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then Jesus went with him, and when he was advanced near the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to him, saying, "Lord, don't give yourself the trouble of coming, I don't deserve you should honour my house with your presence.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, SpiritualPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofPeople Not Far Away

And suppose he answers from the inside, 'Don't bother me; the door is locked by this time, and my children are in bed with me. I can't get up and give you anything.'

Verse ConceptsBedroomsKeysBedsShutting DoorsLeave Us AloneNot Able To Get UpUnable To Do Other Things

I don't deserve to be called your son any more; only make me like one of your hired men."'

Verse ConceptsServants Of The Lord

The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I don't deserve to be called your son any more.'

Verse ConceptsGuilt, Human Aspects OfRepentance, Examples OfConviction Of SinAfflicted Saints, Examples OfWe Have SinnedBeing A Good Father

Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! Don't begin to say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

Verse ConceptsPeople Of God, In NtRepentance, Nature OfSecuritySelf DeceptionChildren Of AbrahamPotential Of FruitSigns Of RepentanceNervousness

Then Jesus ordered him, "Don't tell anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded, as proof to the authorities."

Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesWitness To The GospelChrist Concealing ThingsPeople Made Known

But Jesus answered them, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick people do.

Verse ConceptsCuresdoctorsTax CollectorsGod As DoctorHealth Achieved

How can you say to your brother, "Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you don't see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you'll see clearly enough to remove the speck from your brother's eye."

Verse ConceptsBeamsBeing FirstHumourAccepting OthersPlucking OutThe Faculty Of SightEyesHypocritesHypocrisy

because every tree is known by its own fruit. People don't gather figs from thorny plants or pick grapes from a thorn bush.

Verse ConceptsThornsWeedsBramblesDistinguishingRecognising Things

"Why do you keep calling me "Lord, Lord,' but don't do what I tell you?

Verse ConceptsDeception, Forbidden By GodProfessingChrist Is LordCalling

The ones on the stony ground are the people who joyfully welcome the word when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.

Verse ConceptsApostatesWarnings Against ApostasyHeart, Fallen And RedeemedTemptation, Universality OfEnticementHearing God's WordBeing TemptedBelief In GodRejoicing In God's Wordtrailsimpulsiveness

Jesus told him, "Don't stop him! Because whoever is not against you is for you."

Verse ConceptsPeople Opposed

but the angel said to Zacharias, don't be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard: and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall name John:

Verse ConceptsBarren WomenAnswered PrayerChildbirthHeraldAngel, AnnouncementsBirths ForetoldGod Naming PeopleGod Answered Prayer

But whenever you go into a town and people don't welcome you, go out into its streets and say,

Verse ConceptsNot Welcoming PeopleUsing Roadswelcome

But Martha was worrying about all the things she had to do, so she came to him and asked, "Lord, you do care that my sister has left me to do the work all by myself, don't you? Then tell her to help me."

Verse ConceptsBusynessCriticism, against believersImpatienceDiscourtesyActing AloneServing ChristComplaintsServingSiblingsWorryingServing GodDoing The Right ThingServing The Churchluckdistractionscookinghelping

A friend of mine on a trip has dropped in on me, and I don't have anything to serve him.'

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalJourneyVisitingParticular JourneysNo Food

Jesus said, "How terrible it will be for you experts in the Law, too! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, yet you don't even lift a finger to ease those burdens.

Verse ConceptsFingersLawyersBurdensHeavy BurdensNot TouchingFingers Of PeopleNo Helpweight

Consider how the lilies grow. They don't work or spin yarn, but I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them.

Verse ConceptsNaturePlantsSolomon, Character OfSpinning And WeavingFine ClothesPlants Growing UpNot ToilingGrowingRosesBeauty And Self Worth

You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, yet you don't know how to interpret the present time?"

Verse ConceptsDullnessThe Present AgeAppearances ofHypocritesHypocrisyDiscernmentSigns Of The End TimesEnd TimesWeather In The Last DaysSeasons Changingweather

Absolutely not, I tell you! But if you don't repent, then you, too, will all die.

Verse ConceptsUrgencyRepentanceRepent Lest You Die

Absolutely not, I tell you! But if you don't repent, then you, too, will all die."

Verse ConceptsRepent Lest You Die

After the homeowner gets up and closes the door, you can stand outside, knock on the door, and say again and again, "Lord, open the door for us!' But he will answer you, "I don't know where you come from.'

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeDelay, Examples OfThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersShutting DoorsKnockingNot Knowing PeopleWhere From?Relationships With Boyfriend

But he will tell you, "I don't know where you come from. Get away from me, all you who practice evil!'

