John 18:1-40 Jesus' Betrayal by Judas Iscariot

 

Jesus' Betrayal by Judas Iscariot

John 18:1-40          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

When Jesus had spoken these Words, He went [out] with His disciples, over the Brook Cedron, [a.k.a. Kidron,] where a garden was, into which [Jesus] & His disciples entered. [Mark 14:32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane. And [Jesus said] to His disciples, You, sit here, while I shall pray.]

*And Judas, [who] also betrayed [Jesus,] knew the place, for Jesus [went there often] with His disciples. [Psalm 41:9 *[Yes,] My Own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, [who ate] of My bread, [has] lifted up his [heels] against Me.]

*Then, Judas, having received a [squad] of men & officers from the chief priests & Pharisees, [came there] with lanterns, torches, & weapons. [Psalm 22:12-13 *Many strong bulls have [surrounded around] Me. Strong bulls of Bashan have [attacked] Me. They gaped [at] Me, with their mouths [wide open,] [like] a [ravenous,] roaring lion.]

Therefore, Jesus knowing all things & [what] should [happen] [to] Him, went [out] & said to them, Whom [do] you seek? They answered Him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus [said] to them, I Am He.

And Judas, [who] betrayed [Jesus,] also stood with them. *Then, as soon as [Jesus] had said to them, I Am He, & they fell backward, to the ground. [Psalm 142:4 *I looked on My right hand [side,] & [saw,] but there was no man, [who] would [acknowledge] Me. Refuge failed Me; & no man cared for My soul, [a.k.a. life.]

Then, [Jesus] asked them again, Whom [do] you seek? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I Am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go [on] their way. *[So] that the saying might be fulfilled, [that Jesus spoke,] I have lost none of [those, whom] You [gave] Me.

[John 17:12 *While I was with them in the world, I kept those in Your Name, [whom] You [gave] [to] Me. I have kept them, & none is lost, [except] the son of perdition, [a.k.a. son of destruction, so] that the Scripture might be fulfilled.]

Then, Simon Peter, having a sword, drew It & [struck] the high priest's servant, & cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. Then, Jesus said to Peter, Put up your sword into the sheath. [This is:] the cup which My Father [has] given Me, shall I not drink it?

Then, the [Jews' squad,] captain, & officers took Jesus, bound Him, & led Him away. First, to Annas; for he was [the] father-in-law to Caiaphas, [who] was the high priest that same year.

Now, [it] was Caiaphas, [who] gave [advice] to the Jews, that it was expedient, [a.k.a. advantageous,] that One Man should die for the people. [John 11:49-51 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said to them, You know nothing at all. Nor [do you] consider, that it is expedient for us, that One Man should die for the people, & so that the whole nation [doesn't] perish. And he didn't [speak] this [about] himself: but being the high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation.]

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, & so did another disciple. That disciple was known to the high priest, & went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door [outside.] Then, that other disciple, [who] was known to the high priest, went out & [spoke] to her [who] kept the door, & brought Peter in.

Then, the damsel, [a.k.a. young lady, who] kept the door said to Peter, [Aren't] you also one of this Man's disciples? *[Peter] said, I am not. And the servants & officers who had made the fire [from] coals, stood there: [because] it was cold. And they warmed themselves: & Peter stood with them, & warmed himself.

Then, the high priest asked Jesus [about:] His disciples, & His doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching.] Jesus answered him, I [spoke] openly, [a.k.a. publicly,] to the world. I [always] taught in the synagogue, & in the temple, [where] the Jews always [go.] And I have said nothing in secret. Why [do] you [ask] Me? Ask [those, who] hear Me, what I have said to them. [See,] they know what I have said.

*And when [Jesus] had spoken [this,] one of the officers who stood [near] by, struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, [Do] You [answer] the high priest, [like this?] [Isaiah 50:5-6 *The Lord God has opened [My] ear, & I wasn't rebellious. Neither [did I] [turn] away [My] back. *I gave My back to the smiters, [a.k.a. those, who whip or hit,] & My cheeks to [those, who] plucked off the hair. I [didn't hide] My face from shame, & spitting.]

