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soon after they that stood by coming up, said to Peter, certainly you are one of them, for thy speech bewrays thee. Verse ConceptsStandingThings RevealedNervousnessSpeech

but he denied it again. a little time after, they that stood by, still urg'd Peter, saying, you are certainly one of his disciples, for your speech shows you to be a Galilean. Verse ConceptsDissentClosing Up

some said, this is the Messias. but said others, shall the Messias come out of Galilee? Verse ConceptsPrejudiceSaid To Be The ChristChrist's Origin

they answered him, are you also of Galilee? search the scriptures, and you will not find that a prophet did ever arise out of Galilee. Verse ConceptsJesus The Prophet

after this man, Judas of Galilee appear'd, at the time of the registry, and seduc'd many people: he also perished, and all his followers were dispersed. Verse ConceptsCensusHistoryPeople Following PeopleScattering Followers

At the same time, there were some present, who gave Jesus an account of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. Verse ConceptsBlood Of SacrificesAnti semitismDesecration

struck with astonishment and admiration, they said to one another, are not these men who are speaking, all Galileans? Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritMarvellingGod Is Just


entreated him to force the demon out of her daughter; now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation. Verse Conceptsdemons, Kinds ofBeggarsGreeksLove, And The WorldJesus Casting Out Demons

upon which the Jews said among themselves, whither will he go, that we cannot find him? will he go to the dispersed Jews among the Greeks, and instruct the Greeks? Verse Conceptsdispersion, theGreeksJudaismNot FindingChrist TeachingWhere To?

"how then are we better than they?" why, not at all: for we have already convicted both Jews and Gentiles, of being all under the guilt of sin. Verse ConceptsForgiveness, DivineAdvantagesFar Be It!The Gospel To Jew And GentileAll Have Sinned

but glory, honour, and peace, to every man that acts right, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: Verse ConceptsFavouritismTo The Jew FirstDoing GoodGod Bestowing GloryThe Gospel To Jew And Gentile

give no offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God. Verse ConceptsStumblingAntagonism From Jew And GentileDo Not HinderThe Church UniversalChurch Distinct From IsraelChurch Of God

and he openly preach'd in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists, who therefore plotted against his life: Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofGreeksHatredSuffering, Of BelieversDisputesPersecution Of The Apostle PaulReasoned ArgumentAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleBoldness

when some out of the several synagogues, belonging to the freed men, to the Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and to those of Cilicia, and of Asia, came to dispute with Stephen. but as they were not able to withstand the force of that sublime knowledge which appeared in his discourse, they suborned men, who said, we have heard him speak irreverently of Moses, and of God. read more.
and they stirred up the people, the senators, and the doctors of law, who came and seiz'd him, and brought him to the council, where they produc'd false witnesses, who said, this man is continually inveighing against the holy place, and against the law. for we have heard him say, that Jesus the Nazarene shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered us.

but the Greeks in a body fell upon Sosthenes the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the tribunal: whilst Gallio was unconcern'd about the matter. Verse ConceptsFloggingBeating Believers

so that many of them believed, besides a considerable number of women of distinction, and of men, that were Greeks. Verse ConceptsMany In The ChurchThose Who Believed In Christ

however, there were some who adher'd to him, as Denis the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them. Verse ConceptsConverts To ChristianityThose Who Believed In Christ

Paul, as was his custom, us'd to go there, and for three sabbath-days discours'd to the Jews from the scriptures, explaining them, and setting it to view, that the Messiah was to suffer and rise again from the dead: and that Jesus, whom he denounc'd to them, was that very Messiah. Some of them believed, and join'd themselves to Paul and Silas, besides a great number of Greek proselytes, and several women of distinction.

In the mean time, among the rest that came to worship at the feast, there were certain Greeks, who address'd themselves to Philip, who was of Bethsaida in Galilee, saying, sir, we would fain see Jesus. Philip went to tell Andrew: and then both of them mention'd it to Jesus. read more.
but Jesus answered them, saying, the time is come, when the son of man is to be glorified.

Paul arrived then at Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, whose mother was a Jewish convert, but his father a Greek. Verse ConceptsBelieversGrandmothers

but a certain Samaritan being on the road, came where he was, and when he saw him, he took compassion on him, went up to him, dress'd his wounds by applying oil and wine, then set him upon his own mule, and brought him to an inn, where he took care of him. upon his departure the next day, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the master of the house, take care of him, said he, and I will repay you all the charges you are at, upon my return. read more.
which now of the three do you think was neighbour to the man that was robb'd.

then prostrating himself at the feet of Jesus, he gave him thanks. now this man was a Samaritan. and Jesus said to him, were not all the ten healed? where then are the other nine? is no body return'd to glorify God, but this alien only?



Now many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, for that testimony which the woman gave him, "he told me all that ever I did." so that when the Samaritans were come to him, they desired him to stay with them: and he stay'd there two days. and many more believed, for having heard him speak himself: and said to the woman, read more.
now it is not for what you have said, that we believe: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the saviour of the world, the Christ.

the people attended with great unanimity, hearing his discourses, and observing the miracles he wrought. for the impure spirits, with great outcries, came out of many that were possessed: many paralytic, and lame people were cured. which caused great joy in that city.




then said the woman to him, I know that the Messias (that is to say the Christ) is to come, and when he is come, he will tell us all things. Verse ConceptsMessianic HopeThe Fact Of His Coming


and he sent messengers before, who went to a town of the Samaritans, to prepare a lodging for him. but they would not entertain him, because he appear'd to them, as if he was going to Jerusalem.

One Simon was then resident in that place, who pretended to be something extra-ordinary, and by his magical practices had so enchanted the people of Samaria, that they all followed him, both old and young. this man, said they, is the plenipotentiary of God. no wonder they were so attach'd to one, who had for a long time infatuated them with his arts.

our fathers worshipped upon this mountain; and you say, that Jerusalem is the place where we ought to perform our worship. Verse ConceptsSamaritansWorship, Places OfAncestorsHow To Worship God

are you wiser than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, as well as his children, and cattle? Verse ConceptsGreatness Of ChristAncestorsPeople Giving Other Thingspoop

The Jews answered, and said to him, are we not in the right to say, that you are a Samaritan, and are really mad? Verse ConceptsAccused Of Being DemonisedDemonic Influence