Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
All the books of the King James Bible
The Bible is a unique and timeless collection of sacred texts, divided into books that together reveal God’s character, His relationship with humanity, and His plan for redemption. Each book carries its own distinct voice, purpose, and message, yet all contribute to the unified story of God’s interaction with the world. From history to prophecy, poetry to wisdom, the books of the Bible guide, instruct, and inspire believers across generations.
The Old Testament books lay the foundation for God’s covenant with His people. They include narratives of creation, the history of Israel, and laws that shaped the moral and spiritual life of the nation. The poetic and wisdom books, such as Psalms and Proverbs, provide encouragement, reflection, and practical guidance for daily living. The prophetic books call God’s people to faithfulness, warn of judgment, and offer hope of restoration and redemption.
The New Testament books center on the life, ministry, and redemptive work of Jesus Christ. The Gospels present His teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection, while the Acts of the Apostles recount the spread of the early Church through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Epistles offer practical and theological guidance for believers, addressing faith, conduct, and unity within the body of Christ. The book of Revelation closes the canon with a vision of God’s ultimate triumph and the promise of eternal life.
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Luke 23:48
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
Luke 23:49
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
Luke 23:5
And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
Luke 23:50
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a good man, and a just:
Luke 23:51
(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
Luke 23:52
This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
Luke 23:53
And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
Luke 23:54
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
Luke 23:55
And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
Luke 23:56
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
Luke 23:6
When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
Luke 23:7
And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
Luke 23:8
And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
Luke 23:9
Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
Luke 24:1
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
Luke 24:10
It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
Luke 24:11
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
Luke 24:12
Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
Luke 24:13
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. Reflection Luke 24:13 introduces one of the most intimate and instructive post-resurrection encounters in the Gospels. Two disciples leave Jerusalem on the same day of Jesus’ resurrection, walking toward a village called Emmaus, roughly […]
Luke 24:14
And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
Luke 24:15
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
Luke 24:16
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
Luke 24:17
And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
Luke 24:18
And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
Luke 24:19
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
Luke 24:2
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
Luke 24:20
And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
Luke 24:21
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
Luke 24:22
Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;