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness, [a.k.a. testify,] of the evil: but [if I have spoken] well, why [do] you [strike] Me? Now, Annas sent [Jesus] bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.

And Simon Peter stood & warmed himself. Therefore, they said to [Peter,] [Aren't] you also one of His disciples? *[Peter,] denied it, & said, I am not.

One of the servants of the high priest, [who] [was] [a] [relative] [of] [him,] whose ear Peter cut off, [said,] Didn't I see you in the garden with Him? *Then, Peter denied again: & immediately the cock [crowed.] [Luke 22:34 *And [Jesus] said, I tell you, Peter, the cock, [a.k.a. rooster,] shall not crow this day, before you [shall] deny that you know Me [3 times.]

Then, they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Hall of Judgment. And it was early. And they, themselves, [didn't go] into the Judgment Hall, lest they should be defiled, [so] that they might [be able to] eat the Passover.

Then, Pilate went out to them, & said, What accusation [do] you [bring] against this Man? *They answered & said to [Pilate,] If He weren't a [criminal] we wouldn't have delivered Him up to you. [Psalm 27:12 *[Don't] deliver Me to the will of [My] enemies. For false witnesses [have] risen up against Me, & [those, who] breathe out cruelty.]

Then, Pilate said to them, You, take Him, & judge Him according to your Law. *Therefore, the Jews said to [Pilate,] It isn't lawful for us to put any Man to death. [So] that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, [that] He [spoke] signifying what [type of] death, He should die.

[Matthew 17:22-23 *And while they [stayed] in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of men. *And they shall kill Him, & the 3rd day, He shall be raised again. And they were [exceedingly] sorry.]

Then, Pilate entered into the Judgment Hall again, & called Jesus. And said to [Jesus, Are] You the King of the Jews? Jesus answered [Pilate,] [Did] you say this thing [on your own,] or did others tell you it of Me? Pilate answered [Jesus,] Am I a Jew? *Your Own nation, & the chief priests have delivered You to me. [Psalm 2:2-3 *The kings of the earth set, [a.k.a. appoint,] themselves. And the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, & against His Anointed, saying, Let us break Their bands [a.k.a. ties, to pieces,] & [throw] away Their cords from us.]

What [have] You done? Jesus answered, My Kingdom isn't of this world. If My Kingdom were of this world, then My servants would fight, [so] that I shouldn't be delivered to the Jews. *But now, My Kingdom isn't from [here.]

[John 3:16-17 *For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, [so] that [whoever believes] in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting Life. For God [didn't send] His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.]

Therefore, Pilate said to Him, Then, [are] You a king? Jesus answered, You say that I Am a King. I was born to this end, & for this [reason] I came into the world, [so] that I should bear witness, [a.k.a. testify] to the Truth. Everyone [who] is of the Truth, hears My voice. [John 14:6 Jesus [said] to him, I Am the Way, The Truth, & the Life. No man [comes] to the Father, [except] by Me.]

Pilate [said] to [jesus,] What is Truth? *And when [Pilate] had said this, he went out again to the Jews, & [said,] I find no fault in Him at all. [Isaiah 53:8 *He was taken from prison & from judgment, [a.k.a. justice,] & who shall declare His generation? For He was cut off out of the land of the living: & He was struck for the [sins] of My people.]

But you have a custom, that I should release to you one at the Passover. *Therefore, [do you want] that I release to you the King of the Jews. [Jeremiah 23:5-6 *[Look,] the days come, says the Lord, that I will raise to David a Righteous Branch, & a King shall [rule] & prosper, & shall [carryout] judgment & justice [on] the earth. *[During] His days, Judah shall be saved, & Israel shall dwell safely. And this is His Name [by which] He shall be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.]

*Then, they all cried [out] again, saying, Not this Man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. [Isaiah 53:5-6 *But He was wounded for our [sins.] He was bruised for our iniquities. The [discipline for] our peace was upon Him. And with His stripes, [a.k.a. whip marks,] we are healed. *All we like sheep, have gone astray. We have, everyone, turned to his own [ways.] And the Lord [has] laid on Him the [sin] of us all.]

