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instead of presuming to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

Verse ConceptsDelusionsPeople Of God, In NtHeredityAbility, God's PowerHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionWorry And StressRaising ChildrenBuilding Relationships

Therefore whoever relaxes a single one of these commands, were it even one of the least, and teaches men so, he will be ranked least in the Realm of heaven; but whoever obeys them and teaches them, he will be ranked great in the Realm of heaven.)

Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsCommands, in NTKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfTeachingInferiorityMisteachingGreatness Of DisciplesTeaching The Way Of GodUnimportant ThingsBreaking The Ten Commandmentsrelaxingrelaxation

Now, everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts upon them will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanSpiritual FoundationsStones For ProtectionHearing ChristDoing God's WorksThe Work Of The Wise

And everyone who listens to these words of mine and does not act upon them will be like a stupid man who built his house on sand.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfFailureComplacencyWicked Described AsThe Insecurity Of The WickedHearing ChristThe Work Of FoolsDoing God's WorksSand And Gravel

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedaeus and John his brother,

Verse ConceptsPeter, The ApostleTwelve DisciplesDiscipleshipChristmas TreeStruggles In Relationshipzealots

And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, I tell you, he shall not lose his reward."

Verse ConceptsNeedWagesWaterBeverages, LiteralCold, Literal UseChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversMan Providing WaterReward For WorksGivingRewardLosing Someone

After finishing these instructions to his twelve disciples, Jesus removed from there to teach and preach among their towns.

Verse ConceptsTeachingMissionary WorkLast WordsChrist TeachingTwelve DisciplesChrist Speaking To DisciplesDiscipleshipFinishing Strong

He replied, "Because it is granted you to understand the open secrets of the Realm of heaven, but it is not granted to these people.

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

Now when Jesus had finished these parables he set out from there,

Verse ConceptsLast WordsJesus Using Parablesfinishing

and went to his native place, where he taught the people in the synagogue till they were astounded. They said, "Where did he get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSabbath, In NtTownAmazement, Of Jesus ChristTeaching WisdomChrist's WisdomChrist TeachingWhere From?

The young man said, "I have observed all these. What more is wanting?"

Verse ConceptsI Keep The CommandmentsMan's Needs

'These last,' they said, 'have only worked a single hour, and yet you have ranked them equal to us who have borne the brunt of the day's work and the heat!'

Verse ConceptsEquality In PaymentHeatNoonWeather, God's Sovereignty OverApparent InjusticeOne HourHeavy BurdensHot WeatherHard WorkA New DayworkingstoriesWeather Causing Sufferings

"You shall drink my cup," said Jesus, "but it is not for me to grant seats at my right hand and at my left; these belong to the men for whom they have been destined by my Father."

Verse ConceptsCups, Figurative UseRelationship Of Father And Son

Now, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to these vinedressers?"

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineMetaphorical VineyardsWhat Do They Do?Farming

When the high priests and Pharisees heard these parables they knew he was speaking about them;

Verse ConceptsJesus Using ParablesUnderstanding God's Wordpharisees

Then he will answer them, 'I tell you truly, in so far as you did not do it to one of these, even the least of them, you did not do it to me.'

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

and he said to them: "The open secret of the Realm of God is granted to you, but these outsiders get everything by way of parables,

Verse ConceptsAcademicsMysteryOutsidersUnderstandingOutside The KingdomGod Revealing MysteriesJesus Using Parablessecretsefficiency

As for those who were sown 'on good soil,' these are the people who listen to the word and take it in and bear fruit at the rate of thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold."

Verse ConceptsFruit, SpiritualFaith, Nature OfAcceptance, Of The GospelThirtySixtiesOne HundredThe Source Of FruitFertile LandLand ProducingHearing God's WordHundredfold Return

When the sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and the large audience was astounded. "Where did he get all this?" they said. "What is the meaning of this wisdom he is endowed with? And these miracles, too, that his hands perform!

Verse ConceptsAbility, Of ChristSabbath, In NtSynagogueAmazement, Of Jesus ChristChrist's WisdomChrist TeachingOn The SabbathWhere From?Teaching Wisdom

but Jesus was angry when he saw this, and he said to them, "Let the children come to me, do not stop them: the Realm of God belongs to such as these.

Verse ConceptsBack to schoolBad ChildrenKingdom Of God, Entry IntoDivine DispleasureDispleasureDrawing Near To ChristLike ChildrenDo Not HinderPeople Of The KingdomKingdom Of Heavengirlfriends

"Teacher," he said, "I have observed all these commands from my youth."

