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the mass of the people all remaining in prayer outside at the hour of incense.

Verse ConceptsPrayer MeetingsWhen To Pray

He will go on ahead of the Messiah [See verse 76], in the spirit and power of Elijah, to rekindle the affections of fathers for their children, and [to influence] disobedient people to live wisely like righteous people. And he will prepare the people to be ready for [the coming of] the Lord."

Verse ConceptsHeraldPower, HumanSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfProphecies Concerning ChristForerunnersDivine MessengerCausing People To TurnPeople Going BeforeAcquiring WisdomFathers And SonsPowerful Individualsparentingdisobedience

Now there was a righteous and devoted man named Simeon at Jerusalem, who was expecting the consolation of the Israelites [i.e., the coming of the Messiah to save them], and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Verse ConceptsDevout MenRemnantRighteousness, Of BelieversWaitingWaiting On GodWatchfulness, Of BelieversCharacter Of SaintsNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForThe Holy Spirit, And SanctificationGod Has ComfortedPeople Who Did RightDevout motherspiety

when that was expired, they returned, but the young Jesus staid behind in Jerusalem, without being miss'd either by Joseph or his Mother.

Verse ConceptsStaying PutNot Knowing About Christparenthood

Now the people were in a state of expectation, and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

Verse ConceptsWaitingMessianic HopePeople WaitingWho Is John The Baptist?expectations

Demons also were coming out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

Verse ConceptsExorcismsDemons, Exorcism OfRebukeShoutingJesus Recognised As The ChristEvil Spirits DiscernmentJesus Casting Out DemonsChrist Concealing ThingsSaid To Be The Christ

And because of the mass of people, there was no way to get him in; so they went up on the top of the house and let him down through the roof, on his bed, into the middle in front of Jesus.

Verse ConceptsRooftopCrowdsHousesRoofHousetopsBedsLowering PeopleDisadvantages Of Crowds

And when these things were said to Jesus, he was surprised, and, turning to the mass of people coming after him, said, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristFaith, Growth InCommendationMission, Of Jesus ChristMarvellingAttitudes Of Faithsurprises

and sent two of them to Jesus, with this question, are you the Messiah, or must we yet wait for some other?

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesDisciples Of John The BaptistDifferent PersonWho Is Jesus?reassurance

I declare unto you, among the whole race of mankind, there is not a prophet, who is superiour to John the Baptist: yet he that is most inferiour in the kingdom of the Messiah, is greater than he.

Verse ConceptsJohn The BaptistKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfInferiorityGreatness Of DisciplesGreatness Of JohnWhat Value Is Man?

where the people, who were inform'd of it, followed him: which he did not discountenance, but explained to them the reign of the Messiah, and relieved those, who wanted to be cured.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristdoctorsHealingCrowds Around JesusWelcomed By GodJesus Healing

For whoever would [try to] save his life [i.e., by neglecting spiritual things] will lose it [i.e., miss out on the blessings of God]. But whoever [willingly] loses his life [i.e., in commitment to God's service] for my sake, that person will save it [i.e., obtain both temporal and spiritual blessings].

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfLossMartyrdom, Qualities OfRestitutionSelf SacrificeKeeping Oneself AliveLosing One's LifeThe Surrendered life

I declare unto you, there are some here present, who shall not die, till they see the Messiah reign.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfProphecies Said By JesusTasteNot DyingDeath AvertedLooking At God's Works

And a certain lawyer [an expert in Mosaic Law] stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Verse ConceptsLawyersInheritance, SpiritualSeeking LifeTesting ChristDoing God's WorksTests

"Do you suppose," He asked in reply, "that those Galilaeans were worse sinners than the mass of the Galilaeans, because this happened to them?

Verse ConceptsThinking Aright

Then He said to the disciples, "The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of man [i.e., the time when the Messiah would deliver His people from tribulation], but you will not see it [i.e., such deliverance would not occur during their lifetimes].

Verse ConceptsSonsChrist Speaking To DisciplesMinistry Of The Son Of ManTimes Of The ChristDiscipleship

A certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher [You who are essentially and morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”

Verse Conceptseternal life, nature ofeagernessRulersTeachersTeachablenessSeeking LifeGood PeopleDoing God's Works

Then He said to them, “How is it that people say that the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) is David’s son?

Verse ConceptsChrist's Origin

David calls Him ‘Lord’; how then can the Messiah be his Son?”

Verse ConceptsChrist Is Lord

He said, “Be careful and see to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name [appropriating for themselves the name Messiah which belongs to Me alone], saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near!’ Do not follow them.

Verse ConceptsFalse ChristsClaimsHeresiesLast DaysPretenceSeasons, Of LifeUnreliabilityProphecies Said By JesusTaking HeedClaiming To Be The ChristMany Deceivers And DeceivedPeople Following PeopleSigns Of The Times

for I declare unto you, I shall not celebrate this passover with you any more, to the time, when it shall have its accomplishment in the kingdom of the messiah.

Verse ConceptsLord's SupperScriptures Fulfilledcommunion

“If You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe [what I say],

Verse ConceptsClaimsUnbelief, As Response To GodUnbelief, Examples OfSkepticismNot Believing In JesusMaking Christ KnownWho Is Jesus?Called Himself The Christ

They began to accuse Jesus, asserting, “We found this Man misleading and perverting our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), a King.”

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

But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this man and release Barabbas to us;

Verse ConceptsBarabbasRejection Of ChristAmnestyPeople Set Free By People

Now the people stood by, watching; but even the rulers ridiculed and sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others [from death]; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) of God, His Chosen One.”

Verse ConceptsMockeryNosesMessiahChrist, Names ForDerisionWatching ChristSaid To Be The ChristSaying RepeatedlyMocking ChristSaving Oneselfassertiveness

One of the criminals who had been hanged [on a cross beside Him] kept hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us [from death]!”

Verse ConceptsThe If's Of SatanJesus Christ, Temptation OfSaid To Be The ChristSaving OneselfSave Us!Abuseassertiveness

he was of Arimathea, a city of Judea, and one of those, who were in expectation of the Messiah's reign.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfWaiting

though we expected he would have been the Messiah, that was to deliver Israel: and besides all this, it is now three days since these things were done.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidHope, Nature OfLack Of InsightThe Third Day Of The WeekThe Hope Of The Gospelliberation

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and [only then to] enter His glory?”

Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeGospel, Historical Foundation OfForeknowledge Of Christ

and said, “And so it is written, that the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristForeknowledge Of ChristThe Third Day Of The WeekChrist Would Rise