John 17:1-26 Jesus Is Praying to His Father Before His Betrayal by Judas Iscariot

 

Jesus Is Praying to His Father Before His Betrayal by Judas Iscariot

John 17:1-26          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

Jesus [spoke] these Words & lifted up His eyes to heaven, & said, The hour [has] come. Glorify Your Son, [so] that Your Son may also glorify You. As You [have] given Him power over all flesh, [so] that He should give eternal Life to as many, as You [have] given Him. [John 6:39 And this is the Father's will, [Who has] sent Me, that I should lose nothing, of all [whom] He has given Me, but should raise it up again, [on] the last day.] *

*And this is eternal Life, [so] that they might know You, the Only True God, & Jesus Christ, Whom You [have] sent. [Proverbs 8:35-36 *For [whoever finds] Me, [finds] Life, & shall obtain [favor from] the Lord. But he, [who sins] against Me, [wrongs] his own soul. All [those, who] hate Me, love death.]

I have glorified You, [while] on the earth: &I have finished the work, [that] You [gave] Me to do. And now, You, O Father, glorify Me, with Your Ownself, with the glory [that] I had with You, before the world was. [Genesis 1:25-26 And God made the [animals] of the earth [according to its] kind, & the cattle, [a.k.a. livestock, according to its] kind.

And everything that [creeps] upon the earth, [according to its] kind. And God saw that it was good. And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness. And let them have dominion, [a.k.a. power or control] over the: fish of the sea; the [birds] of the air; the cattle, [a.k.a. livestock;] & over all the earth; & over every creeping thing that [creeps] upon the earth.]

I have manifested, [a.k.a. revealed,] Your Name to the men, [from] the world, [whom] You [gave] Me. They were Yours, & You [gave] them [to] Me, & they have kept Your Word. Now, they have known that all things [whatever] You [have] given Me, are [from] You.

*For I have given to them, the Words which You [gave] [to] Me. And they have received, [a.k.a. accepted,] them, & have surely known that I came from You. And they have believed that You [sent] Me. [Deuteronomy 18:18-19 *I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, [similar] to you, & will put My Words in His mouth.

And He shall speak to them, all that I shall command Him. *And it shall [happen,] that [whoever] won't [pay attention] to My Words, [that] He shall speak in My Name, I will require it [from] him, [a.k.a. hold him accountable for disregarding My Words.]

I pray for them. I [don't] pray for the world, but for [those whom] You have given [to] Me; for they are Yours. [1 John 5:19 And we know that we are [from] God, & the whole world [lies] in wickedness.]

And all Mine are Yours, & Yours are Mine. And [by] them, I Am glorified. And now, I Am no [longer] in the world, & I come to You, but these are in the world. Through Your Own Name, Holy Father, keep whom You [have] given Me, [so] that they may be one, [like] We Are. [John 10:30 My Father & I Are One.]

While I was with them in the world, I kept those in Your Name, [whom] You [gave] [to] Me. *I have kept them, & none of them is lost, [except] the son of perdition, [a.k.a. son of destruction, so] that the Scripture might be fulfilled. [Psalm 41:9 *[Yes, My] Own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, [who ate] My bread, [has] lifted up his [heels] against Me.]

And now I come to You, & I speak these things in the world, [so] that they might have My joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them Your Word. And the world [has] hated them, because they aren't of the world, even [like] I Am not of the world. [1 John 2:16-17 For all that is in the world: the lust of the flesh, & the lust of the eyes, & the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world & [its] lust [passes away:] but he, [who does] the will of God, abides, [a.k.a. remains] forever.]

I [don't] pray that You [should] take them out of the world, but that You [should] keep them from [what is:] evil. [Ephesians 6:12 For we [don't] wrestle against flesh & blood; but against principalities, [a.k.a. evil spirits;] against powers; & against the rulers of darkness of this world; & against spiritual wickedness in high places.]

