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But when John saw that many of the Pharisees and Sadducees were coming for baptism, he said: "O brood of vipers! Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceJudaismSnakesAnger Of God, ConsequencesEvil GenerationsDenunciationsName CallingJewish SectsJudgement To ComeThings Like SnakesFleeing From GodBaptised By Johnpharisees

"If therefore when you are offering your gift upon the altar, and there remember that your brother has a grievance against you,

Verse ConceptsPeople Rememberingthe Gifts of GodForgiving Others Who Hurt YouPurgatory

"But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins"??e then says to the paralytic, "Rise, take up your bed, and go to your home."

Verse ConceptsSon Of ManPower Of Christ, ShownJesus As Son Of ManChrist's Authority Over SinBedsGet Up!Forgiveness

As he was saying these words to them, a ruler came up and knelt before him, saying. "My daughter has just died; but come, put your hand upon her, and she will live."

Verse ConceptsFeetChildren, examples ofBowingKneelingChildren, In Jesus MiraclesLaying On Hands To HealWhile Still SpeakingDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsThose Jesus HealedChildren In The Miracles Of Jesus Christ

"In solemn truth I tell you that there has not arisen among those born of women a greater than John the Baptist; yet one of the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Verse ConceptsJohn The BaptistKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfInferiorityChrist Telling The TruthGreatness Of DisciplesGreatness Of JohnWhat Value Is Man?Woman's Place

"Is there a man of you," he replied, "who has but a single sheep, who will not lay hold of it and lift it out, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath Day?

Verse ConceptsPitsAnimals FallingOne Material ThingThe Sabbath And ChristHoles In The GroundJesus Healing On Sabbathhelping

"Why do you speak to them in parables?" Jesus answered. "To you it has been granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it has not been granted.

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

"But he has no root in himself; he continues for a time, but when trouble arises, or persecutions, on account of the word, at once he stumbles and falls.

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

"'It is an enemy who has done this,' he answered. "The slaves said to him, 'Do you want us to go and collect them?'

Verse ConceptsEnemies Of God

"When he finds one of great price, he goes and sells everything he has and buys it.

Verse ConceptsPearlsBuying God's GiftExpensiveWorthValueeverything

"Then," said he, "every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

Verse ConceptsHousesKeysTeachers Of The LawChristian TraditionsPeople Of The KingdomtrainingNew

While they were going down from the mountain, Jesus laid a command on them. "Speak to no man about the vision," he said, "until after the Son of man has been raised from the dead."

Verse ConceptsMan Going DownVisions From GodChrist Concealing ThingsChrist Would RiseChrist's Orders

"Nay, I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they chose. Even so the Son of man also is about to suffer at their hands."

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristNot Recognising PeopleEvil DesiresChrist Like PeopleWho Is John The Baptist?

"How does it seem to you, when a man has a hundred sheep and loses one of them? Will he not leave the ninety and nine on the hills, to go and search for the one that has strayed?

Verse ConceptsHillsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsWatchfulness, DivineLost SheepThe Number NinetyOne HundredThinking ArightGod Searching For PeopleAbandoning ThingsNinetiesMissing SomeoneBeing LostLosing Someone

He answered them. "Not all are accepting this teaching, but only those to whom it has been granted.

Verse ConceptsBachelorsThose To Whom God GivesBeing Single

"'Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "He said to them, 'Do you also go into the vineyard.'

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical VineyardsWhy It Happened

My cup you indeed shall drink," he answered, "but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

Verse ConceptsCups, Figurative UseRelationship Of Father And Son

they asked him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" "Surely," said Jesus, "and have you never read, Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?"

Verse ConceptsBabies, Figurative UseReadingLipsNeverAssentingReading The ScripturesChildren And The KingdomPraise To God Is FittingBabies Used As A Spiritual Imagebaby

In reply Jesus said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Up, cast yourself into the sea!' it shall be done;

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsdoubt, results ofIndecisionMountains RemovedPlucking OutChrist Telling The TruthIn The Heart Of The SeaOther MiraclesFaith Moving MountainsMoving On

"Who, then, is the faithful and prudent slave, to whom his master has entrusted his household, to give them their food in due season?

