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And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.

Verse ConceptsAngerAttitudes Of StubbornnessAnger, HumanHardness Of HeartHeart, DivineAnger, Justified ExamplesAnger Of Man, RighteousStretching OutChrist SeeingObstinate IndividualsThose Jesus Healed

And the Pharisees immediately went out and conferred with the Herodians against Jesus, plotting how they could kill Him. [Note: These Herodians were members of a political party favoring King Herod]

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristMurderPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristRevenge, Examples OfTrapFalse Teachers, Examples OfJewish SectsChrist Would Be KilledMan's Counselpharisees

And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingDrawing Near To ChristHearing About ChristBeyond Jordan

And He told His disciples to have a small boat stand ready for Him because of the many people, so that they would not crowd Him;

Verse ConceptsSeafaringBoatsPressingDisadvantages Of CrowdsDisciples' MovementsPreparing To Travel

And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

Verse ConceptsShallownessSuddenlyHearing God's WordRejoicing In God's Word

And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word,

Verse ConceptsHearing God's WordSowing Seeds

When they have heard the Word, the anxieties of life and the snares of wealth, and all sorts of other ambitions, come in to choke the Word, so that it proves unfruitful.

Verse ConceptsAffluenceRiches, Dangers OfTemptation, Sources OfUnfruitfulnessWorryChokingDeceiving OneselfEvil DesiresSatisfied With RichesWorry And StressNot WorryingWorryingAnxiety And Stressdistractionsworriespressure

Then there were those who were sown on fertile soil. These represent people who heard 'the word,' accepted it and yielded a crop of thirty, sixty and even a hundred times [as much as was planted]."

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

and all the devils besought him saying, "Send us into the herd of swine, that we may enter into them."

Verse ConceptsBeggarsPigsDemonsThe DevilCasting Out Demons

And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsTwo ThousandGroups RunningDemons EnteringComing Out Of PeopleDeath Of CreaturesOthers Going Down

His disciples said to Him, “You see the crowd pressing in around You [from all sides], and You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”

Verse ConceptsPressingTouching For HealingThe Disciples WordsWho Is The Doer?

And [when] the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard [him] were amazed, saying, "Where did this man [get] these [things]? And what [is] this wisdom that has been granted to this man, and the miracles such as these performed through his hands?

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

Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are His sisters not here with us?” And they were [deeply] offended by Him [and their disapproval blinded them to the fact that He was anointed by God as the Messiah].

Verse ConceptsCraftsmenCarpentersArts And Crafts, Types ofSonsRejection Of ChristWork, As Ordained By GodProphecies Concerning ChristChrist, Names ForChrist, Humanity OfChrist's Earthly FamilyStumbling Over ChristWho He Might BeHalf brothersSiblingswoodworking

And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSuperstitionTetrarchWho He Might BeWhy It Happened

And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesLeisure, And PastimesTemptressesPeople Promising

So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things.

Verse ConceptsCompassionAffection, ExpressingCrowdsLargenessGrace, And Jesus ChristMercy, Of Jesus ChristShepherds, As Church LeaderInadequate ShepherdingCompassion, Of ChristJesus As Our TeacherChrist TeachingBeginning To Teach

And when he saw them toiling hard in rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walking upon the lake. And he would have passed by them;

Verse ConceptsNightPassing ByChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversRowingharassment

for they all saw Him and were shaken and terrified. But He immediately spoke with them and said, “Take courage! It is I (I Am)! Stop being afraid.”

Verse ConceptsFear, Of UnknownThe Existence Of ChristThis Is MeFear Of ChristTake Courage!Do Not Fear For God Will HelpFear And Worrycheerleading

acts of greed and covetousness, wickedness, deceit, unrestrained conduct, envy and jealousy, slander and profanity, arrogance and self-righteousness and foolishness (poor judgment).

Verse ConceptsLewdnessShovelsEvil EyesDeceiving OneselfThe Entrance Of SinCovetousnessGreedInfidelity

All these evil things proceed from within [man's heart] and [spiritually] corrupt him."

Verse ConceptsSexual Sin, Nature OfThe Inward BeingDefilementGreed

having heard of him, came and fell at his feet, (The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation) and besought him to cast the devil out of her daughter.

Verse Conceptsdemons, Kinds ofBeggarsGreeksLove, And The WorldJesus Casting Out Demons

“I feel compassion for the crowd; they have been with Me now for three days and have nothing [left] to eat.

Verse ConceptsCompassionMercy, Of Jesus ChristNo Foodempathy

Then again he put his hands on his eyes; and looking hard, he was able to see, and saw all things clearly.

Verse ConceptsLaying On Hands To HealLooking And SeeingHope And Healing

"My sons, how hard it is for those who trust in money to enter the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."

Verse ConceptsExaggerationsNeedlesSharp ToolsEntering The KingdomDrawbacks To RichesEasy For PeopleOther OpeningsGoing To Heaven

So Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart; rise, he is calling you."

Verse ConceptsChrist SummoningGet Up!Take Courage!

For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofHeart, And Holy SpiritIndecisionMountains RemovedChrist Telling The TruthIn The Heart Of The SeaMan's Words FulfilledHindrancesFaith Moving Mountainsjumping

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstQuestioning ChristAnsweringFulfilling The LawGreat ThingsMoralityimportance

David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Verse ConceptseagernessCrowdsPopularity Of Christ

And it will be hard for women who are with child and for her who has a baby at the breast in those days.

Verse ConceptsBreasts, Nursing MothersWombHarming Pregnant WomenMotherhood

They began to be grieved and deeply distressed and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?”

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfUnhappinessWho Is The One?Other Sad People

And he took Peter, James, and John along with Him, and He began to feel completely dazed and to realize His anguish of heart,

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartChrist Going With People

and He said to them, "My heart is oppressed with anguish to the very point of death: wait here and keep awake."

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfUnhappinessStaying Put

and when he heard it from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

Verse ConceptsJesus CorpseThe Fact Of Christ's Death

In order that you may be able to satisfy yourself of the accuracy of the story which you have heard from the lips of others.]

Verse ConceptsThe Truth Of The GospelSound DoctrineKnowing About God's Kingdomluck

For listen, when I heard your voice greeting me, the baby in my womb "kicked" for joy.

Verse ConceptsPeople JumpingSpoken Greetingsjumping

And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said;

Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofSigns Performed By ChristHabitual Getting UpPeople Who Blessed Othersrehabilitation

(And a sword will go through your heart;) so that the secret thoughts of men may come to light.

Verse ConceptsMaryMan's ThoughtsThings Revealedwomanhood

And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersLove, And The WorldMothers, Responsibilities OfAnxiety, CauseWhy Does Jesus Do This?

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

Therefore produce fruit that is worthy of [and consistent with your] repentance [that is, live changed lives, turn from sin and seek God and His righteousness]. And do not even begin to say to yourselves [as a defense], ‘We have Abraham for our father [and so our heritage assures us of salvation]’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham [for God can replace the unrepentant, regardless of their heritage, with those who are obedient].

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

Added to all this, Herod locked John up in prison.

Verse ConceptsKeysPrisonersjail