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He went up on the hillside and called those whom He Himself wanted and chose; and they came to Him.

Verse ConceptsAssociationsDrawing Near To ChristChrist SummoningGod's Desires

And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end.

Verse ConceptsPeople EndedCivil War

But Jesus was in the stern, asleep [with His head] on the [sailor’s leather] cushion. And they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are about to die?”

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersDependenceBody Of Christ, Physical BodyLeisure, And PastimesRest, PhysicalSleep, PhysicalWorryBedsPossibility Of DeathBack Of ThingsChrist Waking UpDyingDiscipleship

And he began begging Him repeatedly not to send them out of the region.

One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up; and seeing Him, fell at His feet

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSynagogueSalutationsBowing Before Messiah

Immediately Jesus, recognizing in Himself that power had gone out from Him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched My clothes?”

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingOuter GarmentsTouching For HealingChrist Knowing About HimselfWho Is The Doer?energy

For Herod himself had sent [guards] and had John arrested and shackled in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his [half-] brother Philip, because he (Herod) had married her.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersRopesBad Wives ExamplesDispleasureTransferring Wives

And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom.”

Verse ConceptsFractions, One HalfHalf Of Districts

Now when evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on the land.

Verse ConceptsSecret PrayerIsolated PersonsBoatsEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesIn The Heart Of The Sealakes

Jesus called the crowd together with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfAbstinence as a disciplineCommitment, to Jesus ChristAttitudes Of Self Denialdiscipleship, nature ofdiscipleship, cost ofGod, Suffering OfGospel, Requirements OfImitatingMartyrdom, Qualities OfParticipation, In ChristRenunciationSelf DenialUnion With Christ, Significance OfUnselfishnessCrucifying Our FleshChrist SummoningChrist With His DisciplesChrist's Disciples Will SufferInstructions About FollowingOur CrucifixionParticipation In Christ Sufferings

[where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.]

Verse Conceptsworms

David himself said [when inspired] by the Holy Spirit,

The Lord (the Father) said to my Lord (the Son, the Messiah),
Sit at My right hand,
Until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

Verse ConceptsFootstoolsRight Hand Of GodThe Inspiration Of ScriptureThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureRight SidesChrist Is LordChrist OvercomingOvercoming EnemiesJesus Statements About The SpiritSpeaking By The SpiritSubject To GodAll Enemies Under God's Feet

David himself calls Him (the Son, the Messiah) ‘Lord’; so how can it be that He is David’s Son?” The large crowd enjoyed hearing Jesus and listened to Him with delight.

Verse ConceptseagernessCrowdsPopularity Of Christ

And if the Lord had not shortened the days, no human life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose [for Himself], He shortened the days.

Verse ConceptsRestraintA Short TimeShort Time Till The EndThose Not SavedFor The Sake Of God's PeopleGod's Intervention

for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and they will provide signs and wonders in order to deceive, if [such a thing were] possible, even the elect [those God has chosen for Himself].

Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsFalse ChristsDeceivers, Of ChristiansAntichristMiraculous SignsSatan, As DeceiverSeducersPossibilities For PeopleBeing MisleadFalse PeoplePossible For PeopleSigns Of The Times

And then He will send out the angels, and will gather together His elect [those He has chosen for Himself] from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.

Verse ConceptsGathered By GodFour WindsGod Sending ProphetsThe Gospel WorldwideAccompanying The Second Cominggathering

When they heard this they were delighted, and promised to give him money. And he began looking for an opportune time to betray Jesus.

Verse ConceptsOpportunities, In LifeConnivanceJudas Betraying ChristRight Time For PeopleRejoicing In EvilPrice Set On Individuals

He will show you a large upstairs room, furnished and ready [with carpets and dining couches]; prepare [the supper] for us there.”

Verse ConceptsPreparing For ActionUpper Rooms

Peter had followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers [guards and servants] and warming himself at the fire.

Verse ConceptsWarming

and when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked intently at him and said, “You were with Jesus the Nazarene, too.”

Verse ConceptsWarmingChrist With People On Earth

But he began to invoke a curse [on himself] and to swear [an oath], “I do not know this man you are talking about!”

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessNot Knowing About ChristSwearing

In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were ridiculing and mocking Him among themselves and saying, “He saved others [from death]; He cannot save Himself!

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofChief priestsImpotence Of ChristMocking ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesSaving OneselfThose Not Saved

Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent and respected member of the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God—and he courageously dared to go in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBoldness, To PeopleKingdom Of God, Coming OfSanhedrinWaitingWaiting On GodBoldness Examples OfMessianic HopeJesus CorpseNot DiscouragedThose Who Wait For Godrisk