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Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitFruitAxesRootsSin, God's Judgment OnToolsFelling TreesBurning PlantsBad Items

And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell.

Verse ConceptsBodily LimbsSending Things AwayCausing Others To StumbleCutting Off Hands And FeetEvil For The Right HandThe Entrance Of SinUseful ThingsWorry And StressInfidelityLosing Someonecutting

As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Verse ConceptsCrowdsReedsFicklenessThings ShakingLooking And SeeingTemporary Stay In The Wilderness

He said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him:

Verse ConceptsConsecrated BreadSabbath, In NtReading The ScripturesChrist And The ScripturesReading The Bible

Or have you not read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are innocent?

Verse ConceptsReading The ScripturesChrist And The ScripturesThe Sabbath And ChristLack Of HolinessBreaking God's Law

But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away.

Verse ConceptsThe SunInstabilityPeople WitheredScorchingRoses

yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. And when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Verse ConceptsFleeting ImpressionsNot Whole HeartedPersecution, Nature OfPersecution, OriginSuddenlyPeople StumblingChrist's Disciples Will SufferEnduringWhy It HappenedPersecution

But he said, 'No, lest while you gather up the weeds you also root up the wheat with them.

Verse ConceptsPlucking Out

And in the morning, 'It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

Verse ConceptsMorningSignsWeather ForecastsSigns Of Christ's ReturnIn The MorningAppearances ofHypocritesHypocrisyDiscernmentSigns Of The End TimesStaying Strong During Hard TimesWeather In The Last Daysweather

and to them he said, 'You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went.

Verse ConceptsServants, Working Conditions OfMetaphorical Vineyards

They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.'

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical VineyardsWhy It Happened

And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."

Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfSelfishness, Shown InUnwise PrayersTwo SonsRight DesiresMothers And SonsUnconditional Love

He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right or my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

Verse ConceptsCups, Figurative UseRelationship Of Father And Son

And a very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingCutting Off BranchesCrowds Around JesusFoliageUsing Roads

and they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have perfected praise'?"

Verse ConceptsBabies, Figurative UseReadingLipsNeverAssentingReading The ScripturesChildren And The KingdomPraise To God Is FittingBabies Used As A Spiritual Imagebaby

And seeing a fig tree by the road he went to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you again!" And immediately the fig tree withered.

Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitGod, Power OfUnfruitfulnessMiracles Of ChristFigsDivine Power Over NatureFoliage

But as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God,

Verse ConceptsReadingReading The ScripturesThe Resurrection

And he will put the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

Verse ConceptsRight Sides

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people."

Verse ConceptsDisorder Among PeopleAt The Same Time

But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the end.

Verse ConceptsPeople Sitting DownEnd Of Actionsdistanceprepping

Jesus said to him, "It is as you said. But I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven."

Verse ConceptsLast ThingsRight Hand Of GodSittingSon Of ManSecond Coming Of ChristRight SidesAssentingMaranathaAccompanying The Second ComingAll Authority Has Been Given To Jesusmath

When Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood. See to it yourselves."

Verse ConceptsGesturesTumultCrowdsInnocence, Examples OfResponsibility, Examples OfSymbolsWashingExcitementDisorder Among PeopleResponsibility For Blood ShedJesus Christ, SinlessnessPlea Of Innocence

and when they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand. And they bowed the knee before him and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristCrown Of ThornsFigures Of SpeechBowingCrowns, Worn ByKneelingSceptreThornsPlaitingChrist's Right HandChrist Is King Of IsraelMocking ChristSpoken Greetings

Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with wine vinegar and put it on a reed, and offered it to him to drink.

Verse ConceptsMedicineWineIndividuals RunningVinegar

But he said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those who were with him:

Verse ConceptsConsecrated BreadReading The Scriptures

But when the sun came up it was scorched, and because it had no root it withered away.

Verse ConceptsThe SunPeople WitheredScorching

and they have no root in themselves, but endure for only a time. Then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, In Christian LivingShallownessFor The Sake Of ThingsPersecutionpressure

And they came to Jesus, and saw the man who had been possessed sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, the man who had had the legion; and they were afraid.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromFear, Caused ByLiving WitnessesNakednessClothing OneselfDrawing Near To ChristSitting At The FeetRegaining SanityFear Of ChristThose Demonised

And he said to her, "Let the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstPeople Providing FoodSalvation For IsraelGood ChildrenFamily FirstKidsPetsFeeding The Poor

And they came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, "What were you discussing on the road?"

Verse ConceptsRoadsChrist EnquiringDiscussions

They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to put her away."

Verse Conceptsdivorce, in OTCertificate of divorceWritingBills Of DivorceDivorce Permitted

But Jesus said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

Verse Conceptsdivorce, amongst believersHardness Of Heart

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And he took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him.

Verse ConceptsDivine LeadingLonelinessFear, Of FutureChrist Going BeforePredicting The FutureTwelve Disciples

And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and the other at your left, in your glory."

