Thematic Bible: Jesus chides his disciples
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Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » On account of their unbelief
In reply Jesus said: "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him here to me!"
"Why are you afraid?" he said, "you men of little faith!" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there came a great calm.
At once Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, saying to him. "O little faith! What made you doubt?"
When Jesus knew it he said: "Weaklings in faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves, because you have no bread? "Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many large basketfuls you took up? "Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many large basketfuls you took up? read more.
"How is it that you do not perceive that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware off the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"
"How is it that you do not perceive that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware off the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"
The wind fell, and there ensued a great calm. Then he said to them. "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?"
"Where is your faith?" he asked them, In their terror they were filled with amazement, and said to one another, "Who is this who commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey him?"
Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » For slowness of heart
When Jesus knew it he said: "Weaklings in faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves, because you have no bread? "Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many large basketfuls you took up?
"How is it that you do not perceive that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware off the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"
"Are even you without understanding?" he said. "Do you not perceive that nothing whatever from without can defile a man by entering him,
"O foolish men," said Jesus, "slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
"Have I been so long among you, and yet you, Philip, have you not recognized me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Cause us to see the Father'?
Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » For forbidding children to be brought to him
"Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs."
Jesus was indignant when he saw it, and said: "Let the little children come to me. Do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such.
But Jesus called for the babies. "Let the little children come to me," he said, "do not hinder them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » For sleeping in gethsemane
Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter. "So you were none of you strong enough to watch with me even one hour!
And Jesus said to them. "All of you are about to stumble, for it is written, 'I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad.'"