They are not of the world, even [like] I Am not of the world. [John 15:18-19 If the world [hates] you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love [its] own, but I have chosen you [from] the world. But because you are not of the world, [that's why] the world [hates] you.]

Sanctify them through Your Truth. Your Word is Truth. [Like] You have sent Me into the world, even so, I have also sent them into the world. [Matthew 10:5 Jesus sent these 12 [out,] & commanded them, saying, [Don't] go into the [road] of the Gentiles, & [don't] enter into any city of the Samaritans. But [instead] go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.]

And I sanctify Myself, for their sakes, [so] that they might also be sanctified through the Truth. [John 14:6 Jesus [said] to him, I Am the Way, The Truth, & the Life. No man [comes] to the Father, [except] by Me.]

Neither [do] I pray for these alone, but also for them, [who] shall believe [in] Me through their [sharing the] Word. [So,] that they may all be One, [like] You, Father [are] in Me, & I in You.

That they may also be One in Us, [so] that the world may believe that You [have] sent Me. And I have given them the glory [that] You [gave] Me, [so] that they may be [united as] One, even [like] we are One. [Romans 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew, & the Greek, [a.k.a. Gentiles, heathen, or unbelievers,] for the same Lord over all is rich to all, [who] call upon Him.]

I [Am] in them, & You [are] in Me, [so] that they may be made perfect [as] One. And that the world may know that You [have] sent Me, & [have] loved them, [like] You [have] loved Me. Father, I [want] that [those,] whom You [have] also given Me, [are] with Me where I Am [going.]

[So,] that they may [see] My glory, [that] You [have] given Me. For You [loved] Me, before the foundation of the world. [Hebrews 1:2-3 In these last days, [has] spoken to us, [through] His Son, Whom He [has] appointed heir of all things, & by Wnom, He also made the worlds.

Who [is] the brightness of His glory, & the [precise] image of His person. When He had by Himself, purged, [a.k.a. cleansed,] our sins, & upholding all things by the Word of His power, sat down on the right hand [side] of the Majesty on High.]

O Righteous Father, the world [hasn't] known You: but I have known You, & these have known that You [have] sent Me. And I have declared to them Your Name, & will declare it, [so] that the love, [with which] You [have] loved Me, may be in them, & I in them. [John 15:9 I have loved you, [like] the Father has loved Me, & you continue in My love.]

John 16:1-33 Jesus Tells His Disciples, He Is to Join the Father, Who Will Send the Holy Spirit

 

Jesus Tells His Disciples, He Is to Join the Father, Who Will Send the Holy Spirit

John 16:1-33          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

I have spoken these things to you, [so] that you shouldn't be offended, [a.k.a. made to stumble.] They shall put you out of the synagogue. The time [comes,] that [whoever kills] you, will think that he does God a service. [Acts 12:1-3 Now, about that time, king Herod stretched [out] his hands to [harass some] of the church.

And he killed James with [a] sword, the brother of John. And because [Herod] saw that it pleased the Jews, he further proceeded to [seize] Peter also. (The Days of Unleavened Bread were then.)]

And they will do these things to you, because they haven't known the Father, nor Me. But I have told you these things, [so] that you may remember that I told them [to] you. And I [didn't] say these things at the beginning, because I was with you. [John 14:26 But the Comforter, [Who] is the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] Whom the Father will send in My Name, He shall teach you all things, & [remind] you all things [of] [whatever] I said to you.]

None of you [ask,] Me, [Where] [do] You go? But, now, I go [on] My way to Him, [Who] sent Me. But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. [Matthew 17:22-23 *And while they [stayed] in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of men. *And they shall kill Him. And the 3rd day, He shall be raised again. And they were [exceedingly] sorry.]

[However,] I tell you the Truth. It is expedient, [a.k.a. advantageous,] or you that I go away. For if I [don't] go away, the Comforter won't come to you. But if I depart, I will send Him to you. And when [the Holy Spirit has] come, He will [show] the world: [the guilt] of [their] sin, & [show them:] righteousness, & judgment, [a.k.a. justice.]

