The Skeptics Annotated Bible (817 page)

10 But into
whatsoever city
ye enter, and they
receive you not
, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

12 But I say unto you, that
it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

(10.10-12)
“Whatsoever city … receive you not … it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.”

13
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida!
for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

(10.13)
“Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida!”

14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

15
And thou, Capernaum
, which art exalted to heaven,
shalt be thrust down to hell.

(10.15)
“And thou, Capernaum … shalt be thrust down to hell.”

16
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

(10.16)
“He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.”
If you don’t like what Pat Robertson says (or any other Christian), then you don’t like Jesus, and if you don’t like Jesus, you don’t like God.

(10.17-23) The disciples return and report back to Jesus. They brag about having power over devils. Jesus sees Satan fall from heaven and gives them complete power over him, along with the power over serpents and scorpions, and tells them that nothing will ever hurt them in any way whatsoever. He thanked God that only the ignorant and foolish will listen to him, and told his disciples how lucky they were to be able to see him.

17 And
the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us
through thy name.

(10.17)
“The seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us.”

18 And
he said
unto them,
I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

(10.18)
“He said … I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.”

19 Behold,
I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

(10.19)
“I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

21 In that hour
Jesus rejoiced
in spirit,
and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes
: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

(10.21)
“Jesus rejoiced … and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.”
161 Who is the Lord of the earth?

22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

23 And
he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see
:

(10.23) “He turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see.”

24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

(10.25-28) Jesus tells the lawyer that those who love God and their neighbor will be saved.
359 How are people judged by God?
304 Is Salvation by faith alone?

25 And, behold,
a certain lawye
r stood up, and
tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

(10.25)
“A certain lawyer … tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

26
He said
unto him,
What is written in the law?
how readest thou?

(10.26)
“He said … What is written in the law?”

27 And
he
answering
said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

(10.27)
“He … said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.”

28 And
he said
unto him,
Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

(10.28)
“He said … Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.”

29 But
he
, willing to justify himself,
said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

(10.29)
“He … said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?”

30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

(10.33-37) The story of the good Samaritan gets my vote for the best Bible story. We should all “go and do likewise.”

33 But
a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

(10.33)
“A certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him.”

34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

36
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

(10.36) “Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?”

37 And
he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

(10.37)
“He said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.”

38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.