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And they couldn't argue with him about this.

Verse ConceptsOthers Not Answering

Then he told the man who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop inviting only your friends, brothers, relatives, or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return and you would be repaid.

Verse ConceptsSocial FellowshipSeparating From RelativesGood ReboundingSettling AccountsWealthy PeopleGiving Without Expecting ReturnFriendsFamily And FriendsGiving Backfriendliness

Now one of those eating with him heard this and told him, "How blessed is the person who will eat in the kingdom of God!"

Verse ConceptsFeastingMessianic BanquetTablesReclining To EatBlessed Through GodBenefits Of Heaven

Every single one of them began asking to be excused. The first told him, "I bought a field, and I need to go out and inspect it. Please excuse me.'

Verse ConceptsComplacencyBuying and sellingLove, Abuse OfReal EstateGuest Rooms

Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him

Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsUnable To Do Other ThingsFunFinishing Strongconstructionfinishing

"Or suppose a king is going to war against another king. He will first sit down and consider whether with 10,000 men he can fight the one coming against him with 20,000 men, won't he?

Verse ConceptsThoughtTwenty Thousand And UpFirst ActionsReady For WarWarSpiritual WarfareBattleGuidance And StrengthResolving Conflictriskarmy

So he went out to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

Verse ConceptsSwineFeeding AnimalsPigs

No one would give him anything, even though he would gladly have filled himself with the husks the pigs were eating.

Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessStomachsBeansNothingRepulsive FoodNoting What Animals Eat

I will get up, go to my father, and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and you.

Verse ConceptsFaultsConversion, examples ofSin, Nature OfPeople Getting UpWe Have SinnedBeing A Good Father

Then his son told him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and you. I don't deserve to be called your son anymore.'

Verse ConceptsGuilt, Human Aspects OfRepentance, Examples OfConviction Of SinAfflicted Saints, Examples OfWe Have SinnedBeing A Good Father

But the father told his servants, "Hurry! Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

Verse ConceptsBarefeetFingersClothingOrnamentsRingsRobesSandalsCosmeticsShoesClothing OthersFine Clothes

The servant told him, "Your brother has come home, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he got him back safely.'

Verse ConceptsFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

"Then the older son became angry and wouldn't go into the house. So his father came out and began to plead with him.

Verse ConceptsGesturesAnger, HumanGoing OutsideUnnamed People Angry With Others

But this son of yours spent your money on prostitutes, and when he came back, you killed the fattened calf for him!'

Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

"His father told him, "My child, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.

Verse ConceptsSonsLiving TogetherSharing Material Things

So he called for him and asked him, "What's this I hear about you? You can't be my manager any longer. Now give me a report about your management!'

Verse ConceptsOthers SummoningPropertyaccounting

The man replied, "A hundred jars of olive oil.' The manager told him, "Get your bill. Sit down quickly and write "50."'

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LiquidPeople Sitting DownOther Volume Measures

Then he asked another debtor, "How much do you owe?' The man replied, "A hundred containers of wheat.' The manager told him, "Get your bill and write "80."'

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DryOther Volume MeasuresDebt

"Then Abraham told him, "If your brothers do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded, even if someone were to rise from the dead.'"

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceRoses

"Suppose a man among you has a servant plowing or watching sheep. Would he say to him when he comes in from the field, "Come at once and have something to eat'?

Verse ConceptsPloughingSittingReclining To EatPloughmenStock Keepingservanthood

Of course not. Instead, he would say to him, "Get dinner ready for me, and put on your apron and wait on me until I eat and drink. Then you can eat and drink.'

Verse ConceptsClothing OneselfEating And DrinkingPreparing Food

People will say to you, "Look! There he is!' or "Look! Here he is!' But don't go and chase after him.

Verse ConceptsPeople Following Peoplefollowing

Then they asked him, "Where, Lord, will this take place?" He told them, "Wherever there's a corpse, there the vultures will gather."

Verse ConceptsGathering CreaturesEating Corpses

In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, "Grant me justice against my adversary.'

Verse ConceptsWidowsSaying RepeatedlyRevengeProtection From Enemiesvindication

Now some people were even bringing their infants to Jesus to have him touch them. But when the disciples saw this, they sternly told the people not to do that.