Verse ConceptsBeing Devoted From YouthI Keep The Commandmentscommandments

but it is not for me to grant seats at my right or my left hand ??these belong to the men for whom they have been destined."

Verse ConceptsA Place Prepared

But these vinedressers said to themselves, 'Here is the heir; come on, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own.'

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialPersecution, Nature OfSelfishnessChrist Would Be KilledTaking Possession

As he went out of the temple one of his disciples said to him, "Look, teacher, what a size these stones and buildings are!"

Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesProphecies Said By JesusThe Disciples ActionsStatus Of The Temple

Jesus said to him, "You see these great buildings? Not a stone shall be left on another, without being torn down."

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of The TempleBuilding Stones RejectedPutting Things Down

And when you hear of wars and rumours of war, do not be alarmed; these have to come, but it is not the end yet.

Verse ConceptsTrouble, Causes OfCivil StrifeRumoursWarsEnd Of The WorldPrinciples Of WarSigns Of The TimesWarrumors

while they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the miracles that endorsed it. (b) But they gave Peter and his companions a brief account of all these injunctions. And, after that, Jesus himself sent out by means of them from east to west the sacred and imperishable message of eternal salvation.

Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchConfirmationApostles, IdentficationMiracles, Nature OfMission, Of The ChurchMissionaries, Support ForPreaching, Effects OfWork, Divine And HumanMinisters, Way They Should TeachThe Witness Of GodSigns And Wonders Of The GospelMiracles Authenticate God's MessageDiscipleshippreachingfollowing

exactly as these have been handed down to us by the original eyewitnesses who were in the service of the Gospel Message,

Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationSpectatorsFrom The Beginning

Then fear fell on all their neighbours, and all these events were talked of through the whole of the hill-country of Judaea.

Verse ConceptsRumoursTerror Of God

And Zechariah his father was filled with the holy Spirit; he prophesied in these words,

Verse ConceptsPraise, Manner And Methods OfProphesyingBeing Filled With The Spirit

His father and mother were astonished at these words about him,

Verse ConceptsAmazing

Now, produce fruits that answer to your repentance, instead of beginning to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

Verse ConceptsPeople Of God, In NtRepentance, Nature OfSecuritySelf DeceptionChildren Of AbrahamPotential Of FruitSigns Of RepentanceNervousness

yet Elijah was not sent to any of these, but only to a widow woman at Zarephath in Sidon.

Verse ConceptsRelations With ForeignersOnly One PersonActual Widows

And in Israel there were many lepers in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet none of these was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian."

Verse ConceptsLeprosyPredestination, Of PersonsRelations With ForeignersOnly One PersonHealing LepersIndividual ProphetsMany In IsraelTimes Of Peoplesyria

It happened on one of these days that he embarked in a boat alone with his disciples and said to them, "Let us cross to the other side of the lake." So they set sail.

Verse ConceptsBoatsCrossing To The Other SideThe CrossDiscipleshipsailinglakes

"Let these words sink into your ears: 'the Son of man is to be betrayed into the hands of men.'"

Verse ConceptsPredictionsChrist Predicting The FutureHanding Over ChristDanger From Men

Which of these three men, in your opinion, proved a neighbour to the man who fell among the robbers?"

Verse ConceptsThree MenWho Is The One?Actual ThievesNeighboursthieves

But he replied to them, "Do you think, because they suffered this, that these Galileans were worse sinners than the rest of the Galileans?

Verse ConceptsThinking Aright

And this woman, a daughter of Abraham, bound by Satan for all these eighteen years, was she not to be freed from her bondage on the sabbath?"

Verse ConceptsdaughtersCripplesevil, origins ofPainRescueSatan, Defeat OfSatan, Kingdom OfBindingSatan, Work Of15 To 20 YearsChildren Of AbrahamOn The SabbathJesus Healing On Sabbath

so he called out, 'Father Abraham, take pity on me, send Lazarus to dip his fingertip in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in these flames.'

Verse ConceptsLimitednessTongueDrinking WaterFire Of HellFingers Of PeoplePeople Showing Mercylazarus

He said, "I have observed all these commands from my youth."

Verse ConceptsBeing Devoted From YouthI Keep The Commandments

And now for these enemies of mine who objected to me reigning over them ??bring them here and slay them in my presence.' "

Verse ConceptsGod KillingGod KillsOvercoming EnemiesEnemies

With these words he went forward on his way up to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsChrist Going Before

He will come and kill these vinedressers and give the vineyard to others." When they heard that, they said, "God forbid!"

