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yet Elijah was not sent to any of these, but only to a widow woman at Zarephath in Sidon.

Verse ConceptsRelations With ForeignersOnly One PersonActual Widows

so, when the captain heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and make his servant well.

Verse ConceptsJews, TheMasters Duties Towards ServantsArmies, RomanTelling Of JesusServant Leadership

So Jesus went with them. But he was not far from the house when the captain sent some friends to tell him, "Do not trouble yourself, sir, I am not fit to have you under my roof,

Verse ConceptsPoverty, SpiritualPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofPeople Not Far Away

So John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, "Are you the Coming One? Or are we to look out for someone else?"

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

When the men reached Jesus they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask if you are the Coming One or if we are to look out for someone else?"

Verse ConceptsDifferent PersonWho Is Jesus?

This is he of whom it is written, Here I send my messenger before your face, to prepare the way for you.

Verse ConceptsPreparing God's WayHeraldMissionaries, Call OfPeople Going Before

The man whom the daemons had left begged that he might accompany him. Jesus, however, sent him away, saying,

Verse ConceptsChrist With People On Earth

Now as the day began to decline the twelve came up to him and said, "Send the crowd off to lodge in the villages and farms around and get provisions there, for here we are in a desert place."

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

then he said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For it is the lowliest of you all who is great."

Verse ConceptsGod, Unity OfReceptivenessAcceptance, Of Jesus ChristInferiorityWelcoming ChristWelcoming BelieversIn The Name Of ChristGreatness Of DisciplesThe One Who Sent Christ

He sent messengers in front of him. They went and entered a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,

Verse ConceptsPeople Going BeforeA Place Prepared

He said to them, "The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few; so pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to gather his harvest.

Verse ConceptsBinding cornHarvestMissionaries, Task OfOpportunities, And SalvationMissionary WorkFruitful LabourReapingReapersFew In The KingdomWorkers

This is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some they will kill and some they will persecute';

Verse ConceptsGod, Wisdom OfGod Sends ProphetsKilling Will HappenPersecution

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, slaying the prophets and stoning those who have been sent to you! How often I would fain have gathered your children as a fowl gathers her brood under her wings! But you would not have it!

Verse ConceptsGod, Feminine Descriptions OfAffection, ExpressingBeing Earnest For IsraelMale And FemaleMercy, Of Jesus ChristMothers, As A SymbolProphets, Lives OfSensitivityWingsChickensGathered By GodDuplicating WordsWings Of BirdsKilling ProphetsPeople Unwilling

They held their peace. Then Jesus took hold of the man and cured him and sent him off.

Verse ConceptsTaking By The HandIndividuals Being SilentThose Jesus Healed

At the hour for supper he sent his servant to tell the guests, 'Come, things are all ready.'

Verse ConceptsPreparing Foodeverything

If he cannot, when the other is still at a distance he will send an embassy to do homage to him.

Verse ConceptsenvoyFar From One

so he went and attached himself to a citizen of that land, who sent him to his fields to feed swine.

Verse ConceptsSwineFeeding AnimalsPigs

so he called out, 'Father Abraham, take pity on me, send Lazarus to dip his fingertip in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in these flames.'

Verse ConceptsLimitednessTongueDrinking WaterFire Of HellFingers Of PeoplePeople Showing Mercylazarus

Then he said, 'Well, father, I beg you to send him to my father's house,

Verse ConceptsBeggarslazarus

Now his people hated him and sent envoys after him to say, 'We object to him having royal power over us.'

Verse ConceptsenvoyHatredSelf WillHating GodUnsuitable RuleCitizens

When the season came round he sent a servant to the vine dressers to receive part of the produce of the vineyard, but the vinedressers flogged him and sent him off with nothing.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsEmpty Handed

He proceeded to send another servant, and they flogged him too, insulted him and sent him off with nothing.

Verse ConceptsEmpty Handed

Then he sent still a third, but this one they wounded and threw outside.

Said the owner of the vineyard, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Son Of GodLove Between Father And SonRespect For Peoplereverence

So watching their chance they sent spies who pretended to be honest persons, in order to seize on what he said and get him handed over to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHuman Authority, Nature OfSnares Laid For ChristWatching To EntrapHanding Over ChristSpyingPretendingBeware Of Your Speech

And he said to them, "When I sent you out with neither purse nor wallet nor sandals, did you want for anything?" "No," they said, "for nothing."

Verse ConceptsPursesSandalsShortagesChrist SendingGod ProvidingNot EquippedMoney Boxluck