Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible




([Psalm of David]) Let silence and praise come before you in Zion, O God. To you the vow will be performed. All men will come to you O Hearer of prayer. Iniquities prevail against me. You forgive our transgressions. read more.
How blessed is the one you choose to bring near to you, to dwell in your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy Temple.

You call me Teacher and Lord and you are right for I am. If the Teacher and Lord washed your feet you should wash one another's feet. I have given you an example. You should also do as I have done to you. read more.
Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master. Neither is one that is sent greater than he that sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. I do not speak about all of you. I know whom I have chosen! This way the scripture may be fulfilled: 'He that eats my bread lifted up his heel against me.'












Jesus therefore replied: Let her alone that she may preserve it for the day of my burial.

Behold! The hour comes, and indeed, it is here, that you will be scattered and each one will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.

When we get to Jerusalem, he said, The Son of man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes. They will give orders for him to be put to death. They will turn him over to the heathen to be made sport of and to be whipped. He will be put to death on the stake. The third day he will come back from the dead.

He answered them: An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign. No sign will be given but the sign of Jonah the prophet. Just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so the Son of man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth [the grave].

While they were traveling in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of man will be given up into the hands of men. They will put him to death. The third day he will be raised from death. They were very sad.

As you know, the Passover will be here in two days. At that time the Son of man will be captured and impaled.


He answered: He who dips his hand with me in the dish is the same one who will betray me. It is written that the Son of man will depart. The man who betrays him will experience much grief. It would have been better if that man had not been born.

After returning to the disciples, he said: Do you sleep now and take your rest? The hour is here and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Arise, let us go; the man who betrays me is here.


Jesus went to Jerusalem. The disciples followed him. They were amazed at what Jesus did. Others followed and were afraid. He met with the twelve to tell them the things that were to happen to him. When we go to Jerusalem the Son of man will be turned over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the people of the nations. They will mock him, spit on him, and scourge him. Then they will kill him. After three days he will rise again.

The Son of man must suffer many things, he told them. The elders, chief priests and scribes will reject him and kill him. The third day he will be raised up. He told them all: If any man would come after me let him deny himself. Let him take up his stake (of self-denial) daily, and follow me. He who would save his life shall lose it. He who would lose his life for my sake shall save it.

He took the twelve to Jerusalem so that the Son of man will accomplish all the things that are written through the prophets: He will be delivered up to the people of the nations, and will be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon. They will beat and kill him. The third day he will rise.

I do not speak about all of you. I know whom I have chosen! This way the scripture may be fulfilled: 'He that eats my bread lifted up his heel against me.' I tell you before it happens. So that when it takes place you may believe that I am he. Truly I say to you, he who receives whom ever I send receives me. And he who receives me receives him who sent me. read more.
After Jesus said this he was troubled in spirit and said: One of you will betray me. The disciples looked at each other. They were perplexed and wondered who it would be. The disciple whom Jesus loved was leaning on his chest. Simon Peter motioned to him: Ask him who it is, he urged. He leaned back on Jesus' breast and said to him: Lord, who is it? Jesus answered: It is he to whom I give a piece of bread after I dip it. So when he dipped the bread he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. After he was given the piece of bread Satan entered him. Jesus said to him: Do what you do quickly.

Simon Peter said: Lord where are you going? Jesus answered: Where I am going you cannot follow me now. You will follow me later. Peter said: Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you. Jesus answered: Will you lay down your life for me? Truly I tell you the cock will not crow till you have denied me three times.


He answered: He who dips his hand with me in the dish is the same one who will betray me.



While they sat and ate Jesus said: Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, even he that eats with me. They were sorrowful and said to him one by one: Is it I? He said to them: It is one of the twelve, he that dips with me in the dish. read more.
The Son of man goes even as it is written of him. Woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been better if he had not been born.



Let their table before them become a snare. Let it become retribution and a trap. Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see. Let their backs be continually bent. Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them. read more.
Let their habitation be desolate and let no one live in their tents. For they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.

Appoint the evil one to oppose him. Let an accuser stand at his right hand. When he stands trial, let him be found guilty. Let his prayer be considered sinful. Let his days be few in number. Let someone else take his place. read more.
Let his children become fatherless and his wife a widow. Let his children wander around and beg. Let them seek help far from their ruined homes.

I said to them, If it is good in your sight give me my wages, if not forget it. So they paid me thirty pieces of silver. Jehovah said to me, Throw it to the potter, the amount they paid me. I took the thirty pieces of silver, and threw them to the potter, in the house of Jehovah.

Judas, his betrayer, heard he was to be put to death. Out of regret, he took the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and those in authority. He said: I have done wrong in giving a righteous man to you. He left the silver in the Temple. Then he went away and hanged himself. read more.
The chief priests took the silver. They said: It is not right to put it in the Temple treasury, for it is the price of blood. They decided to use the silver to buy the potter's field. This would be a place to bury strangers. This is the reason the field was named Field of Blood. Then Jeremiah's prophecy was fulfilled: They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price he was valued by the children of Israel. Then they paid for the potter's field, just as God directed.

