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"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt lose its savor, in what way shall it be salted? It is henceforth good for nothing but to be thrown out and trodden under foot of men.

Verse ConceptsBeing A Lightdisciples, characteristics ofDecayResponsibility, For God's WorldSaltSanctification, Means And ResultsTastePersonal ContactSending Things AwayTastelessnessRestoring ThingsTastelessSournessMoral Decay

"Even the tax-gatherers do that, do they not? And if you show courtesy to your brother only, what are you doing more than others? Even the Gentiles do that, do they not?

Verse ConceptsGreetingsPagansOutdoingMore ThanWhat Foreigners DoFriendsFamily LoveLove And FamilyFamily And FriendsTreating Others

"Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine; lest in turn they trample them under their feet, and then turn and attack you.

Verse ConceptsContemptdogsJewelsPrudenceAskingUngodlinessWasteWicked Described AsDespisersName CallingSwinePeople Torn To PiecesPigsUnfitting ThingsPetsHurt And Betrayalpork

"What man of you is there who, when his son asks a loaf, will give him a stone?

Verse ConceptsRepulsive FoodProvision From RocksBreadBeing A Good FatherFishparenthood

The swineherds fled. They went away into the city and told all about it, and what had befallen the demoniacs.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of JesusStock Keeping

But when John heard, in the prison, what the Christ was doing, he sent by some of his disciples to ask him,

Verse ConceptsPrisonersHearing About ChristDisciples Of John The BaptistChrist's WorkDiscipleshipjail

"Go and tell John," was Jesus' answer, "what you hear and see;

Verse ConceptsHearing ChristTelling Of Jesus

"What did you go out into the desert to behold?" he asked; "A reed shaken by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those who wear soft raiment dwell in kings' palaces!

Verse ConceptsPalacesProperty, HousesRich ApparelRoyal HousesFine ClothesSoftnessNature Of KingsWhy Do You Do This?

"To what shall I compare this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, who call to the other children,

Verse ConceptsGenerationsWicked Described AsLikeningMarketplacesCommerceComparingLike ChildrenLikening Peoplehumor

But the Pharisees, when they perceived it, said to him. "Look! Your disciples are doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!"

Verse ConceptsComplaintsRitualThe Disciples ActionsPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Sabbath And ChristThe SabbathJesus Healing On Sabbathpharisees

"Have you not read," answered Jesus, "what David did when he was hungry, and his men, too?

Verse ConceptsConsecrated BreadSabbath, In NtReading The ScripturesChrist And The ScripturesReading The Bible

Because Jesus knew what was in their minds, he said to them. "Any kingdom divided against itself will become desolate; and any city or household divided against himself will not stand.

Verse ConceptsdisagreementsCivil StrifeThoughtJesus Christ, Omniscience OfHow Jesus Knows The HeartDisharmonyMan's ThoughtsChrist Knowing About PeoplePeople Destroying Foreign NationsDisunitydivision

"You generation of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. "When the time of fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the vine-dressers seized to get his fruit.

Verse ConceptsBad PeopleSnakesParents SinThings Like SnakesNothing GoodBeware Of Your Speechmath

"For whoever holds, to him shall more be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever does not hold, from him shall be taken away even what he holds.

Verse ConceptsPossessingAdding BlessingSubtracting From PeopleThose To Whom God GivesTaking God's ThingsMore Than Enough

"In solemn truth I tell you that many prophets and holy men have seen it not, and to hear what you are hearing, and have not heard it.

Verse ConceptsMany Seeking SalvationNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsNot Knowing About ChristChrist Telling The TruthUnhearingLooking At God's Works

"Listen, and pay attention. It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him, but what comes out of it, that defiles the man."

Verse ConceptsPurity, Nature OfCursingEntering The MouthComing Out Of PeopleFood PermittedOther References To MouthsDefilementMarijuana

"But on his way out, that slave met a fellow slave who owed him fifty dollars. Seizing him by the throat, and nearly choking him, he exclaimed, "'Pay me what you owe me!'

Verse ConceptsFraudUnmercifulnessExtortion, Examples OfDenariusExtortionGraspingSettling AccountsDebtServant Leadership

"When therefore his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very angry; and they went and explained to their master all that had happened.

Verse ConceptsOther Sad PeopleTelling Of Happenings

But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Verse ConceptseagernessDrawing Near To ChristSeeking LifeDoing God's WorksDoing GoodEternal lifeeternityman

The young man answered. "I have carefully kept them all. What yet do I lack?"

Verse ConceptsI Keep The CommandmentsMan's Needs

Whereupon Peter said to Jesus. "Look, Master, we have forsaken everything and followed you. Now what shall be our reward?"

Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimPeter, The DiscipleSelf DenialSaints, As PilgrimsPilgrims, Examples OfNever Giving Upfollowing

"Have I not the right to do what I choose with my own property? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?'

