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"Can a wedding party fast while the bridegroom is among them?" replied Jesus. "So long as they have the bridegroom with them, fasting is impossible.

Verse ConceptsGuestsMarriage, Customs ConcerningWeddingsChrist Not Always With PeopleWedding GuestsWho Will FastJesus As A Bridegroom

"Have you never read," Jesus replied, "what David did when the necessity arose and he and his men were hungry:

Verse ConceptsConsecrated BreadReading The Scriptures

They closely watched Him to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath--so as to have a charge to bring against Him.

Verse ConceptsWatchfulness, Of BelieversWatching To EntrapWatching ChristJesus HealingThe Sabbath And ChristJesus Healing On Sabbath

In solemn truth I tell you that all their sins may be pardoned to the sons of men, and all their blasphemies, however they may have blasphemed;

Verse ConceptsChrist Telling The TruthBlasphemyGod Will Forgive

Those who receive the seed by the way-side are those in whom the Message is sown, but, when they have heard it, Satan comes at once and carries away the Message sown in them.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InTemptation, Sources OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfHearing God's WordUsing RoadsTaking God's ThingsPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seedssowing

In the same way those who receive the seed on the rocky places are those who, when they have heard the Message, at once accept it joyfully,

Verse ConceptsShallownessSuddenlyHearing God's WordRejoicing In God's Word

but they have no root within them. They last for a time; then, when suffering or persecution comes because of the Message, they are immediately overthrown.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, In Christian LivingShallownessFor The Sake Of ThingsPersecutionpressure

Others there are who receive the seed among the thorns: these are they who have heard the Message,

Verse ConceptsHearing God's WordSowing Seeds

Those, on the other hand, who have received the seed on the good ground, are all who hear the Message and welcome it, and yield a return of thirty, sixty, or a hundred fold."

Verse ConceptsFruit, SpiritualFaith, Nature OfAcceptance, Of The GospelThirtySixtiesOne HundredThe Source Of FruitFertile LandLand ProducingHearing God's WordHundredfold Return

For those who have will have more given them; and from those who have not, even what they have will be taken away."

Verse ConceptsPossessingAdding BlessingThose To Whom God GivesTaking God's Things

For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife."

Verse ConceptsFaultsevil, believers' responses toSaying RepeatedlyMarriage ControlledTransferring Wives

So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things.

Verse ConceptsCompassionAffection, ExpressingCrowdsLargenessGrace, And Jesus ChristMercy, Of Jesus ChristShepherds, As Church LeaderInadequate ShepherdingCompassion, Of ChristJesus As Our TeacherChrist TeachingBeginning To Teach

"How many loaves have you?" He inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."

Verse ConceptsFive ThingsTwo Animals

and when they come from market they will not eat without bathing first; and they have a good many other customs which they have received traditionally and cling to, such as the rinsing of cups and pots and of bronze utensils, and the washing of beds.)

Verse ConceptsMarketsBrassPurifying OneselfClean ObjectsHow People Eatmarketing

thus nullifying God's precept by your tradition which you have handed down. And many things of that kind you do."

Verse ConceptsAdding to the BibleRejection Of GodRejection Of God's WordWord Of GodRejecting God's WordThe Word Of Godculture

"Have *you* also so little understanding?" He replied; "do you not understand that anything whatever that enters a man from outside cannot make him unclean,

Verse ConceptsExternalsEntering The MouthBeing Without UnderstandingDefilementprepping

"My heart yearns over the people," He said; "for this is now the third day they have remained with me, and they have nothing to eat.

Verse ConceptsCompassionMercy, Of Jesus ChristNo Foodempathy

"How many loaves have you?" He asked. "Seven," they said.

Verse ConceptsSeven Things

they explained His words to one another by saying, "We have no bread!"

Verse ConceptsDiscussions

You have eyes! can you not see? You have ears! can you not hear? and have you no memory?

Verse ConceptsFleeting ImpressionsNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsBeing Without UnderstandingUnhearing

He went on to say, "In solemn truth I tell you that some of those who are standing here will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God already come in power."

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfPower, God's SavingTasteProphecies Said By JesusNot DyingChrist Telling The TruthDeath AvertedGod Showed His Power

Yet I tell you that not only has Elijah come, but they have also done to him whatever they chose, as the Scriptures say about him."

Verse ConceptsWho Is John The Baptist?Other Scriptures FulfilledThe Will Of Men

"Rabbi," answered one of the crowd, "I have brought you my son. He has a dumb spirit in him;

Verse ConceptsExorcismsDumbnessdisabilitiesdemons, Kinds ofCrowdsDumbThose Demonised

"O unbelieving generation!" replied Jesus; "how long must I be with you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy to me."