Jesus responded: He that is bathed must wash his feet. He is clean everywhere and you are clean, but not all. He knew who would betray him. That is why he said you are not all clean. After he washed their feet he put his outer garments on and sat down. He asked: Do you know what I have done to you? read more.
You call me Teacher and Lord and you are right for I am. If the Teacher and Lord washed your feet you should wash one another's feet. I have given you an example. You should also do as I have done to you. Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master. Neither is one that is sent greater than he that sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. I do not speak about all of you. I know whom I have chosen! This way the scripture may be fulfilled: 'He that eats my bread lifted up his heel against me.'

Jesus spoke these things and lifted up his eyes to heaven. He said: Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that the son may glorify you. You have given him authority over all flesh that he may give everlasting life to the ones whom you have given him. This is everlasting life that they should have *deep, intimate knowledge of you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have commissioned. *(Greek: ginosko: know, perceive, be sure, understand) read more.
I glorified you on the earth. I accomplished the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me with you, the glory that I had with you before the world existed. I taught your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours and you gave them to me. They have lived by your word. Now they know that all things you gave me are from you. I gave them the words that you gave me. They understood them and knew I came from you. They believed you sent me. I pray for them. I do not pray for the world. I pray only for those you gave me, for they are yours. All things that are mine are yours, and yours are mine and I am glorified in them. I am no more in the world but they are in the world. I come to you Holy Father. Keep them in your name, which you have given to me, that they may be one*, even as we are. *(Greek: heis; united in purpose and love) While I was with them I kept them in your name, which you have given to me. I guarded them, and not one of them perished, except the son of perdition; that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

Brothers, the Scripture needed to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. He was numbered among us, and shared in this ministry. This man obtained a field with the reward of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst open and all his intestines spilled out. (Matthew 27:5 says he hanged himself. The rope broke or the branch on which it was tied broke. Then he fell to the ground and burst open.) read more.
It became known to all who live in Jerusalem that the field was called the field of blood, in their language; Akeldama. It is written in the book of Psalms: 'Let his habitation be made desolate and let no man dwell there. Let another take his office.' (Psalm 109:8)




While they ate, he said: One of you will betray me. They were filled with sorrow, and each one asked him: Is it I, Lord? He answered: He who dips his hand with me in the dish is the same one who will betray me. read more.
It is written that the Son of man will depart. The man who betrays him will experience much grief. It would have been better if that man had not been born. Judas, the man who betrayed him, asked: Is it I, Rabbi? Jesus replied: You said it.

Brothers, the Scripture needed to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus.

It is written in the book of Psalms: 'Let his habitation be made desolate and let no man dwell there. Let another take his office.' (Psalm 109:8)

While they sat and ate Jesus said: Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, even he that eats with me. They were sorrowful and said to him one by one: Is it I? He said to them: It is one of the twelve, he that dips with me in the dish. read more.
The Son of man goes even as it is written of him. Woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been better if he had not been born.

Look, he who betrays me is at the table. The Son of man indeed goes, as it has been determined. But woe to that man through whom he is betrayed! They questioned among themselves, which of them would do this thing.

I said to them, If it is good in your sight give me my wages, if not forget it. So they paid me thirty pieces of silver. Jehovah said to me, Throw it to the potter, the amount they paid me. I took the thirty pieces of silver, and threw them to the potter, in the house of Jehovah.

I do not speak about all of you. I know whom I have chosen! This way the scripture may be fulfilled: 'He that eats my bread lifted up his heel against me.' I tell you before it happens. So that when it takes place you may believe that I am he. Truly I say to you, he who receives whom ever I send receives me. And he who receives me receives him who sent me. read more.
After Jesus said this he was troubled in spirit and said: One of you will betray me. The disciples looked at each other. They were perplexed and wondered who it would be. The disciple whom Jesus loved was leaning on his chest. Simon Peter motioned to him: Ask him who it is, he urged. He leaned back on Jesus' breast and said to him: Lord, who is it? Jesus answered: It is he to whom I give a piece of bread after I dip it. So when he dipped the bread he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.

Let his days be few in number. Let someone else take his place.





If an enemy had insulted me, then I could tolerate it. If someone who hated me had attacked me, then I could hide from him. But it is you, my equal, my close friend, and a well-known companion! We took sweet fellowship together and walked into God's house with the crowds.


After Jesus said this he was troubled in spirit and said: One of you will betray me.




