And in this way I desire to preach where Christ has not been named, so as not to build on another person’s foundation,

And all who will behave<n id="1" /> in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now regarding the arrival<n id="1" /> of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to be with him,<n id="2" /> we ask you, brothers and sisters,<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Remind people<n id="1" /> of these things and solemnly charge them<n id="2" /> before the Lord<n id="3" /> not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.<n id="4" />

And everyone who has this hope focused<n id="1" /> on him purifies<n id="2" /> himself, just as Jesus<n id="3" /> is pure).<n id="4" />p>

For they said to you, &#8220;In the end time there will come<n id="1" /> scoffers, propelled by their own ungodly desires.&#8221;<n id="2" />

<i>They will never go hungry or be thirsty again, and the sun will not beat down on them, nor any burning heati>,<n id="1" />

But he answered,<n id="1" /> &#8220;It is written, &#8216;<b><i>Mani>b><n id="2" /> <b><i>does not livei>b><n id="3" /> <b><i>by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of Godi>b>.&#8217;&#8221;<n id="4" />

And if he finds it, I tell you the truth,<n id="1" /> he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

Then the governor&#8217;s soldiers took Jesus into the governor&#8217;s residence<n id="1" /> and gathered the whole cohort<n id="2" /> around him.

&#8220;He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down<n id="1" /> now from the cross, we will believe in him!

<t /><p class="bodytext">When Jesus had crossed again in a boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he was by the sea.

As Jesus<n id="1" /> came ashore<n id="2" /> he saw the large crowd and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So<n id="3" /> he taught them many things.p>

Then<n id="1" /> they brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks<n id="2" /> on it, and he sat on it.<n id="3" />

Then Jesus said to them, &#8220;Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar&#8217;s, and to God the things that are God&#8217;s.&#8221;<n id="1" /> And they were utterly amazed at him.p>

The expert in the law said to him, &#8220;That is true, Teacher; you are right to say that <b><i>he is one, and there is no one else besides himi>b>.<n id="1" />

For nation will rise up in arms<n id="1" /> against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines.<n id="2" /> These are but the beginning of birth pains.p>

<p class="otpoetry">&#8220;<b><i>The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,i>b>p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>because he has anointedi>b><n id="1" /> <b><i>me to proclaim good newsi>b><n id="2" /> <i><b>to the poorb>.i><n id="3" />p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>He has sent mei>b><n id="4" /> <b><i>to proclaim releasei>b><n id="5" /> <b><i>to the captivesi>b>p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>and the regaining of sighti>b><n id="6" /> <b><i>to the blind,i>b>p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>to set freei>b><n id="7" /> <b><i>those who are oppressed,i>b><n id="8" />p>

Wherever<n id="1" /> they do not receive you,<n id="2" /> as you leave that town,<n id="3" /> shake the dust off<n id="4" /> your feet as a testimony against them.&#8221;

And if a peace-loving person<n id="1" /> is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you.<n id="2" />