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About this time, while a crowd of many thousands had assembled, [so large that] people were trampling on one another, Jesus first began telling His disciples, "Watch out for the leavening [effect] of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsAn Innumerable Numberevil, warnings againstPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristPopularityPretenceWarningPopularity Of ChristDealing With Many PeopleTrampling PeopleLeavenedBeginning To TeachDisadvantages Of CrowdsCharacteristics Of PhariseesChrist Speaking To DisciplesShowing HypocrisyHypocrisy

Blessed are those servants, whom their Master when He comes shall find on the watch. I tell you in solemn truth, that He will tie an apron round Him, and will bid them recline at table while He comes and waits on them.

Verse ConceptsTablesCharacter Of SaintsClothing OneselfReclining To EatChrist Telling The TruthWaiting Till Marriageluck

But if that servant say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes; and shall begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and to eat and to drink, and to get drunk;

Verse ConceptsGluttonydrinking, abstention fromSoliloquyEating And Drinkingdrunkards

while one who does not know his master's wishes, but acts so as to deserve a flogging, will receive but few. From every one to whom much has been given much will be expected, and from the man to whom much has been entrusted the more will be demanded.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsResponsibility, To GodSin, Nature OfStewardshipTrustworthinessWork, Divine And HumanIgnorance Of EvilGod's NeedsFaithful In MuchThose To Whom God GivesAccountabilityResponsibility

For while you are going with your opponent to appear before the magistrate, on your way there make an effort to settle with him, so that he may not drag you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

Verse ConceptsdisagreementsImprisonmentsJudgesOfficersReconciliation, Between BelieversLitigationHanding Over PeopleStress And Hard TimesReconciliationPurgatoryeffortjail

Now there were some there at that very time who told Jesus about some people from Galilee whose blood Pilate [the Roman governor] had mixed with their sacrifices [i.e., he had them murdered while they were offering their sacrifices].

Verse ConceptsBlood Of SacrificesAnti semitismDesecration

When He had said this, all His opponents were ashamed, while the whole multitude was delighted at the many glorious things continually done by Him.

Verse ConceptsCrowds AmazedRejoicing In God's Works

When once the master of the house has got up and shut the door, while you begin to say, as you stand outside and knock, 'Sir, open the door for us.' His answer will be--'I do not know where you come from.'

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeDelay, Examples OfThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersShutting DoorsKnockingNot Knowing PeopleWhere From?Relationships With Boyfriend

There, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the Prophets, in the Kingdom of God, while you yourselves are being driven outside.

Verse ConceptsBitingPainSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfTeethGnashing Of TeethExclusionChrist Driving Out PeopleMourning Due To CatastropheMourning In Regretnagging

And He said to them, Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and to-morrow; and in a little while I am to be perfected:

Verse ConceptsGoalsFigures Of Speechdriving outFoxesDemons, Exorcism OfLeaders, PoliticalThe Third Day Of The WeekJesus Casting Out DemonsTodayJesus HealingCasting Out Demonstomorrow

One day--it was a Sabbath--He was taking a meal at the house of one of the Rulers of the Pharisee party, while they were closely watching Him.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, Examples OfGuestsHomeHospitality, Examples OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHospitality Towards ChristWatching To EntrapOn The SabbathReceiving Jesus As A Guest

"But on coming to himself he said, "'How many of my father's hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am dying of hunger!

Verse ConceptsSelf KnowledgeRegaining SanitySoliloquyNo FoodDeath Of A Fatherhomecoming

And his elder son was in the field: and while coming he drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesMealsSocial FellowshipMusic To Celebrate

“‘Son,’ Abraham said, ‘remember that during your life you received your good things, just as Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

Verse ConceptsLimitednessRiches, Ungodly Use OfDeath Of The Saints, Results InPainful MemoriesReversalsGiving Good ThingsBad SituationsGod Has ComfortedOvercoming Adversity

Will he not instead say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and appropriately clothe yourself [for service] and serve me while I eat and drink; then afterward you may eat and drink?’

Verse ConceptsClothing OneselfEating And DrinkingPreparing Food

And it happened that while traveling toward Jerusalem, he was passing through {the region between} Samaria and Galilee.

When He saw them, He told them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And while they were going, they were healed.

Verse ConceptsLeprosyPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesMiracles Of ChristHealing LepersPeople Made Known

I tell you, on that night [i.e., when Jesus returns. See verse 30], there will be two men in one bed; one will be taken [i.e., to be with the Lord] while the other one will be left [i.e., to be punished by the Lord].

