| 18:1 And it came to pass that Jesus commanded his
disciples that they should bring forth some bread and
wine unto him. |
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| 18:2 And while they were gone for bread and wine, he
commanded the multitude that they should sit themselves
down upon the earth. |
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| 18:3 And when the disciples had come with bread and
wine, he took of the bread and brake and blessed it; and
he gave unto the disciples and commanded that they should
eat. |
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| 18:4 And when they had eaten and were filled, he
commanded that they should give unto the multitude. |
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| 18:5 And when the multitude had eaten and were
filled, he said unto the disciples: Behold there shall
one be ordained among you, and to him will I give power
that he shall break bread and bless it and give it unto
the people of my church, unto all those who shall believe
and be baptized in my name. |
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| 18:6 And this shall ye always observe to do, even as
I have done, even as I have broken bread and blessed it
and given it unto you. |
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| 18:7 And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body,
which I have shown unto you. And it shall be a testimony
unto the Father that ye do always remember me. And if ye
do always remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be with
you. |
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| 18:8 And it came to pass that when he said these
words, he commanded his disciples that they should take
of the wine of the cup and drink of it, and that they
should also give unto the multitude that they might drink
of it. |
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| 18:9 And it came to pass that they did so, and did
drink of it and were filled; and they gave unto the
multitude, and they did drink, and they were filled. |
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| 18:10 And when the disciples had done this, Jesus
said unto them: Blessed are ye for this thing which ye
have done, for this is fulfilling my commandments, and
this doth witness unto the Father that ye are willing to
do that which I have commanded you. |
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| 18:11 And this shall ye always do to those who 1repent
and are baptized in my name; and ye shall do it in
remembrance of my blood, which I have shed for you, that
ye may witness unto the Father that ye do always remember
me. And if ye do always remember me ye shall have my
Spirit to be with you. |
[1] Acts 2:38: ...Repent, and be baptized...in the
name of Jesus Christ... |
| 18:12 And I give unto you a commandment that ye shall
do these things. And if ye shall always do these things
blessed are ye, for ye are built upon my rock. |
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| 18:13 But whoso among you shall do more or less than
these are not built upon my rock, but are built upon a 1sandy
foundation; and when the rain descends, and the floods
come, and the winds blow, and beat upon them, they shall
fall, and the gates of hell are ready open to receive
them. |
[1] Matthew 7:26-27 ..a foolish man, which built
his house upon the sand..And the rain descended, and the
floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
house; and it fell... |
| 18:14 Therefore blessed are ye if ye shall keep my
commandments, which the Father hath commanded me that I
should give unto you. |
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| 18:15 Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must 1watch
and pray always, lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye
be led away captive by him. |
[1] Matthew 26:41: Watch and pray, that ye enter
not into temptation... |
| 18:16 And as I have prayed among you even so shall ye
pray in my church, among my people who do 1repent
and are baptized in my name. Behold I am the light; I
have set an example for you. |
[1] Acts 2:38: ...Repent, and be baptized...in the
name of Jesus Christ... |
| 18:17 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken
these words unto his disciples, he turned again unto the
multitude and said unto them: |
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| 18:18 Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must
1watch and pray always lest ye enter into
temptation; 2for Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift
you as wheat. |
[1] Matthew 26:41: Watch and pray, that ye enter
not into temptation...
[2] Luke 22:31: ...Satan hath desired to have
you, that he may sift you as wheat: |
| 18:19 Therefore ye must always pray unto the Father
in my name; |
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| 18:20 1And whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my
name, which is right, believing that ye shall receive,
behold it shall be given unto you. |
[1] Matthew 21:22: And all things, whatsoever ye
shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. |
| 18:21 Pray in your families unto the Father, always
in my name, that your wives and your children may be
blessed. |
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| 18:22 And behold, ye shall meet together oft; and ye
shall not forbid any man from coming unto you when ye
shall meet together, but suffer them that they may come
unto you and forbid them not; |
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| 18:23 But ye shall pray for them, and shall not cast
them out; and if it so be that they come unto you oft ye
shall pray for them unto the Father, in my name. |
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| 18:24 Therefore, hold up your light that it may shine
unto the world. Behold I am the light which ye shall hold
up--that which ye have seen me do. Behold ye see that I
have prayed unto the Father, and ye all have witnessed. |
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| 18:25 And ye see that I have commanded that none of
you should go away, but rather have commanded that ye
should come unto me, that ye might feel and see; even so
shall ye do unto the world; and whosoever breaketh this
commandment suffereth himself to be led into temptation. |
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| 18:26 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had
spoken these words, he turned his eyes again upon the
disciples whom he had chosen, and said unto them: |
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| 18:27 Behold verily, verily, I say unto you, I give
unto you another commandment, and then I must go unto my
Father that I may fulfil other commandments which he hath
given me. |
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| 18:28 And now behold, this is the commandment which I
give unto you, that ye shall not suffer any one knowingly
to partake of my flesh and blood unworthily, when ye
shall minister it; |
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| 18:29 1For whoso eateth and drinketh my flesh and blood
unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to his soul;
therefore if ye know that a man is unworthy to eat and
drink of my flesh and blood ye shall forbid him. |
[1] I Corinthians 11:29: For he that eateth and
drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to
himself... |
| 18:30 Nevertheless, ye shall not cast him out from
among you, but ye shall minister unto him and shall pray
for him unto the Father, in my name; and if it so be that
he repenteth and is baptized in my name, then shall ye
receive him, and shall minister unto him of my flesh and
blood. |
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| 18:31 But if he repent not he shall not be numbered
among my people, that he may not destroy my people, for
behold I know my sheep, and they are numbered. |
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| 18:32 Nevertheless, ye shall not cast him out of your
synagogues, or your places of worship, for unto such
shall ye continue to minister; for ye know not but what
they will return and repent, and come unto me with full
purpose of heart, and I shall heal them; and ye shall be
the means of bringing salvation unto them. |
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| 18:33 Therefore, keep these sayings which I have
commanded you that ye come not under condemnation; for wo
unto him whom the Father condemneth. |
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| 18:34 And I give you these commandments because of
the disputations which have been among you. And blessed
are ye if ye have no disputations among you. |
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| 18:35 And now I go unto the Father, because it is 1expedient
that I should go unto the Father for your sakes. |
[1] John 16:7: ...It is expedient for you that I
go away... |
| 18:36 And it came to pass that when Jesus had made an
end of these sayings, he touched with his hand the
disciples whom he had chosen, one by one, even until he
had touched them all, and spake unto them as he touched
them. |
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| 18:37 And the multitude heard not the words which he
spake, therefore they did not bear record; but the
disciples bare record that he gave them power to give the
Holy Ghost. And I will show unto you hereafter that this
record is true. |
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| 18:38 And it came to pass that when Jesus had touched
them all, there came a cloud and overshadowed the
multitude that they could not see Jesus. |
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| 18:39 And while they were overshadowed he departed
from them, and ascended into heaven. And the disciples
saw and did bear record that he ascended again into
heaven. |
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