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordWisdom, Human ImportanceEmployeesEntrustingWho Is The One?People Providing Foodmath

(For to every one who has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has not shall be taken away even what he has.)

Verse ConceptsTalentsAbundance, SpiritualPossessingAdding BlessingThose To Whom God GivesTaking God's ThingsGifts And TalentsAbundance

But when Jesus understood it he said to them. "Why are you annoying the woman? This is a beautiful deed she has done for me;

Verse ConceptsCommendationChrist Knowing About PeopleDo Not HinderWomen's Beauty

"In solemn truth I tell you that wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, what she has done shall be told about, as her memorial."

Verse ConceptsMemoriesMemorialProphecies Said By JesusMemorials For PeopleThe Gospel PreachedTelling What People DidWhereverpreachingmathremembrance

In reply he said: "One who has dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.

Verse ConceptsJudas Betraying ChristDippingtraitors

Then the high priest tore his garments, saying. "He has spoken blasphemy! What further need have we of witnesses? For behold, now you have heard his blasphemy!

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesGesturesBlasphemy, Falsely AccusedHearing ChristThose Who Tore ClothesBlasphemyMan's Needs

But Pilate said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they kept shouting the more fiercely, "Let him be crucified!"

Verse ConceptsGroups ShoutingChrist Would Be KilledWhat Sin?

So the soldiers took the money, and did as they were told; and this story has been noised abroad among the Jews, and continues to this day.

Verse ConceptsJews, TheSpreading StoriesFalse Religion To This DayIndeterminate Sums Of MoneyObeying PeopleSaving Money

But to let you see that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins"??e said to the paralytic??11 "I bid you rise, take up your cot, and go home."

Verse ConceptsChrist ForgivingWho Can Forgive Sins?ForgivenessGod's ForgivenessForgiveness Kjvforgiving

and if Satan has revolted against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand. Nay, he meets his end!

Verse ConceptsPeople EndedCivil War

"Any one who has ears to hear," he added, "let him listen to this."

Verse ConceptsHearingRevelation, Responses To

He went on to say to them. "The secret truth concerning the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside everything is told in parables,

Verse ConceptsAcademicsMysteryOutsidersUnderstandingOutside The KingdomGod Revealing MysteriesJesus Using Parablessecretsefficiency

If any man has ears to hear, let him hear."

Then as soon as the crop is ready the man has the sickle put in at once, because harvest-time is come.

Verse ConceptsHarvestSicklesFarming

But when Herod heard, he said, "That John whom I beheaded has come back to life."

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Legal Aspects OfMartyrdom, Methods OfBeheading

"For that saying of yours, go home," he replied; "the demon has departed from your daughter."

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth InMission, Of Jesus ChristComing Out Of People

"Elijah indeed has already come," he added, "and they have done to him whatever they pleased, even as it is written of him."

Verse ConceptsWho Is John The Baptist?Other Scriptures FulfilledThe Will Of Men

"Master," answered one of the crowd, "I brought my son to you; he has a dumb spirit in him;

Verse ConceptsExorcismsDumbnessdisabilitiesdemons, Kinds ofCrowdsDumbThose Demonised

Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?"

Verse ConceptsChronic AilmentsBeing Evil From Youth

"From childhood," he answered; "and often it has thrown him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us."

Verse ConceptsSelf PityThrowing PeopleBurning PeopleGod Help!Signs Of Possible Demon Possessionjumpingpity

salt is excellent, but if the salt has lost its savor, what will you use to restore its saltness? Then have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

Verse ConceptsGoalsSaltPeace, In Christian LivingPersonal ContactTastelessnessSeek PeaceTastelessSournessChemicalsLosing FriendsGood Qualities

but a seat upon my right hand or my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been reserved."

