King James Version Bible (KJV) With Apocrypha PDF

The first two chapters of the Gospel of Luke are more than history, as we now understand the term. The narrative captures core truths of the events which took place upon the birth of Jesus. They serve as a mirror in which we discover the meaning of the birth of Jesus and recognize that Jesus came to fulfil the promise of the Old Testament. They reflect the longing of the human heart as we find out about Jesus. To the Christians of Luke’s time, the infancy narrative of Luke’s Gospel offered a lesson in how to persevere in adversity as the Old Law gave way to the New. The attitude of Mary is a model to us all, as we welcome Jesus into our own lives. We marvel just as Joseph and Mary marvelled. Mary’s obedience teaches the way [ … ]

In the Old Testament, the chosen people of Israel have been compared to a vine. We may think, for example, of Isaiah’s Song of the Vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-7 – Audio Bible Verses Spoken Word), in which God complains that, despite the care he has lavished upon it, his vineyard has only produced wild grapes [ … ]

Saint Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, was being transported to Rome under guard to face execution in the Coliseum, likely in the early second century. His letters, written on the way, reflect both his apostolic zeal and a deep concern for the life of the Church in its earliest decades. His correspondent, Saint Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, was himself a revered figure, a disciple of Saint John the Apostle, and later a martyr. Thus, this is a remarkable exchange: from one soon-to-be martyr to another, entrusted with the care of the flock in perilous times [ … ]