Luke 24: Son of God

4And it happened that while these wondered at this, behold, two men stood above them and their clothing was shining. 5And they were in fear and they bowed their faces to the ground, and they were saying to them, “Why are you seeking The Life among the dead? 6He is not here; he is risen. Remember when he spoke with you as he was in Galilee, 7And he said, 'The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and he shall be crucified and the third day he shall arise?'

14And they were speaking with one another about all these things that had occurred. 15And while they were talking and inquiring one with another, Yeshua came and he met them and he was walking with them. 16And their eyes had been held shut lest they would recognize him. 17And he said to them, “What are these matters of which you speak, one with another, as you are walking and are gloomy?”

25Then Yeshua said to them, “Oh deficient of mind and slow of heart to believe in all the things that The Prophets have spoken! 26Was it not necessary for The Messiah to endure these things and to enter into his glory?” 27And he began from Moses and from all The Prophets and he expounded to them about himself from all of the scriptures.

8And they arrived at that village to which they were going, and he was announcing to them how he was going to a distant place. 29And they constrained him and they were saying to him, “Stay with us, because the day is declining and it is becoming dark”, and he entered to stay with them. 30And it happened that when he reclined with them, he took bread and he blessed, and he broke and he gave to them. 31At once their eyes were opened and they recognized him and he ascended from them.

Yeshua stood in their midst and he said to them, “Peace be with you; I AM THE LIVING GOD, be not afraid.”

(As we share the Sacrament of Communion with fellow Christians, we are the Body of Christ and Truly share His Peace with each other.)

38And Yeshua said to them, “Why are you shaken, and why do imaginations arise in your hearts?” 39“See my hands and my feet, that it is I; touch me and know that a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”

44And he said to them, “These are the words that I spoke with you when I was with you, that everything that is written about me in The Law of Moses and in The Prophets and in The Psalms must be fulfilled.”

45Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures. 46And he said to them, “Thus it is written: and thus it was right for The Messiah to suffer and to arise from the grave the third day, 47And that conversion to the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name in all the nations, and the beginning would be at Jerusalem. 48And you are witnesses of these things. 49And I shall send upon you The Promise of my Father; but you stay in the city of Jerusalem until you shall be clothed in power from on high.”

50And he brought them unto Bethany and he lifted his hands and he blessed them. 51And it was that as he blessed them, he was separated from them, and he ascended to Heaven.

( We proclaim the Mystery of Faith)

As I read The Word, I become more hesitant to add any words or take Words from context. These days, our existence in Christ's Love for us, is tested by the adversary with an all out assault on our Faith and Stamina. The Holy Bible is a Message and Guide for us as His children. It is meant to be read, regularly and prayerfully, I believe. The more you read, the closer He draws you to Him. Don't be shy or timid; thank God for His Infinite Mercy and His daily, moment by moment, showering of us with the Small and Great Miracles this earthly existence carries. Open the pages, remember the prize and read His Word. God's Word is boundless. In Jesus' Name...be Fulfilled.

Prophet, Teacher, Son of Man

<< Matthew 10 >>Aramaic Bible in Plain English

1And he called his twelve disciples and he gave them authority over foul spirits to cast them out, and to heal every ailment and disease.
2But the names of the twelve Apostles were these: the first of them, Shimeon who was called Kaypha, and Andraeus his brother, and Yaqob Bar Zebedee, and Yohannan his brother, 3And Philippus, Bar Tolmay, and Thoma, and Mattay the Tax Collector, and Yaqob Bar Halphi, and Lebai who was called Thadi, 4And Shimeon The Zealot, and Yehuda Skariota, he who betrayed him.
5These twelve Yeshua sent and he commanded them and he said, “You shall not go by a road of the heathen and you shall not enter a city of the Samaritans.” 6“But go especially to the sheep that have been lost of the house of Israel.” 7“And as you are going, preach and say “The Kingdom of Heaven has come near.” 8“Heal the sick, purify the lepers and cast out demons; freely you have received, freely give.” 9“You shall not retain gold, neither silver, nor copper in your moneybags,” 10“Neither wallet for the way, nor two coats, neither shoes, nor staff, for a laborer is worthy of his provisions.” 11“Whichever city or village you enter, ask who is worthy in it and stay there until you leave.” 12“And when you enter a household, invoke the peace of the household.” 13“And if that household is worthy, your blessing of peace will come upon it, but if not, your blessing of peace will return unto you.” 14“But whoever does not receive you, neither listens to your words, when you depart from the house or from the village, shake the sand from your feet.” 15“And truly I say to you, it will be tranquil in the day of judgment for the land of Sadom and Ammora compared to that city.”
16“Behold, I am sending you as lambs among wolves; be therefore crafty as snakes and innocent as doves.” 17“But beware of the children of men, for they will deliver you to the courts and they will scourge you in their synagogues.” 18“And they will bring you before Governors and Kings because of me, for their testimony and that of the Gentiles.” 19“But when they arrest you, do not be anxious how or what you will speak, for it will be given to you in that hour what you should say.” 20“For it will not be you speaking, but The Spirit of your Father speaking in you.”
21“But brother will deliver his brother to death, and a father his son, and children will rise against their parents and will put them to death.” 22“And you will be hated by everyone because of my name, but whoever will endure until the end, he will be saved.”
23“But when they persecute you in this city, flee to another, for truly I say to you, you will not have finished all the cities of the house of Israel until The Son of Man come.”
24“No disciple is greater than his master, neither a servant than his lord.” 25“It is enough for a disciple to be like his master and for a servant to be like his lord. If they have called the lord of the house Beelzebub, how much more the children of his household?”
26“Therefore you shall not be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden, that will not be known.” 27“Whatever I tell you in the darkness, say it in the light, and whatever you hear with your ears, preach on the rooftops.” 28“And you shall not be afraid of those who kill the body that are not able to kill the soul; rather be afraid of him who can destroy soul and body in Gehenna.” 29“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny, and not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father?” 30“But your hairs of your head are all numbered.” 31“You shall not be afraid, therefore; you are better than many sparrows.”
32“Everyone, therefore, who will confess me before children of men, I shall confess him also before my Father who is in Heaven. 33But whoever will deny me before the children of men, I shall deny him also before my Father who is in Heaven.
34Think not that I have come to bring peace in the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35I have come to divide a man against his father and a daughter against her mother and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, 36And a man's enemies will be the members of his household.
37Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38And everyone who does not take his cross and come after me is not worthy of me. 39Whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it; whoever will find his life will lose it.
40Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41Whoever receives a Prophet in the name of a Prophet receives the reward of the Prophet, and whoever receives The Righteous One in the name of The Righteous One receives the reward of The Righteous One. 42“And everyone who gives one of these little ones a cup of cold water only to drink, in the name of a disciple, amen, I say to you, he will not lose his reward.”