Voices of Scripture
The Bible, quoted
in its own voices.
Every passage is traced to the person behind it — stated in the text,
carried by tradition, or spoken where no author is named.
“Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’”
Speaker, not author
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”
Speaker, not author
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“What is written in the law? How do you read it?”
Speaker, not author
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food. Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on. As you enter into the household, greet it. If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you. Whoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet. Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Speaker, not author
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me.” “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.” “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour? Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”
Speaker, not author
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me! The Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple. Behold, the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, is coming!” says the LORD of Armies. “But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like launderers’ soap; and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to the LORD offerings in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to the LORD as in the days of old and as in ancient years. I will come near to you to judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against the perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don’t fear me,” says the LORD of Armies.
Speaker, not author
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”
Speaker, not author
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.” “You are not all clean.” “Do you know what I have done to you? You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.
Speaker, not author
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
That’s everything for now.