Thematic Bible: Journeys to jerusalem to attend the feast of tabernacles, passing through samaria


Thematic Bible



And it came to pass, as the time for him to be taken up into heaven had fully come, that he set his face steadfastly to go up to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers before his face; and they went, and entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was turned toward Jerusalem. read more.
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said: Lord, is it thy will that we command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them, even as Elijah did? But he turned and rebuked them, and said: You know not of what spirit you are. And they went to another village. And it came to pass, as they were going on their journey, that a certain man said to him: Lord, I will follow thee wherever thou shalt go. And Jesus said to him: The foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have roosts, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head. And he said to another: Follow me. But he replied: Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said: Let the dead bury their own dead; but do you go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but first permit me to take leave of those at home. Jesus said to him: No one that puts his hand to the plow, and looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Now the feast of tabernacles, a feast of the Jews, was near. Then his brothers said to him: Depart hence, and go into Judea, that your disciples may see your works which you do; for no one does any thing in secret, while he himself seeks to be before the public. If you do these things, show yourself to the world. read more.
For neither did his brothers believe on him. Then Jesus said to them: My time has not yet come; but your time is always ready. The world can not hate you; but me it hates, because I testify of it, that its works are evil. Do you go up to this feast. I go not up now to this feast, because my time has not yet fully come. These things said he to them, and remained in Galilee. But when his brothers had gone up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but, as it were, in secret. Then the Jews sought for him at the feast, and said: Where is he?