Verse ConceptsGenerationsUnbelief, And Life Of FaithDrawing Near To ChristNot Believing In JesusGod EnduringBefore God ActsChrist Not Always With People

"and often it has thrown him into the fire or into pools of water to destroy him. But, if you possibly can, have pity on us and help us."

Verse ConceptsSelf PityThrowing PeopleBurning PeopleGod Help!Signs Of Possible Demon Possessionjumpingpity

"You should not have tried to hinder him," replied Jesus, "for there is no one who will use my name to perform a miracle and be able the next minute to speak evil of me.

Verse ConceptsCuresMiracles, Nature OfIn The Name Of ChristOther MiraclesMiracles Authenticate God's Message

Salt is a good thing, but if the salt should become tasteless, what will you use to give it saltness? Have salt within you and live at peace with one another."

Verse ConceptsGoalsSaltPeace, In Christian LivingPersonal ContactTastelessnessSeek PeaceTastelessSournessChemicalsLosing FriendsGood Qualities

"Rabbi," he replied, "all these Commandments I have carefully obeyed from my youth."

Verse ConceptsBeing Devoted From YouthI Keep The Commandmentscommandments

"Remember," said Peter to Him, "that we forsook everything and have become your followers."

Verse ConceptsSurrenderingPeter, The DiscipleForsaking All OthersRenunciationSelf Denial

"What would you have me do for you?" He asked.

Verse ConceptsRight Desires

Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, "Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me."

Verse ConceptsBeggarsChrist, The Seed OfCrying To JesusIndividuals ShoutingActivity BegunBe Merciful!pity

Many angrily told him to leave off shouting; but he only cried out all the louder, "Son of David, have pity on me."

Verse ConceptsJesus As Son Of DavidIndividuals ShoutingBe Merciful!

And He remonstrated with them. "Is it not written," He said, "'My House shall be called The House of Prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it what it now is--a robbers' cave."

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodUnity, God's Goal OfPeople In CavesStatus Of The TempleThe Gospel To The Nationsthieves

Or should we say, 'human?'" They were afraid of the people; for all agreed in holding John to have been really a Prophet.

Verse ConceptsFearing Other PeopleIndividual ProphetsMan's Teaching

But as to the dead, that they rise to life, have you never read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the Bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

Verse ConceptsBurning bushReading The ScripturesBook of the Law

So the Scribe said to Him, "Rightly, in very truth, Rabbi, have you said that He stands alone, and there is none but He;

Verse ConceptsNo Other Is GodGod Is One

and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment."

Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfPrayerfulnessPride, Examples OfPunishment, By GodPretendingAction For A Long TimeNot Helping Widows

for they have all contributed out of what they could well spare, but she out of her need has thrown in all she possessed--all she had to live on."

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfSurplusBlessings Of The PoorGiving Money To The ChurchThe poorGiving

And alas for the women who at that time are with child or have infants!

Verse ConceptsBreasts, Nursing MothersWombHarming Pregnant WomenMotherhood

But as for yourselves, be on your guard: I have forewarned you of everything.

Verse ConceptsPredicting The FutureGiving InformationTaking Heed

For that ointment might have been sold for fifteen pounds or more, and the money have been given to the poor." And they were exceedingly angry with her.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses OfWagesFrugalityGiving To The Poor

But after I have risen to life again I will go before you into Galilee."

Verse ConceptsChrist Would Rise

So they came to a place called Gethsemane. There He said to His disciples, "Sit down here till I have prayed."

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalPrivacyPeople Sitting DownChrist Speaking To DisciplesJesus Praying

"Have you come out," said Jesus, "with swords and cudgels to arrest me, as if you had to fight with a robber?

Verse ConceptsCrowdsBanditsArresting ChristClubsThe Lord As A Thief

"We have heard him say, 'I will pull down this Sanctuary built by human hands, and three days afterwards I will erect another built without hands.'"

Verse ConceptsAbolitionThe Perfect TempleDestruction Of The TempleRebuilding The Temple

At last the High Priest stood up, and advancing into the midst of them all, asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is the meaning of all this that these witnesses allege against you?"

Verse ConceptsOthers Not AnsweringPeople Getting UpRiverstestifying

Rending his garments the High Priest exclaimed, "What need have we of witnesses after that?

Verse ConceptsGesturesClothing, Tearing OfInner GarmentsPriests GarmentsThose Who Tore ClothesMan's Needs