Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Is this man the carpenter's son? Is his mother called Mary? Are his brothers James and Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

While Jesus was yet speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers stood nearby. They wanted to speak to him.

His mother and his brother were standing nearby. They sent for him.

He, his mother, brothers and disciples traveled to Capernaum. They stayed there many days.

His brothers said to him: Leave here and go to Judea. That way your disciples also may see the works that you do.


Do we have a right to lead a sister as a wife just like other apostles, and as brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.




Our fathers worshipped in this mountain. But you say Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Every year his parents went to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

After this the Jews had a Festival (holy day), and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

I will return again to you if it is God's will, Paul said. Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Now there were Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.

Jerusalem is built to be a city where the people are united. All of Jehovah's tribes go to that city because it is a law in Israel to give thanks to the name of Jehovah. The court of justice sits there. It consists of princes who are David's descendants.

After that Jesus walked in Galilee. He would not walk in Judea because the Jews looked for ways to kill him. It was time for the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. His brothers said to him: Leave here and go to Judea. That way your disciples also may see the works that you do. read more.
No one does anything in secret when he seeks to be known publicly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world. For his brothers did not express active faith in him. Then Jesus replied: My time is not yet here but your time is always ready. The world has no reason to hate you. But it hates me because I testify that its works are evil. You go to this feast. I will not go to this feast for my time has not yet come. When he said these words to them he stayed in Galilee. When his brothers left he secretly went to the feast. The Jews looked for him at the feast and they said: Where is he? There was much whispering among the people concerning him. Some said: He is a good man. Others said: No, he deceives the people. However no man spoke openly about him out of fear of the Jews. Midway through the feast Jesus went to the temple and taught.


The days were approaching for his ascension. He was determined to go to Jerusalem. He sent messengers ahead of him. They entered the village of the Samaritans to get ready for him. They did not receive him because he traveled to Jerusalem. read more.
When his disciples James and John saw this they said: Lord, do you want us to request fire from heaven to consume them? He turned and rebuked them. They went to another village. On the way a man came to him and said: I will follow you wherever you go. Jesus told him: Foxes have holes and birds of heaven have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head. He told another: Follow me. But he said: Lord first let me go bury my father. Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied. Another said: I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives. Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.

It was time for the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. His brothers said to him: Leave here and go to Judea. That way your disciples also may see the works that you do. No one does anything in secret when he seeks to be known publicly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world. read more.
For his brothers did not express active faith in him. Then Jesus replied: My time is not yet here but your time is always ready. The world has no reason to hate you. But it hates me because I testify that its works are evil. You go to this feast. I will not go to this feast for my time has not yet come. When he said these words to them he stayed in Galilee. When his brothers left he secretly went to the feast. The Jews looked for him at the feast and they said: Where is he?





His brothers said to him: Leave here and go to Judea. That way your disciples also may see the works that you do. No one does anything in secret when he seeks to be known publicly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world. For his brothers did not express active faith in him.