Thematic Bible: Concerning his kingdom
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Next day, when they had left Bethany, he felt hungry, and noticing a fig tree in leaf some distance away he went to see if he could find anything on it; but when he reached it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for figs. Then he said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you after this!" The disciples heard him say it.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! slaying the prophets and stoning those who have been sent to you! How often I would fain have gathered your children as a fowl gathers her brood under her wings! But you would not have it! See, your House is left to you, desolate. For I tell you, you will never see me again till you say, Blessed be he who comes in the Lord's name."
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning his kingdom » The destruction of the temple, and jerusalem
And when he saw the city, as he approached, he wept over it, saying, "Would that you too knew even to-day on what your peace depends! But no, it is hidden from you! A time is coming for you when your enemies will throw up ramparts round you and encircle you and besiege you on every side read more.
and raze you and your children within you to the ground, leaving not one stone upon another within you ??and all because you would not understand when God was visiting you." Then he went into the temple and proceeded to drive out those who were selling. "It is written," he told them, "my house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers." Day after day he taught within the temple. The high priests and scribes tried to have him put to death, and so did the leaders of the people, but they could not discover what was to be done, for the whole of the people hung upon his lips.
and raze you and your children within you to the ground, leaving not one stone upon another within you ??and all because you would not understand when God was visiting you." Then he went into the temple and proceeded to drive out those who were selling. "It is written," he told them, "my house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers." Day after day he taught within the temple. The high priests and scribes tried to have him put to death, and so did the leaders of the people, but they could not discover what was to be done, for the whole of the people hung upon his lips.
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning his kingdom » Crucifixion
But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."
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Indeed the Son of man must be lifted on high, just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,
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so Jesus said, "When you have lifted up the Son of man, you will know then who I am, and that I do nothing of my own accord, but speak as the Father has taught me.
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Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning his kingdom » His rejection by the jews
But he must first endure great suffering and be rejected by the present generation.
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Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, put a fence round it, dug a wine-vat inside it, and built a watchtower: then he leased it to vinedressers and went abroad. When the fruit-season was near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers to collect his fruit; but the vinedressers took his servants and flogged one, killed another, and stoned a third. read more.
Once more he sent some other servants, more than he had sent at first, and they did the same to them. Afterwards he sent them his son; 'They will respect my son,' he said. But when the vinedressers saw his son they said to themselves, 'Here is the heir; come on, let us kill him and seize his inheritance!' So they took and threw him outside the vineyard and killed him. Now, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to these vinedressers?" They replied, "He will utterly destroy the wretches and lease the vineyard to other vinedressers who will give him the fruits in their season." Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures, The stone that the builders rejected is the chief stone now of the corner: this is the doing of the Lord, and a wonder to our eyes? I tell you therefore that the Realm of God will be taken from you and given to a nation that bears the fruits of the Realm. [Everyone who falls on this stone will be shattered, and whoever it falls upon will be crushed.]"
Once more he sent some other servants, more than he had sent at first, and they did the same to them. Afterwards he sent them his son; 'They will respect my son,' he said. But when the vinedressers saw his son they said to themselves, 'Here is the heir; come on, let us kill him and seize his inheritance!' So they took and threw him outside the vineyard and killed him. Now, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to these vinedressers?" They replied, "He will utterly destroy the wretches and lease the vineyard to other vinedressers who will give him the fruits in their season." Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures, The stone that the builders rejected is the chief stone now of the corner: this is the doing of the Lord, and a wonder to our eyes? I tell you therefore that the Realm of God will be taken from you and given to a nation that bears the fruits of the Realm. [Everyone who falls on this stone will be shattered, and whoever it falls upon will be crushed.]"
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning his kingdom » The destruction of capernaum
And you, O Capharnahum! Exalted to heaven? No, you will sink to Hades! ??for if the miracles performed in you had been performed in Sodom, Sodom would have lasted to this day.
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And you, O Capharnahum! Exalted to heaven? No, you will sink to Hades!
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Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning his kingdom » His betrayal
and as they were eating he said, "One of you is going to betray me."
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He answered, "One who has dipped his hand into the same dish as myself is going to betray me. The Son of man goes the road that the scripture has described for him, but woe to the man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! Better that man had never been born!" Then Judas his betrayer said, "Surely it is not me, rabbi?" He said to him, "Is it not?"