Verse ConceptsSleep, PhysicalBedsDuring One NightTwo PeopleTaking Other PeopleThe Rapturecouples

There will be two women grinding grain together [Note: This was done with a hand-operated millstone where two persons sat across from each other and rotated a circular stone over kernels of grain]; one will be taken while the other one will be left. {{Some ancient manuscripts include verse

Verse ConceptsGrainGrindingGrinding FoodTwo WomenTaking Other People

There will be two men in a field [i.e., doing farm work]; one will be taken [i.e., to be with the Lord], while the other one will be left [i.e., to be punished by the Lord]." See Matt. 24:40}}

Verse ConceptsTwo PeopleTaking Other PeopleMen Working

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessBeing Seen By ManNo Fear Of GodPeople Unwilling

This man, I tell you, went home pardoned, rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, while every one who humbles himself shall be exalted."

Verse ConceptsHumilityPromotionIndividuals going homeHumbling Oneself

Then Jesus took the twelve apostles with Him, saying to them, "Look, we are going up to Jerusalem and [while there] everything written in [the writings of] the prophets will be fulfilled concerning the Son of man.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtTwelve DisciplesMinistry Of The Son Of ManScriptures Fulfilled

And it came to pass, while He was drawing nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging.

Verse ConceptsBeggingBeggarsRoadsUsing RoadsBlindness

And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.

Verse ConceptsSuddenly

and while they are loosing the colt, its owners said unto them, 'Why loose ye the colt?'

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And Divine

So He rode on, while they carpeted the road with their garments.

Verse ConceptsUsing Roads

"Would that you had known, while yet there was time--even you--the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.

Verse ConceptsMisused PrivilegesTodayGod's Things ConcealedNo Peace

And day after day He taught in the Temple, while the High Priests and the Scribes were devising some means of destroying Him, as were also the leading men of the people.

Verse ConceptsScribesTeachers Of The LawAmazement, Of Jesus ChristPlottingUnceasingAlways Being ActiveChrist TeachingChrist Would Be KilledOpposition To Christ From Scribes

And it happened that on one of the days [while] he was teaching the people in the temple [courts] and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes approached together with the elders

Verse ConceptsTeachingThe Gospel PreachedChrist TeachingOpposition To Christ From Scribesevangelizingevangelising

But Jesus began to tell the people this parable-- "A man once planted a vineyard, and then let it out to tenants, and went abroad for a long while.

Verse ConceptsOccupationsFortsAfter A Long TimeLeasingFarming

Every one who falls on that stone will be dashed to pieces, while any one on whom it falls--it will scatter him as dust."

Verse ConceptsCrushingGod, The RockStumbling Over ChristGrinding PeopleBeing Killed By A Rockcrushes

For every one else here put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, has put in all she had to live upon."

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfSacrificial GivingSurplusBlessings Of The Poor

And [while] some were speaking about the temple, that it was adorned with precious stones and votive offerings, he said,

Verse ConceptsAdornment, Of BuildingsBeauty, In ArtefactsBeauty Of ThingsStatus Of The Temple

while men's hearts are fainting for fear, and for anxious expectation of what is coming on the world. For the forces which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.

Verse ConceptsBodySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfUniverseGod ShakingFaintingPeople WaitingFear Will ComeAnxiety And FearAnxiety And StressStress And Hard TimesWorrying About The FutureWeather In The Last Daysexpectations

while all the people would rise early in the mornings and come to listen to Him in the temple.

Verse ConceptsRising Early, Examples OfeagernessThose Who Rose Early

"Simon, Simon [i.e., Peter], Satan has earnestly requested the right to sift you like wheat. [Note: Grain was sifted by using a sieve-like device in which grain and particles of dirt and straw were shaken together, allowing the grain to fall through while the dirt and straw remained. This was an allusion to the agitating trials Peter was soon to endure, and survive].

Verse ConceptsBacksliding, Christian Examplesenemies, of believersSatan, As TempterSiftingApostasy, CauseSievingMen's OrdersSatanSatanic Hatred

And they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the High Priest's house, while Peter followed a good way behind.

Verse ConceptsArrestingHigh Priest, In NtArresting Christdistance

And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

Verse ConceptsClosing Up

And the men who were guarding him began to mock him [while] they beat [him],

Verse ConceptsTortureThe Smiting Of JesusBatteryBeating JesusMocking ChristFun

And when Herod saw Jesus he greatly rejoiced, for he had been a long while desirous of seeing him, because of hearing many things concerning him, and he hoped to see some sign done by him;

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfSeeking SignsThe First Sight Of ChristGood NewsSigns Performed By ChristSeeking A SignRight Desires

And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBackCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Crosslungs

For if people are doing these things [to me] while the [leaves of the] tree are green [i.e., to someone innocent of wrongdoing], what will they do when [the leaves] are dried up [i.e., to the sinful Jews of Jerusalem]?"

