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Here she came to the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth;

Verse ConceptsEntering HousesSpoken Greetings

When his parents saw him they were amazed, and his mother said to him. "My child, why did you treat us like this? Here your father and I have been looking for you, and have been very anxious."

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersLove, And The WorldMothers, Responsibilities OfAnxiety, CauseWhy Does Jesus Do This?

as it is written in the sermon-book of the prophet Isaiah: "Here is a voice of one shouting in the desert, 'Get the road ready for the Lord, make the paths straight for Him.

Verse ConceptsWildernessStraight PathsIndividuals ShoutingMaking RoadsWritten In The ProphetsBooks Of Prophecy

And he took him to Jerusalem and put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him, If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down from here; for it is said in the Writings,

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, Significance OfSuffering, Of Jesus ChristWho Is Jesus?Status Of The TempleTop Of ThingsThe DevilResisting TemptationConfidence And Self Esteemjumping

Then He began to speak to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled here in your hearing."

Verse ConceptsGospel, Confirmation OfTodayScripture SaysScriptures FulfilledReading The Biblefulfillment

And he said to them, Without doubt you will say to me, Let the medical man make himself well: the things which to our knowledge were done at Capernaum, do them here in your country.

Verse ConceptsdoctorsPhysicianInfidelity To GodGod As DoctorJesus HealingOld Sayings

They were all amazed and began to say to one another, "What's happening here? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!"

Verse ConceptsExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromPower, God's SavingAmazement, Of Jesus Christ

But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them [Note: Jesus here refers to Himself]. Then they will fast at that time."

Verse ConceptsTaking ChristWho Will FastJesus As A BridegroomFasting

But He knew their thoughts and told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Get up and stand here.” So he got up and stood there.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Omniscience OfHow Jesus Knows The HeartMan's ThoughtsChrist Knowing About People

Here the servant of a certain Captain, a man dear to his master, was ill and at the point of death;

Verse ConceptsdiseasesMastersEmployers, Good ExamplesNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearPrecious

This is the man of whom the Scripture says, " 'Here I send my messenger on before you, He will prepare the road ahead of you!'

Verse ConceptsPreparing God's WayHeraldMissionaries, Call OfPeople Going Before

Those beside the road are the people who have heard; then the devil comes and takes the message [of God] away from their hearts, so that they will not believe [in Me as the Messiah] and be saved.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InTemptation, Sources OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfUnbelief, Sourced InHearing God's WordSaved By FaithUsing RoadsThose Not SavedTaking God's Things

Here, on landing, He was met by one of the townsmen who was possessed by demons--for a long time he had not put on any garment, nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs.

Verse ConceptsLonelinessSpiritsNaked In PovertyMeeting PeopleAction For A Long TimeThose DemonisedDemons

And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleSeeking FoodTwelve DisciplesStaying TemporarilyTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.

Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleBoothsThree Other ThingsBeware Of Your SpeechGood ActivityIgnorant Of Facts

Now go. Here I send you out like lambs among wolves.

Verse ConceptsLambsWolvesChrist Sending

because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.'

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalJourneyVisitingParticular JourneysNo Food

Suppose he answers from inside, "Stop bothering me! The door is already locked, and my children are here with us in the bedroom. I can't get up and give you anything!'

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

But when someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away all the armament the strong man relied on, and [then] divides up his storehouse of possessions. [Note: The word here translated "possessions" may be translated "arms" so the meaning could be "divides up his armament"].

Verse ConceptsVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesGod Shows Loving KindnessLimitations Of StrengthStrong PeopleTying UpDividing The SpoilOvercoming

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Verse ConceptsQueensSouthGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementPeople From Far AwayThe Dead Are Raised

Here one of the Students of the Law interrupted him by saying: "Teacher, when you say this, you are insulting us also."

Verse ConceptsInsultsLegalismInsulting Other People

Are not five sparrows sold [i.e., in the market as food] for two coins? [Note: The coins here amount to just over one hour's worth of a farm laborer's pay, or about $8 in 1994]. Yet in the presence of God, not a [single] one of them is forgotten.