When Jesus finished his prayer he and his disciples crossed the Kedron winter stream to a garden. Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place because Jesus went there frequently with his disciples. Judas brought a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees there with lights and with weapons. read more.
Jesus knew what was about to happen to him. He asked: Whom do you seek? They answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus replied: I am he. Judas the betrayer was with them. When he said to them I am he they drew back and fell to the ground. Again he asked: Whom do you seek? And they said: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered: I told you that I am he. If you seek me let these go their way. That way the word he spoke might be fulfilled; 'I lost none of those you gave me.'


They reasoned among themselves which of them was the greatest. When Jesus detected the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side. Then he said to them: Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. He who is least among you will be the greatest!

I will deny, before my heavenly Father, anyone who denies me before men. Do not think I came to bring peace on the earth. I came not to bring peace, but a sword. My coming will cause a separation. A man will be against his father and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. read more.
A man's enemies will be from his own family. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Anyone who does not pick up his stake and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. Anyone who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. Anyone who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus. They asked: Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? He took a little child and put him in the middle of them. He said: Truly I tell you, if you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven. read more.
He who humbles himself to become like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Everyone who accepts this little child in my name accepts me.

He sat down and the twelve came to him. He said: If any man has the desire to be first, he would be last of all and servant of all. He put a little child in the middle of them and taking him in his arms he said to them: Whoever receives a little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. read more.
John spoke up: Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in your name. We tried to stop him because he does not follow us. But Jesus said: Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

Jesus responded: He that is bathed must wash his feet. He is clean everywhere and you are clean, but not all. He knew who would betray him. That is why he said you are not all clean. After he washed their feet he put his outer garments on and sat down. He asked: Do you know what I have done to you? read more.
You call me Teacher and Lord and you are right for I am. If the Teacher and Lord washed your feet you should wash one another's feet. I have given you an example. You should also do as I have done to you. Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master. Neither is one that is sent greater than he that sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. I do not speak about all of you. I know whom I have chosen! This way the scripture may be fulfilled: 'He that eats my bread lifted up his heel against me.' I tell you before it happens. So that when it takes place you may believe that I am he. Truly I say to you, he who receives whom ever I send receives me. And he who receives me receives him who sent me.


They reasoned among themselves which of them was the greatest. When Jesus detected the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side. Then he said to them: Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. He who is least among you will be the greatest!

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was like God (God-like). The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him and without him not one thing was made. read more.
He lived and his life gives light to all people. His light shines through darkness and it cannot be extinguished. God sent a man named John. (Malachi 3:1) He came to tell (witness) (testify) about the light and help people have faith. Not being the light he came to give a witness of it. The true light, which gives light to every man, came into the world. (Isaiah 49:6) The world was made through him. He was in the world and the world did not recognize him. He came to his own. They did not receive him! He gave the right to become children of God to all who received him. Even to those who believe in his name. They were born from God. It was not from blood, or the will of the flesh, or the will of man.

I will deny, before my heavenly Father, anyone who denies me before men. Do not think I came to bring peace on the earth. I came not to bring peace, but a sword. My coming will cause a separation. A man will be against his father and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. read more.
A man's enemies will be from his own family. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Anyone who does not pick up his stake and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. Anyone who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. Anyone who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.

Jesus responded: He that is bathed must wash his feet. He is clean everywhere and you are clean, but not all. He knew who would betray him. That is why he said you are not all clean. After he washed their feet he put his outer garments on and sat down. He asked: Do you know what I have done to you? read more.
You call me Teacher and Lord and you are right for I am. If the Teacher and Lord washed your feet you should wash one another's feet. I have given you an example. You should also do as I have done to you. Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master. Neither is one that is sent greater than he that sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. I do not speak about all of you. I know whom I have chosen! This way the scripture may be fulfilled: 'He that eats my bread lifted up his heel against me.' I tell you before it happens. So that when it takes place you may believe that I am he. Truly I say to you, he who receives whom ever I send receives me. And he who receives me receives him who sent me.

Whoever receives a little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. John spoke up: Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in your name. We tried to stop him because he does not follow us. But Jesus said: Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.


I will deny, before my heavenly Father, anyone who denies me before men. Do not think I came to bring peace on the earth. I came not to bring peace, but a sword. My coming will cause a separation. A man will be against his father and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. read more.
A man's enemies will be from his own family. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Anyone who does not pick up his stake and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. Anyone who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. Anyone who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.

Jesus responded: He that is bathed must wash his feet. He is clean everywhere and you are clean, but not all. He knew who would betray him. That is why he said you are not all clean. After he washed their feet he put his outer garments on and sat down. He asked: Do you know what I have done to you? read more.
You call me Teacher and Lord and you are right for I am. If the Teacher and Lord washed your feet you should wash one another's feet. I have given you an example. You should also do as I have done to you. Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master. Neither is one that is sent greater than he that sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. I do not speak about all of you. I know whom I have chosen! This way the scripture may be fulfilled: 'He that eats my bread lifted up his heel against me.' I tell you before it happens. So that when it takes place you may believe that I am he. Truly I say to you, he who receives whom ever I send receives me. And he who receives me receives him who sent me.