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Care » Instances of » Certain persons who desired to follow jesus
For she said to herself, "If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured."
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As they were going on their way, a man came to him and said, "I will follow wherever you go." "The foxes have their holes," Jesus answered, "and the wild birds have their nest, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head." To another he said, "Follow me!" But he replied, "Permit me first to go and bury my father." read more.
"Leave the dead to bury their own dead," said Jesus to him, "go you and announce, far and wide the kingdom of God." And another man also said to him. "I will follow you, Lord; but first permit me to bid farewell to those who are in my house." But Jesus answered him, "No man who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
"Leave the dead to bury their own dead," said Jesus to him, "go you and announce, far and wide the kingdom of God." And another man also said to him. "I will follow you, Lord; but first permit me to bid farewell to those who are in my house." But Jesus answered him, "No man who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
overmuch Care » Exemplified » Persons who offered to follow Christ
As they were going on their way, a man came to him and said, "I will follow wherever you go."
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Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys to jerusalem to attend the feast of tabernacles, passing through samaria
When now when the time drew near for him to be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before him. These went and entered into a Samaritan village to make ready for him. But they did not receive him because his face was set to go to Jerusalem. read more.
And when his disciples, James and John, saw this they said, "Lord, are you willing for us to bid fire come down from heaven and destroy them?" As Elijah did. But he turned and rebuked them and said, "You know not what kind of spirit you share, for the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them." And they went to another village. As they were going on their way, a man came to him and said, "I will follow wherever you go." "The foxes have their holes," Jesus answered, "and the wild birds have their nest, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head." To another he said, "Follow me!" But he replied, "Permit me first to go and bury my father." "Leave the dead to bury their own dead," said Jesus to him, "go you and announce, far and wide the kingdom of God." And another man also said to him. "I will follow you, Lord; but first permit me to bid farewell to those who are in my house." But Jesus answered him, "No man who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
And when his disciples, James and John, saw this they said, "Lord, are you willing for us to bid fire come down from heaven and destroy them?" As Elijah did. But he turned and rebuked them and said, "You know not what kind of spirit you share, for the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them." And they went to another village. As they were going on their way, a man came to him and said, "I will follow wherever you go." "The foxes have their holes," Jesus answered, "and the wild birds have their nest, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head." To another he said, "Follow me!" But he replied, "Permit me first to go and bury my father." "Leave the dead to bury their own dead," said Jesus to him, "go you and announce, far and wide the kingdom of God." And another man also said to him. "I will follow you, Lord; but first permit me to bid farewell to those who are in my house." But Jesus answered him, "No man who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
When the time of the Jewish feast of Tabernacles drew near, his brothers said to him. "Leave here and go into Judea, so that your disciples also may behold the works which you are doing. "For no one ever does anything in secret if he himself seeks to be known publicly. If you are performing these signs, show yourself openly to the world." read more.
For even his own brothers did not believe in him. "My time is not yet come," said Jesus, "but your time is always at hand. "The world cannot hate you, but me it does hate, because I am bearing testimony against it, that its ways are wicked. Do you go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fully come." After saying this, he remained in Galilee; but after his brothers had gone up to feast, then he went too??ot openly, but as it were a secret. The Jews meanwhile kept looking for him at feast, and saying, "Where is he?" "I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own Name these whom thou hast given me, that they may be one as we are one.
For even his own brothers did not believe in him. "My time is not yet come," said Jesus, "but your time is always at hand. "The world cannot hate you, but me it does hate, because I am bearing testimony against it, that its ways are wicked. Do you go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fully come." After saying this, he remained in Galilee; but after his brothers had gone up to feast, then he went too??ot openly, but as it were a secret. The Jews meanwhile kept looking for him at feast, and saying, "Where is he?" "I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own Name these whom thou hast given me, that they may be one as we are one.
Religious zeal » Without knowledge
These men are courting your favor to no good purpose. They want to isolate you, so that you will be courting their favor.
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For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how furiously I used to persecute the church of God, and how I kept seeking to root it out; and how in my zeal for Judaism I outstripped many of my own age and nation, in my special zeal for the traditions of my forefathers.
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, only it is a zeal without knowledge. For because they were ignorant of God's righteousness, and sought to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.
"They will excommunicate you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will suppose that he is doing God's service.
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And they, when they heard it, glorified God, and said to him. "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews, of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law.
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when a Scribe came up and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go!" "Foxes have their holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head."
As they were going on their way, a man came to him and said, "I will follow wherever you go." "The foxes have their holes," Jesus answered, "and the wild birds have their nest, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head."
Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will. but the former preach Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely, because they think they are adding bitterness to my bonds. These latter out of their love, because they know that I am set here for the defense of the gospel; read more.
What of it? In any case, whether in pretence or in honest truth, Christ is still preached, and in that I am rejoicing, yes, and will rejoice.
What of it? In any case, whether in pretence or in honest truth, Christ is still preached, and in that I am rejoicing, yes, and will rejoice.