As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with re spect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They de vour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any pos sessions, but everything they owned was held in common. With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all…

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe*that Jesus is the Messiah,*the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name. John 20:30-31