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Accordingly they gathered them up; and with the fragments of the five barley loaves--the broken portions that remained over after they had done eating--they filled twelve baskets.

Verse ConceptsBarleyThe Number TwelveBaskets, Uses OfDinnerFive ThingsRemaining FoodTwelve Things

Yet a number of small boats came from Tiberias to the neighbourhood of the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

Verse ConceptsShipsBoatsPeople EatingThanking God For Food

After this Jesus moved from place to place in Galilee. He would not go about in Judaea, because the Jews were seeking an opportunity to kill Him.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristAssassinations, AttemptedJews, ThePersecution Of ChristChrist Would Be Killed

After listening to these discourses, some of the crowd began to say, "This is beyond doubt the Prophet."

Verse ConceptsMediationMessianic Titles, The ProphetJesus The Prophet

After thus speaking, He spat on the ground, and then, kneading the dust and spittle into clay, He smeared the clay over the man's eyes and said to him,

Verse ConceptsMedicineClay, UsesSalivaEyes Cared ForBlindness

Then, after that, He said to the disciples, "Let us return to Judaea."

Verse ConceptsChrist Speaking To Disciples

After saying this, she went and called her sister Mary privately, telling her, "The Rabbi is here and is asking for you."

Verse ConceptsChrist SummoningOthers SummoningBringing Men To Jesus

After speaking thus, He called out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out."

Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyIndividuals Shoutingfitnesslazarus

The meaning of this His disciples did not understand at the time; but after Jesus was glorified they recollected that this was written about Him, and that they had done this to Him.

Verse ConceptsRememberingUnderstandingRemembering ChristNot Understanding SayingsScriptures Fulfilled

The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, "Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is gone after him!"

Verse ConceptsAll NationsUnable To Do Other Things

So after He had washed their feet, put on His garments again, and returned to the table, He said to them, "Do you understand what I have done to you?

Verse ConceptsSelf KnowledgeJesus Christ, Love OfClothing OneselfClean FeetCare Of FeetAblution

After speaking thus Jesus was troubled in spirit and said with deep earnestness, "In most solemn truth I tell you that one of you will betray me."

Verse ConceptsPainPredictionsSpirit, Nature OfUnhappinessBetrayal, Of ChristJudas Betraying ChristChrist Telling The Truth

Then, after Judas had received the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. "Lose no time about it," said Jesus to him.

Verse ConceptsJudas IscariotSuffering, Of Jesus ChristDemons EnteringThose DemonisedWork Soon DoneSatanResolving ConflictDemonic Influence

After offering this prayer Jesus went out with His disciples to a place on the further side of the Ravine of the Cedars, where there was a garden which He entered--Himself and His disciples.

Verse ConceptsValleysCrossing To The Other SideDisciples' Movements

After this, Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but for fear of the Jews a secret disciple, asked Pilate's permission to carry away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave. So he came and removed the body.

Verse ConceptsCowardiceFaith, Growth InJews, TheSecrecyFear Of ManMyrrhAsking PermissionJesus CorpseFear Of EnemiesTaking Care Of Your Body

After this, Jesus again showed Himself to the disciples. It was at the Lake of Tiberias. The circumstances were as follows.

Verse ConceptsResurrection Of Christ, AppearancesChrist AppearingMaking Christ KnownChrist With His Discipleslakes

This was now the third occasion on which Jesus showed Himself to the disciples after He had risen from among the dead.

Verse ConceptsChrist AppearingActing Three TimesChrist Is RisenChrist With His Disciples

after giving instruction through the Holy Spirit to the Apostles whom He had chosen, He was taken up to Heaven.

Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly Ministryelection, responsibilities ofChosen DisciplesChrist's Orders

It is to you first that God, after raising His Servant from the grave, has sent Him to bless you, by causing every one of you to turn from your wickedness."

Verse ConceptsChrist, The High PriestGod Raising ChristTo The Jew Firstservanthood

After their release the two Apostles went to their friends, and told them all that the High Priests and Elders had said.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsPeople Set Free By PeopleTelling What People Saidelders

After him, at the time of the Census, came Judas, the Galilaean, and was the leader in a revolt. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

Verse ConceptsCensusHistoryPeople Following PeopleScattering Followers

"Thereupon he left Chaldaea and settled in Haran till after the death of his father, when God caused him to remove into this country where you now live.

