All the Stories of the Bible - Full Length

https://www.btstories.com/forgiving-sins/ Jesus went into a house to teach. As soon as word got around, the house filled up with people. Among them were Pharisees and teachers of the Law. The crowd went out through the doorway, with people standing outside. Four men came, carrying a paralyzed man on a cot. They quickly realized they had no way of getting close to Jesus. So they carried the man and...

https://www.btstories.com/sermon-on-the-mount/ Jesus went up a mountain to teach his followers. He explained what it meant to be a disciple of Messiah and how to live a life that is pleasing to God. He started with: Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. Blessed are those who mourn, because they’ll be comforted.

https://www.btstories.com/fishing-for-people/ Jesus went to the synagogue in Capernaum. A demon-possessed man yelled at him, “Go away! Leave me alone! I know who you are! You’re the Holy One of God.” Jesus said, “Don’t talk! Come out of him.”

https://www.btstories.com/rejected-in-nazareth/ A royal official from Capernaum went to see Jesus. He said, “My son is sick and about to die. Please come to Capernaum and heal him.” Jesus tested him by saying, “You’re like everyone else. You won’t believe if you don’t see miracles.”

https://www.btstories.com/woman-at-the-well/ One time Jesus took his disciples through Samaria as he traveled from Jerusalem to Galilee. This was unusual since Jews avoided any contact with Samaritans. Around noon, they came to a well near one of the Samaritan villages. Jesus was tired, so he sat down while his disciples went into the town to buy food.

https://www.btstories.com/new-birth/ Jesus took his disciples to celebrate the Passover in Jerusalem. When he got there, he saw people in the temple exchanging foreign money and selling animals for sacrifice. He made a whip out of strips of leather and drove the animals out of the temple. He also turned over the money tables, scattering coins everywhere. He said to the owners of the doves, “Take t...

https://www.btstories.com/water-to-wine/ One day, John saw Jesus walking past. He turned to his own disciples and said, “Look, there’s the Lamb of God.” Two of John’s disciples immediately started following Jesus and spent the entire day with him. One of them was a man named Andrew. He went to his brother and said, “Simon, we have found the Messiah!”

https://www.btstories.com/baptism-and-temptation/ When John became a man, God led him into the wilderness. He wore clothes made of camel hair, and he ate locusts and wild honey. He preached that people should repent from their sins and turn from their wicked acts. He told them, “Don’t rely on being children of Abraham. God can make children of Abraham from rocks.” He then baptized those who wanted...

https://www.btstories.com/twelve-years-old/ When Jesus was twelve years old, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. When it was time to return home, Jesus stayed behind at the temple, without his parents knowing. They traveled a whole day, thinking he was among the crowd.

https://www.btstories.com/growing-up/ While Jesus was still a young child, some men came from the east. Their research revealed that a royal redeemer would one day come to Israel. They studied the stars, and saw signs that indicated this king had finally been born. They went to Jerusalem and talked to Herod, the king who was appointed by the Romans to rule over Israel. They said, “Where’s the chil...

https://www.btstories.com/the-birth-of-jesus/ Joseph found out Mary was pregnant soon after she got home from her visit with Elizabeth. He knew he wasn’t the father. Still, since he was a righteous man, he didn’t want to make a public example of her. No, he decided to simply break off the engagement and put her away quietly.

https://www.btstories.com/gabriels-announcement/ Zechariah was a priest who followed God. He and his wife Elizabeth didn’t have children, and they were past the childbearing years. One day, Zechariah was chosen to go to the temple and burn incense at the altar. The people waited outside in prayer. Suddenly an angel appeared to the priest and said, “Zechariah, your prayers have been answered. Eliza...

https://www.btstories.com/esther-saves-her-people/ Continued from the previous story The king and Haman attended Queen Esther’s banquet. Afterwards the king said, “Now tell me your request so I can give it to you.” “Oh king, if it’s true you want to grant my request, please bring Haman and come to another banquet tomorrow. I’ll tell you my request at that time.”

https://www.btstories.com/esther-becomes-queen/ One day the queen of Persia embarrassed the king in front of the lords of the court. They all agreed the king should replace her. So an order went out saying all the beautiful virgins were to come to the palace. From them, the king would choose a new queen. Esther was a beautiful young woman who had been raised by her older cousin Mordecai. She went...

https://www.btstories.com/nehemiah/ Nehemiah was a Jewish man who served the king of Persia. One day he got news that the people in Judah were suffering. He was shocked to hear the walls of Jerusalem were in ruins. He started crying and was depressed for days. He prayed and asked God to help his people.

https://www.btstories.com/ezra/ Ezra was an expert in the laws of God. Therefore, it was decided he should go to the new Temple in Jerusalem and teach the people. The king of Persia gave him letters authorizing him and his helpers to go to Jerusalem. The king sent along a large amount of gold and silver.

https://www.btstories.com/rebuilding-the-temple/ Jeremiah had said Judah would be in captivity for 70 years. At the end of that time, the king of Persia said, “The Lord has told me to send his people back to Jerusalem to rebuild their temple. Therefore, they’re free to go and build the house of God.”

https://www.btstories.com/den-of-lions/ When Darius became king, he appointed an official over each of his 120 provinces. He then selected three administrators to supervise the 120 officials. Daniel was one of the three administrators, and he was the most capable. The king was about to give him authority over the entire kingdom.

https://www.btstories.com/handwriting-on-the-wall/ King Belshazzar was the grandson of Nebuchadnezzar. He decided to have a feast with a thousand Babylonian nobles. He sent for the golden cups the Babylon army had taken from the Temple of God in Jerusalem. They were used to drink in honor of their many gods. Suddenly … the fingers of a man’s hand appeared near a wall that was well lit by lamps. As...

https://www.btstories.com/becoming-a-wild-animal/ One night, King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that terrified him. He immediately called in all of his counselors and fortune-tellers. He told them the dream, but they couldn’t make sense of it. Finally he called for Daniel and said, “I know you have the spirit of the gods in you. You have the answers to all mysteries. I had a terrible dream last night...

https://www.btstories.com/furnace-full-of-fire/ Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue. It was 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide. He then gathered together all the officials of his kingdom. They came and stood before the statue. One of the officials made a declaration. “When you hear the orchestra play, fall to the ground and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. If you don’t do this...

https://www.btstories.com/nebuchadnezzars-dream/ Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that troubled him. He called his counselors and told them they were to interpret his dream. They said, “Tell us the dream and we’ll tell you what it means.” The king said, “Listen carefully to what I’m about to say. You’re to tell me my dream as well as its interpretation. If you can do this, I’ll give you great rewards an...

https://www.btstories.com/Daniels-decision/ Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon. He conquered Jerusalem and took the people captive. He then ordered his officials to select the best young men and train them to serve in the royal court. They were to be given the best instruction in language, literature, and wisdom. This training would last three years, and during that time, the king would provide th...

https://www.btstories.com/valley-of-dry-bones/ Ezekiel was taken into captivity, along with many other Jews. He became a prophet of God. One day the Lord took his spirit to a valley. He saw that it was filled with bones. They were so dry, they would turn to powder if you touched them. The Lord said, “Son of man, can these bones become alive again?”

https://www.btstories.com/going-to-egypt/ Stories 159 – 164 happened during the life and ministry of Jeremiah, the prophet. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, totally destroyed Jerusalem. He left a few people to care for the land, and made Gedaliah governor of Judah. Rebel soldiers still lived in the hills of Judah. Gedaliah met with them and said, “The king of Babylon wants to have peace with y...