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesDo Not Be StingyMoney Blessingsmagic

"What is it you wish?" he said. She answered, "Command that these my two sons may sit upon your right hand and your left in your kingdom."

Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfSelfishness, Shown InUnwise PrayersTwo SonsRight DesiresMothers And SonsUnconditional Love

"None of you know what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied.

Verse ConceptsCup Of SufferingBaptismBitterness

Then Jesus stopped and called to them, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Verse ConceptsCessationStopping StillChrist SummoningRight Desires

they asked him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" "Surely," said Jesus, "and have you never read, Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?"

Verse ConceptsBabies, Figurative UseReadingLipsNeverAssentingReading The ScripturesChildren And The KingdomPraise To God Is FittingBabies Used As A Spiritual Imagebaby

In reply Jesus said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Up, cast yourself into the sea!' it shall be done;

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsdoubt, results ofIndecisionMountains RemovedPlucking OutChrist Telling The TruthIn The Heart Of The SeaOther MiraclesFaith Moving MountainsMoving On

When he had entered the Temple courts, and was teaching, the high priests and elders of the people came to him and asked him, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualEntering The TempleChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleGod Appointing His SonResolving Conflict

Jesus answered. "I also will put a question to you, which, if you tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Verse ConceptsChrist EnquiringAnswering People

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "Nor am I going to tell you in what authority I do these deeds.

Verse ConceptsChrist Concealing Things

When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-dressers?"

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

"But concerning the resurrection of the dead, did you never read what was spoken to you by God,

Verse ConceptsReadingReading The ScripturesThe Resurrection

"What is your opinion concerning the Christ? Whose Son is he?" "David's," they answered.

Verse ConceptsChrist, The Seed OfThinking ArightChrist's Origin

When he had seated himself on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?"

Verse ConceptsArmageddonLast DaysMountainsPrivacySignsCuriosityEnd Of The WorldPeople Sitting DownSigns Of Christ's ReturnWhen?Christ With His Disciplesend times prophecyInformation AgeThe End Of The WorldSigns Of The End TimesThe Second ComingEnd Timesmath

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have been on his guard, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

Verse ConceptsMan Keeping WatchParables Of ChristWithheld KnowledgeKnowingThe Time UnknownThe Lord As A Thiefthieves

"so I was afraid; I went away and buried your talent in the earth. There, you have what belongs to you!'

Verse ConceptsTalentsPossessingHidden Things

(For to every one who has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has not shall be taken away even what he has.)

Verse ConceptsTalentsAbundance, SpiritualPossessingAdding BlessingThose To Whom God GivesTaking God's ThingsGifts And TalentsAbundance

"In solemn truth I tell you that wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, what she has done shall be told about, as her memorial."

Verse ConceptsMemoriesMemorialProphecies Said By JesusMemorials For PeopleThe Gospel PreachedTelling What People DidWhereverpreachingmathremembrance

went to the chief priests and said, "What are you ready to give me for betraying him to you?" So they weighed him thirty pieces of silver;

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfProphecies Concerning ChristCoinsThirtyJudas Betraying ChristPrice Set On Individuals

Rising to his feet the high priest asked Jesus. "Do you make no answer? What is it that these are testifying against you?"

Verse ConceptsOthers Not AnsweringPeople Getting UpRivers

Then the high priest tore his garments, saying. "He has spoken blasphemy! What further need have we of witnesses? For behold, now you have heard his blasphemy!

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesGesturesBlasphemy, Falsely AccusedHearing ChristThose Who Tore ClothesBlasphemyMan's Needs

"I have sinned," he said, "in betraying innocent blood!" "What is that to us?" they answered; "you must see to that."

Verse ConceptsInnocent BloodSocial SelfishnessJudas Betraying ChristResponsibility For Blood ShedWe Have Sinned

Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear what they are testifying against you?"

And Pilate asked, "What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?" What one voice they shouted, "Let him be crucified!"

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristHatredWorldly DilemmasChrist Would Be Killedcrucifixion

But Pilate said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they kept shouting the more fiercely, "Let him be crucified!"

Verse ConceptsGroups ShoutingChrist Would Be KilledWhat Sin?

"What business have you with us, you Jesus of Nazareth? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy One of God."

Verse ConceptsExorcismsGod, Unity OfNazarethNames And Titles For ChristJesus Christ, Holiness OfDestruction Of Satan's WorksWhat Have We In Common?Said To Be The Christ

and every one was amazed so that they began questioning among themselves. "What does this mean? A new teaching with authority? He lays commands even upon unclean spirits and they obey him."

Verse ConceptsAmazingExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromNewnessAmazement, Of Jesus ChristAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesChrist's DominionAuthority Of ChristWhat Is This?Christ's Ordersdoctrine

"See you say nothing to any one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your purification what Moses commanded for a testimony to them."

