The mother, when two things were set before here, religion and the safety of her seven sons for a time, on the conditional promise of a tyrant,
did not lean to that which would have saved her children for the safety of a brief space.
For as the ark of Noah, bearing the world in the world-filling flood, bore up against the waves,
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
“Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”
He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,
Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock.
Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.
Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.
Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. see Job 9:8
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.
But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.
When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.
Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn’t press on him.
A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are dying?”
He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land.
for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”
He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;
But when you see the abomination of desolation, Daniel 9:17; 11:31; 12:11 spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,
and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
Pray that your flight won’t be in the winter.
A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,
they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’
But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.
He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.
Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.
But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
They came to him, and awoke him, saying, “Master, master, we are dying!” He awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm. See Psalm 107:29
Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.
“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”
And not a hair of your head will perish.
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.
The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.
When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, see Job 9:8 and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.
But he said to them, “It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
The disciples told him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?”
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.
“I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.
When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.
but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.
The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak, and follow me.”
But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.
When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”
When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.
Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.
When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.
When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.