[Acts 2:31-38 *[David,] seeing this [beforehand spoke about] the resurrection of Christ. That His soul was not left in hell, & neither did His flesh see corruption, [a.k.a. decay.] This Jesus, God [has] raised up, [of which] we are all witnesses.

*Therefore, being exalted by the right hand of God, & having received the promise of the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit, from] the Father, He [has produced] this, which we now see & hear. For David [hasn't] ascended into the heavens. But [David,] himself [said,] The Lord said to my Lord, You sit on My right hand [side,] until I make Your [enemies,] Your footstool.

Therefore, let all the house of Israel [certainly] know, that God [has] made that same Jesus, Whom you have crucified, both Lord & Christ. Now, when they heard this, they were [pierced] in their [hearts,] & said to Peter & to the rest of the apostles, Men & brethren, what shall we do. Then, Peter said to them, Repent & be baptized, everyone of you in the Name of Jesus Christ, for the remission, [a.k.a. forgiveness,] of sins, & you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.]

[The Holy Spirit will [show] them: [about] sin, because they don't believe [in] Me; [about] righteousness, because I go to My Father, & you shall no [longer] see Me; [about] judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. [Revelation 12:9-11 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, [a.k.a. snake,] called the Devil, & Satan, [that deceives] the whole world, & he was cast out into the earth, & his angels were cast out with him.

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now Salvation, strength, & the Kingdom of our God, & the power of His Christ [have] come, for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them day & night before our God. And by the Blood of the Lamb, & by the Word of their testimony, they overcame him. And they [didn't] love their lives, [a.k.a. risked their lives, until] death.]

[However,] when He, the Spirit of Truth, [has] come, He will guide you to all Truth. For He shall not speak of Himself; but [whatever] He shall hear. [So,] that He shall speak, & He will [declare] to you things to come. [Revelation 1:18-19 I Am He, Who lives, & was dead. And, [look,] I Am Alive forever more. Amen. And [I] have the keys of hell & death. Write the things, [that] you [have] seen, & the things [that] are, & the things [that] shall be [after this.]

He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive [what is:] Mine, & shall [declare] it to you. [John 15:26-27 But when the Comforter [has] come, Whom I will send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, He shall testify [about] Me. And also you shall bear witness, [a.k.a. testify,] because you have been with Me from the beginning.]

All things that the Father [has] are Mine. [That's why,] I said that He shall take [what is:] Mine, & shall [declare] it to you. [Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered to Me [from] My Father. And no man [knows] the Son, but the Father. Neither [does] any man [know] the Father, [except] the Son, & he to [whomever] the Son will reveal Him.]

A little while, & you shall not see Me. And again, a little while, & you shall see Me, because I go to the Father. [John 12:35-36 Then, Jesus said to them, [Still,] a little while the Light is with you. Walk while you have the Light, lest darkness [comes] upon you. For he, [who walks] in darkness, [doesn't know where] he [goes.] While you have Light, believe in the Light, [so] that you may be the children of Light. Jesus [spoke] these things, & departed, & [hid] Himself from them.]

Then, some of [Jesus'] disciples said among themselves, What is this, that He [says] to us, A little while, & you shall not see Me: & again, a little while, & you shall see me. And [says,] Because I go to the Father. [That's why] they said, What is this, that He [says,] A little while? We can't tell what He [says.]

Now, Jesus knew that they [desired] to ask Him, & said to them, Do you [inquire] among yourselves [about what] I said, A little while, & you shall not see Me: and again, a little while, & you shall see Me? [Very, truly,] I say to you, That you shall weep, & [mourn,] but the world shall rejoice. *And you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

[John 20:18-20 *Mary Magdalene came & told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, & that He had spoken these things to her. Then, the same day, being the 1st day of the week, at evening, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, Jesus came & stood in the [middle,] & [said,] to them, Peace be to you. And when [Jesus] had said  [this,] He [showed] His hands & His side to them. Then, the disciples were glad, when they saw the Lord.]