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfCoinageNatureSparrowsAnimals, God's Care OfFive AnimalsGod Remembering The NeedyGod ReprovingInexpensive

And Jesus said to his disciples: "That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about the life here--what you can get to eat; nor yet about your body--what you can get to wear.

Verse ConceptsTemporal BlessingsWorrySeeking FoodProvision For The BodyLiving SoulsChrist Speaking To DisciplesDo Not Be AnxiousInstruction About ClothesNot WorryingWorryingTaking Care Of Your Bodyanxious

But if God clothes the grass in the field in this way, [although it] is [here] today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more [will he do so for] you, you of little faith?

Verse ConceptsTransient WorldGod Clothing PeopleFurnacesNot Believing In Jesustomorrow

So he said to the vine-dresser, 'Look here! for three years I have been coming to look for figs on this fig tree, and have not found any. Cut it down. Why waste the ground with it?'

Verse ConceptsDivine DelaysFelling TreesThree YearsSeeking For Concrete ThingsNo Roomspacecutting

But He said to them: "Go and tell that fox, 'Here I am, driving out demons and performing cures, today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will finish these tasks.

Verse ConceptsGoalsFigures Of Speechdriving outFoxesDemons, Exorcism OfLeaders, PoliticalThe Third Day Of The WeekJesus Casting Out DemonsTodayJesus HealingCasting Out Demonstomorrow

But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you, 'Friend, move up here to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.

Verse ConceptsPresumptionSeatsMoving UpwardsReclining To EatBe Humble!Guest RoomsBeing HumbleMoving OnMoving To A New PlaceWaiting Till Marriageovereating

And the slave came [and] reported these [things] to his master. Then the master of the house became angry [and] said to his slave, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame!'

Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanPoverty, Remedies ForStreetsHasteUsing RoadsTelling What People DidAngry People

But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!

Verse ConceptsSelf KnowledgeRegaining SanitySoliloquyNo FoodDeath Of A Fatherhomecoming

For my son here was dead [spiritually], but is [now] alive again. He was lost [from me], but [now] is found.' And they began to celebrate.

Verse ConceptsSpiritually DeadFinding PeopleLost PeopleRejoicing In ReliefMissing SomeoneCelebrationBeing Lost

‘Your brother is here,’ he told him, ‘and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

Verse ConceptsFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

And he said to his father, 'Here I have served you all these years, and have never disobeyed an order of yours, and you have never given me a kid, so that I could entertain my friends.

Verse ConceptsGoatsAction For A Long TimeEating Drinking And RejoicingObeying People

But when your son here came, who has eaten up your property with women of the street, for him you killed the calf you have been fattening!'

Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

And the father replied, 'Son, you are always [here] with me, and everything I have is yours.

Verse ConceptsSonsLiving TogetherSharing Material Things

but it was necessary to feast and rejoice, because your brother here was dead, and is again alive: he was lost and is now found.

Verse ConceptsAlive, Description OfBeing Dead In SinSpiritually DeadLost People

'Four hundred and forty gallons of oil,' answered the man. 'Here is your agreement,' he said; 'sit down at once and make it two hundred and twenty.'

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LiquidPeople Sitting DownOther Volume Measures

And you, the steward said to the next, 'how much do you owe?' 'Seventy quarters of wheat,' he replied. 'Here is your agreement,' the steward said; 'make it fifty-six.'

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DryOther Volume MeasuresDebt

Therefore, I tell you, make friends for yourselves by using worldly wealth, so that when it fails [i.e., when you run out of money] they [i.e., the friends you made with its wise and benevolent use] may welcome you into the eternal [i.e., heavenly] dwelling places. [Note: The idea here seems to be that by your shrewd use of material possessions for the benefit of others, you are actually storing up treasures for yourself in heaven].

Verse ConceptsHomeMoney, Stewardship OfRiches, Nature OfEternal PossessionEternal WorldWelcoming BelieversRight Use Of WealthNetworkingRichesDishonestyFriendsBest FriendsFinancesLove And RelationshipsTrust In RelationshipsEthicsMoney ManagementTrue FriendsMoney BlessingsBuilding Relationshipsinvestingwelcome

And he called to him and said, 'Father Abraham! take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in torment, here in the flames!'

