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But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordDocetismCommunicationDreamsGod, Revelation OfHeaven And AngelsFear, Of UnknownAngels Helping UsThe Holy Spirit Giving LifeConceptionGod AppearingTaking A WifeDirect Communication Through DreamsNativity of Jesus ChristWorry And StressResolving Conflictgabriel

“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet:

Verse ConceptsWritten In The Prophetsmanhood

And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the leaders of Judah:
because out of you will come a leader
who will shepherd My people Israel.

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdRulersWatchfulness, DivineNames And Titles For ChristChrist Is King Of IsraelUnimportant Things

A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
and she refused to be consoled,
because they were no more.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofMourningVoicesLamentingPeople Passing AwayMourning DeathNo ComfortDeathDeath Of A Child

saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, because those who sought the child’s life are dead.”

Verse ConceptsAttempts To Kill ChristDeath Of Office HoldersTaking ChristDeath Of A ChildDeath Of A Mother

Jesus answered him, “Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him to be baptized.

Verse ConceptsNowGospel, Essence OfA Righteous People

or by the earth, because it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfFootstoolsFeetNames For JerusalemCitySwearing

Neither should you swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.

Verse ConceptsBlackWhiteWhite HairBlack HairOne Material ThingAppearance Of HairWorryingColorSwearingHair

The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock.

Verse ConceptsRainFoundations Of BuildingsRosesFloods

No one patches an old garment with unshrunk cloth, because the patch pulls away from the garment and makes the tear worse.

Verse ConceptsClothNewnessParables Of ChristSchismsSewingOld ThingsRepairingUnusedWorse

Anyone who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous will receive a righteous person’s reward.

Verse ConceptsWelcoming BelieversReward For WorksRewardChristmas Treefriendliness

And whoever gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—I assure you: He will never lose his reward!”

Verse ConceptsNeedWagesWaterBeverages, LiteralCold, Literal UseChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversMan Providing WaterReward For WorksGivingRewardLosing Someone

And if anyone is not offended because of Me, he is blessed.”

Verse ConceptsStumbling Over ChristBlessed Through God

Then He proceeded to denounce the towns where most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent:

Verse ConceptsRepentance, Importance Of

Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.

Verse ConceptsRelationship Of Father And Son

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and look—something greater than Jonah is here!

Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofevangelists, identity ofPreaching, Effects OfGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementSigns Of RepentanceThe Dead Are RaisedJudgement

The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look—something greater than Solomon is here!

Verse ConceptsQueensSolomon, Character OfSouthOld Testament People As TypesGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementPeople From Far AwayThe Dead Are RaisedJudgmentsJudgement DayJudgementcondemnation

He answered them, Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, SpiritualConcealment, Of GodMysteryUnderstandingGod Revealing MysteriesThose To Whom God Givessecrets

Although the king regretted it, he commanded that it be granted because of his oaths and his guests.

Verse ConceptsGuestsSwearing OathsOther Sad PeopleThe King's OrdersBirthdays Celebrated

But the boat was already over a mile from land, battered by the waves, because the wind was against them.

Verse ConceptsWindFar From HereThe Sea Stirred Uplakes

Now Jesus summoned His disciples and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they’ve already stayed with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry; otherwise they might collapse on the way.”

Verse ConceptsCompassion, Of Christethics, socialHeart, DivineMercy, Of Jesus ChristPoverty, Attitudes TowardsReceptivenessUnselfishnessJesus Christ, Love OfFaintingChrist SummoningChrist With His DisciplesTired In ActivityFastingDiscipleshipNervousnessFeeding The Poor

And in the morning, ‘Today will be stormy because the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to read the appearance of the sky, but you can’t read the signs of the times.

Verse ConceptsMorningSignsWeather ForecastsSigns Of Christ's ReturnIn The MorningAppearances ofHypocritesHypocrisyDiscernmentSigns Of The End TimesStaying Strong During Hard TimesWeather In The Last Daysweather

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it.

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfLossRestitutionDonationsFinding ThingsSaving OneselfLosing One's Life

“Lord,” he said, “have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers severely. He often falls into the fire and often into the water.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesSuffering, Nature OfCrying To JesusPeople TumblingConvulsionsBurning PeopleBe Merciful!Demons Causing TormentwaterfallsDemonic Influence

“Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

Verse ConceptsCancelling DebtsOthers SummoningPeople Forgiving OthersDebt

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who were made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves that way because of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.”

Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimdisabilitiesSexualityBachelorsThe Lust Of The FleshMasturbationMan's FunctionFrom The WombPeople Of The KingdomJesus BirthGay MarriageSame Sex MarriageBeing SingleStruggles In Relationship

“‘Because no one hired us,’ they said to him.

“‘You also go to my vineyard,’ he told them.

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical VineyardsWhy It Happened

Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my business? Are you jealous because I’m generous?’

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesDo Not Be StingyMoney Blessingsmagic

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought John was a prophet.”

Verse ConceptsCowardiceDisadvantages Of CrowdsFearing Other PeopleIndividual ProphetsMan's Teaching

Although they were looking for a way to arrest Him, they feared the crowds, because they regarded Him as a prophet.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesCrowdsHatredArresting ChristFearing Other PeopleJesus The Prophet

Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach.

Verse ConceptsInconsistencyHypocrites, Description OfNot Imitating EvilWhat Do They Do?Mere TalkKeeping Man's WordObeying Peoplepracticefollowingpharisees

“But as for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

Verse ConceptsTeachersNames And Titles For The ChristianBrotherhood

But the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

Verse ConceptsOil For LampsExtinguishingFoolish People

Peter told Him, “Even if everyone runs away because of You, I will never run away!”

Verse ConceptsComplacencyPeople StumblingNot StumblingCaused By Goddenial

And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.

Verse ConceptsEvil Eyes

Then Jesus told him, “Put your sword back in its place because all who take up a sword will perish by a sword.

Verse ConceptsAggressionResistanceRetributionSelf DefenceUnreliabilityJudgement On Murderers

While he was sitting on the judge’s bench, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for today I’ve suffered terribly in a dream because of Him!”

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples OfJudgment SeatJudgesWise CouncelSittingSleeplessnessWivesVisions And Dreams In ScriptureChrist, Names ForJudgement SeatLeave Them AloneWife

Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordearthquakesTombsRollingAngels Doing God's WorkOthers Going Down

But the angel told the women, “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.

Verse ConceptsChrist Was Killed

They were astonished at His teaching because, unlike the scribes, He was teaching them as one having authority.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsTeachers Of The LawAmazement, Of Jesus ChristChrist TeachingNot Like People

and He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsdriving outDemons, Christ's AuthoritySpiritsMiracles Of ChristEvil Spirits DiscernmentJesus Casting Out DemonsChrist Concealing ThingsJesus Healing

Since they were not able to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above where He was. And when they had broken through, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

Verse ConceptsRooftopCrowdsHousesRoofBedsThe Act Of OpeningOpening WallsLowering PeopleDisadvantages Of CrowdsUnable To Do Other ThingsBringing Men To Jesus

While He was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were also guests with Jesus and His disciples, because there were many who were following Him.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristGuestsHospitality, Examples OfTax CollectorsServing JesusReclining To EatReceiving Jesus As A GuestJesus Eating

Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and around Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him because they heard about everything He was doing.

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingDrawing Near To ChristHearing About ChristBeyond Jordan