But he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not a single square yard of ground. And yet He promised to bestow the land as a permanent possession on him and his posterity after him--and promised this at a time when Abraham was childless.

Verse ConceptsGod Gave The LandGod's Promise To AbrahamNo Earthly Inheritance

This was he who brought them out, after performing marvels and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea, and in the Desert for forty years.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Examples Of God'sPlaguesThe Number Forty40 To 50 YearsIsrael In The WildernessComing To The Red SeaOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Before ChristWeed

But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.

Verse ConceptsArrestingIntimidationenemies, of believersChurchPrisonersPulling PeopleDestruction Of The ChurchThe Church UniversalPersecutionjail

Simon himself also believed, and after being baptized remained in close attendance on Philip, and was full of amazement at seeing such signs and such great miracles performed.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToChristian BaptismOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelThose Who Had Faithpotential

So the Apostles, after giving a solemn charge and delivering the Lord's Message, travelled back to Jerusalem, making known the Good News also in many of the Samaritan villages.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofLordship, Human And DivineVillagesThe Gospel PreachedIndividuals going homeevangelizing

but Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town he everywhere made known the Good News until he reached Caesarea.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of The ChurchTravelevangelizing

after which he took food and regained his strength. Then he remained some little time with the disciples in Damascus.

Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherSeveral DaysPeople EatingSpecific Cases Of Strengtheningdamascus

Now Peter, as he went to town after town, came down also to God's people at Lud.

Verse ConceptsSaintsVisiting

But, as it happened, just at that time she was taken ill and died. After washing her body they laid it out in a room upstairs.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadBurials, FeaturesStairwaysDeath Of The Saints, Examples OfCorpses Of Other PeopleUpper Rooms

and, after telling them everything, he sent them to Jaffa.

and the day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was awaiting their arrival, and had invited all his relatives and intimate friends to be present.

the story, I mean, which has spread through the length and breadth of Judaea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed.

Verse ConceptsTo The Jew First

not to all the people, but to witnesses--men previously chosen by God--namely, to us, who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

Verse ConceptsContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

He had him arrested and lodged in jail, handing him over to the care of sixteen soldiers; and intended after the Passover to bring him out again to the people.

Verse ConceptsGuardsImprisonmentsPassoverPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSoldiersFour GroupsEasterPeople Releasing Othersjail

So, after thinking things over, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John surnamed Mark, where a large number of people were assembled, praying.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Before GodHousesPrayer, In The ChurchSleeplessnessPrayer MeetingsChurch GatheringsPraying TogetherPrayer During PersecutionIdentity

And when Herod had had him searched for and could not find him, after sharply questioning the guards he ordered them away to execution. He then went down from Judaea to Caesarea and remained there.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTNot FindingSeeking But Not Finding People

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the Wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brethren," they said, "if you have anything encouraging to say to the people, speak."

Verse ConceptsReadingLiteracySynagogueReading The ScripturesExhort OthersStudying The LawUse Of The ScripturesWritten In The ProphetsEncouragementMotivationReading The Bibleencouraginguplifting

Then, after overthrowing seven nations in the land of Canaan, He divided that country among them as their inheritance for about four hundred and fifty years;

Verse ConceptsSeven People100 Years And MoreGod Gave The Land

After removing him, He raised up David to be their king, to whom He also bore witness when He said, "'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man I love, who will obey all My commands.'

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfHeart, DivineSpiritualityThe Witness Of GodDoing God's WillDeposingSaul And DavidReflecting God's Heart

But John, towards the end of his career, repeatedly asked the people, "'What do you suppose me to be? I am not the Christ. But there is One coming after me whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.'

Verse ConceptsSandalsShoesWho Is John The Baptist?Undoing Fastenings

For the people of Jerusalem and their rulers, by the judgement they pronounced on Jesus, have actually fulfilled the predictions of the Prophets which are read Sabbath after Sabbath, through ignorance of those predictions and of Him.

