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For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.

Verse ConceptsDeafnessConversion, examples ofHardened HeartsEyes, Figurative UseEarsHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedIndifferenceWilful IgnoranceInsensibilityDullnessSpiritual DeafnessNature Of The HeartTurning To GodRefusing To HearEvil EyesNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsBeing Without UnderstandingFeelingGod HealsUnhearing

But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.

Verse ConceptsFleeting ImpressionsNot Whole HeartedPersecution, Nature OfPersecution, OriginSuddenlyPeople StumblingChrist's Disciples Will SufferEnduringWhy It HappenedPersecution

Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches.

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalSmall Things God UsesBig ThingsSmall ThingsPlants Growing UpHerbsBirdsPlanting SeedsChange And GrowthSeedssoaring

And he said to them, For this reason every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house, who gives out from his store things new and old.

Verse ConceptsHousesKeysTeachers Of The LawChristian TraditionsPeople Of The KingdomtrainingNew

Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;

Verse ConceptsBeing A LeaderDifferent TeachingsHumbling OneselfLeadersServant LeadershipBeing Differentgreatness

And when the disciples saw it they were surprised, saying, How did the fig-tree become dry in so short a time?

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesSuddenlyThe Disciples ReactionsWhy Does This Happen?

You blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become equally clean.

Verse ConceptsMiracles Of ChristCleaningFirst ActionsInside And OutThe Inward BeingCleanlinessPurityFocusInner Beautycleansingmathpharisees

Now take an example from the fig-tree: when her branch has become soft and puts out its leaves, you are certain that the summer is near;

Verse ConceptsSpringTendernessSummerSoftnessNear The Time GenerallyParable Of The Fig TreeSeasons Changingspringtimerebirth

And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, In Christian LivingShallownessFor The Sake Of ThingsPersecutionpressure

But when it is planted, it comes up, and becomes taller than all the plants, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of heaven are able to take rest in its shade.

Verse ConceptsShadowsBig ThingsPlants Growing Up

Take an example from the fig-tree: when its branches become soft and put out their leaves, you see that the summer is near;

Verse ConceptsSpringTendernessSummerSoftnessFoliageParable Of The Fig Tree

After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying,

Verse ConceptsConceptionFive Months And MoreHiding From PeopleMonthsHaving A Babyluck

To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.

Verse ConceptsCensusEngagementNativity of Jesus ChristJesus BirthHaving A Babymatrimony

And the Evil One said to him, If you are the Son of God, give orders to this stone to become bread.

Verse ConceptsProvision From RocksWho Is Jesus?

But he, looking on them, said, Is it not in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has become the chief stone of the building?

Verse ConceptsArchitectureGod, The RockReadingMasonsOccupationsSymbolsCapstoneChrist The RockRejection

After tasting the water which had now become wine, the master of the feast (having no idea where it came from, though it was clear to the servants who took the water out) sent for the newly-married man,

Verse ConceptsTasteDrawing WaterProviding WineNot Knowing WhereKnowing FactsWhere From?Jesus As A Bridegroompotential

So the Jews said among themselves, To what place is he going where we will not see him? will he go to the Jews living among the Greeks and become the teacher of the Greeks?

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theGreeksJudaismNot FindingChrist TeachingWhere To?

They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you say, You will become free?

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Family And DescendantsPride, Examples OfSecurityTrust, Lack OfMisunderstood Truth

His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples?

Verse ConceptsWhy Do Others Do This?Discipleship

And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.

Verse ConceptsCommunicationSpiritual Blindness, Removal OfJesus Christ, JudgeGod BlindingHealing Of The BlindChrist JudgingJudgmentsBlindnessJudgement

In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.

Verse ConceptsAdoption, descriptions ofSonsTrust, Importance OfThe Light Of ChristLight Of God's PeopleHiding From PeopleBelieve In Christ!Faith And TrustChrist As The Object Of Saving Faith

So they took Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not go into the Praetorium, so that they might not become unclean, but might take the Passover.

