Voices of Scripture
Every passage is traced to the person behind it — stated in the text,
carried by tradition, or spoken where no author is named.
“Why do you reason these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” “I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” “Behold, my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, ” “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Words of Jesus as recorded in Revelation.
“If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“What do you want me to do?” “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“Yes. Did you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of children and nursing babies, you have perfected praise’?”
For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David.
LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens! From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger. When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained, what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“Simon, I have something to tell you.” “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?” “You have judged correctly.”
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
“Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me. For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
Words of Jesus as recorded in Acts.
I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word. Now they have known that all things whatever you have given me are from you, for the words which you have given me I have given to them; and they received them, and knew for sure that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me. I pray for them. I don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. All things that are mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them.
Spoken by Jesus; the Gospel does not name its own author.
That’s everything for now.