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Now Jesus was born in Bethlehem [a small town] in Judea during the time when Herod [the Great] was king [of Judea]. About that time some astrologer/sages from the east [i.e., Persia] came to Jerusalem, saying,

Verse ConceptsWise MenHistoryBethlehemProphecies Concerning ChristOut Of The EastBabies As Prophetic SignsKings of judahNativity of Jesus ChristJesus Birthspringtimeepiphany

Therefore, when presenting your gift at the altar, if even there you remember that your brother has some grievance against you,

Verse ConceptsPeople Rememberingthe Gifts of GodForgiving Others Who Hurt YouPurgatory

Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

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And all at once some men were bringing to Him a paralyzed man, lying on a couch. And because He saw their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Cheer up, my child, your sins are forgiven."

Verse ConceptsdiseasesHeart, HumanSin, And God's CharacterSonsParalyticsAttitudes Of FaithChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversBedsSaved By FaithChrist ForgivingGod Has ForgivenTake Courage!Overcoming ObstaclesNervousness

Some of John's disciples came to Jesus saying, "Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast frequently [i.e., going without food and/or drink for religious reasons], but your disciples do not fast [at all]?"

Verse ConceptsFasting, Examples OfAsceticism, People PracticingPharisees, Beliefs OfDisciples Of John The BaptistCharacteristics Of PhariseesWho Will FastFastingFasting And Prayerpharisees

No one ever mends an old cloak with a patch of newly woven cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away some of the old, and a worse hole would be made.

Verse ConceptsClothNewnessParables Of ChristSchismsSewingOld ThingsRepairingUnusedWorse

But at the very time they were going out, some people brought to Him a dumb man, who was under the power of a demon,

Verse ConceptsExorcismsDiseases, Kinds OfLonelinessDumbnessDumbThose Demonised

Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings, and he sent some of his disciples to inquire:

Verse ConceptsPrisonersHearing About ChristDisciples Of John The BaptistChrist's WorkDiscipleshipjail

At that time Jesus passed through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick and eat some heads of grain.

Verse ConceptsPlucking OutReapingThe Disciples ActionsOn The SabbathDiscipleship

And there he saw a man with a withered hand. Some people asked Jesus whether it was allowable to work a cure on the Sabbath- -so that they might have a charge to bring against him.

Verse ConceptsFaultsLimbs WitheredQuestioning ChristDiseased HandsJesus HealingThe Sabbath And ChristFinding Fault With JesusJesus Healing On Sabbath

And some man said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to thee.

Verse ConceptsStandingMothersbridges

He spoke at some length to them in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow,

Verse ConceptsParables Of ChristJesus Using ParablesFarmingSowing Seeds

For the heart of his people is made fat, Their ears are dull of hearing; Their eyes, too, have they closed, Lest some day their eyes should perceive, And their ears should hear, And their heart should understand and turn, And I should heal them.

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when any one heareth the doctrine of the gospel, and considers it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away what was sown in his heart: he is the person meant by the high-way, where some of the seed was sown: but the stony ground,

Verse ConceptsSatan, Titles ForSatan, As DeceiverSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfNames And Titles For SatanSatan, Work OfSowing In VainUsing RoadsNot Understanding SayingsOther References To The HeartParables Of The KingdomTaking God's ThingsSeeds

'tis some enemy, said he, has done this. the servants replied, shall we go then and pull them up?

Verse ConceptsEnemies Of God

But the farmer said, 'No, for while you are gathering up the weeds, you might root up [some of] the wheat with them.

Verse ConceptsPlucking Out

This was another parable which Jesus related-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen."

Verse ConceptsFoodExaggerationsDoughKingdom Of God, Coming OfParablesWeights And Measures, DryYeastLeavenParables Of ChristLeavenedHidden ThingsThree Other ThingsOther Volume Measureswomanhood

All these things spake Jesus to the multitude in parables, and did not discourse to them without some parable.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesCrowdsJesus Using Parables

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is similar to a [retail] merchant searching to buy some fine pearls.

Verse ConceptsPearlsSeeking For Concrete ThingsParables Of The Kingdomjewelryseeking

Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered some of every kind;

Verse ConceptsNetsMixed MultitudeFishingParables Of The KingdomFishPatience In Relationshipsgatheringlakes

When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food."