Verse ConceptsA Place Prepared

"Go," said Jesus, "your own faith has saved you," and immediately he received his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristFaith, And Blessings Of GodHealingFaith And HealingHope And Healing

Jesus sent two of his disciples and told them. "Go to that village in front of you, and immediately on entering it you will find a colt tied, upon which no man has ever sat; untie him and bring him here.

Verse ConceptsOpposite SidesUnusedBinding As Animals

And if any man asks you, 'Why are you doing that?" answer, 'The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him back.'"

Verse ConceptsLendingGod's NeedsWhy Do Others Do This?

"Have you not read this Scripture?" (he continued) "The very stone which the builders rejected Has now become the corner-stone;

Verse ConceptsArchitectureGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsRejection Of ChristChrist, Names ForCapstoneBuildersChrist The RockReading The ScripturesRejectionimportance

On this he called his disciples to him, and said: "I tell you solemnly that this poor widow has put in more than all who have put their offerings into the treasury;

Verse ConceptsOutdoingChrist With His Disciples

for they have all put in what they could spare out of their surplus, but she, out of her penury, has put in all that she possessed, her whole living."

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfSurplusBlessings Of The PoorGiving Money To The ChurchThe poorGiving

For those will be days of suffering the like of which has never been from the beginning of God's creation until now, and never shall be.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDBeginningUnique EventsFrom The Beginning

And had not the Lord cut short those days, not a single person would escape; but for the elect's sake whom he has chosen, he has cut them short.

Verse ConceptsRestraintA Short TimeShort Time Till The EndThose Not SavedFor The Sake Of God's PeopleGod's Intervention

Some of those who were present said among themselves indignantly. "Why has the perfume been wasted like this?

Verse ConceptsFrugalityUnnamed People Angry With Others

She has done a beautiful thing to me. For you always have the poor among you, and can show them kindness whenever you wish, but me you will not always have.

Verse ConceptsPoor PeopleBeggarsLendingSuffering, HardshipChrist Not Always With PeopleDoing GoodNot For EverMan's Eternal AttributesThe poorHelping The PoorHelping Those In NeedHelping Others In Need

I tell you in solemn truth that wherever the gospel is preached throughout the whole world, there what she has done shall be told in remembrance of her."

Verse ConceptsMemorials For PeopleThe Gospel PreachedTelling What People DidWhereverremembrance

"Why, what wrong has he done?" Pilate kept saying. But they shouted furiously, "Crucify him!"

Verse ConceptsGroups ShoutingWhat Sin?

But the Angel said to him. "Do not be afraid, Zachariah, because your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.

Verse ConceptsBarren WomenAnswered PrayerChildbirthHeraldAngel, AnnouncementsBirths ForetoldGod Naming PeopleGod Answered Prayer

"And now you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words??ords which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."

Verse ConceptsDeafnessdisabilitiesMutenessUnbelief, And Life Of FaithUnbelief, Examples OfSkepticismNot Believing PeopleDumbspeakingEverything Happening For A Reasongabriel

"This has the Lord done for me. He has now deigned to take the away my reproach among men."

"And behold your kinswoman, Elizabeth, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this was the sixth month with her that was called barren.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesJohn The BaptistOld Age, Attainment OfChildlessnessMonth 6Relatives

"For he has regarded the humiliation of his slave, And from this hour all ages will count me blessed.

Verse ConceptsFuture GenerationsGod And The HumbleBlessed By Godmindfulness

"He has helped Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordGod Remembering His Covenant

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited and redeemed his people,

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerGod VisitingBless The Lord!redeemed

Now when the angels had left them, and gone away to heaven, the shepherds said to one to another, "Let us go now even to Bethlehem, and see this saying which has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us."

Verse ConceptseagernessLeavingLooking And SeeingTelling Of Jesus

"Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

Verse ConceptsThe Gospel To The NationsIn Men's Presence

So John used to say to the crowd of those who were going out to be baptized by him. "You breed of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Verse ConceptsCrowdsJudgement To ComeThings Like SnakesFleeing From GodBaptised By JohnThe Coming Day Of God's Wrath