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Daniel Chapter 14

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1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened
2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of
3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat
4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and
6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath
7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye
8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my
9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached
10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief
11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him
12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the
14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the
16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found
17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you,
19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one,
21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to
22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake
23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to
24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament,
25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the
26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of
27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of
28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet
30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day,
31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I
32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he
33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be
35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee;
37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter,
39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their
41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now,
42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the
44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying,
45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and
46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant
48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as
50 And they all forsook him, and fled.
51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth
53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were
54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the
55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness
56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness
57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him,
59 But neither so did their witness agree together.
60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus,
63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we
65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to
66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the
68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what
69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood
70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by
71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man
72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the

Other Translations

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Erat autem Daniel conviva regis, et honoratus super omnes amicos eius.
2 Erat quoque idolum apud Babylonios nomine Bel: et impendebantur in eo per dies singulos similæ artabæ duodecim, et oves quadraginta, vinique amphoræ sex.
3 Rex quoque colebat eum, et ibat per singulos dies adorare eum: porro Daniel adorabat Deum suum. Dixitque ei rex: Quare non adoras Bel?
4 Qui respondens, ait ei: Quia non colo idola manufacta, sed viventem Deum, qui creavit cælum, et terram, et habet potestatem omnis carnis.
5 Et dixit rex ad eum: Non videtur tibi esse Bel vivens Deus? An non vides quanta comedat, et bibat quotidie?
6 Et ait Daniel arridens: Ne erres rex: iste enim intrinsecus luteus est, et forinsecus æreus, neque comedit aliquando.
7 Et iratus rex vocavit sacerdotes eius, et ait eis: Nisi dixeritis mihi, quis est qui comedat impensas has, moriemini.
8 Si autem ostenderitis, quoniam Bel comedat hæc, morietur Daniel, quia blasphemavit in Bel. Et dixit Daniel regi: Fiat iuxta verbum tuum.
9 Erant autem sacerdotes Bel septuaginta, exceptis uxoribus, et parvulis, et filiis. Et venit rex cum Daniele in templum Bel.
10 Et dixerunt sacerdotes Bel: Ecce nos egredimur foras: et tu rex pone escas, et vinum misce, et claude ostium, et signa annulo tuo:
11 et cum ingressus fueris mane, nisi inveneris omnia comesta a Bel, morte moriemur, vel Daniel qui mentitus est adversum nos.
12 Contemnebant autem, quia fecerant sub mensa absconditum introitum, et per illum ingrediebantur semper, et devorabant ea.
13 Factum est igitur postquam egressi sunt illi, rex posuit cibos ante Bel: præcepit Daniel pueris suis, et attulerunt cinerem, et cribravit per totum templum coram rege: et egressi clauserunt ostium: et signantes annulo regis abierunt.
14 Sacerdotes autem ingressi sunt nocte iuxta consuetudinem suam, et uxores et filii eorum: et comederunt omnia, et biberunt.
15 Surrexit autem rex primo diluculo, et Daniel cum eo.
16 Et ait rex: Salvane sunt signacula, Daniel? Qui respondit: Salva, rex.
17 Statimque cum aperuisset ostium, intuitus rex mensam, exclamavit voce magna: Magnus es Bel, et non est apud te dolus quisquam.
18 Et risit Daniel: et tenuit regem ne ingrederetur intro: et dixit: Ecce pavimentum, animadverte cuius vestigia sint hæc.
19 Et dixit rex: Video vestigia virorum, et mulierum, et infantium. Et iratus est rex.
20 Tunc apprehendit sacerdotes, et uxores, et filios eorum: et ostenderunt ei abscondita ostiola, per quæ ingrediebantur, et consumebant quæ erant super mensam.
21 Occidit ergo illos rex, et tradidit Bel in potestatem Danielis: qui subvertit eum, et templum eius.
22 Et erat draco magnus in loco illo, et colebant eum Babylonii.
23 Et dixit rex Danieli: Ecce nunc non potes dicere quia iste non sit Deus vivens: adora ergo eum.
24 Dixitque Daniel: Dominum Deum meum adoro: quia ipse est Deus vivens: iste autem non est Deus vivens.
25 Tu autem rex da mihi potestatem, et interficiam draconem absque gladio, et fuste. Et ait rex: Do tibi.
26 Tulit ergo Daniel picem, et adipem, et pilos, et coxit pariter: fecitque massas, et dedit in os draconis, et diruptus est draco. Et dixit: Ecce quem colebatis.
27 Quod cum audissent Babylonii, indignati sunt vehementer: et congregati adversum regem, dixerunt: Iudæus factus est rex: Bel destruxit, draconem interfecit, et sacerdotes occidit.
28 Et dixerunt cum venissent ad regem: Trade nobis Danielem, alioquin interficiemus te, et domum tuam.
29 Vidit ergo rex quod irruerent in eum vehementer: et necessitate compulsus tradidit eis Danielem.
30 Qui miserunt eum in lacum leonum, et erat ibi diebus sex.
31 Porro in lacu erant leones septem, et dabantur eis duo corpora quotidie, et duæ oves: et tunc non data sunt eis, ut devorarent Danielem.
32 Erat autem Habacuc propheta in Iudæa, et ipse coxerat pulmentum, et intriverat panes in alveolo: et ibat in campum ut ferret messoribus.
33 Dixitque Angelus Domini ad Habacuc: Fer prandium, quod habes, in Babylonem Danieli, qui est in lacu leonum.
34 Et dixit Habacuc: Domine, Babylonem non vidi, et lacum nescio.
35 Et apprehendit eum Angelus Domini in vertice eius, et portavit eum capillo capitis sui, posuitque eum in Babylone supra lacum in impetu spiritus sui.
36 Et clamavit Habacuc, dicens: Daniel serve Dei, tolle prandium, quod misit tibi Deus.
37 Et ait Daniel: Recordatus es mei Deus, et non dereliquisti diligentes te.
38 Surgensque Daniel comedit. Porro Angelus Domini restituit Habacuc confestim in loco suo.
39 Venit ergo rex die septimo ut lugeret Danielem: et venit ad lacum, et introspexit, et ecce Daniel sedens in medio leonum.
40 Et exclamavit voce magna rex, dicens: Magnus es Domine Deus Danielis. Et extraxit eum de lacu leonum.
41 Porro illos, qui perditionis eius causa fuerant, intromisit in lacum, et devorati sunt in momento coram eo.
42 Tunc rex ait: Paveant omnes habitantes in universa terra Deum Danielis: quia ipse est Salvator, faciens signa, et mirabilia in terra: qui liberavit Danielem de lacu leonum.

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).