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Christ » Denial of » Despised
Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary, and are not his brothers named James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
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And the passers-by jeered at him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! you who would tear down the sanctuary and build one in three days! Come down from the cross and save yourself!"
The Pharisees, who were avaricious, heard all this, and they ridiculed him.
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Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?"
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Christ » Defamed » Accused of being possessed with devils
Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?"
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The crowd answered, "You must be possessed! Who is trying to kill you?"
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Demons » Jesus falsely accused of being possessed of
Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?"
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The crowd answered, "You must be possessed! Who is trying to kill you?"
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And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said that he was possessed by Beelzebub and drove out demons by the help of the prince of demons. So he called them to him and spoke to them in figures, saying, "How can Satan drive Satan out? If a kingdom is disunited, that kingdom cannot last. read more.
And if a household is disunited, that household cannot last. And if Satan has rebelled against himself and become disunited, he cannot last but is coming to his end. But no one can go into a strong man's house and carry off his property unless he first binds the strong man; after that he can plunder his house. I tell you, men will be forgiven for everything, for all their sins and all the abusive things they say. But whoever reviles the holy Spirit can never be forgiven, but is guilty of an unending sin." This was because they said, "He is possessed by a foul spirit."
And if a household is disunited, that household cannot last. And if Satan has rebelled against himself and become disunited, he cannot last but is coming to his end. But no one can go into a strong man's house and carry off his property unless he first binds the strong man; after that he can plunder his house. I tell you, men will be forgiven for everything, for all their sins and all the abusive things they say. But whoever reviles the holy Spirit can never be forgiven, but is guilty of an unending sin." This was because they said, "He is possessed by a foul spirit."
The Jews answered, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed?"
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Insanity » Jesus accused of
Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?"
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His relatives heard of it and came over to stop him, for they said that he was out of his mind.
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Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
And Jesus said, "I have come into this world to judge men, that those who cannot see may see, and that those who can see may become blind." Some Pharisees who were present heard this, and they said to him, "Then are we blind too?" Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would be guilty of no sin, but as it is, you say 'We can see'; so your sin continues.
"I tell you, any man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs over at some other place, is a thief and robber. But the man who enters by the door is the shepherd of the flock. The watchman opens the door to him, and the sheep obey his voice, and he calls to his own sheep and leads them out. read more.
When he gets his own flock all out, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger but will run away from him, because they do not know the voices of strangers." This was the figure Jesus used in speaking to them, but they did not understand what he meant by it. So Jesus said again, "I tell you, I am the door of the sheepfold. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep would not obey them. I am the door. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will pass in and out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come to let them have life, and to let them have it in abundance. I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd will give his life for his sheep. A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock. For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep. I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will obey my voice, and they will all become one flock, with one shepherd. This is why the Father loves me, because I am giving my life, but giving it to take it back again. No one has taken it from me, but I am giving it of my own accord. I have power to give it, and I have power to take it back again. These are the orders I have received from my Father." These words caused a fresh division of opinion among the Jews. Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?" Others said, "These are not the words of a man who is possessed. Can a madman make blind men see?"
When he gets his own flock all out, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger but will run away from him, because they do not know the voices of strangers." This was the figure Jesus used in speaking to them, but they did not understand what he meant by it. So Jesus said again, "I tell you, I am the door of the sheepfold. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep would not obey them. I am the door. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will pass in and out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come to let them have life, and to let them have it in abundance. I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd will give his life for his sheep. A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock. For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep. I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will obey my voice, and they will all become one flock, with one shepherd. This is why the Father loves me, because I am giving my life, but giving it to take it back again. No one has taken it from me, but I am giving it of my own accord. I have power to give it, and I have power to take it back again. These are the orders I have received from my Father." These words caused a fresh division of opinion among the Jews. Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?" Others said, "These are not the words of a man who is possessed. Can a madman make blind men see?"
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the people of Christ
Again Jesus said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, are you devoted to me?" He said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then be a shepherd to my sheep!" Jesus said to him a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because the third time Jesus asked him if he loved him, and he answered, "Master, you know everything, you can see that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my sheep!
So Jesus said again, "I tell you, I am the door of the sheepfold. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep would not obey them. I am the door. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will pass in and out and find pasture. read more.
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come to let them have life, and to let them have it in abundance. I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd will give his life for his sheep. A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock. For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep. I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will obey my voice, and they will all become one flock, with one shepherd. This is why the Father loves me, because I am giving my life, but giving it to take it back again. No one has taken it from me, but I am giving it of my own accord. I have power to give it, and I have power to take it back again. These are the orders I have received from my Father." These words caused a fresh division of opinion among the Jews. Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?" Others said, "These are not the words of a man who is possessed. Can a madman make blind men see?" That was the time of the Rededication Festival at Jerusalem. It was winter time and Jesus was walking up and down inside the Temple, in Solomon's Colonnade. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How much longer are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are really the Christ, tell us so frankly!" Jesus answered, "I have told you so, and you will not believe it. The things I have been doing by my Father's authority are my credentials, but you do not believe it because you do not belong to my sheep.
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come to let them have life, and to let them have it in abundance. I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd will give his life for his sheep. A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock. For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep. I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will obey my voice, and they will all become one flock, with one shepherd. This is why the Father loves me, because I am giving my life, but giving it to take it back again. No one has taken it from me, but I am giving it of my own accord. I have power to give it, and I have power to take it back again. These are the orders I have received from my Father." These words caused a fresh division of opinion among the Jews. Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?" Others said, "These are not the words of a man who is possessed. Can a madman make blind men see?" That was the time of the Rededication Festival at Jerusalem. It was winter time and Jesus was walking up and down inside the Temple, in Solomon's Colonnade. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How much longer are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are really the Christ, tell us so frankly!" Jesus answered, "I have told you so, and you will not believe it. The things I have been doing by my Father's authority are my credentials, but you do not believe it because you do not belong to my sheep.
Slander » Instances of » That he had a demon
Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?"
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The Jews answered, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed?"
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The Jews said to him, "Now we are sure that you are possessed! Abraham is dead and so are the prophets, and yet you say, 'If anyone observes my teaching, he will never know what death is!'
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Sufferings of Christ » Was despised
Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary, and are not his brothers named James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
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And the passers-by jeered at him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! you who would tear down the sanctuary and build one in three days! Come down from the cross and save yourself!"
The Pharisees, who were avaricious, heard all this, and they ridiculed him.
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Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?"
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