Verse ConceptsCareFar Be It!God Gave The LandGod Will Kill His PeopleEviction

for these people all contributed out of their surplus, but she has given out of her neediness all her living."

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfSacrificial GivingSurplusBlessings Of The Poor

And when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be scared; these have to come first, but the end is not at once."

Verse ConceptsBeing OrganizedEnd Of The WorldBeforePrinciples Of WarSigns Of The TimesHard TimesWarrumors

They were conversing about all these events,

[With these words he showed them his hands and feet.]

Verse ConceptsChrist's HandsThings Manifestscars

and told the pigeon-dealers, "Away with these! My Father's house is not to be turned into a shop!"

Verse ConceptsMerchandiseRelationship Of Father And SonBusinessthievessalesmarketing

he came one night to Jesus and said, "Rabbi, we know you have come from God to teach us, for no one could perform these Signs of yours unless God were with him."

Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristRabbiSignsSigns Of The TimesJesus As Our TeacherGod With ChristSigns Performed By ChristDuring One NightOther People Of GodSpecial Revelation

But the time is coming, it has come already, when the real worshippers will worship the Father in Spirit and in reality; for these are the worshippers that the Father wants.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, divineTruthAcceptance, Of WorshipWorship, Of God AloneProphecies Said By JesusThat Which Is SpiritualGod Searching For PeoplePerforming The TruthNowHow To Worship GodThe FatherWorshiping God

On looking up and seeing a large crowd approaching, he said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread for all these people to eat?"

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingMoney, Uses OfChrist SeeingPeople Providing Foodautonomy

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly I tell you, it is not because you saw Signs that you are in quest of me, but because you ate these loaves and had your fill.

Verse ConceptsSelfishness, Examples OfCrowds SeekingPeople EatingChrist Telling The TruthSigns Performed By ChristTruly TrulyFilling PeopleWhy People Did ThingsSelf LoveFishseeking

for nobody who aims at public recognition ever keeps his actions secret. Since you can do these deeds, display yourself to the world"

Verse ConceptsMaking Christ KnownAvoiding SecrecyDisclosuresBeing YourselfThe WorldBelieving In Yourselfrecognition

These words he spoke in the treasury, as he was teaching in the temple, but no one arrested him, because his time had not come yet.

Verse ConceptsTreasuriesChrist TeachingArresting ChristChrist In The TempleTimes Of The Christ

With these words he spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, which he smeared on the man's eyes,

Verse ConceptsMedicineClay, UsesSalivaEyes Cared ForBlindness

Others said, "These are not a madman's words. Can a madman open the eyes of the blind?"

Verse ConceptsHealing Of The BlindAccused Of Being DemonisedDemonic Influence

"Yes, Lord," she said, "I do believe you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world" ??28 and with these words she went off to call her sister Mary, telling her secretly, "The Teacher is here, and he is calling for you."

Verse ConceptsCertaintyWitnessing, Importance OfConfession Of ChristConfessing ChristJesus Recognised As The ChristSaid To Be The ChristThe Fact Of His ComingBelieving In YourselfChrist As The Object Of Saving Faith

Truly, truly I tell you, he who believes in me will do the very deeds I do, and still greater deeds than these. For I am going to the Father,

Verse ConceptsPower Through GodJesus Christ, Ascension OfTruly TrulyGreatness Of DisciplesThe FatherWorks Of Faith

he answered, "I told you that I am he; if it is me you are looking for, let these men get away"

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ChristThis Is MeArresting Christ

"Truth!" said Pilate, "what is truth!" With these words he went outside to the Jews again and told them, "I cannot find anything wrong about him.

Verse ConceptsAgnosticismWhat Is This?Jews

With these words she turned round and noticed Jesus standing ??though she did not know it was Jesus.

Verse ConceptsTurning RoundSeeing The Risen ChristNot Knowing About Christrecognition

Now during these days Peter stood up among the brothers (there was a crowd of about a hundred and twenty persons all together).

Verse ConceptsBelieversA Hundred And Somegroupsgoodbyes

from the baptism of John down to the day when he was taken up from us ??of these men one must join us as a witness to his resurrection."

Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

and they prayed, "O Lord, who readest the hearts of all, do thou single out from these two men him whom thou hast chosen

Verse ConceptsGod, Omniscience OfChosen DisciplesGod And The Heart

All were amazed and astonished. "Are these not all Galileans," they said, "who are speaking?

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritMarvellingGod Is Just