Voices of Scripture
Every passage is traced to the person behind it — stated in the text,
carried by tradition, or spoken where no author is named.
“Listen to what the unrighteous judge says. Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.” “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters. Tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ He will show you a large, furnished upper room. Make preparations there.”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“You give them something to eat.” “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God. You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I don’t know him,’ I would be like you, a liar. But I know him and keep his word. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“Who touched me?” ‘Who touched me?’ “Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me.”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” ‘You will be made free’ “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin. A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever. If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
Let your loving kindness also come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your word. So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word. Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances. So I will obey your law continually, forever and ever. I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts. I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed. I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them. I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes.
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein. For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath to this people. They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“You give them something to eat.” “How many loaves do you have? Go see.”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
That’s everything for now.