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For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said,
The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ready the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”

Verse ConceptsDesertsJohn The BaptistWildernessMessiahStraight PathsIndividuals ShoutingMaking RoadsIn Order Of RankScriptures FulfilledNamed Prophets Of The LordPaths

Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Verse ConceptsAgreementDiscorddisagreementsLawyersJudgesOfficersAttorneyLawsuitsLitigationQuarrelsDebtorsAgreeingHanding Over PeopleImprisonmentsCourt SessionsPeople Accusing PeopleMisunderstandingsMaking Peace With EnemiesReconciliationConflictResolving Conflictjail

If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell.

Verse ConceptsBodily LimbsSending Things AwayCausing Others To StumbleCutting Off Hands And FeetEvil For The Right HandThe Entrance Of SinUseful ThingsWorry And StressInfidelityLosing Someonecutting

“Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

Verse ConceptsMaking VowsFalse WaysGod Speaking Of Oldgrandmas

And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Verse ConceptsBowingKneelingCleansing The BodyChrist WillingHealing Cancercancer

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Verse ConceptsConfusionPeter, The DiscipleBoothsThree Other ThingsChrist WillingGood Activityshelter

[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]

Verse ConceptsLegalismHypocrites, Description OfProfessingAge DiscriminationNot Helping WidowsToo Many WordsHypocritesHypocrisy

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

Verse ConceptsExploitationsJudaismMission, Of IsraelPharisees, Beliefs OfPassing OverSonsTravelHypocrites, Description OfGehennaProselytesSea TravelOnly One PersonDouble PenaltyCrossing To The Other SideHypocrisy

And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfDoorsBanquets, Events CelebratedExclusionShutting SecurelyShutting The KingdomAttitudes While Waiting For Second Coming

Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how.”

Verse ConceptsSepulchres

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ready the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight.’”

Verse ConceptsWildernessStraight PathsIndividuals ShoutingMaking RoadsHighwaysPaths

And a leper *came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Verse ConceptsBeggarsChrist Willing

And it happened that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads of grain.

Verse ConceptsPlucking OutReapingThe Disciples ActionsOn The Sabbath

And entering in, He *said to them, “Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is asleep.”

Verse ConceptsLast ThingsMourningSleep, And DeathDisorder Among PeopleNot DyingDeath AvertedMourning The Death Of OthersDeath Of A Child

They were utterly astonished, saying, “He has done all things well; He makes even the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToThe Deaf HearingDumbnessGod Doing GoodDumbJesus HealingThe Dumb Speakingoverwhelmed

Peter *said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleRabbiBoothsThree Other ThingsGood Activity

And one of the crowd answered Him, “Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him mute;

Verse ConceptsExorcismsDumbnessdisabilitiesdemons, Kinds ofCrowdsDumbThose Demonised

Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Verse ConceptsGoalsSaltPeace, In Christian LivingPersonal ContactTastelessnessSeek PeaceTastelessSournessChemicalsLosing FriendsGood Qualities

It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

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

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ready the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight.

Verse ConceptsWildernessStraight PathsIndividuals ShoutingMaking RoadsWritten In The ProphetsBooks Of Prophecy

While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Verse ConceptsBeggarsProstrationBowing Before MessiahChrist Willing

And He ordered him to tell no one, “But go and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesWitness To The GospelChrist Concealing ThingsPeople Made Known

And Jesus said to them, “You cannot make the attendants of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you?

Verse ConceptsGuestsMarriage, Customs ConcerningWeddingsChrist Not Always With PeopleWedding GuestsWho Will FastJesus As A Bridegroom

And as these were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not realizing what he was saying.

Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleBoothsThree Other ThingsBeware Of Your SpeechGood ActivityIgnorant Of Facts

and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.

Verse ConceptsPeople Going BeforeA Place Prepared

You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also?

Verse ConceptsThe Inward BeingFoolish Peopleprepping

For while you are going with your opponent to appear before the magistrate, on your way there make an effort to settle with him, so that he may not drag you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

Verse ConceptsdisagreementsImprisonmentsJudgesOfficersReconciliation, Between BelieversLitigationHanding Over PeopleStress And Hard TimesReconciliationPurgatoryeffortjail

But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a piece of land and I need to go out and look at it; please consider me excused.’

Verse ConceptsComplacencyBuying and sellingLove, Abuse OfReal EstateGuest Rooms

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men.”’

Verse ConceptsServants Of The Lord

saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.

Verse ConceptsMisused PrivilegesTodayGod's Things ConcealedNo Peace

and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one who incites the people to rebellion, and behold, having examined Him before you, I have found no guilt in this man regarding the charges which you make against Him.

Verse ConceptsFaultlessnessTesting ChristBeing Misleadassertiveness

He said, “I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”

Verse ConceptsJohn The BaptistStraight PathsMaking RoadsWritten In The ProphetsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone.

Verse ConceptsHumility Of ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleMaking KingsOutward Compulsionmovement

Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?”

Verse ConceptsGreatness Of ChristWho Is Jesus?Death Of Unnamed Individuals

The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

Verse ConceptsClaimsIrreverenceJesus Christ, Deity OfCalled Himself The ChristBlasphemyFear Of Stoning

and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

Verse ConceptsFellowship With ChristKnowledge, Of Jesus ChristMission, Of Jesus ChristLove For GodAgape LoveLove Between Father And SonLove As A Fruit Of The SpiritFathers Love

As a result of this Pilate made efforts to release Him, but the Jews cried out saying, “If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out to be a king opposes Caesar.”

