His servants will worship him,

Even the light from a lamp will never shine in you again! The voices of the bridegroom and his bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the tycoons of the world, because all the nations were deceived by your magic spells!

“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people.