Monday, May 31

12So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.

13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer.

14When she recognized Peter's voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate.

15But they said to her, 'You are beside yourself!' Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, 'It is his angel.'

16Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

17But motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, 'Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren.' And he departed and went to another place.

42Then they said to Him, 'We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.' Jesus said to them, 'If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.

43Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

44You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

45But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.

46Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?

47He who is of God hears God's words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.'

48Then the Jews answered and said to Him, 'Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?'

49Jesus answered, 'I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

50And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

51Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.'