Verse ConceptsTreesGreenFreshChristmas TreeEverything Happening For A Reasonluck

People stood [around] watching [all this], while the leaders even sneered at Him, saying, "He saved other people; [now] let him save himself [i.e., from dying] if he [really] is the Christ, God's specially chosen one."

Verse ConceptsMockeryNosesMessiahChrist, Names ForDerisionWatching ChristSaid To Be The ChristSaying RepeatedlyMocking ChristSaving Oneselfassertiveness

because the sun was obscured; and the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two [from top to bottom].

Verse ConceptsMost Holy PlaceThe Veil TornDarkening Sun Moon And Starsassertiveness

And on the first of the sabbaths, while still very early, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

Verse ConceptsDawnembalmingSundayOintmentSepulchresThe First Day Of The WeekDaybreakJesus TombAt DaybreakEarly Rising

And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

Verse ConceptsBowingProstrationBowing Heads Before GodChrist's Life

He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee,

Verse ConceptsMiracles Of Christ

While he was at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed it, broke it in pieces, and gave it to them.

Verse ConceptsLord's SupperTablesThankfulnessThanksgivingReclining To EatBreaking Of BreadThanking God For FoodTable Grace

While they were talking about this, Jesus Himself [suddenly] stood among them and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

Verse ConceptsPeace, Divine In NtThe Presence Of Christ

all the while holding out his hands and his feet, as he was speaking.

Verse ConceptsChrist's HandsThings Manifestscars

And looking at Jesus while he was walking he said, See, there is the Lamb of God!

Verse ConceptsLambsAtonement, By Christ AloneWatching Christ

Nathanael said to him, Where did you get knowledge of me? In answer Jesus said, Before Philip was talking with you, while you were still under the fig-tree, I saw you.

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleJesus Christ, Omniscience OfAwarenessBeforeChrist Seeing

Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithKingship, DivineRabbiWitnessing, Importance OfNames And Titles For ChristConfession Of ChristConfessing ChristChrist Is King Of Israel

Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name [because they] saw his signs which he was doing.

Verse ConceptsPassoverConverts To ChristianitySigns Performed By ChristThose Who Believed In ChristMiraclesimpulsiveness

and baptized, while John was likewise baptizing in Enon, near Salim, it being a place abounding with water: so that people came to be baptized there.

Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismJohn The BaptistWater For BaptismBaptised By JohnBaptism

In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

Verse ConceptsRabbiPeople EatingThe Disciples Words

For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet does not receive honor in his own country. [Note: Jesus' reference here to his "own country" means Judea, while in Matt., Mark and Luke it refers to Nazareth].

Verse ConceptsThe Witness Of ChristProphecy Ignored

While he was still going down, his slaves met him saying that his boy was alive.

Verse ConceptsLiving On

For a messenger at a time went down into the pool, and troubled the water: then he having first stepped in after the troubling of the water became healthy, by whatever malady a long while since he was laid.

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstDisease

Jesus saw him lying, and knowing he had been ill for a long while he said to him, "Do you want your health restored?"

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesHealthChrist SeeingChrist Knowing About PeopleAction For A Long TimeHow Healing CameFaith And Healing

But the one who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn [while] a crowd was in the place.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds Around JesusNot Knowing About ChristHealing Sickness

John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to rejoice in his light.

Verse ConceptsRadiancyRadiant LivesLight Of God's PeopleSeasons Changing

He said these things in a synagogue while He was teaching in Capernaum.

Verse ConceptsSynagogueChrist Teaching

For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”

Verse ConceptsMaking Christ KnownAvoiding SecrecyDisclosuresBeing YourselfThe WorldBelieving In Yourselfrecognition

And after He had said these things unto them, He stayed a while in Galilee.

And there was a great deal of discussion about him among the crowds. Some were saying, "He is a good man," while others were saying, "No, he is deceiving the crowds!"

Verse ConceptsCrowdsPersecution, Forms OfPublic OpinionDissensionBeing MisleadGrumbling At People

No one, however, was speaking openly about him, for fear of the Jews. "But now I am coming to thee, and I am speaking these things while I am in the world, so that they may have my joy in all its fulness in themselves.

Verse ConceptsCowardiceFear, Of PersecutionFear Of ManPublic OpinionPlainnessFear Of EnemiesLeadership Qualities

Jesus therefore, while teaching in the Temple, cried aloud, and said, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. And yet I have not come of my own accord; but there is One who has sent me, an Authority indeed, of whom you have no knowledge.

Verse ConceptsHonestyGod Is TruthfulThe Cries Of ChristChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleThe One Who Sent ChristWhere From?

And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up; And said unto them, "Let him that is among you without sin, cast the first stone at her."

Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfShrewdnessAcknowledge, SinUncharitablenessAbusive ParentsThrowing StonesQuestioning ChristFirst OnesInstructions About Stoning