Verse ConceptsLimitednessTongueDrinking WaterFire Of HellFingers Of PeoplePeople Showing Mercylazarus

And in [addition to] all these [things], a great chasm has been established between us and you, so that those who want to cross over from here to you are not able [to do so], nor can they cross over from there to us.'

Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceGehennaProbation PeriodGapsUnable To Do Other ThingsOccupants Of HellPurgatorybridges

"And which of you who has a slave plowing or shepherding [sheep] who comes in from the field will say to him, 'Come here at once [and] recline at the table'?

Verse ConceptsPloughingSittingReclining To EatPloughmenStock Keepingservanthood

Whatever person tries to gain [everything to satisfy him in] life [here on earth] will lose it [i.e., never ending life]. But whatever person [is willing to] lose [the comforts and security of] his life [here on earth] will preserve it [for eternity].

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfCommitment, to Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofSelf SacrificeSeeking LifeKeeping Oneself AliveLosing One's LifeSelf Centerednessriskpreservation

The Pharisee stood [ostentatiously] and began praying to himself [in a self-righteous way, saying]: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men—swindlers, unjust (dishonest), adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

Verse ConceptsExtortion, Examples OfAttitudes, in prayerHypocrisy, Description OfPrejudiceStandingStatusTax CollectorsHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionEvildoersNot Like PeopleAvoid AdulteryWe Thank GodConfession of sin

Here there was a man named Zaccheus, who was tax-commissioner of the district, and he was a rich man too.

Verse ConceptsWealthy People

And Jesus said of him, "To-day salvation has come to this house, since Zacchaeus here is a son of Abraham.

Verse ConceptsTodayChildren Of AbrahamThe Gospel Of SalvationAdoption By Faith

But these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them--bring [them] here and slaughter them [in] my presence!'"

Verse ConceptsGod KillingGod KillsOvercoming EnemiesEnemies

saying, Go into the village over against you, in which ye will find, on entering it, a colt tied up, on which no child of man ever sat at any time: loose it and lead it here.

Verse ConceptsRopesOpposite SidesUnusedBinding As AnimalsAnimals Serving Human Needs

"Untie it and bring it here. And if any one asks you, 'Why are you untying the colt?' Simply say, 'The Master needs it.'"

Verse Conceptsequipping, spiritualAsking Particular QuestionsGod's Needs

But, on seeing him, the tenants consulted with one another. 'Here is the heir!' they said. 'Let us kill him, and then the inheritance will become ours.'

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialChrist Would Be Killed

There was nothing here that they could lay hold of before the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more.

Verse ConceptsResponseSilenceTrapAmazement, Of Jesus ChristIndividuals Being SilentBeware Of Your SpeechUnable To Harm

For every one else here put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, has put in all she had to live upon."

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfSacrificial GivingSurplusBlessings Of The Poor

As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Verse ConceptsJudgement To ComeDestruction Of The TempleBuilding Stones Rejected

And when you hear of wars and uprisings [going on], do not be afraid, for such things must necessarily happen first. But the end will not come right away." [Note: By "the end" here Jesus probably alludes to the downfall of Jerusalem, in AD 70, with its attending destruction of the Temple buildings].

Verse ConceptsBeing OrganizedEnd Of The WorldBeforePrinciples Of WarSigns Of The TimesHard TimesWarrumors

then said Jesus to the chief priests, the officers of the temple, and the rulers, who were come to take him, are you come here with swords and staves as in pursuit of a robber?

Verse ConceptsChief priestsGuardsClubsThe Lord As A Thief

Here they began to make the following charges against Him: "We have found this fellow corrupting our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar and claiming to be a king himself."

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfClaimsMessiahCaesarChrist, Names ForBeing MisleadCalled Himself The ChristTax To Be Paidtaxes

But they insisted, saying, "He incites the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea and beginning from Galilee as far as here."

Verse ConceptsChrist TeachingPersistence

and said to them, "You brought this man to me on a charge of turning the people from allegiance, and here in your presence I have examined Him and do not find Him guilty of the charges you make against Him.

Verse ConceptsFaultlessnessTesting ChristBeing Misleadassertiveness

One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, “Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?”

Verse ConceptsVisitingNot Knowing About Christ