Verse ConceptsEvildoersChrist Driving Out PeopleNot Knowing PeopleGod Judges The WickedWhere From?

the company there were all in tears lamenting for her: but he said don't weep; she is not dead, but asleep.

Verse ConceptsLamentingMourningSorrowDo Not MournMourning The Death Of Others

He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you host a dinner or a banquet, don't invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid.

Verse ConceptsSocial FellowshipSeparating From RelativesGood ReboundingSettling AccountsWealthy PeopleGiving Without Expecting ReturnFriendsFamily And FriendsGiving Backfriendliness

but Jesus turn'd, and rebuked them, saying, you don't know by what spirit you are moved.

Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfSpirit Of ChristSchoolSportsrebukingfootballefficiency

(for I have five brothers) to warn them so that they don't come into this place of torment.'

Verse ConceptsFive PeopleWarning IndividualsDeath Of A Family MemberSiblingsGodly ManFamily Deathtestifyinglazarus

"When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, don't sit down at the place of honor in case someone more important than you was invited by the host.

Verse ConceptsCelebritiesSocial FellowshipSeatsDo Not Be ProudGuest RoomsWaiting Till Marriageimportance

People will say to you, "Look! There he is!' or "Look! Here he is!' But don't go and chase after him.

Verse ConceptsPeople Following Peoplefollowing

For a while the judge refused. But later, he told himself, "I don't fear God or respect people,

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessBeing Seen By ManNo Fear Of GodPeople Unwilling

But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation to follow him and to announce, "We don't want this man to rule over us!'

Verse ConceptsenvoyHatredSelf WillHating GodUnsuitable RuleCitizens

But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" At that moment, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessChickensBird SoundsNot Knowing About ChristWhile Still Speaking

But the other rebuked him, saying, "Don't you fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toNo Fear Of GodFearing Godcondemnationrebuking

so they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you're right in what you say and teach, and that you don't favor any individual, but teach the way of God truthfully.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryKnowing God's WaysPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristWay, TheMinisters, Way They Should TeachKnowingChrist TeachingTeaching The Way Of GodGod's Word Is True

at last Pilate said to the chief priests, and to the people, I don't find any crime in this man.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAccusations, Against ChristFaultlessnessGuilt

you have represented this man to me as one that was stirring up the people to a revolt: you see I have examin'd him in your presence; yet I don't find he is guilty of the crimes you have laid to his charge: no, nor even Herod;

Verse ConceptsFaultlessnessTesting ChristBeing Misleadassertiveness

however he urg'd it a third time, why, what crime has he done? I don't find he has done any thing that deserves death: I will therefore order him to be whipp'd, and so dismiss him.

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three TimesJudicial PunishmentPeople Releasing OthersWhat Sin?Deserving Death

But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

Verse ConceptsChristmasevangelism, nature ofHeraldPromised JoyGood TidingsRejoicing In God's WordJoyNativity of Jesus ChristJesus BirthPeace And Comfortgabrielreassurance

He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”

Verse ConceptsMoney, Stewardship OfTaxExtortionBeing Contenttaxes

Some soldiers also questioned him: “What should we do?”

He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation; be satisfied with your wages.”

Verse ConceptsAggressionGreed, Believers' Response ToOccupationsSatisfactionServants, BadSoldiersWagesWitnesses, FalseContentmentFalse AccusationsEmployersAvoiding ViolenceFalse WaysDo Not StealOne's DeedsBeing Content

and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners.

“Don’t be afraid,” Jesus told Simon. “From now on you will be catching people!”

Verse ConceptsInvitationsNetsPeter, The DiscipleFear, Of UnknownSoul WinnersFishingpartnership

“Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but don’t notice the log in your own eye?

Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristEyesdust

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and said in a loud voice, “What do You have to do with me, Jesus, You Son of the Most High God? I beg You, don’t torment me!”

Verse ConceptsExorcismsBeggarsShoutingTortureJesus Christ, Son Of GodIndividuals ShoutingThe First Sight Of ChristWhat Have We In Common?Bowing Before MessiahGod Troubling

While He was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader’s house, saying, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the Teacher anymore.”

Verse ConceptsWhile Still SpeakingDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsTroubling Individuals

“Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves; the people who walk over them don’t know it.”

Verse ConceptsFigurative BurialsNot Knowing WherePeople Being Polluted

He thought to himself, ‘What should I do, since I don’t have anywhere to store my crops?

Verse ConceptsWorldly DilemmasStores Of FoodNo Room

“But he told him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.’”

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceRoses

Jesus, however, invited them: “Let the little children come to Me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Entry IntoChildlikenessLike ChildrenChildren And The KingdomChrist SummoningDo Not HinderPeople Of The KingdomBaptizing InfantsKidsChild Of Godbelonging