Verse ConceptsEveningVillagesCrowds AvoidedIsolated PersonsChrist Driving Out PeopleBuying FoodThe Disciples ReactionsEvenings For Jesus And His Disciples

Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away; give them some food yourselves."

Verse ConceptsGiving Food And DrinkPeople Providing FoodMan's NeedsFeeding The Poor

[Meanwhile] the boat, still some distance from shore, was being severely battered by the waves because of the opposing winds.

Verse ConceptsWindFar From HereThe Sea Stirred Uplakes

and when his disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is some spirit," and cried out for fear.

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, And Life Of FaithWatching ChristThe Disciples ReactionsFear Of Christghosts

Then some Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came to Jesus, and asked Him,

Verse ConceptsJewish Sectsmath

And Jesus says to them, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes, and some small fishes.

Verse ConceptsSevenSeven ThingsSmall CreaturesFew ThingsFish

He answered them, "[It was] because you had such little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith as [small as] a mustard tree seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to that place over there' and it would move. And nothing will be impossible for you [to do]." {[{[Some manuscripts contain the following verse:

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Some time after, while they were in Galilee, Jesus said to them, the son of man will be betrayed into the hands of men:

Verse ConceptsSonsHanding Over ChristGathering FriendsDanger From Men

What does it seem to you? If it happens a hundred sheep are with some man, and one of them went astray, after going (having left the ninety-nine on the mountains), does he not seek the one going astray?

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

After that some little children were brought to Him, for Him to lay His hands on them and pray for them, but His disciples reproved those who brought them.

Verse ConceptsRebukeSensitivityTouchDrawing Near To ChristLaying On Hands To HealChildren And The KingdomJesus Praying

But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfFirst OnesLast OnesSmilingFinishing Strongwill

On going out again, about nine o'clock, he saw some others standing in the market-place, doing nothing.

Verse ConceptsMarketsSluggardsStandingBoredomMarketplaces

When he went out about five, he found some other men standing there, and said to them 'Why have you been standing here all day long, doing nothing?'

Verse ConceptsHourOne DayWhy Do You Do This?

And most of the crowd spread their coats along the road, but some were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them along the road.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingCutting Off BranchesCrowds Around JesusFoliageUsing Roads

and the multitudes--some of the people preceding Him and some following--sang aloud, "God save the Son of David! Blessings on Him who comes in the Lord's name! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"

Verse ConceptsdoxologyCovenant, God's with DavidPraise, Manner And Methods OfJesus As Son Of DavidCrowds Around JesusGroups ShoutingSpecific Praising Of GodThings On HighSave Us!The Fact Of His ComingIn God's Namemath

While he was still in the Temple Courts, some blind and some lame people came up to him, and he cured them.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesLamenessChrist In The TempleJesus HealingHealing Sickness

but they seiz'd his servants, beat some, killed one, and stoned another.

Verse ConceptsKilling ProphetsKilling Disciples

A second time the owner sent some servants, a larger number than before, and the tenants treated them in the same way.

Verse ConceptsDoing Repeatedly

Once more he sent some other servants, saying, 'Tell the invited guests, here is my supper all prepared, my oxen and fat cattle are killed, everything is ready; come to the marriage-banquet.'

Verse ConceptsBanquets, ActivitiesReadinessKilling Domesticated AnimalsGod Sends ProphetsPreparing Food

they dispatch'd therefore some of their disciples, together with the Herodians, who thus address'd themselves to him; master, we know that you are sincere, and faithfully teach the divine law without fear or flattery: for you have no regard to the outward quality of men.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryKnowing God's WaysHonestyWay, TheJewish SectsChrist Telling The TruthChrist TeachingTeaching The Way Of GodGod's Word Is True

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

Verse ConceptsGreat Things

So if they say to you, 'Here He is in the desert,' do not go out to see. Or 'Here He is in some secret place,' do not believe it.

Verse ConceptsOut Of The EastNot Believing PeopleTemporary Stay In The Wildernessrumors

that slave's master will come back some day when he does not expect him, and at some time of which he does not know

Verse ConceptsIgnorance Of Christ’s ReturnLack Of ExpectationThe Time UnknownThe Second Coming

And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, 'Give us [some] of your olive oil, because our lamps are going out!'