Verse ConceptsCaesarClaimsPeople OpposedFriends FailingPeople Set Free By PeoplePeople Releasing Others

You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will make me full of gladness with Your presence.’

Verse ConceptsPaths Of RighteousnessGod's Things RevealedPaths Of LifePaths

Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

Verse ConceptsFootstoolsSubject To God

saying to Aaron, ‘Make for us gods who will go before us; for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egyptwe do not know what happened to him.’

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life Eventsdoubt, results ofMonotony

“Our fathers had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, just as He who spoke to Moses directed him to make it according to the pattern which he had seen.

Verse ConceptsDivine PlansDesignThe Tabernacle

Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your bed.” Immediately he got up.

Verse ConceptsHealingPeter, The ApostleMiracles Of PeterBedsGet Up!Jesus Healing

So Peter arose and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

Verse ConceptsClothBereavement, Experience OfStairwaysDressMournersWidowsClothing The NeedyOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsActual WidowsUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of Otherssisterhood

and said, “You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?

Verse ConceptsSatan, Agents OfShrewdnessDenunciationsMischiefChildren Of EvilTwistingStraight PathsMen DeceivingChildren Of The DevilEnemies Of GodDemonic Influence

Says the Lord, who makes these things known from long ago.

Verse ConceptsGod Speaking Of OldGod's Things Revealed

Some of the crowd concluded it was Alexander, since the Jews had put him forward; and having motioned with his hand, Alexander was intending to make a defense to the assembly.

and I saw Him saying to me, Make haste, and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.’

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of The GospelVisions And Dreams In ScriptureNot Believing PeopleHurrying Others OnSubsequent Witness To Christheartbeat

When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded:“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofJudgesSelf DefenceCheerfulnessMan Defending

who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man before the accused meets his accusers face to face and has an opportunity to make his defense against the charges.

Verse ConceptsCustomContact With PeopleMan Defending

Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and proceeded to make his defense:

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofLawyersNamed Gentile RulersMan Defending

“In regard to all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am about to make my defense before you today;

Verse ConceptsRejoicing In ProsperityMan DefendingChanging Yourself

On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it?

Verse ConceptsPresumptionStriving With GodAnswering GodOther Unimportant PeopleMan's Relationship With His CreatorQuestioning GodMan's Relation To God

Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use?

Verse ConceptsCraftsmenPower Of God, DescribedReprobatesPeople Have HonourPurposeBeauty And Self Worthpotmoldhonour

And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,

Verse ConceptsElection, Results InPredestined PeopleGloryRiches Of GraceGod Will Show MercyMercy And Grace

But I say, surely Israel did not know, did they? First Moses says,
I will make you jealous by that which is not a nation,
By a nation without understanding will I anger you.”

Verse ConceptsProvokingFoolish PeopleMaking Israel JealousNot Understanding God's Things

I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous.

Verse ConceptsOutsidersDownfall Of IsraelMaking Israel JealousThe Gospel Of SalvationConversion Of IsraelGentiles

Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

Verse ConceptsStandingEnabling GracePersonal ResponsibilityAble To StandNot JudgingServants Of PeopleGod Establishes UsQuestioning GodJudging Others Actionsservanthoodcriticism

For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsCollectionsMoney, Stewardship OfPoverty, Causes OfPoverty, Remedies ForRiches, Believers AttitudesGiving To The Poor

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take away the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!

Verse ConceptsAdulterersChrist's LimbsParticipation, In ChristNames And Titles For The ChristianImpurityThe Human BodyFar Be It!whores

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies.

Verse ConceptsAcademicsPride, OriginArrogance, In The ChurchBuilding Up The ChurchKnowingDrawbacks To Knowledge

But I have used none of these things. And I am not writing these things so that it will be done so in my case; for it would be better for me to die than have any man make my boast an empty one.

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfWagesPaul's BoastingBoasting

Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand,

Verse ConceptsRemindersStandingAcceptance, Of The GospelThe Gospel Preached

For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad but the one whom I made sorrowful?

This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of The ChurchOptimism

Make room for us in your hearts; we wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we took advantage of no one.

Verse ConceptsIntegrityCoveting, prohibition ofDefraudingCheatingNo Room

Now, brethren, we wish to make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia,

Verse ConceptsMercy, Response To God'sPrayer, As Praise And ThanksgivingChurch, Examples OfThe Grace Given To Men

But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me.

Verse ConceptsOutward AppearancePrejudiceJustification Under The GospelGod, Impartiality OfLeadersrecognitionefficiencyimportance

Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessOutward AppearanceLiving For The MaterialNecessity Of CircumcisionOutward CompulsionSignificance Of Christ's CrucifixionPersecutionThe Crosstrying

by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace,

Verse ConceptsNew ThingsLaws, AbolishedLaw, And GospelRitual LawRitualSalvation, Nature OfLaw, TemporaryAbolish, Evil ThingsAnnulmentTwo GroupsNew LifeChurch Distinct From IsraelMaking Peace With God

and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

Verse ConceptsMinistry, In The ChurchMysteryGod Revealing Mysteriesholy BoldnessBoldnessfearlesssupplicationpetition

But that you also may know about my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you.

Verse ConceptsMinistry, Qualifications ForThings RevealedChristians Are Called Servants Of Christ