Verse ConceptsIgnorance, Of ChristRulersNot Knowing About ChristReading The ScripturesCondemning JesusOn The SabbathScriptures FulfilledWritten In The Prophets

And, after a few days, He appeared to the people who had gone up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem and are now witnesses concerning Him to the Jews.

Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchGospel, Confirmation OfWitnesses, To Jesus ChristApostles, Duties OfContemporary Witness To ChristAction For A Long Time

For David, after having been useful to his own generation in accordance with God's purpose, did fall asleep, was gathered to his forefathers, and did undergo decay.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsGuidance, God's Promises OfLast ThingsPeople Are CorruptiblePurposeLife Purposecorruptionevangelising

After this man had listened to one of Paul's sermons, the Apostle, looking steadily at him and perceiving that he had faith to be cured,

Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At PeopleHow Healing CameFaith And Healing

and, after proclaiming the Good News to the people there and gaining a large number of converts, they retraced their steps to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch.

Verse ConceptsNewsMany In The ChurchMinistering To The UnsavedevangelizingChristians Are Called Disciples

and after telling the Message at Perga they came down to Attaleia.

and after there had been a long discussion Peter rose to his feet. "It is within your own knowledge," he said, "that God originally made choice among you that from my lips the Gentiles were to hear the Message of the Good News, and believe.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelists, ministry ofHeraldLipsDissensionDisputesMissionary ExamplesThe Gentiles ConversionPreaching Gospel To ForeignersForeigners Saved By FaithChosen DisciplesSpeaking With The Mouth

For Moses from the earliest times has had his preachers in every town, being read, as he is, Sabbath after Sabbath, in the various synagogues."

Verse ConceptsReadingSabbath, In NtReading The ScripturesOn The SabbathThe Law ProclaimedUse Of The Scripturesthe Law of moses

After spending some time there they received an affectionate farewell from the brethren to return to those who had sent them.

Verse ConceptsPeople Sending Peoplespace

After a while Paul said to Barnabas, "Suppose we now revisit the brethren in the various towns in which we have made known the Lord's Message--to see whether they are prospering!"

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineConverts To ChristianityMissionariesChristians Being Called Brothers

But Paul chose Silas as his travelling companion; and set out, after being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord;

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceMissionaries, Support ForMissionaries, Call OfPeople Sending People

and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.

Verse ConceptsGuardsPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

But Paul said to them, "After cruelly beating us in public, without trial, Roman citizens though we are, they have thrown us into prison, and are they now going to send us away privately? No, indeed! Let them come in person and fetch us out."

Verse ConceptsApologizingempiresPersecution, Forms OfPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRoman CitizensBeating BelieversSpreading StoriesAvoiding SecrecyBringing People Out Of Other PlacesNo JusticeCitizenstrailsjail

Then Paul and Silas, having come out of the prison, went to Lydia's house; and, after seeing the brethren and encouraging them, they left Philippi.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofevangelising

They required Jason and the rest to find substantial bail, and after that they let them go.

Verse ConceptsArrestingPeople Set Free By People

So he had discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and the other worshippers, and in the market place, day after day, with those whom he happened to meet.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDevout MenReasonWitnessing, Approaches ToDisputesMarketplacesProselytesDiscussionsmarketing

After remaining a considerable time longer in Corinth, Paul took leave of the brethren and set sail for Syria; and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had shaved his head at Cenchreae, because he was bound by a vow.

Verse ConceptsBaldness, UnnaturalBarbersBaldnessHairsSeafaringVowsAquilaCutting HairSea Travelsyriagoodbyes

Landing at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and inquired after the welfare of the Church, and then went down to Antioch.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsMissionary WorkChurch, Examples Of

After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out on a tour, visiting the whole of Galatia and Phrygia in order, and strengthening all the disciples.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Task OfPaul, Life OfTravelMissionary WorkSpecific Cases Of Strengthening

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Priscilla and Aquila, after hearing him, took him home and explained God's way to him more accurately.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelism, kinds ofBoldness, Proclaiming GospelImportunity, Towards PeopleBoldness Examples OfApolloscouples

During the stay of Apollos in Corinth, Paul, after passing through the inland districts, came to Ephesus, where he found a few disciples.