Verse ConceptsRebukeSensitivityTouchTouching For HealingThe Disciples ReactionsChildren And The Kingdom

After they have whipped him, they'll kill him, but on the third day he'll rise again."

Verse ConceptsBeating JesusChrist Would Be KilledChrist Would Rise

They told him that Jesus from Nazareth was coming by.

Verse ConceptsPassing By

The people at the front of the crowd sternly told him to be quiet, but he started shouting even louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessBe Merciful!rebukingoverworking

Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,

Verse ConceptsCessationStopping StillDrawing Near To ChristChrist EnquiringChrist's Orders

Zacchaeus came down quickly and was glad to welcome him into his home.

Verse ConceptsWelcoming ChristMan Going DownHasty ActionRejoicing In God's Works

Then Jesus told him, "Today salvation has come to this home, because this man is also a descendant of Abraham,

Verse ConceptsTodayChildren Of AbrahamThe Gospel Of SalvationAdoption By Faith

But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation to follow him and to announce, "We don't want this man to rule over us!'

Verse ConceptsenvoyHatredSelf WillHating GodUnsuitable RuleCitizens

The king told him, "I will judge you by your own words, you evil servant! You knew, did you, that I was a hard man, and that I withdraw what I didn't deposit and harvest what I didn't plant?

Verse ConceptsNot SowingNot Reaping What You SowCondemnation Of The WickedBeware Of Your SpeechStrictnessKnowing God's CharacterReaping What You Sow

"So the king told those standing nearby, "Take the coin away from him and give it to the man who has the ten coins.'

Verse ConceptsStandingLarge Denominations

They answered him, "Sir, he already has ten coins!'

Verse ConceptsLarge Denominations

Then he began teaching in the Temple every day. The high priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him,

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

but they couldn't find a way to do it, because all the people were eager to hear him.

and asked him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Verse ConceptsGod Appointing His Son

They discussed this among themselves: "If we say, "From heaven,' he will ask, "Then why didn't you believe him?'

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsNot Believing PeopleGod Acts From Heaven

At the right time he sent a servant to the farmers in order to get his share of the produce of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him back empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsEmpty Handed

He sent another servant, and they beat him, too, treated him shamefully, and sent him back empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsEmpty Handed

Then he sent a third, and they wounded him and threw him out, too.

"Then the owner of the vineyard said, "What should I do? I'll send my son whom I love. Maybe they'll respect him.'

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Son Of GodLove Between Father And SonRespect For Peoplereverence

But when the farmers saw him, they talked it over among themselves and said, "This is the heir. Let's kill him so that the inheritance will be ours!'

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialChrist Would Be Killed

So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. Now what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineDriving Out ChristWhat Do They Do?Christ Was Killed

He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others." Those who heard him said, "That must never happen!"

Verse ConceptsCareFar Be It!God Gave The LandGod Will Kill His PeopleEviction

So they watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be honest men in order to trap him in what he would say. They wanted to hand him over to the jurisdiction of the governor,

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHuman Authority, Nature OfSnares Laid For ChristWatching To EntrapHanding Over ChristSpyingPretendingBeware Of Your Speech

so they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you're right in what you say and teach, and that you don't favor any individual, but teach the way of God truthfully.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryKnowing God's WaysPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristWay, TheMinisters, Way They Should TeachKnowingChrist TeachingTeaching The Way Of GodGod's Word Is True

So they couldn't catch him before the people in what he said. Amazed at his answer, they became silent.

Verse ConceptsResponseSilenceTrapAmazement, Of Jesus ChristIndividuals Being SilentBeware Of Your SpeechUnable To Harm

and asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife but no child, the man should marry the widow and have children for his brother.

Verse ConceptsOffspringWidowsConceptionQuestioning ChristLack Of Sons

Then they no longer dared to ask him another question.

Verse ConceptsNot Asking OthersLosing Courage

So David calls him "Lord.' Then how can he be his son?"

Verse ConceptsChrist Is Lord

Then they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things take place, and what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?"

