Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before a fall.
When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
But with the modest is wisdom.
It is not good to eat much honey;
But to seek the glory of others is glorious.
Let another man praise you, not your own mouth;
Some other, and not your own lips.
Being Generous and Loving
He who returns evil for good,
From his house evil shall not depart.
It is an honor for a man to avoid strife;
Only a fool is quarrelsome.
Charcoal for embers, and wood for fire,
And a quarrelsome man to kindle strife!
Strive not with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water;
Therefore leave off strife before quarrelling begins.
Better a dry crust with quietness
Than a house full of feasting with strife.
A just man regards the life of his beast,
But the heart of the wicked is cruel.
He who oppresses the poor reviles his Maker,
But he who has pity on the needy honors him.
He who listens not to the cry of the poor,
He also shall call and not be answered.
He who pities the poor, lends to the Lord
And he will repay him for his good deed.
If your enemy hungers, give him food;
If he thirsts, give him water to drink;
For you will heap coals of fire on his head,
And the Lord will reward you.
Hatred stirs up strife,
But love overlooks faults.
Better a meal of herbs where love is,
Than a fatted ox with hate.
Let not love and truth leave you,
Bind them about your neck;
So you will enjoy favor and a good reputation
In the sight of God and man.
Children's Bible - New Testament
by
Sherman and Kent
Original Copyright 1922
All rights reserved. This book and all parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without prior permission of the publisher.
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Table of Contents
Front Matter
Jesus is Born
Boy Jesus Asks Questions
John the Baptist
The Early Miracles of Jesus
The Samaritan Woman
More Miracles of Jesus
Jesus Finds Joy
Jesus Visits His Old Home
The Way to Learn From Jesus
God's Love for Sinners
The Kingdom of God
The Parables of Jesus
The Golden Rule
The First Missionaries
Jesus Feeds the Hungry
Jesus Makes an Heroic Choice
The Wicked Zaccheus
Fighting Wrong in the Temple
Curing a Blind Man
Bringing Lazarus Back to Life
The Last Supper
Seized by the Mob
Crucified by His Enemies
Jesus Conquers Death
Jesus's Last Command
The Wonders of Pentecost
Stephen the First Martyr
Philip and the Ethiopian
Peter and the Roman
Paul's Way to Damascus
Paul and Barnabas
Paul in Macedonia
Paul's Speech at Athens
Paul Writes to Thessalonica
Paul's Work at Corinth
Paul's Trials at Ephesus
Paul Writes to Rome
Paul's Last Journey
Paul's Shipwreck
Paul's Last Words
James—Doing What is Right
John—The Glory and Honor
Jesus is Born at Bethlehem
The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a young woman named Mary in Nazareth, a town of Galilee. She was to be married to a man named Joseph of the family of David. When he came to her the angel said: "Hail, highly honored one! God is with you!"
She was startled by his words and wondered what such a greeting might mean. But the angel said to her, "Fear not, Mary, for you have found favor with God. You will have a son and will name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High."
Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, for I am not yet married." The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will cover you; therefore your child will be called holy, the Son of God." Mary said: "I am God's servant. May it be with me as you say." Then the angel left her.
THE NATIVITY.
In those days the Emperor Augustus commanded that every one should be registered. So all went to be registered, each to his own town. Joseph, because he was of the family of David, went to be registered with Mary, his wife, from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem in Judea where David was born. While they were there Mary's first son was born. And she wrapped him in swaddling-clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
In that country there were shepherds living in the fields and keeping watch over their flocks by night. And an angel from God stood by them and a heavenly light shone around them, and they were frightened. But the angel said to them:
"Fear not, for behold I bring you good news
Of great joy which shall be for all the people.
For to you is born this day in the town of David
A Saviour who is God's Anointed.
This will be a sign to guide you:
You will find a baby in swaddling-clothes lying in a manger."
Then suddenly there was with the angel a great number of the heavenly ones singing praise to God and saying:
"Glory to God on high,
And on earth peace, good-will among men."
When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go now to Bethlehem to see this which God has made known to us." So they went quickly and found Mary and Joseph; and the baby was lying in a manger.
When they had seen him, they made known what had been told them about this child. All who heard the words of the shepherds wondered, but Mary kept these things to herself and often thought about them. And the shepherds returned, thanking and praising God for what they had heard and seen, as it had been foretold.
The Wise Men Bring Gifts to the Young Child
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the newly born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."
When Herod heard these things, he and every one else in Jerusalem were greatly troubled. So when he had gathered all the high priests and scribes together, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea."