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Then Herod secretly sent for the magi and learned from them the [exact] time the star [had first] appeared.

Verse ConceptsHypocrisy, Examples OfBeing Found OutInformation In SecretWhen?Kings Summoning

"Let it be so for the present," Jesus answered, "since it is fitting for us thus to satisfy every claim of religion." Upon this, John consented.

Verse ConceptsNowGospel, Essence OfA Righteous People

He told Jesus, "Since you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, because it is written, "God will put his angels in charge of you,' and, "With their hands they will hold you up, so that you will never hit your foot against a rock.'"

Verse ConceptsSafetySatan, As DeceiverSeductionThe If's Of SatanGod Carrying PeopleStriking RocksBeing Struck With StonesWho Is Jesus?Angels Looking After PeopleAngelic GuardianshipResisting Temptationjumping

As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.

Verse ConceptsFishesNetsFishermenWalkingTwo DisciplesChrist SeeingFishingLearning From JesusFishBuilding Relationshipslakes

But I say to you, every person who divorces his wife makes her become sexually unfaithful to him [i.e., since she will probably marry someone else], unless the reason for the divorce is that she had [already] become sexually unfaithful to him. And whoever marries a woman who has been divorced commits sexual sin with her [i.e., because she is still rightfully married to her first husband].

Verse ConceptsAbusive HusbandsAbuse From a SpouseAdulterersAdultery and Divorcedivorce, amongst believersLove, In RelationshipsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningUnfaithfulness, To PeopleAbusive MarriagesDifferent TeachingsDivorceMarriage ControlledAdultery In The ChurchSexual ImmoralitySex Before MarriageInfidelitySame Sex Marriageadultry

Or by the earth, since that is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the Great King.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfFootstoolsFeetNames For JerusalemCitySwearing

so that people will not see that you are fasting, but [only] your Father who is in secret [will know about it]. For, [since] He sees [what is done] in secret, He will repay you.

Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsBeing Seen By ManGod Seeing The RighteousHow To FastSeeing PeopleRewardFastingFasting And Prayer

And Jesus said to the military officer, "Go on your way; since you have believed [in my power to heal], what you desired will be done for you." And the slave-boy was healed that [very] hour.

Verse ConceptsHourAt The Same TimeThose Jesus HealedFaith And Healing

“Therefore, don’t be afraid of them, since there is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered and nothing hidden that won’t be made known.

Verse ConceptsDisclosuresVeilsAcquiring KnowledgeHidden ThingsDo Not Fear Mensecrets

Messiah is greater than he.) for ever since the appearance of John the Baptist the gospel kingdom is as it were invaded, and people of the most violent passions enter into it with zeal.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfKingship, DivinePursuing ViolenceTimes Of PeopleSuffering

Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles which had been wrought in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long since would they have repented in sack-cloth and ashes.

Verse ConceptsGesturesAshesSackcloth And AshesDenunciationsAshes Of HumiliationSigns Of RepentanceWoe To The WickedPerspective

He entered the house of God [i.e., the Temple] and ate the 'Bread of Presence', which was not permissible, according to the law of Moses, for him or those with him to do, since it was reserved only for the priests.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesShowbreadEntering The Tabernacle

You must assume either that both tree and fruit are good, or that both tree and fruit are worthless; since it is by it's fruits that a tree is known.

Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitFruit, SpiritualFruitFruit Of The SpiritWork, And RedemptionDistinguishingGood PeopleBad ItemsBeauty Of NatureBeing PositiveThe Beauty Of NatureScripturecorruption

You children of snakes! Since you are evil, how do you expect to speak good things? For the mouth speaks what the heart is filled with.

Verse ConceptsBad PeopleSnakesParents SinThings Like SnakesNothing GoodBeware Of Your Speechmath

Others fell on rocky ground, where there wasn’t much soil, and they sprang up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep.

Verse ConceptsShallownessWicked Described AsSuddenlyThings Going UpPlanting SeedsSeedsSpilling Your Seed On The GroundThe EnvironmentSowing Seeds

But when the sun came up they were scorched, and since they had no root, they withered.

Verse ConceptsThe SunInstabilityPeople WitheredScorchingRoses

but since he has such a shallow root, he lasts for [only] a short while. Then when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, immediately he falls away [from God].

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

But he said, 'No, since in gathering the weeds you may uproot the wheat with them.

Verse ConceptsPlucking Out

Jesus said all this to the crowds in parables; he never spoke to them except in a parable ??35 to fulfil what had been said by the prophet, I will open my mouth in parables, I will speak out what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesCrowdsJesus Using Parables

in order that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, who said, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will proclaim what has been hidden since the creation."

Verse ConceptsMouthsDisclosuresChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyFrom The BeginningOthers Using ParablesWritten In The ProphetsGod's Things Concealed

Then Jesus called the disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days and they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry since they may faint 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 they began reasoning among themselves, saying, "[Why be concerned about yeast since] we did not bring [any] bread?"

Verse ConceptsConversationNo Food

His disciples asked Him, "Why then [since you are obviously the Messiah] do the experts in the law of Moses say that Elijah must come first, [i.e., before the Messiah]?"

Verse ConceptsJudaismTeachers Of The LawPeople Going BeforeWhy Do Others Do This?

But since he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineDebtorsOther WivesSettling AccountsUnable To Do Other ThingsDebt

Then his lord calling him says to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, since thou didst intreat me:

Verse ConceptsCancelling DebtsOthers SummoningPeople Forgiving OthersDebt

He said [Gen. 2:24], 'For this reason [i.e., since He made one woman for one man], a man will leave [the home of] his father and mother and will cling to his wife, [so that] the two of them will [then] become one flesh [i.e., united in such a close relationship as to constitute one body]?'

Verse ConceptsBad ParentsFlesh, Description OfBodyHusbandsIntimacySex Within MarriageMarriage, Purpose OfMothers, Responsibilities OfOne FleshForsaking All OthersHusbands Duty To WivesSexual UnionParting From ParentsPeople Abandoning PeopleTwo PeopleMarriage ControlledWhy People Did ThingsReasons To Wait For MarriageLeaving Parents For Spousematrimony

Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, [since] you have become my followers, in the time of new beginnings [i.e., the church age], when the Son of man sits on His glorious throne, you apostles will also sit on twelve thrones, judging [i.e., through their writings] the twelve tribes of Israel [i.e., God's people].

Verse ConceptsThe Completion Of The AgeCompletionevil, victory overThe Number TwelveGod, Sovereignty OfJudgment SeatMillenniumRenewal, Of Natural OrderTribes Of IsraelUniverseHeaven And Serving GodJesus Christ, JudgeThe New CreationThe New UniverseBelievers JudgingChrist Telling The TruthRestoring ThingsCosmic RenewalTwelve DisciplesTwelve TribesTwelve ThingsAuthority Of DisciplesInstructions About FollowingRenewalSmilingmathrebirth

And, seeking to secure him, they feared the multitudes; since, for a prophet, were they holding him.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesCrowdsHatredArresting ChristFearing Other PeopleJesus The Prophet

Since, then, David calls him 'lord,' how is he David's son?"

Verse ConceptsChrist, Humanity OfWhy Does This Happen?

Since the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceWaiting Till Marriage

Since I was afraid, I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here, take what's yours!'

Verse ConceptsTalentsPossessingHidden Things

But his master said to him, 'You wicked, lazy servant. [Since] you knew that I reaped where I had not sown and gathered where I had not scattered seed,

Verse ConceptsTalentsSlothfulnessNot SowingNot Reaping What You SowKnowing God's Character

Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Since you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.

Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanSin, Nature OfSins Of OmissionChrist Telling The TruthChrist's True FamilyOther Unimportant PeopleSurrender

After a little while those standing there approached and said to Peter, “You certainly are one of them, since even your accent gives you away.”

Verse ConceptsStandingThings RevealedNervousnessSpeech

So Pilate, since he saw that he was making no headway with them, but that a riot was about to break out instead, took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, and said, "I am not responsible for this man's death; you must see to it yourselves."

Verse ConceptsGesturesTumultCrowdsInnocence, Examples OfResponsibility, Examples OfSymbolsWashingExcitementDisorder Among PeopleResponsibility For Blood ShedJesus Christ, SinlessnessPlea Of Innocence

So they took the money and did as they were told. And this story has been current among the Jews ever since.

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

As He was passing along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.

Verse ConceptsFishermenCall To ServiceFishing

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

Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it sprang up right away, since it didn’t have deep soil.

Verse ConceptsShallownessSprouting PlantsSuddenlySproutingThings Going Up

When the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it didn’t have a root, it withered.

Verse ConceptsThe SunPeople WitheredScorching

but [since] they had such shallow roots, they continued on for [only] a little while. Then, when trouble and persecution arose over [obeying] 'the word,' immediately they stumbled [i.e., and fell away from God].

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, In Christian LivingShallownessFor The Sake Of ThingsPersecutionpressure

So they left the crowd and took Him along since He was already in the boat. And other boats were with Him.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds AvoidedBoats

because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.

Verse ConceptsPuzzlementSpecific Holy IndividualsFear Of Individuals

But the people saw them going and, since many recognized them, these people ran on ahead of them from all the [surrounding] towns.

Verse ConceptsGroups RunningRecognising PeopleSeeing Peoplerecognition

He said to her, "Well, go your way; the daemon has left your daughter, since you have said that."

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

And they began reasoning with one another, saying, " [Why be concerned about yeast since] we do not have [any] bread?"

Verse ConceptsDiscussions

Since you have eyes can you not see with them? Since you have ears can you not hear with them?

Verse ConceptsFleeting ImpressionsNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsBeing Without UnderstandingUnhearing

because he did not know what he should say, since they were terrified.

Verse ConceptsFear Of ChristThose Who Were Ignorant

Then His disciples asked Him, "Why is it, [since you are obviously the Messiah], that the experts in the law of Moses say that Elijah must come first?"

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessTeachers Of The LawPeople Going BeforeWhy Do Others Do This?

And he asked his father how long it was since this had been happening to him. And he said, "From childhood.

Verse ConceptsChronic AilmentsBeing Evil From Youth

But he said to Him, "Teacher, I have kept all these commandments ever since I was a child."

Verse ConceptsBeing Devoted From YouthI Keep The Commandmentscommandments

Jesus entered Jerusalem and came into the temple; and after looking around at everything, He left for Bethany with the twelve, since it was already late.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, Significance OfVisitingEntering The TempleLatenessTwelve DisciplesChrist In The TempleLooking And Seeing

The leading priests and experts in the law of Moses heard this and began looking for some way to kill Jesus, because they were afraid of Him, since the whole crowd was amazed at His teaching.

Verse ConceptsScribesTeachers Of The LawMalice, Examples OfAmazement, Of Jesus ChristCrowds AmazedChrist TeachingChrist Would Be KilledFear Of ChristOpposition To Christ From Scribes

In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be, since the seven had married her?”

Verse ConceptsSeven ChildrenMarriage No MoreTransferring WivesThe Resurrection

Then one of the scribes, on hearing them arguing, came up, and since he saw that Jesus had answered them properly, he asked Him, "What sort of command is the first of all commands?"

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstQuestioning ChristAnsweringFulfilling The LawGreat ThingsMoralityimportance

now since David himself calls him Lord, how can he be David's son? and the common people heard him with pleasure.

Verse ConceptseagernessCrowdsPopularity Of Christ

for those days shall be distress such as there has not been the like since the beginning of creation which God created, until now, and never shall be;

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDBeginningUnique EventsFrom The Beginning

Therefore be alert, since you don’t know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning.

Verse ConceptsHourLast ThingsNightCrowsSleep, Warnings AgainstMidnightDaybreakIgnorance Of Christ’s ReturnAt DaybreakThe Time UnknownAttitudes While Waiting For Second Coming

But again he denied it. After a little while those standing there said to Peter again, “You certainly are one of them, since you’re also a Galilean!”

Verse ConceptsDissentClosing Up

Let the Messiah, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, since seeing is believing!" Even the men who were crucified with him kept insulting him.

Verse ConceptsMessianic Titles, King Of The JewsChrist Going DownReasons For Faith In ChristChrist Is King Of IsraelCrucifiedInsulting ChristOthers Crucified

And [when it] was already evening, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

Verse ConceptsPreparing FoodSabbath ObservedPreparation

So they went out and started running from the tomb, because trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone, since they were afraid.

Verse ConceptsConfusionTremblingFear, Of UnknownBewildermentJesus TombThose Who Did Not Tell

{The remaining twelve verses, according to Tischendorf and others, made originally no part of Marks Gospel. As the passage was added very early, however, since it is referred to by Irenaeus in the latter part of the second century, it is here given, as an appendix.} [And having risen early, on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary the Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons.

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstThe First Day Of The WeekEvil SpiritsDemon PossessionDemons, Christ's AuthorityHolidayLord's Day, TheSundayResurrection Of Christ, AppearancesSeven SpiritsJesus Casting Out DemonsChrist AppearingThose Who Rose EarlyActivity BegunChrist Is RisenEarly RisingRisingRoses

And afterwards he appeared to the eleven, as they reclined, and reproached their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not those who had seen him since he rose from the dead.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfAttitudes Of StubbornnessRebukeUnbelief, And Life Of FaithUnbelief, Sourced InReclining To EatSeeing The Risen ChristChrist AppearingDoubting The ResurrectionNot Believing PeopleConsequences Of ObstinacyElevenChrist Is Risen

Since many have attempted to compile an account concerning the events that have been fulfilled among us,

Verse ConceptsHistorical Booksflexibility

[that is, people] who were ministers of the word and original eyewitnesses [of these events], and who passed them on to us; [and since]

Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationSpectatorsFrom The Beginning

It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus,

Verse ConceptsBooksWritingOrderly PatternsBeginning Of SalvationBeing Found OutOrderly AccountsFrom The BeginningWriting The New Testament

Then Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this, since I am an old man, and my wife is getting older?"

Verse ConceptsOld Age, DisabilitiesdoubtersAssurance in the life of faithMiracles, Responses ToOld Age, Attainment OfSure Knowledgegabriel

And it happened on the eighth day [i.e., since the baby was born] that they came to circumcise the child [i.e., to perform the Jewish rite of identity, signifying the responsibility to observe the law of Moses]. And they [i.e., probably the neighbors and/or relatives of Elizabeth and Zacharias] suggested that they name him Zacharias, after his father.

Verse ConceptsBoysCircumcision, physicalDay 8People Naming PeopleLess Than A Year OldJesus BirthDadsHaving A BabyFathers Responsibilitieschristianitybabyimportance