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And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.

And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:

And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,