Now when Jesus learned the Pharisees had heard that he was making and baptizing more disciples than John
They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the man who was with you beyond the Jordan, of whom you have testified—Look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”
After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.
For it is not ourselves that we preach, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as y’all’s servants for Jesus’s sake.
The first human is of the earth, made of dust. The second human is from heaven.
None of the rulers of this world understood. For if they had understood, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.
Y’all know the message ʜᴇ sent to the children of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
On his garment and on his thigh he has a name written, “king of kings and lord of lords.”
My siblings, y’all must not show favoritism in the way y’all hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
For today in the city of David, a Savior has been born to y’all. He is Christ the Lord.
They said, “The Lord needs it.”
If anyone asks y’all, ‘Why are y’all untying it?’ say this: ‘The Lord needs it.’”
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare ʜɪꜱ ways,
When the Lord saw her, he felt gut-wrenching sympathy for her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for someone else?”
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with eloquent words, lest the cross of Christ be made void.