They had a sharp disagreement, so that they parted company. Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,

After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.

Then he brought them outside and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

The jailer brought them into his house and set food before them, and he rejoiced greatly that he had come to believe in God, together with his entire household.

After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece,

And even they – if they do not continue in their unbelief – will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

Therefore show them openly before the churches the proof of your love and of our pride in you.

And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.

Disarming the rulers and authorities, he has made a public disgrace of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.

Such testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faith

You have appointed them as a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”

They will never go hungry or be thirsty again, and the sun will not beat down on them, nor any burning heat,

Now the seven angels holding the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.

“Do not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

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.

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them privately up a high mountain.

He answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female,

saying, ‘These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.’

But Jesus called them and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.