Verse ConceptsFindingRoadsflexibility

"John," he said, "administered a baptism of repentance, bidding the people believe on One who was to come after him; namely, on Jesus."

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfJohn's BaptismBelieve In Christ!Signs Of RepentanceBaptism

When matters had reached this point, Paul decided in his own mind to travel through Macedonia and Greece, and go to Jerusalem. "After that," he said, "I must also see Rome."

Verse ConceptsempiresNecessityRomeVisitingLed By The Spirit

After listening to this harangue, they became furiously angry and kept calling out, "Great is the Ephesian Diana!"

Verse ConceptsShoutingAngry People

When the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and, after speaking words of encouragement to them, he took his leave, and started for Macedonia.

Verse ConceptsExcitementSoundSilencegoodbyes

But we ourselves sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined them in the Troad, where we remained for a week.

Verse ConceptsPaul, Life OfWeeksFour Or Five DaysSeven DaysSea Travel

Then he went upstairs again, broke bread, and took some food; and after a long conversation which was continued till daybreak, at last he parted from them.

Verse ConceptsDaybreakConversationBreaking Of BreadUntil DaybreakAction For A Long Time

grieved above all things at his having told them that after that day they were no longer to see his face. And they went with him to the ship.

Verse ConceptsLove, For One AnotherSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfUnhappinessFarewellsNot Seeing People

After sighting Cyprus and leaving that island on our left, we continued our voyage to Syria and put in at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

Verse ConceptsSouthGod Is ImmanentEmptyingLeft Hand Side

When, however, our time was up, we left and went on our way, all the disciples and their wives and children coming to see us off. Then, after kneeling down on the beach and praying,

Verse ConceptsBeachesKneelingPrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, In The ChurchPrayer, Practicalities OfPrayer MeetingsSeashoresAll PeopleI Pray For Yougoodbyes

As for us, our voyage was over when having sailed from Tyre we reached Ptolemais. here we inquired after the welfare of the brethren, and remained a day with them.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsOne DaySea Travel

After exchanging friendly greetings, Paul told in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his instrumentality.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In Nt

"After my return to Jerusalem, and while praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance.

Verse ConceptsDisciples In The TempleWhere To Pray

"'Lord,' I replied, 'they themselves well know how active I was in imprisoning, and in flogging in synagogue after synagogue those who believe in Thee;

Verse ConceptsFloggingBeating Believers

Felix, after reading the letter, inquired from what province he was; and being told "from Cilicia,"

Verse ConceptsProvinces

Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case against Paul.

Verse ConceptsAttorneyGovernorsHigh Priest, In NtFour Or Five DaysPeople Accusing People

"Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.

Verse ConceptsGiftsPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoverty, Remedies ForAlmsgivingAltruismCharityGiving To The Poor

Not long after this, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and sending for Paul, listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds of

But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersBad Decision Making ExamplesPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

After a stay of eight or ten days in Jerusalem--not more--he went down to Caesarea; and the next day, taking his seat on the tribunal, he ordered Paul to be brought in.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTThe Next DayEight DaysJudgement Seat

Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go."

Verse ConceptsConversation

A short time after this, Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay a complimentary visit to Festus;

Verse ConceptsSpoken Greetings

I have nothing very definite, however, to tell our Sovereign about him. So I have brought the man before you all--and especially before you, King Agrippa--that after he has been examined I may find something which I can put into writing.

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingNot Writing

and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the gear and lay to.

Verse ConceptsRopesSandShipsPropellingPutting Things Down

So they hove the lead and found twenty fathoms of water; and after a short time they hove again and found fifteen fathoms.

Verse ConceptsdepthDepthingNavigation

Having said this he took some bread, and, after giving thanks to God for it before them all, he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.

Verse ConceptsBreaking Of BreadThankfulnessThanksgiving, OfferedThanking God For Food