Verse ConceptsSittingSelfishness, Examples OfSelf Exaltation

but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."

Verse ConceptsA Place Prepared

Then Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristFaith, And Blessings Of GodHealingFaith And HealingHope And Healing

And many spread their garments on the road, and others spread leafy branches which they had cut from the fields.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingFoliageUsing Roads

"Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.

Verse ConceptsOffspringWidowsConceptionLack Of Sons

And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

Verse ConceptsBurning bushReading The ScripturesBook of the Law

And the scribe said to him, "You are right, Teacher; you have well said that God is one, and there is no other but he;

Verse ConceptsNo Other Is GodGod Is One

So also, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDNear The Time Generally

But Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.

Verse ConceptsWarming

And Jesus said, "I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfLast ThingsRight Hand Of GodSon Of ManThe Existence Of ChristRight SidesAssentingCloud of gloryThe Second Comingclouds

Then they struck him on the head with a reed and spat on him; and falling on their knees, they paid homage to him.

Verse ConceptsStaffBeatingsBeating JesusSalivaStriking People With A Staff

And one ran and filled a sponge full of wine vinegar, put it on a reed, and offered it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see if Elijah will come to take him down."

Verse ConceptsWineIndividuals RunningLowering PeopleVinegarIndividual Prophets

And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were alarmed.

Verse ConceptsVisionWhiteWhite And Bright ClothesRight SidesEntering TombsJesus TombWhite Cloths

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Historical Foundation OfJesus Christ, Ascension OfExaltation Of ChristRight SidesGoing To Heaven

it seemed good to me also, having carefully investigated all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,

Verse ConceptsBooksWritingOrderly PatternsBeginning Of SalvationBeing Found OutOrderly AccountsFrom The BeginningWriting The New Testament

Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordStandingGod Appearinggabriel

And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all marveled.

Verse ConceptsLiteracyTabletsWritingGod Naming PeopleWriting On Objectsplagiarism

And even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."

Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitRootsSin, God's Judgment OnToolsUnfruitfulnessFelling TreesBurning PlantsHarming Trees

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

Verse ConceptsCustomReadingHabitsLiteracySabbath, In NtSynagogueWorship, Times ForReading The ScripturesOn The SabbathGoing To Churchculture

Jesus answered them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:

Verse ConceptsConsecrated BreadReading The Scriptures

On another Sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.

Verse ConceptsEntering The TempleLimbs WitheredChrist TeachingDiseased HandsEvil For The Right HandOn The Sabbath

When the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Verse ConceptsCrowdsReedsFicklenessThings ShakingTemporary Stay In The Wilderness

And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

Verse ConceptsApostatesWarnings Against ApostasyHeart, Fallen And RedeemedTemptation, Universality OfEnticementHearing God's WordBeing TemptedBelief In GodRejoicing In God's Wordtrailsimpulsiveness

Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

Verse ConceptsFeetExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromClothing OneselfSitting At The FeetRegaining SanityFear Of ChristLooking And Seeing

As they were going along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."

Verse ConceptsExaggerationsRoadsWhereverfollowing

He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?"

Verse ConceptsReading The Scriptures

And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live."

Verse ConceptsWorks Of The Law

Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.

Verse ConceptsPassing ByHeartlessnessluckpriestsstories

It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.'"

Verse ConceptsAlive, Description OfBeing Dead In SinSpiritually DeadLost People

And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' So he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LiquidPeople Sitting DownOther Volume Measures

Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.'

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DryOther Volume MeasuresDebt

And as he went along, many spread their garments on the road.

Verse ConceptsUsing Roads

and they questioned him, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must take the wife and raise up children for his brother.

Verse ConceptsOffspringWidowsConceptionQuestioning ChristLack Of Sons

For David himself says in the Book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

Verse ConceptsRight Hand Of GodSittingRight SidesComposersChrist Is Lord

And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

Verse ConceptsSevering Body Parts

And when they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

Verse ConceptsStealingTwo Needy Menassertiveness

And they said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?"

Verse ConceptsFellowship With ChristHow Disciples LearnRoadsHeart, Affections OfInward FireChrist And The Scripturesgirlfriends

Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Verse ConceptsRecognising PeopleBreaking Of Breadrecognition

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

Verse ConceptsFindingApostles, DescriptionMoses, Significance OfSonsFinding PeopleChrist And The ScripturesWritten In The ProphetsWritten In The Law

The woman answered, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband';

Verse ConceptsAdultery, Examples OfUnmarriedBeing A Woman Of GodMan And WomanA Good Husband

They said this to test him, that they might have something of which to accuse him. But Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

Verse ConceptsFingersAffirmative ActionTrapWritingAccusations, Source OfSnares Laid For ChristTesting ChristWriting On ObjectsFingers Of People

The Jews answered him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?"

Verse ConceptsAccused Of Being DemonisedDemonic Influence

Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In NtPeter, The DiscipleRashnessVindictivenessSevering Body PartsOther Right PartsRiverscutting