JESUS CHOOSES HIS DISCIPLES
Chapter Fifteen
"You know the laws of Moses. If any man or woman violates these laws
you should put them out. And I will say to you, in this also, should you
put them out. If they are a drunkard, or, if they beat their wives, or,
their children, or, if they are fornicators.
2 If a man should know a man, or woman know a woman then these you
should put out.
3 But, if they repent their sins and follow again in God's path then
you should take them back ONE time, again.
4 But if they fall into sin again, and come back seeking forgiveness,
forgive them not, but send them on their way and say, "My house shall never
be your house again."
5 For God will forgive a man his sins once, but if he sins a second
time again, he has offended God's grace.
6 Now, depart, that these two young people might be wed in private."
7 So it was Philip took his wife, and that evening went to fetch Nathanael,
saying to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses and the prophets did write."
8 Nathanael answered, laughing, "Can it be that any good thing come
out of Nazareth?"
9 Philip told him all that had transpired, saying unto him, "Come and
see."
10 When Jesus saw Nathanael coming he said of him, "Behold, an Israelite
who is honorable among his people, who is without guilt."
11 Nathanael inquired of Him saying, "How is it that you know of me?"
12 Jesus answered, saying, "Before Philip came to you when you were
under the fig tree, I saw you."
13 Nathanael was amazed, answering, "Rabbi, you ARE the Son Of God,
you ARE The King Of Israel!"
14 Jesus said unto him, "Because I say I saw you under the fig tree
you believe. You shall see greater things than these. Truly I say unto
you, therefore, you shall see Heaven open and the angels of God ascending
and descending unto the sons of man."
15 They stayed there for a time, while Philip saw to his affairs, and
made ready to bring his wife down unto Nazareth.
16 Jesus went out about preaching unto the people. He came by the sea.
Andrew and his brother Peter were fishing. Jesus said unto them, "Come
and follow me and I will make you fishers of men." And they left their
nets straight away, and followed Him.
17 He saw two other brothers...James and John, the sons of Zebedee.
They were sitting by their father's boats mending nets. Jesus said to them,
"Come, I will teach you to mend mens' Souls."
18 They took leave of their father and followed after them.
19 Jesus went about Galilee teaching in the synagogues, preaching the
Gospel of the Kingdom. He healed all manner of sickness, drove out demons.
20 A great company began to follow Him. He went again, up to Nazareth.
21 Now it was that Joshua's daughter was to be wed at Cana in Galilee.
Mary was there, and Jesus was called down to bless them.
22 The merriment was great. They ran out of wine. Mary said to Jesus,
"How sad it is that they have not eouugh wine!"
23 Jesus answered her, "Woman, what am I to do with you? My hour is
not yet come."
24 Mary told the servants to do whatever He told them to. Jesus had
them bring six water pots. He blessed them and had them filled with water
up to the brim. When it was done He said, "Draw out, now, and take to the
governor of the feast, that he might approve."
25 They did so. When the governor of the feast tasted what he had been
given, he called the bridegroom over. "What is this you have done?" he
asked, "By tradition the best wine should be served first, while the people
are not too drunk to enjoy it. But this is the finest I have ever tasted.
Why have you saved the best for last?"
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