Verse ConceptsPassover lambExclusivenessGovernorsHigh Priest, In NtPalacesReligionArmies, RomanRoyal Houses

In Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews by birth and others who have become Jews,

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureProselytes

And this saying was pleasing to all of them: and they made selection of Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas of Antioch, who had become a Jew:

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithFaith, Growth InJudaismSpiritualityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritAntioch in SyriaProselytesBeing Filled With The SpiritBelieving In GodOthers Believing In God

And saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has become of him.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life Eventsdoubt, results ofMonotony

Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter.

Verse ConceptsMorningGroups Trembling

Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put before them how important it was to keep on in the grace of God.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofDevout MenGrace, And Christian LifeJudaismProselytesPersevering To The EndMany In The Church

For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.

Verse ConceptsHardened HeartsLack Of DiscernmentHeart, Fallen And RedeemedIndifferenceInsensibilityDullnessNature Of The HeartRefusing To HearNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsBeing Without UnderstandingFeelingGod Heals

And I made the discovery that the law whose purpose was to give life had become a cause of death:

Verse ConceptsSpiritually DeadEffect Of The LawLife Through Keeping The Law

Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

Verse ConceptsAcademicsPride, Examples OfThoughtWisdom, Source Of HumanFalse WisdomFoolish PeopleDeceiving OneselfBe Wise!FoolsDeceptionwise

Or do you not see that he who is joined to a loose woman is one body with her? for God has said, The two of them will become one flesh.

Verse ConceptsAdam's Relationship With EveAdulterersIntimacyMarriage, Purpose OfOne FleshUnity, God's Goal OfSexual UnionTwo PeoplesexThe BodyRespecting Your Body

If you were a servant when you became a Christian, let it not be a grief to you; but if you have a chance to become free, make use of it.

Verse ConceptsCivil LibertySlavesConsider Your Call To SalvationPeople Freeing SlavesOpportunityReligious FreedomslaveryFreedomPositive ThinkingBeing ContentMoralityfree

I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.

Verse ConceptsCommendationApostles, IdentficationFalse Teachers, Examples OfFoolish PeopleRelative GreatnessFalse ApostlesOutward CompulsionPraising Specific PeopleI Am Unimportant

For I, through the law, have become dead to the law, so that I might be living to God.

Verse ConceptsLaw, And GospelSpiritual Life, Described ByDead To SinLiving The Life

For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.

Verse ConceptsdiscouragementGloryResisting DiscouragementBe Courageous!

And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstCharacterPraising Specific PeopleTestsServing The Churchfitness

For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfAssurance in the life of faithStewardshipEncouraging Faith In ChristFreedomBoldnessExcellenceAppreciation For Pastors

Having become by so much better than the angels, as the name which is his heritage is more noble than theirs.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordPreeminence Of ChristAngels

They will come to their end; but you are for ever; they will become old as a robe;

Verse ConceptsCreation Showing God's NatureChange And Growth

And though by this time it would be right for you to be teachers, you still have need of someone to give you teaching about the first simple rules of God's revelation; you have become like babies who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

Verse ConceptsNeedElementsChildishnessSpiritual VitalityTeachersTeachingSpiritual ImmaturityTeaching In The ChurchBeginning To TeachStaying Strong And Not Giving UpEating MeatMaturity

Because God had kept some better thing for us, so that it was not possible for them to become complete without us.

Verse ConceptsRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanPlansPeople Made PerfectGod's PlanTrusting God's PlanGods PlanGod's Plan For Us

Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

Verse ConceptsMan Differentiatingdiscriminationmotives

Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

Verse ConceptsBackbitingCommitment, to God's peopleEvil SpeakingGossipInjurySpeech, Negative Aspects OfObscenitySpeaking, EvilAbraham, New Testament ReferencesSlanderUncharitablenessBackstabbersNot JudgingIf You Do Not Keep CommandsSiblingsFake FriendsBrothers LoveConfidence And Self EsteemSibling Lovecriticismgrandmas

And he gave a loud cry, saying, Babylon the great has come down from her high place, she has come to destruction and has become a place of evil spirits, and of every unclean spirit, and a hole for every unclean and hated bird.

Verse ConceptsBabylonDemons, Evil Work Ofdemons, Kinds ofSpiritsAbominations, Ceremonial MattersCagesDestruction Of BabylonBabylon DestroyedShout Of GodUnclean SpiritsDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of CreaturesUnclean Animals