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesSin OfferingWitness To The GospelChrist Concealing ThingsPurifying Oneself

"Look," said the Pharisees to him, "Why are they doing on the Sabbath Day what is against the law?"

Verse ConceptsComplaintsRitualLegalismPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Sabbath And Christ

He answered them. "Have you never read what David did when he was needy and hungry, he and his men?

Verse ConceptsConsecrated BreadReading The Scriptures

From Judea, too, and Jerusalem, and Idumea, and from beyond Jordan, and from the district of Tyre and Sidon, they came to him a vast multitude, because they heard what he was doing.

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingDrawing Near To ChristHearing About ChristBeyond Jordan

"What the Sower sows is the Word. There are those 'on the wayside' where the Word is sown.

Verse ConceptsParables Of SowingPlanting SeedsFarmingSowing Seeds

There is nothing hidden except what is to be disclosed, and nothing concealed except what is to be revealed.

Verse ConceptsDisclosuresFrom Darkness To LightHidden ThingsAvoiding SecrecyEverything Happening For A Reason

And he said to them. "Take heed what you hear. With what measure you measure it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you.

Verse ConceptsAdding BlessingTaking HeedGood ReboundingThose To Whom God GivesRight MeasuresTreating Othersattentionmeasurement

For he who holds, to him will more be given, and he who holds not, from him will be taken even what he holds."

Verse ConceptsPossessingAdding BlessingThose To Whom God GivesTaking God's Things

"To what shall we compare the kingdom of God?" he said again. "in what parable shall we set it forth?

Verse ConceptsComparingJesus Using ParablesParables Of The Kingdom

and with a shriek he cried out in a loud voice. "Jesus, son of God most high, what business have you with me? I adjure you by God, torment me not!"

Verse ConceptsExorcismsMillenniumTortureJesus Christ, Son Of GodAdjurationGod On HighIndividuals ShoutingWhat Have We In Common?God Troubling

He continued asking him, "What is your mane?" "Legion is my name, for we are many."

Verse ConceptsSatanticLonelinessMany Spiritual BeingsDemonspork

On this the swineherds ran away and spread the news in town and country. So the people went to see what had happened.

Verse ConceptsLooking And SeeingTelling Of Jesus

And those who had been eye-witnesses told them what had happened to the demoniac and to the swine.

Verse ConceptsPigsTelling Of JesusThose Demonised

and the woman knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

Verse ConceptsFear, Of UnknownSelf KnowledgeIndividuals TremblingBowing Before MessiahFear Of Christ

When it came Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue; many, as they listened, were deeply impressed. "Where did he get all this?" they asked; "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, and miracles such as these that happen at his hands?

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

So she came out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she replied.

Verse ConceptsRemoving Heads

"Listen to me, all of you, and understand; there is nothing outside a man which by entering in can defile him; but it is what comes from him that defiled him."

Verse ConceptsPurity, Nature OfExternalsEntering The MouthComing Out Of PeopleFood PermittedDefilementprepping

"What comes out of a man," he continued, "is what defiles him.

Verse ConceptsComing Out Of People

(For he did not know what to say, they were so awestruck.)

Verse ConceptsFear Of ChristThose Who Were Ignorant

As they came down the mountain he strictly forbade them to narrate to any one what they had seen, until after the Son of man had risen from the dead.

Verse ConceptsMan Going DownChrist Concealing ThingsChrist Would RiseChrist's OrdersJesus Foretelling His Resurrection

This order they faithfully kept, questioning among themselves what "rising again from the dead" meant.

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsUnintelligiblenessAre The Dead Raised?

He asked them, "What are you discussing with them?"

Verse ConceptsDiscussions

Then they came to Capernaum; and when he got into the house he asked them, "What were you discussing on the road?"

Verse ConceptsRoadsChrist EnquiringDiscussions

salt is excellent, but if the salt has lost its savor, what will you use to restore its saltness? Then have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

Verse ConceptsGoalsSaltPeace, In Christian LivingPersonal ContactTastelessnessSeek PeaceTastelessSournessChemicalsLosing FriendsGood Qualities

"What did Moses command you?" he replied,

Verse ConceptsMen's Orders

As he started to go forth into the road, a man came running up to him, and knelt down before him. "Good Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Verse ConceptseagernessBowingKneelingChrist, Names ForParticular JourneysIndividuals RunningSetting OutSeeking LifeGood PeopleActivity BegunDoing God's Works

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus led the way; and they were amazed, and some, although they followed, were afraid. Then once more he took the Twelve, and began to tell them what was about to befall him.

Verse ConceptsDivine LeadingLonelinessFear, Of FutureChrist Going BeforePredicting The FutureTwelve Disciples