So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.

‘I know your deeds. (Look! I have put in front of you an open door that no one can shut.) I know that you have little strength, but you have obeyed my word and have not denied my name.

After these things I looked, and there was a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said: “Come up here so that I can show you what must happen after these things.”

After these things I looked, and here was an enormous crowd that no one could count, made up of persons from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb dressed in long white robes, and with palm branches in their hands.

“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because they were gone.”

But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

So Jesus replied to him, “Let it happen now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John yielded to him.

“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

They cried out, “Son of God, leave us alone! Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.

Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.

A man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” so that they could accuse him.

He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick, until he brings justice to victory.

I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

Then it says, ‘I will return to the home I left.’ When it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and put in order.

But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then he left them and went away.