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He went to His own home town, and kept teaching in their synagogue in such a way that they were dumbfounded, and said, "Where did He get this wisdom and this power to do such wonder-works?

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSabbath, In NtTownAmazement, Of Jesus ChristTeaching WisdomChrist's WisdomChrist TeachingWhere From?

and said unto his servants, "This is John the Baptist; he is risen again from death, and therefore are such miracles wrought by him."

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSuperstitionWho He Might BeWhy It Happenedanniversary

but when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in publick, and made such an impression upon Herod,

Verse ConceptsCelebrationsBanquets, ActivitiesGuestsBirthdays CelebratedFathers Birthdayheroes

Now King Herod became very distressed [over such a gruesome request]; but because he had [promised with] oaths and [to look good in front of] his party guests, he ordered John's head to be given [to her].

Verse ConceptsGuestsSwearing OathsOther Sad PeopleThe King's OrdersBirthdays Celebrated

And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him and said, "You have such little faith; why did you doubt?"

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfFaith, Growth InIndecisionDoubtWorryDoubt RebukedStretching OutChrist's HandsTaking By The HandNot Believing In Jesus

so that the crowd marveled when they saw deaf-mutes talking, injured people healed, crippled people walking and blind people seeing. And they honored the God of the Israelites [for such great miracles].

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesHealthMiracles, Responses ToAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesCrowds AmazedThe Healed WalkingDumbnessDumbShowing Forth His PraiseSpecific Praising Of GodThe Dumb Speaking

"It is an evil and spiritually unfaithful generation of people [that keeps on] looking for a [supernatural] sign; but there will be no [such] sign given to it except the sign of Jonah [i.e., being in the huge fish for three days]." Then He left them and went away.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsGospel, Confirmation OfProof, As EvidenceSigns Of The TimesUnbelief, As Response To GodJesus Christ, ResurrectionEvil GenerationsConfronting SinsSeeking A SignNo Signs

When Jesus learned of this, he said, "You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth InWorryDoubt RebukedNot Believing In JesusChrist Knowing About PeopleConversation

but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristNot Recognising PeopleEvil DesiresChrist Like PeopleWho Is John The Baptist?

He answered them, "[It was] because you had such little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith as [small as] a mustard tree seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to that place over there' and it would move. And nothing will be impossible for you [to do]." {[{[Some manuscripts contain the following verse:

Verse ConceptsAll Things Being PossibleFasting, Practice OfFaith, Growth InFaith, And Blessings Of Goddoubt, results ofMustard SeedSeedSmallnessUnbelieversSkepticismSmall ThingsMountains RemovedPossibilities For PeopleNot Believing In JesusA Little BitPossible For PeopleWhy It HappenedFaith Moving MountainsFaithMoving OnStrength And FaithSeedsFaith In GodMoving To A New PlacepossibilitiesimpossibleUnbelief Toward Christ

And when Peter said, "From strangers," Jesus added, "Therefore, children are free [from such taxation].

Verse ConceptsMoneyChildren BlessedExemptCitizensHelping Otherstaxes

He said [Gen. 2:24], 'For this reason [i.e., since He made one woman for one man], a man will leave [the home of] his father and mother and will cling to his wife, [so that] the two of them will [then] become one flesh [i.e., united in such a close relationship as to constitute one body]?'

Verse ConceptsBad ParentsFlesh, Description OfBodyHusbandsIntimacySex Within MarriageMarriage, Purpose OfMothers, Responsibilities OfOne FleshForsaking All OthersHusbands Duty To WivesSexual UnionParting From ParentsPeople Abandoning PeopleTwo PeopleMarriage ControlledWhy People Did ThingsReasons To Wait For MarriageLeaving Parents For Spousematrimony

but he reply'd, 'tis not everyman can live single, but only such as have the gift of continency.

Verse ConceptsBachelorsThose To Whom God GivesBeing Single

For there are eunuchs who were born as such from [their] mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves [eunuchs] for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept [this], let him accept [it]."

Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimdisabilitiesSexualityBachelorsThe Lust Of The FleshMasturbationMan's FunctionFrom The WombPeople Of The KingdomJesus BirthGay MarriageSame Sex MarriageBeing SingleStruggles In Relationship

"I solemnly tell you," said Jesus, "that if you have an unwavering faith, you shall not only perform such a miracle as this of the fig-tree, but that even if you say to this mountain, 'Be thou lifted up and hurled into the sea,' it shall be done;

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsdoubt, results ofIndecisionMountains RemovedPlucking OutChrist Telling The TruthIn The Heart Of The SeaOther MiraclesFaith Moving MountainsMoving On

they answered, he will give those wretches no quarter, and will let out his vineyard to such as shall duly account for the profits thereof.

Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceNames And Titles For The ChurchGod KillingGod Will Kill His PeopleLeasingGod Killing IndividualsEviction

"Why do you put me to such a test, you hypocrites? Show me the poll-tax coin!" And they brought him a denarius.

Verse ConceptsCaesarDisclosuresTax To Be PaidMoney Blessingstaxes

And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did any dare, from that day, to ask Him any more such questions.

Verse ConceptsResponseNot Asking Others

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye compass the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and when he is become such, ye make him twofold more the son of hell than yourselves.

Verse ConceptsExploitationsJudaismMission, Of IsraelPharisees, Beliefs OfPassing OverSonsTravelHypocrites, Description OfGehennaProselytesSea TravelOnly One PersonDouble PenaltyCrossing To The Other SideHypocrisy

"It is too bad for you hypocritical experts in the law of Moses and [you] Pharisees! For you give a tenth of your mint, dill and cumin [i.e., small garden herbs used for seasoning or fragrance], and [yet] neglect the heavier responsibilities required by the law, [such as] justice, mercy and faith. You should have done these ["lighter"] things and not neglected to do the other ["heavier"] things [as well].

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human Relationshipsethics, incentives towardsHerbs And SpicesJudaismLegalismMercy, HumanMind, Of ChristNeglectPharisees, Beliefs OfNeglecting God's ThingsNeglecting DutiesReligionSin, Nature OfUnforgivenessFormalityFinancial AdviceCumminSins Of OmissionFractions, One TenthTithesThe Need For MercyTithing ProduceHerbsHypocritesHypocrisypharisees

"It is too bad for you hypocritical experts in the law of Moses and [you] Pharisees! For you [carefully] wash the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they [i.e., such evil people] are full of greed and uncontrolled desire.

Verse ConceptsGluttonyCups, Figurative UseCovetingExtortionExtortion, Examples Ofevil, origins ofGreed, Condemnation OfPeace, Human Search ForRiches, Dangers OfRitualSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessExternalsThe Inward BeingClean ObjectsHypocritesGreedHypocrisy

And you will hear of wars [going on] and rumors of [other] wars [pending]. Do not worry, for such things must necessarily happen. But the end has not yet come. [Note: By "the end" here Jesus probably alludes to the downfall of Jerusalem, in AD 70, with its attending destruction of the Temple buildings].

Verse ConceptsRumoursWarsEnd Of The WorldWhen?Principles Of WarSigns Of The Timesend times prophecyThe End Of The WorldWarEverything Happening For A ReasonEnd Of DaysSigns Of The End TimesNatural DisastersWeather In The Last Dayshumorrumors

Wherever there is a dead body, [you can expect to see] vultures gathered there. [Note: This may mean that such a significant event as the coming of Christ would surely not go unnoticed].

Verse ConceptsCarcass, Figurative UseBirds, Types Of BirdsVulturesGathering CreaturesAttractionEating CorpsesEaglesDeergatheringMoral Decay

and they knew it not till the deluge came, and swept them all away; such also shall the coming of the Son of man be.

Verse ConceptsNoah's FloodFloods

and shall turn him out of the family, and give him the reward due to such behaviour: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Verse ConceptsAgony, God's JudgmentBitingHell, As Incentive To ActionTeethGnashing Of TeethPeople Cut In PiecesMourning In RegretHypocritesHypocrisyfate

The kingdom of the Messiah will then be such, as when ten virgins took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Verse ConceptsLampsTypesVirginProphecies Said By JesusLikeningTen PeopleLikening ThingsParables Of The Kingdom

"But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'

Verse ConceptsSocial JusticeCaring For OthersUnion With Christ, Significance OfRelationshipsLove Towards Christ, Shown ByBrotherhoodCaringChrist Telling The TruthChrist's True FamilyOther Unimportant PeopleTreating Others

"But he will reply, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you withheld such services from one of the humblest of these, you withheld them from me.'

Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanSin, Nature OfSins Of OmissionChrist Telling The TruthChrist's True FamilyOther Unimportant PeopleSurrender

When the disciples saw it, they were very indignant, and said, "Why such waste?

Verse ConceptsThe Disciples ReactionsAngry People

Meanwhile the Chief Priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,

Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualAttempts To Kill ChristSeeking For Abstract ThingsThe Chief Priests Condemning Christaccusations

What do you people think [i.e., about such statements]?" They answered, "He deserves to die."

Verse ConceptsChrist Would Be KilledDeath Penalty For HeresyDeserving Death

Now it was customary at that feast for the governor to release a prisoner, such as the people should nominate.

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingOnly One PersonPeople Releasing Others

he relied upon God; if he be such a favourite, let God then deliver him: for he us'd to say he was the son of God.

Verse ConceptsClaimsTrust, Importance OfBelieving In GodChrist Pleasing GodOthers Believing In God

And all the people [in the synagogue] were so amazed they began asking one another, "What is this, some new teaching? And it is spoken with such authority He even orders evil spirits, and they obey him."

Verse ConceptsAmazingExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromNewnessAmazement, Of Jesus ChristAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesChrist's DominionAuthority Of ChristWhat Is This?Christ's Ordersdoctrine

Then a person with an infectious skin disease came to Jesus and, kneeling down before Him, begged Him, saying, "If you want to, you can heal me." [Note: Throughout this narrative the term "heal/healing" is originally "clean/cleansing" because the Jews viewed a person with such a disease as ceremonially "unclean." See Lev. 13:1-3].

Verse ConceptsBeggarsChrist Willing

And going out he spread and published abroad the report, to such an extent that he [Jesus] could no longer go openly into a city, but was without in solitary places; and they came to him from every quarter.

Verse ConceptsUnwise ZealGod's Deed RevealedTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

and such a crowd gathered that after a while there was no room even around the door, and he was telling them his message.

Verse ConceptsPopularityWordsPopularity Of ChristChrist TeachingDisadvantages Of CrowdsNo Room

When He was sitting at table in Levi's house, a large number of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners were at table with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many such who habitually followed Him.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristGuestsHospitality, Examples OfTax CollectorsServing JesusReclining To EatReceiving Jesus As A GuestJesus Eating

And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was taking food with the tax-farmers and sinners, said to his disciples, Why does he take food and drink with such men?

Verse ConceptsFaultsConfrontationComplaintsStatusTax CollectorsOpposition To Christ From ScribesPharisees Concerned About ChristWhy Does Jesus Do This?Finding Fault With Jesus

For he had made such a great number well that all those who were diseased were falling down before him for the purpose of touching him.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesPopularityPersonal ContactPopularity Of ChristDealing With Many PeoplePressingTouching For HealingJesus Healing

And he went up into a mountain, and called to him such as he wished, and they came to him.

Verse ConceptsAssociationsDrawing Near To ChristChrist SummoningGod's Desires

Again he began to teach by the lake. Such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there while the whole crowd was on the shore by the lake.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsLargenessBoatsSitting To TeachChrist Teachinglakes

in like manner, they who receive seed on stony-ground, are such as upon hearing the word, do immediately receive it with joy.

Verse ConceptsShallownessSuddenlyHearing God's WordRejoicing In God's Word

but [since] they had such shallow roots, they continued on for [only] a little while. Then, when trouble and persecution arose over [obeying] 'the word,' immediately they stumbled [i.e., and fell away from God].

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, In Christian LivingShallownessFor The Sake Of ThingsPersecutionpressure

And these are they that are sown among the thorns; which are such as hear the word of God,

Verse ConceptsHearing God's WordSowing Seeds

And these are they who were planted on the good earth; such as give ear to the word, and take it into their hearts, and give fruit, thirty and sixty and a hundred times as much.

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

And he said, Such is the kingdom of God, as if a man put seed in the earth,

Verse ConceptsParables Of The KingdomPlanting SeedsFarmingSeedsSowing Seeds

when it's planted it comes up and becomes larger than all the garden plants. It grows such large branches that the birds in the sky can nest in its shade."

