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But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said, "You know nothing about it ??50 you do not understand it is in your own interests that one man should die for the People, instead of the whole nation being destroyed."

Verse ConceptsThose Who Were IgnorantRivers

Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.

Verse ConceptsCustomPeople Releasing Others

Then the four angels that were kept in readiness for that hour and day and month and year were turned loose to kill one-third of mankind.

Verse ConceptsThe Right TimeFractions, One ThirdOne ThirdFour AngelsPreparing For ActionAngels Activities Among Unbelievers

Now it was almost time for the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles [Note: This was also called "Festival of Shelters," and was one of three principal, annual Jewish festivals and commemorated the occasion of the Israelites living in tents or shelters during their forty year wandering in the desert].

Verse ConceptsNear The Time Generallythe anniversary Feasts

and brought him first of all to Annas (for Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year ??14 the Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it was for their interests that one man should die for the people).

Verse ConceptsFathers, Responsibilities OfFathers In LawsRivers

But into the second, the High Priest goes only on one day of the year, and goes alone, taking with him blood, which he offers on his own behalf and on account of the sins which the people have ignorantly committed.

Verse ConceptsExpiationBlood Of SacrificesAtonement, Types OfAtonement, in OTDay Of AtonementMost Holy PlaceSin, God's Remedy ForSin OfferingTypesAaron, As High PriestTypes Of ChristEvery YearSecond ThingAtoning By SacrificesRiversignorancepriests

nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place year by year with blood not his own;

Verse ConceptsBlood Of SacrificesAaron, As High PriestDoing Repeatedly

He gave one servant five talents [Note: This 'talent' was a large sum of money in the form of a certain weight of silver. It was the equivalent of sixty years of a farm laborer's wages, or about $750,000 in income]. He gave two talents to another servant and one talent to another. He gave to each one an amount in keeping with his ability [to invest it wisely], and then left on his trip.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsAbilityTalentsDiversity Of GiftsFive ThingsJourneyOne Material ThingTwo Other ThingsLarge DenominationsSpecific Sums Of MoneyGifts And Talentsinvesting

Now His parents used to go up year by year to Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover.

Verse ConceptsFeastingVisitingWorship, Times ForEvery Yearparenthood

Now it was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of the regions of Ituraea and Trachonitus [Note: These two men were sons of Herod the Great (See Matt. 2:1) and ruled over provinces east of the Jordan River] and Lysanias was ruler of Abilene [Note: This was a province just north of the two previously mentioned ones].

Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

Now here is my advice on what is best to do in this matter: Since you were the first ones to begin [taking up a collection] a year ago, [now you should] not only be doing something [about it], but [you should continue] wanting to do something [as well].

Verse ConceptsGood Human AdviceOpinionsOne YearRight DesiresMan's Work FinishedCompetition

A widow, to be placed upon the list, must be not less than sixty years old, and one who has been the wife of but one husband.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsWidows, Should BeMarriage ControlledSecond MarriageWomen's RolesBeing Single

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