Verse ConceptsSigns Of Christ's ReturnWhen?Signs Of The End Times

And all the people would get up early in the morning to listen to him in the Temple.

Verse ConceptsRising Early, Examples OfeagernessThose Who Rose Early

So the high priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the crowd.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfScribesTeachers Of The LawChrist Would Be KilledFearing Other PeopleOpposition To Christ From Scribes

They asked him, "Where do you want us to prepare it?"

Verse ConceptsWhere Are Things?

He told them, "Just after you go into the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters

Verse ConceptsWater ContainersEntering HousesMan Providing WaterCarrying Other Loads

Then he left and went to the Mount of Olives, as usual. The disciples went with him.

Verse ConceptsDisciples' Movements

While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd arrived. The man called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them, and he came close to Jesus to kiss him.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds SeekingDrawing Near To ChristWhile Still SpeakingTwelve Disciplesserenityrelentless

Then Jesus told the high priests, the Temple police, and the elders, who had come for him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a bandit?

Verse ConceptsChief priestsGuardsClubsThe Lord As A Thief

Then they arrested him, led him away, and brought him to the high priest's house. But Peter was following at a distance.

Verse ConceptsArrestingHigh Priest, In NtArresting Christdistance

A servant girl saw him sitting by the fire, stared at him, and said, "This man was with him, too."

Verse ConceptsSparklingLooking Intently At PeopleChrist With People On Earth

But he denied it, "I don't know him, woman!" he responded.

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing About Christdenial

A little later, a man looked at him and said, "You are one of them, too." But Peter said, "Mister, I am not!"

Verse ConceptsClosing Up

About an hour later, another man emphatically asserted, "This man was certainly with him, because he is a Galilean!"

Verse ConceptsHourOne HourChrist With People On Earth

Then the Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. And Peter remembered the word from the Lord, and how he had told him, "Before a rooster crows today, you will deny me three times."

Verse ConceptsLove Of Jesus, Examples OfBirds, Types Of BirdsCrowsCommunicating Three TimesTurning RoundChickensBird SoundsChrist SeeingRemembering ChristdenialJesus EyesEyes Of The Lord

Then the men who were holding Jesus in custody began to make fun of him while they beat him.

Verse ConceptsTortureThe Smiting Of JesusBatteryBeating JesusMocking ChristFun

They blindfolded him and asked him over and over again, "Prophesy! Who is the one who hit you?"

Verse ConceptsBeating JesusWho Is The Doer?BlindingJesus The ProphetOther BlindingProphesy!

As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled and brought him before their Council.

Verse ConceptsDawnChief priestsAssembling LeadersDaybreakAt DaybreakOpposition To Christ From ScribesThe Chief Priests Convenedelders

Then the whole crowd got up and took him to Pilate.

Verse ConceptsAssembly

They began to accuse him, "We found this man corrupting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that he is the Messiah, a king."

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfClaimsMessiahCaesarChrist, Names ForBeing MisleadCalled Himself The ChristTax To Be Paidtaxes

When he learned with certainty that Jesus came from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him off to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time.

Verse ConceptsTetrarchHuman Authority, Nature Ofassertiveness

Now Herod was very glad to see Jesus, because he had been wanting to see him for a long time on account of what he had heard about him. He was also hoping to see some sign done by him.

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

Meanwhile, the high priests and the scribes stood nearby and continued to accuse him vehemently.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsTeachers Of The LawOpposition To Christ From Scribesassertiveness

Even Herod and his soldiers treated him with contempt and made fun of him. He put a magnificent robe on Jesus and sent him back to Pilate.

Verse ConceptsClothingMockeryRidicule, Objects OfSoldiersPersecution Of ChristFine ClothesMocking ChristSoldiers Treatment Of ChristFunassertiveness

and told them, "You brought this man to me as one who turns the people against the government. And here in your presence I have examined him and have found him "Not Guilty' of the charges you make against him.

Verse ConceptsFaultlessnessTesting ChristBeing Misleadassertiveness

Neither does Herod, because he sent him back to us! Indeed, this man has done nothing to deserve death.

Verse ConceptsNamed Gentile RulersDeath Penalty For HeresyDeserving Death