And it came to pass that as the disciples of Jesus were journeying, and were preaching the things which they had both heard and seen, and were baptizing in the name of Jesus, it came to pass that the disciples were gathered together, and were united in mighty prayer and fasting.
And Jesus again shewed himself unto them: for they were praying unto the Father, in his name; and Jesus came and stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, What will ye that I shall give unto you?
And they saith unto him, Lord, we will that thou wouldst tell us the name whereby we shall call this church; for there are disputations among the people concerning this matter.
And the Lord said unto them, Verily, verily I say unto you, why is it that the people should murmur and dispute because of this thing?
have they not read the scriptures, which saith ye must take upon you the name of Christ, which is in my name? for by this name shall ye be called at the last day;
and whoso taketh upon him my name, and endureth to the end, the same shall be saved at the last day;
therefore, whatsoever ye shall do, ye shall do it in my name; therefore ye shall call the church in my name; and ye shall call upon the Father in my name, that he will bless the church for my sake;
and how be it my church, save it be called in my name? for if a church be called in Moses’ name, then it be Moses’ church: or if it be called in the name of a man, then it be the church of a man; but if it be called in my name, then it is my church, if it so be that they are built upon my Gospel.
Verily I say unto you, that ye are built upon my Gospel; therefore ye shall call whatsoever things ye do call in my name; therefore if ye call upon the Father, for the church, if it be in my name, the Father will hear you;
and if it so be that the church is built upon my Gospel, then will the Father shew forth his own works in it;
but if it be not built upon my Gospel, and is built upon the works of men, or upon the works of the Devil, verily I say unto you, they have joy in their works for a season, and by and by the end cometh, and they are hewn down and cast into the fire, from whence there is no return;
for their works do follow them: for it is because of their works that they are hewn down; therefore remember the things that I have told you.
Behold I have given unto you my Gospel, and this is the Gospel which I have given unto you: That I came into the world to do the will of my Father, because my Father sent me;
and my Father sent me that I might be lifted up upon the cross; and after that I had been lifted up upon the cross, I might draw all men unto me; that as I have been lifted up by men, even so should men be lifted up by the Father, to stand before me, to be judged of their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil;
and for this cause have I been lifted up; therefore, according to the power of the Father, I will draw all men unto me, that they may be judged according to their works.
And it shall come to pass, that whoso repenteth and is baptized in my name, shall be filled; and if he endureth to the end, behold, him will I hold guiltless before my Father, at that day when I shall stand to judge the world.
And he that endureth not unto the end, the same is he that is also hewn down and cast into the fire, from whence they can no more return, because of the justice of the Father;
and this is the word which he hath given unto the children of men. And for this cause he fulfilleth the words which he hath given, and he lieth not, but fulfilleth all his words;
and no unclean thing can enter into his kingdom; therefore nothing entereth into his rest, save it be those who have washed their garments in my blood, because of their faith, and the repentance of all their sins, and their faithfulness unto the end.
Now this is the commandment: Repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day.
Verily, verily I say unto you, this is my Gospel; and ye know the things that ye must do in my church; for the works which ye have seen me do, that shall ye also do; for that which ye have seen me do, even that shall ye do;
therefore if ye do these things, blessed are ye, for ye shall be lifted up at the last day.
Write the things which ye have seen and heard, save it be those which are forbidden;
write the works of this people, which shall be even as hath been written of that which hath been;
for behold, out of the books which have been written, and which shall be written, shall this people be judged: for by them shall their works be known unto men.
And behold, all things are written by the Father; therefore out of the books which shall be written, shall the world be judged.
And know ye that ye shall be judges of this people, according to the judgement which I shall give unto you, which shall be just; therefore what manner of men had ye ought to be?—Verily I say unto you, Even as I am.
And now I go unto the Father. And verily I say unto you, whatsoever things ye shall ask the Father, in my name, it shall be given unto you;
therefore ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for he that asketh, receiveth, and unto him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
And now behold, my joy is great, even unto fulness, because of you, and also this generation; yea, and even the Father rejoiceth, and also all the holy angels, because of you and this generation: for none of them are lost.
Behold, I would that ye should understand; for I mean them which are now alive, of this generation; and none of them are lost; and in them I have fulness of joy.—
But behold, it sorroweth me because of the fourth generation from this generation, for they are led away captive by him, even as was the son of perdition; for they will sell me for silver, and for gold, and for that which moth doth corrupt, and which thieves can break through and steal. And in that day will I visit them, even in turning their works upon their own heads.
And it came to pass that when Jesus had ended these sayings, he saith unto his disciples, Enter ye in at the straight gate: for straight is the gate, and narrow is the way that leads to life, and few there be that find it: But wide is the gate, and broad the way which leads to death, and many there be that traveleth therein, until the night cometh, wherein no man can work.
Influences
- 27:1 — Acts 8:12 (KJV)But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
- 27:1 — Luke 8:4 (KJV)And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
- 27:2 — Luke 24:36 (KJV)And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
- 27:2 — Matthew 20:32 (KJV)And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
- 27:3 — Acts 4:12 (KJV)Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
- 27:6 — Mark 13:13 (KJV)And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
- 27:9 — Matthew 5:39 (KJV)But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
- 27:10 — 2 Timothy 2:8 (KJV)Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
- 27:11 — 1 John 3:8 (KJV)He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
- 27:11 — Matthew 7:19 (KJV)Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
- 27:12 — Revelation 14:13 (KJV)And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
- 27:12 — Matthew 7:19 (KJV)Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
- 27:13 — 1 Corinthians 15:1 (KJV)Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
- 27:13 — John 6:38 (KJV)For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
- 27:14 — John 19:31 (KJV)The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
- 27:14 — Revelation 20:12 (KJV)And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
- 27:14 — Ecclesiastes 12:14 (KJV)For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
- 27:15 — Revelation 20:13 (KJV)And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
- 27:15 — Revelation 20:13 (KJV)And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
- 27:16 — Matthew 10:22 (KJV)And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
- 27:16 — Matthew 10:32 (KJV)Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
- 27:17 — Matthew 10:22 (KJV)And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
- 27:17 — Matthew 13:20 (KJV)But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
- 27:17 — Matthew 3:10 (KJV)And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
- 27:17 — Job 10:21 (KJV)Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
- 27:18 — 1 Peter 1:25 (KJV)But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
- 27:18 — Hebrews 9:15 (KJV)And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
- 27:19 — Revelation 21:27 (KJV)And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
- 27:19 — Hebrews 4:3 (KJV)For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
- 27:19 — Revelation 7:14 (KJV)And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- 27:20 — 1 John 3:23 (KJV)And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
- 27:20 — Romans 15:16 (KJV)That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
- 27:22 — 2 Peter 1:10 (KJV)Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
- 27:22 — John 6:40 (KJV)And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
- 27:23 — Luke 7:22 (KJV)Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
- 27:28 — John 14:28 (KJV)Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
- 27:28 — Luke 13:35 (KJV)Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
- 27:28 — John 16:23 (KJV)And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
- 27:28 — Luke 6:38 (KJV)Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
- 27:29 — Matthew 7:7-8 (KJV)Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
- 27:29 — Matthew 7:8 (KJV)For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
- 27:30 — Matthew 25:31 (KJV)When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
- 27:32 — John 17:12 (KJV)While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
- 27:33 — Matthew 7:28 (KJV)And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
- 27:33 — Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV)Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
- 27:33 — John 9:4 (KJV)I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.