Book of Common Prayer
For You Have Come To The City of God, The Heavenly Jerusalem
18 For you have not come-to a mountain being touched[a], and a fire having been burning, and darkness and gloom and a storm, 19 and a blast of a trumpet, and a sound of words— of which, the ones having heard begged that a word not be added to them. 20 For they were not bearing the thing being commanded: “If even a wild-animal should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned” [Ex 19:12-13]. 21 And so fearful was the thing appearing[b], Moses said “I am terrified and trembling”. 22 But you have come to Mount Zion; and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem; and the myriads of angels, a festive-gathering[c]; 23 and the church[d] of the firstborn ones having been registered[e] in the heavens; and the Judge, God of all; and the spirits of righteous ones having been perfected; 24 and the mediator of the new covenant, Jesus; and the blood of sprinkling speaking better than Abel.
Do Not Refuse The One Warning From Heaven, But Worship Him With Gratitude
25 Be watching-out that you not refuse[f] the One speaking. For if those did not escape, having refused the One warning on earth, much more we will not escape: the ones turning-away-from the One warning from the heavens— 26 Whose voice shook the earth at that time, but now He has promised, saying [in Hag 2:6] “I will shake once more not only the earth, but also the heaven”. 27 And the phrase “once more” indicates the removal of the things being shaken— as of things having been made— so that the things not being shaken may continue. 28 Therefore while receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us have gratitude, through which we may worship[g] God pleasingly[h], with reverence and awe. 29 For indeed our God is a consuming fire.
The Seventy-Two Return Rejoicing In Their Power. Rejoice In Your Salvation Instead
17 And the seventy two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name”. 18 And He said to them, “I was seeing[a] Satan having fallen like[b] lightning from heaven. 19 Behold— I have given you the authority to trample[c] on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. And nothing will by-any-means[d] harm you. 20 Nevertheless, do not be rejoicing in this— that the spirits are subject to you. But be rejoicing that your names have been recorded in the heavens”.
It Pleases God To Hide The Kingdom From The Wise And Reveal It To The Childlike
21 At the very hour, He rejoiced-greatly in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that[e] You hid these things from wise ones and intelligent ones, and You revealed them to children[f]. Yes, Father, because[g] in this manner it became well-pleasing in Your sight. 22 All things were handed-over to Me by My Father. And no one knows[h] Who the Son is except the Father, and Who the Father is except the Son— and anyone to whom[i] the Son wills[j] to reveal Him”. 23 And having turned to the disciples, He said privately, “Blessed[k] are the eyes seeing the things which you are seeing. 24 For I say to you that many prophets and kings wanted to experience[l] the things which you are seeing, and they did not experience them; and to hear the things which you are hearing, and they did not hear them”.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing