James

54And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

He went to his hometown. He taught the people in their meeting place, and they were amazed. They asked, "Where did this man get such wisdom and such power?"

55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

"Isn't he the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother named Mary? Aren't James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas his brothers?"

56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

"And aren't all his sisters here with us? So where did this man get all this?"

57And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

They would not accept him. But Jesus said, "People honor a prophet everywhere except in his hometown and his own home."

58And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

He did not do many miracles there, because the people did not believe.

1And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

Jesus left that place and went to his hometown. His disciples, his close followers, went with him.

2And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

On the Sabbath, the day of rest, Jesus taught in the synagogue, the place where people met to worship. Many who heard him were very surprised. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has he been given? How can he do such powerful things?"

3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

"Isn't this the carpenter, the man who builds things from wood? Isn't he Mary's son? Isn't he the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Don't his sisters live right here with us?" So they would not accept him.

4But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

Jesus said to them, "A prophet, someone who tells people what God says, is honored everywhere. But he is not honored in his own town, or by his own family, or in his own house."

5And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

So he could not do any powerful miracles there. He only put his hands on a few sick people and healed them.

6And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

He was amazed that they would not believe. Then he went from village to village, teaching the people.

12And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

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13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

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14And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

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15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

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16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

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17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

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6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

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7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

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8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

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9And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

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10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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11But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

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12Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

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13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

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14Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

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15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

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16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

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17That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

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18Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

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19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

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20But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

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21For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

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17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

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18And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

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19And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

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20And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

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21And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

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22What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

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23Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;

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24Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

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25As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

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26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

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3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

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4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

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5And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

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6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

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7After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

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8And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

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15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

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16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

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17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

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18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

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19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

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20Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

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21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

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22And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

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23But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

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24And they glorified God in me.

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1Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.

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2And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

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3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

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4And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

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5To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

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6But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

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7But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

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8(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

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9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

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10Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

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