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Some experts in the law of Moses and Pharisees brought [to Him] a woman who had been caught committing an immoral sexual act and stood her in the middle of the group.

Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery, Examples OfLonelinessWomen Doing WrongPharisees Concerned About ChristThose Who Committed AdulteryBringing Men To Jesusadultry

they said this only to ensnare him, that they might have some accusation against him. but Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

Verse ConceptsFingersAffirmative ActionTrapWritingAccusations, Source OfSnares Laid For ChristTesting ChristWriting On ObjectsFingers Of People

After He said these things He spit on the ground, made some mud from the saliva, and spread the mud on his eyes.

Verse ConceptsMedicineClay, UsesSalivaEyes Cared ForBlindness

He answered, "The man called Jesus made some clay and rubbed it on my eyes, and said to me, 'Go to Siloam and wash them.' So when I had gone and washed them I could see."

Verse ConceptsEyes Cared For

So the Pharisees again asked him how he had come to see. He answered them: "He put some clay on my eyes, and I washed them, and so now I can see."

The man answered and said to them: Why, there is some thing wonderful in this, that you know not whence he is, and yet he has opened my eyes.

Verse ConceptsAmazingIgnorance, Of ChristNot Knowing About ChristChrist's OriginWhere From?

some of the Pharisees who were then present hearing this, said to him, are we likewise blind?

Verse Conceptspharisees

but the hireling, who is not the pastor, nor has the property of the sheep, seeing the wolf come, leaves the sheep, and flies away: so the wolf seizes some, and disperses the flock.

Verse ConceptsSatan, Compared With AnimalsUnfaithful MinistersScattered Like SheepMen Similar To AnimalsWolvesPeople Abandoning People

Some Jewish [authorities] gathered around Him and asked, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you [really] are the Christ, tell us plainly."

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingPlainnessBefore God ActsWho Is Jesus?

Then Jesus again crossed the Jordan to the place where John used to baptize at first, and stayed there some time, during which many people came to see him.

Verse ConceptsJohn The Baptist

So Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near to the waste land, to a town named Ephraim, where he was for some time with the disciples.

Verse ConceptsActing In SecretDisciples' MovementsTemporary Stay In The Wilderness

Then Mary took about a pint of expensive, aromatic perfume; [it was] genuine nard [Note: This was a sweet-smelling herb] and poured [some of] it on Jesus' feet and wiped them with her hair. The [whole] house was filled with the fragrant scent of the perfume.

Verse ConceptsSweet OdoursFeetAnointing, Social CustomAnointing With OilGuestsHairsPerfumeSmellsAdoration, Of ChristAdmirationAnointed By PeopleExpensiveOther References To HairPure ThingsWeights Of Other ThingsHair

Yet many people, even some of the authorities, believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not admit it so they would not be thrown out of the synagogue.

Verse ConceptsSecret DiscipleshipCommitment, to Jesus ChristPersecution, Forms OfSynagogueFear Of ManDisfellowshipExcommunicationFearing Other PeopleThose Who Believed In ChristThose Who Did Not Tellconfessing

He then poured some water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel which was tied round him.

Verse ConceptsFeetFeet WashingBasinsJesus Christ, Meekness OfHumility Of ChristWater ContainersPeople Drying Things UpPouring WaterCare Of FeetServantsAblution

Therefore said some of his disciples one to another, 'What is this that he saith to us, A little while, and ye do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me, and, Because I go away unto the Father?'

Verse ConceptsJesus Returning To The FatherSeeing The Risen ChristNot Seeing ChristThe Disciples WordsChrist's Short LifeShort Time Till The EndThe Father

So Judas took a company of soldiers and some temple police from the chief priests and the Pharisees and came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsSoldiersWeaponsSoldiers Treatment Of ChristThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

Now when Jesus had said to them, "I am [He]," they [all] moved backward and fell to the ground. [Note: This appears to have been done by some miraculous power].

Verse ConceptsAn Overpowering PresenceThe Existence Of ChristThis Is MeBowing Before MessiahFalling Backwards

Simon Peter followed along with another disciple. [Note: Some think this refers to the apostle John himself, but there is no strong evidence in favor of that conclusion]. Now that disciple was [well-] known to the head priest, so was able to enter his courtyard with Jesus

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristCourtyardKnowing People

"For my part," answered Jesus, "I have spoken to all the world openly. I always taught in some Synagogue, or in the Temple Courts, places where all the Jews assemble, and I never spoke of anything in secret.

Verse ConceptsJews, TheSecrecyAvoiding SecrecyChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleChrist SpeakingThings Manifest

Meanwhile, Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Some people asked him, "You aren't one of his disciples, too, are you?" He denied it by saying, "I am not!"

Verse ConceptsWarmingOther References To The Disciplesdenial

but as it is customary with you to get me to discharge some prisoner at the time of the passover, would you have me release the king of the Jews?

Verse ConceptsCustomChrist Is King Of IsraelPeople Releasing Others

The soldiers twisted some thorns into a victor's crown, put it on his head, and threw a purple robe on him.

Verse ConceptsCrown Of ThornsClothingRobesSoldiersDressPlaitingOuter GarmentsPurple ClothesSoldiers Treatment Of Christ

AND on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen came very early, whilst yet some darkness remained, to the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

Verse ConceptsLord's Day, TheSundayStonesThe First Day Of The WeekThe Act Of OpeningOpening PitsJesus TombDarkness Of NightThose Who Rose EarlyPerspective

“Cast the net on the right side of the boat,” He told them, “and you’ll find some.” So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish.

Verse ConceptsNetsMiracles Of ChristRight SidesCatch Of FishFish

But the other disciples came in the small boat, for they were not far from shore, only about a hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearPulling Things

When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire all made and a fish lying on it; also some bread.

Verse ConceptsBakingCoal, Uses OfCharcoalFishcooking

Jesus said to them, Come and take some food. And all the disciples were in fear of putting the question, Who are you? being conscious that it was the Lord.

Verse ConceptsDocetismInvitationsMealsBreakfastPeople EatingNot Asking OthersWho Is Jesus?Losing CouragecookingJesus Eating

Jesus then advanc'd, and taking bread, he gave them some, and fish likewise.

Verse ConceptsFishesThose Who Provided A MealFish

So, after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you really love me more than these [other disciples do]?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." [Note: Since two different Greek words for "love" are used in this conversation, some scholars see a distinction in their meaning. See Butler, Vol. II, pp. 453-457 for a discussion of these views]. Jesus replied to him, "[Then] feed my lambs."

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodLambsLove, Nature OfShepherds, As Church LeaderNames And Titles For The ChristianBreakfastFeeding AnimalsChrist Knowing About PeopleThe Need To Love Christvulnerability

"In truth I tell you," he continued, "when you were young, you used to put on your own girdle, and walk wherever you wished; but, when you have grown old, you will have to stretch out your hands, while some one else puts on your girdle, and takes you where you do not wish."

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsStretching OutFreshness Of YouthClothing OneselfClothing OthersChrist Telling The TruthPeople Unwilling

Now Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death Peter would experience in honoring God. [Note: Some see the "stretching out your hands," verse 18, as a reference to crucifixion]. And after saying this, Jesus said to him, "Be my follower."

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristCommitment, to Jesus ChristChristlikenessdiscipleship, nature ofHow Disciples Are CalledGlorifying GodKilling DisciplesDeath Of God's PeopleInstructions About FollowingMartyrdomJesus Deathcrucifixion

(Now this man [Judas] paid for [in a sense] a [burial] field with the reward money he had received for his sinful act [of betraying Jesus, See Matt. 27:3-10]. [Then, some time after Judas hanged himself, See Matt. 27:5] he fell down headlong, [his swollen body] bursting so that his intestines gushed out.

Verse ConceptsProperty, LandReward, HumanTreacheryDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfReal EstateBowelsPeople Torn To PiecesPeople TumblingHurt And Betrayal

From his baptism by John down to that day on which he was taken from us--some one must be found to join us as a witness of his resurrection."

Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

Now some devoted Jews from every nation of the world were visiting Jerusalem [for the Pentecost festival].

Verse ConceptsBaptism, Places UsedJudaismReverence, And ObedienceAll Nationspiety

Some of us are Parthians, some Medes, some Elamites; and some of us live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Roman Asia,

Verse ConceptsProvinces

In Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the districts of Libya adjoining Cyrene; some of us are visitors from Rome,

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureProselytes

Either Jews by birth or converts, and some are Cretans and Arabians--yet we all alike hear them speaking in our own tongues of the great things that God has done."

Verse ConceptsJudaismPraise, Manner And Methods OfLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureProselytesThe Holy Spirit In The Church

[In that day] the sun will become dark and the moon will [appear] as blood. [This will all happen] before the great and wonderful day when the Lord comes. [Note: Some view these last two verses as a reference to events occurring at the end of time. See Matt. 24:29-30].

Verse ConceptsBlood, Miracles Connected WithAstronomyMoonThe SunLifebloodRed MoonsThe Fact Of That DayDarkening Sun Moon And StarsDarkness At The EndAstronomical SignsCosmic DisturbancesThe scripturesDarknessDaysSunEclipseColorSolar EclipseSunshineThe Moonepiphany

And the man responded, expecting to receive some coins from them.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, New Testament ReferencesPeople Waiting

When Peter saw this, he said to the people. "Men of Israel, why are you so surprised at this? Why do you stare so at us, as though it were some power or some piety of ours that had made him able to walk?

Verse ConceptsPower Through GodPeter, The ApostleThe Healed WalkingLooking Intently At Peoplepietysurprises

Moses [expressed it when he] said [Deut. 18:15], 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers; He will be like me [in some ways] and you must all pay attention to Him in everything He says to you.'

Verse ConceptsGod, Unity OfMoses, Significance OfChrist Like PeopleJesus The Prophet

And when the Council had threatened them some more, they [finally] released them because they could not find any reason to punish them. [Actually] they were worried about how the people felt [about the matter], since everybody was giving honor to God for the miracle that had been performed.

Verse ConceptsPeople Set Free By PeopleSpecific Praising Of God

But then a man named Ananias, with the consent of his wife Sapphira, sold some property.

Verse ConceptsProperty

and he kept back for himself [some] of the proceeds, and [his] wife was aware of [it]. And he brought a certain part [and] placed [it] at the feet of the apostles.

Verse ConceptsBad ConsciencesCorrupted ConsciencesCheatingKnowing FactsPutting Things DownThe Apostles In ActionPeople Giving Other Thingscouples

and some young men came and wound him up, then carried him out, and buried him.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadCarrying Dead Bodies

As a result, they would carry the sick out into the streets and lay them on cots and mats so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on some of them.

Verse ConceptsShadowsBedsUsing RoadsPeople Carrying Live PeopleHope And Healing

The inhabitants, too, of the towns in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem came in crowds, bringing sick persons and some who were harassed by foul spirits, and they were cured, one and all.

Verse ConceptsDemon PossessionExorcismsDemons, Evil Work Ofdemons, Kinds ofCrowdsMiracles, Nature OfSpiritsDemons Harming IndividualsHealing Through DisciplesThose DemonisedDemons Causing TormentComing Togetherharassment

And some one coming reported to them, Lo, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDisciples In The TempleTeaching The Way Of God

Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

Verse ConceptsPublic OpinionGentle WordsFear Of StoningFearing Other People

when a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of law, who was respected by all the people, rose up in the council, and moved the apostles might withdraw for some time.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.

Verse ConceptsClaimsFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredGreat IndividualsPeople Following PeopleScattering FollowersKilling Named Individualsmovement

After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away'some of the people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

Verse ConceptsCensusHistoryPeople Following PeopleScattering Followers

but if it is from God, you cannot destroy them; lest you be found at some time to be fighting against God.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfStriving With GodOther People Of GodWork EthicSuccess And Hard Workmovement

Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

Verse ConceptsAlexandria The CityConfrontationMissionaries, Support ForSynagogueGod, Impartiality OfFalse Teachers, Examples OfDisputes

the next day seeing some that were fighting, he would have persuaded them to agree, saying, sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye injure one another?

Verse ConceptsLove Between RelativesWronging Other PeopleFighting One Another

"This is the Moses who had said to the Israelites [Deut. 18:15], 'God will raise up a prophet from among your countrymen who will be like me [in some ways].'

Verse ConceptsChrist Like PeopleJesus The Prophet

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

Verse ConceptsClaimsPride, Examples OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityBoastersGreat IndividualsSorcerymagic

When these two apostles had come [to Samaria] they prayed for some [of the disciples] to receive [miraculous power from] the Holy Spirit,

Verse ConceptsReceiving The Spiritghosts

Then the apostles placed their hands on [some of] them [and prayed, see verse 15] and they received [miraculous power from] the Holy Spirit.

Verse ConceptsLaying On Of HandsReceiving The Spirit

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

Verse ConceptsTeachableness

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

Verse ConceptsWho Is This?

As they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “Look, there’s water! What would keep me from being baptized?”

Verse ConceptsRoadsSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfWater For BaptismChristian BaptismHindrancesBaptism

Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfIsrael HardenedConspiracy

And he was living in Joppa for some time with Simon, a leather-worker.

Verse ConceptsTanningOccupations

Now dispatch some men to Joppa and send for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter;

He became very hungry and longed for some food. But as they were getting the meal ready, a trance came over him.

Verse ConceptsHunger, Examples OfHousetopsPreparing Foodhunger

and some thing descending to him, like a great sheet tied at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Verse ConceptsFour CornersThe Act Of OpeningOpening HeavenFour SidesPutting Animals DownHeavenly Visionporksailing

and having called some one, they inquired if Simon who was surnamed Peter was lodged there.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsStaying Temporarily

Peter then invited them in and gave them lodging.

The next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa went with him.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofInvitationsGoing TogetherWelcoming Other People

The next day he started off with them, and some of the brothers in Joppa went along with him. The day after that they reached Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for him, as he had invited in his kinsmen and close friends.

saying, I was praying in the city of Joppa; and in a trance I saw a vision, some thing like a large sheet descending from heaven, let down by the four corners; and it came close to me.

Verse ConceptsecstasyFour CornersLowering PeopleThose Who Saw VisionsFour SidesI PrayPutting Animals Down

then the disciples determin'd to send, each of them answerably to his abilities, some relief to the brethren residing in Judea: which they actually perform'd,

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsBenevolencePeople HelpingAccording To Things

But, making a sign to them with his hand to hold their peace, he related to them how, the Lord, had brought, him, forth out of the prison; and he said - Carry tidings unto James and the brethren, as to these things. And, going out, he went his way unto some other place.

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChristianGod Freeing CaptivesTelling Of God

Herod made inquiries for him but could not find him; so, after cross-examining the guards, he ordered them off to death. He then went down from Judaea to Caesarea, where he spent some time.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTNot FindingSeeking But Not Finding People

Now there were some men from the congregation that was in Antioch, prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen reared with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansDoctrine, CommunicatedTeachersTetrarchChristian TeachersAnonymityRulers Of A FourthMissionaries