Verse ConceptsShadowsBig ThingsPlants Growing Up

And when he had gone in, he said to them, Why are you making such a noise and weeping? The child is not dead, but sleeping.

Verse ConceptsLast ThingsMourningSleep, And DeathDisorder Among PeopleNot DyingDeath AvertedMourning The Death Of OthersDeath Of A Child

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

King Herod heard of Him, for His name was now on everybody's lips, and people were saying that John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and that this was why such mighty powers were working in Him.

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

for Herodias made her appearance there, and danc'd with such an engaging air in the eye of Herod, as well as of all the company, that the king thus addrest himself to the young lady, "ask of me whatever you please, and it shall be granted."

Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesLeisure, And PastimesTemptressesPeople Promising

And the king became very distressed [over such a gruesome request], but because he had promised her with oaths, and [to keep from looking bad] in front of his party guests, he did not refuse her [request].

Verse ConceptsGuestsRashnessOther Sad PeoplePeople UnwillingWhy It HappenedBirthdays Celebrated

then Jesus said to them, come, let us retire privately to some place of solitude, to repose your selves a while. for such a crowd of people were continually coming and going, that they had not even time to eat.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeHow Disciples LearnRest, PhysicalRecreationRetirementSolitudeDealing With Many PeopleComing To RestPeople EatingDisadvantages Of CrowdsGod Giving RestRest

nay, when they have been at any publick place, they never eat till they have washed. they observe besides several traditions, such as the washing of cups, pots, brass vessels, and beds.

Verse ConceptsMarketsBrassPurifying OneselfClean ObjectsHow People Eatmarketing

Jesus answered, to such hypocrites as you may well be applied those words of the prophet Esaias, "this people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Verse ConceptsHoliness, Purpose OfLegalismLipsPretenceProfessingLack Of MeaningGod And The HeartMere TalkNamed Prophets Of The LordProphecies concerningHypocritesHypocrisy

For, leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men to keep washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTForsaking God's ThingsMan's Teachingculture

You are in the right, said he, to abolish the laws of God, to make way for such traditions.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NT

And His disciples replied to Him, "Where will a person get enough bread to feed these people in such a deserted place like this?"

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, And Life Of FaithFeeding Groups

and this he said in such an undisguised manner, that Peter took him aside, and pretended to reprimand him.

Verse ConceptsInsightPeter, The DiscipleRebukePlainness

For he knew not what to say: they were filled with such awe.

Verse ConceptsFear Of ChristThose Who Were Ignorant

As they went down the hill, he forbade them to tell anyone what they had seen, till such time as the Son of man rose from the dead.

Verse ConceptsMan Going DownChrist Concealing ThingsChrist Would RiseChrist's OrdersJesus Foretelling His Resurrection

and the spirit came out of him, having made him roar, and thrown him into such agonies, that he became like one that was dead, and many were of opinion he actually was so.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsConvulsionsThe Finality Of DeathDeath Is Final

And taking a little child, he set him in the midst of them, and embracing him he said to them, Whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name,

Verse ConceptsDealing With Young People

such a one is not against us, but for us.

such a one shall be consumed by fire, but the offering that is salted shall be preserv'd from corruption.

Verse ConceptsSaltBurning PeopleSournessSacrifice

and the two of them will [then] become one flesh [i.e., united in such a close relationship as to constitute one body], so that [upon becoming husband and wife] they no longer function as two persons but as one body.

Verse ConceptsSexual UnionTwo PeopleThe scripturesHusband And WifeMarriage Between Man And WomanLove And RelationshipsMarriage KjvWifeLove MarriageMan And WomanLeaving Parents For Spousespousecouplesmarraigematrimony

it is easier for a cable to pass thro' the eye of a needle, than for such a rich man to enter into the divine kingdom.

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

at this they were more amazed than before, and said to one another, how then can such a man be saved?

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of Jesus ChristNo One Available

Should we pay it, or refuse to pay it?" But he saw through their pretense, and said to them, "Why do you put me to such a test? Bring me a denarius to look at."

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitMoney, Uses OfTrapTrickeryCaesarDiscernment of JesusTesting ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleShowing HypocrisyTax To Be PaidHypocrisy