Know you not that all we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in his death?4 For we are buried together with him by baptism into death; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life.5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin no longer.†7 For he that is dead is justified from sin.†8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live also together with Christ:9 Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him.10 For in that he died to sin, he died once; but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God:11 So do you also reckon, that you are dead to sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Mindful of him, do ye by all means know that Jesus the Lord was truly born of Mary, being made of a woman; and was as truly crucified. For, says he, "God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of the Lord Jesus." And He really suffered, and died, and rose again. For says [Paul], "If Christ should become passible, and should be the first to rise again from the dead." And again, "In that He died, He died unto sin once: but in that He liveth, He liveth unto God." Otherwise, what advantage would there be in [becoming subject to] bonds, if Christ has not died? what advantage in patience? what advantage in [enduring] stripes? And why such facts as the following: Peter was crucified; Paul and James were slain with the sword; John was banished to Patmos; Stephen was stoned to death by the Jews who killed the Lord? But, [in truth, ] none of these sufferings were in vain; for the Lord was really crucified by the ungodly.
In those days again, when there was a great multitude, and had nothing to eat; calling his disciples together, he saith to them:2 I have compassion on the multitude, for behold they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat.3 And if I shall send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way; for some of them came from afar off.4 And his disciples answered him: From whence can any one fill them here with bread in the wilderness?5 And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? Who said: Seven.6 And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke, and gave to his disciples for to set before them; and they set them before the people.7 And they had a few little fishes; and he blessed them, and commanded them to be set before them.8 And they did eat and were filled; and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away.
(in Luc. 6:73) The good Lord indeed whilst He requires diligence, gives strength; nor will He dismiss them fasting, lest they faint by the way, that is, either in the course of this life, or before they have reached the fountainhead head of life, that is, the Father, and have learnt that Christ is of the Father, lest haply, after receiving that He is born of a virgin, they begin to esteem His virtue not that of God, but of a man. Therefore the Lord Jesus divides the food, and His will indeed is to give to all, to deny none; He is the Dispenser of all things, but if thou refusest to stretch forth thy hand to receive the food, thou wilt faint by the way, nor canst thou find fault with Him, who pities and divides.
About CSB. A personal translation of the New Testament, rendered directly from the public-domain Greek in a literary style — not a scholarly critical edition, and not for liturgical or doctrinal authority. It is one reader's work, offered for enjoyment; where it matters, weigh it against an established translation. (Placeholder text — final wording to come.)