Verse ConceptsOil For LampsExtinguishingFoolish People

But the wise ones answered saying, "Certainly there will never be enough for us and for you! Go instead to those who sell [olive oil] and buy [some] for yourselves.'

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingOil For LampsShortage Other Than Food

“When they had gone to buy some, the groom arrived. Then those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

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

"For the kingdom of heaven is similar to a man who planned to go on a trip to a distant country, so called his servants and entrusted to each of them a large sum of money [Note: The narrative that follows suggests that the man was turning over some of his assets to financial managers to invest for him].

Verse ConceptsTalentsRich, TheLikeningEntrustingLikening ThingsPropertyGifts And Talentsmathlent

Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.

Verse ConceptsCreditTalentsDepositsInterestMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfPossessingBanksGifts And Talentsinvestinglent

And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.

Verse ConceptsCraftinessPlottingArresting ChristChrist Would Be Killed

but when his disciples saw it, they were some of them provoked at it, and said, Wherefore is this waste?

Verse ConceptsThe Disciples ReactionsAngry People

And as they were eating, Jesus took a [small] loaf of bread, asked God's blessing on it, then broke it and gave pieces to His disciples and said, "Take some and eat it; this is [i.e., represents] my [physical] body."

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He also took the cup of wine and gave thanks; then He gave it to them, saying, "All of you drink some of it,

Verse ConceptsCups, Literal UseThanking God For FoodAlcoholicsThe Blood Of JesusGiving ThanksThankscommunion

In that way the words spoken by the prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled: "They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one whose price had been fixed by some Israelites,

Verse ConceptsValuesScriptures FulfilledNamed Prophets Of The LordPrice Set On Individuals

"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingOnly One PersonPeople Releasing Others

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

And having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.

Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristCrown Of ThornsFigures Of SpeechBowingCrowns, Worn ByKneelingSceptreThornsPlaitingChrist's Right HandChrist Is King Of IsraelMocking ChristSpoken Greetings

And after mocking Him [some more], they removed the [scarlet] robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristClothing OthersPeople Stripping PeopleMocking Christ

So one of the men ran off at once, took a sponge, and soaked it in some sour wine. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus a drink.

Verse ConceptsMedicineWineIndividuals RunningVinegar

And all the people [in the synagogue] were so amazed they began asking one another, "What is this, some new teaching? And it is spoken with such authority He even orders evil spirits, and they obey him."

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Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they told Him about her.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesFeverMother In Laws

So when some scribes of the Pharisees saw he was eating with sinners and taxgatherers they said to his disciples, "Why does he eat and drink with taxgatherers and sinners?"

Verse ConceptsFaultsConfrontationComplaintsStatusTax CollectorsOpposition To Christ From ScribesPharisees Concerned About ChristWhy Does Jesus Do This?Finding Fault With Jesus

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast. So some people came and asked Him, "Why do John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples practice fasting, but yours never do?"

Verse ConceptsAsceticism, People PracticingPharisees, Beliefs OfDisciples Of John The BaptistCharacteristics Of PhariseesWho Will FastWhy Do People Not Do This?Jesus As A Bridegroom

On the Sabbath He was going through the grainfields, and His disciples began to make their way picking some heads of grain.

Verse ConceptsPlucking OutReapingThe Disciples ActionsOn The Sabbath

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards high-priest, and did eat the shew-bread, giving some of it likewise to the company, though the law allow'd no body to eat of it but the priests.

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In NtEntering The TabernaclePeople Providing FoodRoyal Priesthood

And they kept watching Jesus to see whether he would cure him on the Sabbath; so as to have some charge to bring against him.

Verse ConceptsWatchfulness, Of BelieversWatching To EntrapWatching ChristJesus HealingThe Sabbath And ChristJesus Healing On Sabbath

But no sooner had the Pharisees left the synagogue than they held a consultation with the Herodians against Jesus, to devise some means of destroying Him.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristMurderPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristRevenge, Examples OfTrapFalse Teachers, Examples OfJewish SectsChrist Would Be KilledMan's Counselpharisees

There was a crowd sitting round Jesus, and some of them said to him: "Look, your mother and your brothers are outside, asking for you."

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingCrowds Around Jesus