But we do seeHim who was madefor a little whilelowerthanthe angels,[namely], Jesus,becauseof the sufferingof deathcrownedwith gloryand honor,sothat by the graceof GodHe might tastedeathfor everyone.
And I will putenmityBetweenyou and the woman,And betweenyour seedand her seed;He shall bruiseyou on the head,And you shall bruisehim on the heel."
Then a shootwill springfrom the stemof Jesse,And a branchfrom his rootswill bearfruit.
"Thereforethe LordHimselfwill giveyou a sign:Behold,a virginwill be with childand beara son,and she will callHis nameImmanuel.
"TrulyI sayto you, there are someof thosewho are standingherewhowill not tastedeathuntilthey seethe Sonof Mancomingin His kingdom."
"And whyare you worriedaboutclothing?Observehowthe liliesof the fieldgrow;they do not toilnordo they spin,
And Jesus was sayingto them, "TrulyI sayto you, there are someof thosewho are standingherewhowill not tastedeathuntilthey seethe kingdomof Godafter it has comewith power."
"But I sayto you truthfully,there are someof thosestandingherewhowill not tastedeathuntilthey seethe kingdomof God."
The next dayhe sawJesuscomingto him and said,"Behold,the Lambof Godwho takes awaythe sinof the world!
"For thisreasonthe FatherlovesMe, becauseI lay downMy lifesothat I may takeit again.
"And I, ifI am liftedup from the earth,will drawall mento Myself."
"For Godsolovedthe world,that He gaveHis only begottenSon,that whoeverbelievesin Him shall not perish,but haveeternallife.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, ifanyonekeepsMy wordhe will neverseedeath."
The Jewssaidto Him, "Nowwe knowthat You havea demon.Abrahamdied,and the prophets[also]; and You say,'IfanyonekeepsMy word,he will nevertasteof death.'
"Thereforehaving been exaltedto the right handof God,and having receivedfrom the Fatherthe promiseof the HolySpirit,He has poured forththiswhichyou bothseeand hear.
"The Godof Abraham,Isaacand Jacob,the Godof our fathers,has glorifiedHis servantJesus,[the one] whomyou deliveredand disownedin the presenceof Pilate,when he had decidedto releaseHim.
So thenas throughonetransgressionthere resultedcondemnationto allmen,evensothroughoneact of righteousnessthere resultedjustificationof lifeto allmen.
But GoddemonstratesHis ownlovetowardus, in that while we were yetsinners,Christdiedfor us.
For whatthe Lawcouldnot do, weakas it was throughthe flesh,God[did]: sendingHis ownSonin the likenessof sinfulfleshand [as an offering] for sin,He condemnedsinin the flesh,
He whodid not spareHis ownSon,but deliveredHim over for us all,howwill He not alsowith Him freely giveus all things?
and He diedfor all,sothat they who livemight no longerlivefor themselves,but for Him who diedand rose againon their behalf.
He madeHim who knewnosin[to be] sinon our behalf,sothat we might becomethe righteousnessof Godin Him.
But whenthe fullnessof the timecame,Godsent forthHis Son,bornof a woman,bornunderthe Law,
who gaveHimselfas a ransomfor all,the testimony[given] at the propertime.
"YOU HAVE LOVEDRIGHTEOUSNESSAND HATEDLAWLESSNESS;THEREFOREGOD,YOUR GOD,HAS ANOINTEDYOU WITH THE OILOF GLADNESSABOVEYOUR COMPANIONS."
Therefore,when He comesinto the world,He says,"SACRIFICEAND OFFERINGYOU HAVE NOT DESIRED,BUT A BODYYOU HAVE PREPAREDFOR ME;
By faithEnochwas takenup so that he would not seedeath;AND HE WAS NOT FOUNDBECAUSEGODTOOKHIM UP; for he obtained the witnessthat beforehis being takenup he was pleasingto God.
fixing our eyeson Jesus,the authorand perfecterof faith,whofor the joyset beforeHim enduredthe cross,despisingthe shame,and has sat downat the right handof the throneof God.
"YOU HAVE MADEHIM FOR A LITTLE WHILELOWERTHANTHE ANGELS;YOU HAVE CROWNEDHIM WITH GLORYAND HONOR,AND HAVE APPOINTEDHIM OVERTHE WORKSOF YOUR HANDS;
ThereforeHe is ablealsoto saveforeverthosewho draw nearto GodthroughHim, since He alwayslivesto make intercessionfor them.
For everyhigh priestis appointedto offerbothgiftsand sacrifices;soit is necessarythat this[high priest] alsohavesomethingto offer.
who throughHim are believersin God,who raisedHim from the deadand gaveHim glory,sothat your faithand hopeare in God.
and He Himselfis the propitiationfor our sins;and not for oursonly,but alsofor [those of] the wholeworld.
His eyes[are] a flameof fire,and on His head[are] manydiadems;and He hasa namewritten[on Him] whichno oneknowsexceptHimself.
And they sanga newsong,saying,"Worthyare You to takethe bookand to breakits seals;for You were slain,and purchasedfor Godwith Your blood[men] from everytribeand tongueand peopleand nation.