A woman, when she is in [labor] has sorrow, because her hour [has] come. But as soon as she [has] delivered the child, she no [longer remembers] the anguish, for joy, that a man is born into the world. *Therefore, now, you have sorrow: but I will see you again, & your heart shall rejoice. And no man [shall] [take] your joy from you.

[Revelation 1:5-8 *And from Jesus Christ, Who is the faithful Witness, & the first begotten [from] the dead, & the Prince, [a.k.a. Ruler] of the kings of the earth. [From] Him, [Who] loved us, & washed us from our sins in His Own Blood. And [has] made us kings & priests to God & [to] His Father. To Him be glory & dominion, [a.k.a. power or authority,] forever & ever. Amen. [Look,] He [comes] with clouds, & every eye shall see Him, & also [those, who] pierced Him. And all the [families] of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen. I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning, & the Ending, [says] the Lord, [Who] is, [Who] was, & [Who] is to come, the Almighty.]

And [on] that day, you shall ask Me nothing, [Very, truly,] I say to you, [Whatever] you shall ask the Father in My Name, He will give you it. [James 1:5-7 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask [for wisdom] [from] God, [Who] gives [it] liberally, [a.k.a. generously,] to all men, & [doesn't scold.] And it shall be given [to] him. But let him ask in faith, [not] wavering. For he, [who wavers,] is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind & tossed. For [don't] let man think that he shall receive, [a.k.a deserve,] anything [from] the Lord.]

[Up until now,] you have asked nothing in My Name. Ask, & you shall receive, [so] that your joy may be full. *I have spoken these things to you in proverbs. [Psalm 78:1-4 O My people, [listen] to My Law. [Lean] your ears to the Words of My mouth. *I will open My mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old: [that] we have heard & known, & our [forefathers] have told us. We won't hide them from their children, [declaring] the praises of the Lord, & His strength, & His wonderful works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] that He [has] done to the generation to come.]

But the time [comes,] when I shall no [longer] speak to you in proverbs but I shall [declare] [it to] you plainly [from] the Father. [On] that day, you shall ask in My Name. And I [didn't] say to you, that I will pray [to] the Father for you. For the Father, Himself [loves] you, because you have loved Me, & have believed that I came from God. [John 14:23 Jesus answered & said to him, If a man [loves] Me, he will keep My Words: & My Father will love him. And we will come to him, & make our [home] with him.]

I came [out] from the Father, & Am come into the world. Again, I leave the world, & go to the Father. [Jesus'] disciples said to Him, [See,] now You speak plainly, [a.k.a. clearly,] & [don't] speak [any proverbs.] Now, we are sure that You [know] all things, & [don't need] that any man should ask You. But we believe this, that You [came] forth from God.

Jesus answered them, Do you now believe? *[Watch,] the hour [comes, & yes has] now come, that you shall be scattered, every man to his own, & shall leave Me alone. [Mark 14:47-50 And one of them, [who] stood by, drew a sword, & [struck] the servant of the high priest, & cut off his ear. And Jesus answered & said to them, [Have] you come out, [like] against a thief, with swords & [clubs] to take Me? I was with you daily in the temple teaching, & you [didn't] take Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled. *And they all [abandoned Jesus,] & fled.]

And [still] I Am not alone, because the Father is with Me. I have spoken these things to you, [so] that [through] Me you might have peace. *You shall have tribulation in the world. [2 Timothy 3:11-12 *Persecutions & afflictions came to me at: Antioch; Iconium; & Lystra; [which] persecutions I endured. But the Lord delivered me out of them all. [Yes,] all [who] will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.]

But be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. [Romans 8:37-39 [Not so,] in all these things we are more than conquerors, through [Jesus Christ Who] loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither: death; nor life; nor angels; nor principalities, [a.k.a. evil spirits;] nor powers; nor [any] things present, [a.k.a. here now;] nor things to come; nor height; nor depth; nor any other creature, [a.k.a. being;] shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.]