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He was a burning and a shining light, and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. Verse ConceptsRadiancyRadiant LivesLight Of God's PeopleSeasons Changing

For Herod reverenced John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and preserved him: and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. Verse ConceptsPuzzlementSpecific Holy IndividualsFear Of Individuals























By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months, by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. read more.
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he looked off unto the recompence of reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible. By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first born should touch them.













Now the Pharisees and all the Jews, except they wash their hands to the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. Verse ConceptsAblutionelders, as community leadersJews, TheCharacteristics Of PhariseesHow People EatThe Elderlypharisees

And I profited in the Jewish religion above many of my years among my countrymen, being more abundantly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. Verse ConceptsLegalismPharisees, Beliefs OfNew Age BeliefsResolving Conflictzealotscredibility

Then the Pharisees ask him, Why walk not thy disciples, according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with defiled hands? He answering said to them, Well hath Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. read more.
For leaving the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed thus, God I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. Verse ConceptsExtortion, Examples OfAttitudes, in prayerHypocrisy, Description OfPrejudiceStandingStatusTax CollectorsHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionEvildoersNot Like PeopleAvoid AdulteryWe Thank GodConfession of sin

of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews, touching the law, a Pharisee; Touching zeal, persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless.

of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews, touching the law, a Pharisee; Touching zeal, Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalDay 8ScholarsLess Than A Year OldTaking The Law To HeartJewszealots

But there rose up, said they, certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, That we ought to circumcise them, and command them to keep the law of Moses. Verse ConceptsExclusivenessCircumcision, physicalBelieversHeresiesJudaismSectsNecessity Of CircumcisionThose Who Believed In ChristKeep The Commandments!pharisees


Wo to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: for ye devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. Verse ConceptsLegalismHypocrites, Description OfProfessingAge DiscriminationNot Helping WidowsToo Many WordsHypocritesHypocrisy

And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John, and likewise of the Pharisees, fast often and make prayers; but thine eat and drink? Verse ConceptsFasting, Practice OfAsceticism, People PracticingPharisees, Beliefs OfPrayer, Practicalities OfDisciples Of John The BaptistEating And DrinkingWho Will FastFastingFasting And Prayer




And salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi. But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father on earth; for one is your Father, who is in heaven. read more.
Neither be ye called Masters; for one is your Master, even Christ.


Wo to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: for ye compass sea and land, to make one proselyte, and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. Verse ConceptsExploitationsJudaismMission, Of IsraelPharisees, Beliefs OfPassing OverSonsTravelHypocrites, Description OfGehennaProselytesSea TravelOnly One PersonDouble PenaltyCrossing To The Other SideHypocrisy

And salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi. Verse ConceptsGreetingsMarketsMarketplacesSpoken Greetingsrecognition

And love the uppermost places at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsMealsLoving Other ThingsSeeking Honourimportance

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders, but they will not move them with their finger. Verse ConceptsFingersYokesBindingJoining ThingsShouldersHeavy BurdensFingers Of PeopleNo Helprelaxationweight

But Saul still breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, going to the high priest, Desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, he might bring both men and women bound to Jerusalem.







For thus the holy women also of old time who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands, As Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye are while ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.




Wo to thee, Chorazin, wo to thee, Bethsaida: for if the mighty works which have been done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Moreover I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.




And as he was yet coming, the devil threw him down and tore him: and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. Verse ConceptsRebukeSpiritsSatan, Work OfConvulsionsThose Jesus HealedSigns Of Possible Demon Possession

(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man: for many times it had caught him, and he had been kept bound with chains and fetters, and breaking the bands asunder, he had been driven by the spirit into the deserts.) Verse ConceptsChainsDemons, Nature OfRestlessnessSatan, Character OfIron ChainsLiving In The WildernessJesus Casting Out DemonsBreaking Chains

And lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out, and it teareth him, that he foameth, and bruising him, hardly departeth from him. Verse ConceptsBruisesevil, origins ofSpiritsConvulsionsFoamsIndividuals ShoutingThose DemonisedLeaving People Alone








Then the devil taketh him with him into the holy city, and setteth him on the battlement of the temple, And saith to him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, He shall charge his angels concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.




I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father. Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfSatan, Character OfOvercomersVirtues Of Young PeopleSpiritual FathersWriting LettersStrong PeopleFrom The BeginningChildren And The KingdomChildren In The FaithOvercoming Through ChristThe FatherMan's Authority Over The DevilOvercomingDadsfatherhood


I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? In the same steps? Verse ConceptsSpirit, Nature OfThose Who Deceived