Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they so call those of his household! Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfChristlikenessBeelzebubGrowth Of EvilSlavesBecoming Like PeopleRelatives Also InvolvedAccused Of Being Demonised

But the Pharisees, seeing it, said to him, Lo! thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath. But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry? how he went into the house of God, and they ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but for the priests alone? read more.
Or have ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here. But if ye had known what this meaneth, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice," ye would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath. And departing thence, he went into their synagogue. And, lo! there was a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him. And he said to them, Who of you that owneth one sheep, if it fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it, and lift it out? Of how much more worth now is a man than a sheep! So then it is lawful to do well on the sabbath. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored sound as the other. Then the Pharisees went out, and consulted together against him, how they might destroy him.

And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; and they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at last came two, and said, This man affirmed, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it within three days.


And they led Jesus away to the highpriest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes come together. And Peter followed him afar off, even into the court of the palace of the highpriest, and was sitting with the officers, and warming himself at the fire. And the chief priests and the whole council sought for testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death; and they found none. read more.
For many bore false witness against him, but their testimonies did not agree together. And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another not made with hands. And not even so did their testimony agree. And the highpriest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Dost thou make no answer to what these men testify against thee? But he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the highpriest asked him, and saith to him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I am; and ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. Then the highpriest rent his garments, and said, What further need have we of witnesses? Ye have heard the blasphemy; what think ye? And they all condemned him as deserving the punishment of death. And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face and buffet him, and say to him, Prophesy! And the officers, with blows, took him in charge.

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Christ, the king. Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfClaimsMessiahCaesarChrist, Names ForBeing MisleadCalled Himself The ChristTax To Be Paidtaxes

They answered and said to him, If he had not been doing evil, we would not have delivered him up to thee. Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristFalse Accusations, Examples OfHanding Over Christ

It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they so call those of his household! Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfChristlikenessBeelzebubGrowth Of EvilSlavesBecoming Like PeopleRelatives Also InvolvedAccused Of Being Demonised



And if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you. Verse ConceptsExorcismsJesus Casting Out DemonsPeople Casting Out DemonsAccused Of Being DemonisedCasting Out Demonsempowerment


And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For ye say that I cast out the demons through Beelzebul. But if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you.

Many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why do ye hear him? Verse ConceptsHealthPrejudiceLunaticsAccused Of Being DemonisedReckoned InsaneThe DevilDemonic Influence

The multitude answered, Thou hast a demon! Who seeketh to kill thee? Verse ConceptsCrowdsHumiliationWho Is The Doer?Accused Of Being DemonisedChrist Would Be Killed

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebul; and, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons. And calling them to him, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand; read more.
and if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand; and if Satan rise up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end. Moreover, no one can enter into a strong mans house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man; and then he will plunder his house. Truly do I say to you, All sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme; but he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath no forgiveness forever, but is exposed to everlasting sin. Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon? Verse ConceptsAccused Of Being DemonisedDemonic Influence


And his fame went forth into all Syria; and they brought to him all that were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were possessed by demons, and lunatics, and those who were struck with palsy; and he healed them. Verse ConceptsFame, Of ChristdoctorsdiseasesDiseases, Kinds OfInsanityFameMoonNewsParalyticsProvincesSpreading StoriesGood NewsJesus HealingThose DemonisedBringing Men To JesusMental IllnessHealing SicknesssyriaDemonic Influence

And when evening came, they brought to him many that were possessed by demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick; Verse ConceptsExorcismsdriving outdemons, Kinds ofMercifulnessSpiritsDealing With Many PeopleJesus Casting Out DemonsEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesChrist's OrdersJesus HealingCasting Out Demons

And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he rebuked them, and did not suffer them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ. Verse ConceptsExorcismsDemons, Exorcism OfRebukeShoutingJesus Recognised As The ChristEvil Spirits DiscernmentJesus Casting Out DemonsChrist Concealing ThingsSaid To Be The Christ

Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Is this the son of David? But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This man doth not cast out the demons, except through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons. read more.
And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and no city or house divided against itself will stand. And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? And if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you. But if I cast out the demons through the Spirit of God, then hath the kingdom of God already come to you. Or how can one enter into a strong mans house, and seize upon his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then plunder his house? He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Therefore I say to you, All manner of sin and evilspeaking will be forgiven to men; but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this world, or in the world to come. Either say that the tree is good, and its fruit good; or say that the tree is bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers! How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. The good man, from his good treasure, bringeth out good things; and the evil man, from his evil treasure, bringeth out evil things. And I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they will give account in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou wilt be justified, and by thy words thou wilt be condemned.

and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. And he cometh into the house. And again a multitude cometh together, so that they could not so much as eat bread. And his relations hearing of it went out to lay hold of him; for they said, He is beside himself. read more.
And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebul; and, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons. And calling them to him, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand; and if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand; and if Satan rise up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end. Moreover, no one can enter into a strong mans house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man; and then he will plunder his house. Truly do I say to you, All sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme; but he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath no forgiveness forever, but is exposed to everlasting sin. Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb; and it came to pass, when the demon had gone out, that the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes wondered. But some of them said, He casteth out the demons through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons;

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and house divided against house falleth. And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For ye say that I cast out the demons through Beelzebul. But if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you. read more.
But if I cast out the demons through the finger of God, then hath the kingdom of God already come to you. When a strong man armed guardeth his palace, his goods are in peace; but when one stronger than he cometh upon him and overcometh him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Is this the son of David? But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This man doth not cast out the demons, except through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons. read more.
And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and no city or house divided against itself will stand. And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? And if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you. But if I cast out the demons through the Spirit of God, then hath the kingdom of God already come to you. Or how can one enter into a strong mans house, and seize upon his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then plunder his house? He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Therefore I say to you, All manner of sin and evilspeaking will be forgiven to men; but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this world, or in the world to come. Either say that the tree is good, and its fruit good; or say that the tree is bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers! How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. The good man, from his good treasure, bringeth out good things; and the evil man, from his evil treasure, bringeth out evil things. And I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they will give account in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou wilt be justified, and by thy words thou wilt be condemned.

and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. And he cometh into the house. And again a multitude cometh together, so that they could not so much as eat bread. And his relations hearing of it went out to lay hold of him; for they said, He is beside himself. read more.
And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebul; and, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons. And calling them to him, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand; and if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand; and if Satan rise up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end. Moreover, no one can enter into a strong mans house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man; and then he will plunder his house. Truly do I say to you, All sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme; but he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath no forgiveness forever, but is exposed to everlasting sin. Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb; and it came to pass, when the demon had gone out, that the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes wondered. But some of them said, He casteth out the demons through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons; and others, to make trial of him, asked of him a sign from heaven. read more.
But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and house divided against house falleth. And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For ye say that I cast out the demons through Beelzebul. But if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you. But if I cast out the demons through the finger of God, then hath the kingdom of God already come to you. When a strong man armed guardeth his palace, his goods are in peace; but when one stronger than he cometh upon him and overcometh him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. When the unclean spirit is gone out from a man, it goeth through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, it saith, I will return to my house whence I came out. And on coming, it findeth it swept and put in order. Then it goeth, and taketh with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they enter in, and dwell there; and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.





But the chief priests and the scribes, when they saw the wonderful things which he did, and the children that were crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, were much displeased; Verse ConceptsChief priestsdiligenceResentment, Against GodScribesShoutingChildren And The KingdomAngry With ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesSave Us!

But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man speak thus? He blasphemeth; who can forgive sins but God only?