Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Ambition » Christ condemns
At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
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and said, "Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
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But Jesus, calling them near, said, "Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them.
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But the greater of you shall be your minister. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Conversion » Those that are not converted
At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" And, having called a little child to Him, He placed it in the midst of them, and said, "Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven
And there entered a reasoning among them, as to which of them should be greatest. Now Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their heart, taking a child, placed it by Himself, and said to them, "Whosoever shall receive this child in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for he that is least among you all, the same is great."
because the Son of Man, indeed, is going according as it has been determined; but woe to that man through whom He is betrayed!" And they began to inquire together among themselves, which of them it was, who was about to perpetrate this thing. And there arose also a contention among them as to which of them seemed to be greatest. read more.
But He said to them, "The kings of the gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those having authority over them are called 'Benefactors.' But ye are not so; but let the greater among you become as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves. For who is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as One Who serveth.
But He said to them, "The kings of the gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those having authority over them are called 'Benefactors.' But ye are not so; but let the greater among you become as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves. For who is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as One Who serveth.
Whosoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" And, having called a little child to Him, He placed it in the midst of them, and said, "Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. read more.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Humbleness » The humble
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
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because every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
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And He spake also this parable to some who had trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest: Two men went up into the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee, having taken his stand, was praying these things with himself: 'God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-collector! read more.
I fast twice on the Sabbath; I give a tenth of all that I acquire.' "But the tax-collector, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but was smiting his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!' I say to you, this man went down justified to his house, rather than the other; because every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
I fast twice on the Sabbath; I give a tenth of all that I acquire.' "But the tax-collector, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but was smiting his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!' I say to you, this man went down justified to his house, rather than the other; because every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
But He giveth more grace Wherefore, the Scripture says, "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble."
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At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" And, having called a little child to Him, He placed it in the midst of them, and said, "Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. read more.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Likewise, ye younger, be subject to the elder; yea, all of you gird on the lowly mind to serve one another; because "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the lowly." Be humbled, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due season;
Jesus Christ » Secular notions concerning the kingdom of
And there entered a reasoning among them, as to which of them should be greatest. Now Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their heart, taking a child, placed it by Himself, and said to them, "Whosoever shall receive this child in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for he that is least among you all, the same is great."
Jesus, therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take Him by force, to make Him King, withdrew again into the mountain, Himself alone.
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Then came to Him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshiping and asking something of Him. And He said to her, "What do you wish?" She says to Him, "Command, that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left, in Thy Kingdom." But Jesus, answering, said, "Ye know not what ye are asking. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They say to Him, "We are able." read more.
He saith to them, "My cup, indeed, ye shall drink; but to sit on My right hand, and on My left, is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father."
He saith to them, "My cup, indeed, ye shall drink; but to sit on My right hand, and on My left, is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father."
At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" And, having called a little child to Him, He placed it in the midst of them, and said, "Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
They, therefore, having come together, were asking Him, saying, "Lord, dost Thou at this time restore the Kingdom to Israel?" He said to them, "It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father placed in His own authority;
And those going before, and those following, were crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is He That cometh in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the Highest!"
Kingdom of God » Who shall be great in the kingdom of God
And there entered a reasoning among them, as to which of them should be greatest. Now Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their heart, taking a child, placed it by Himself, and said to them, "Whosoever shall receive this child in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for he that is least among you all, the same is great."
because the Son of Man, indeed, is going according as it has been determined; but woe to that man through whom He is betrayed!" And they began to inquire together among themselves, which of them it was, who was about to perpetrate this thing. And there arose also a contention among them as to which of them seemed to be greatest. read more.
But He said to them, "The kings of the gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those having authority over them are called 'Benefactors.' But ye are not so; but let the greater among you become as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves. For who is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as One Who serveth.
But He said to them, "The kings of the gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those having authority over them are called 'Benefactors.' But ye are not so; but let the greater among you become as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves. For who is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as One Who serveth.
Whosoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" And, having called a little child to Him, He placed it in the midst of them, and said, "Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. read more.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ
At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" And, having called a little child to Him, He placed it in the midst of them, and said, "Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. read more.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And whosoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me. But whosoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a large millstone be hanged about his neck, and he be sunk in the depth of the sea.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And whosoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me. But whosoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a large millstone be hanged about his neck, and he be sunk in the depth of the sea.
John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us." But Jesus said, "Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall exercise power in My name, and be able quickly to speak evil of Me; for he who is not against us is for us. read more.
For whosoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. And whosoever shall cause to stumble one of these little ones, who believe, it were better for him, if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
For whosoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. And whosoever shall cause to stumble one of these little ones, who believe, it were better for him, if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
And He said to His disciples, "It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe to him through whom they come! It were profitable for him, if a millstone were placed about his neck, and he thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him
And there entered a reasoning among them, as to which of them should be greatest. Now Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their heart, taking a child, placed it by Himself, and said to them, "Whosoever shall receive this child in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for he that is least among you all, the same is great."
But whosoever denies Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father Who is in Heaven. "Think not that I came to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword; for I came to set a man at variance with his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; read more.
and the man's foes will be those of his own house-hold. "He that loves father or mother more than Me, is not worthy of Me; and he that loves son or daughter more than Me, is not worthy of Me. And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me. "He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for My sake shall find it. "He that receives you receives Me; and he that receives Me receives Him Who sent Me. He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
and the man's foes will be those of his own house-hold. "He that loves father or mother more than Me, is not worthy of Me; and he that loves son or daughter more than Me, is not worthy of Me. And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me. "He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for My sake shall find it. "He that receives you receives Me; and he that receives Me receives Him Who sent Me. He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" And, having called a little child to Him, He placed it in the midst of them, and said, "Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. read more.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And whosoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And whosoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me.
And, sitting down, He called the twelve, and saith to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all." And, taking a little child, He set it in the midst of them; and, holding it in His arms, He said to them, "Whosoever receives one of such little children in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me, receives not Me, but Him Who sent Me." read more.
John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us." But Jesus said, "Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall exercise power in My name, and be able quickly to speak evil of Me;
John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us." But Jesus said, "Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall exercise power in My name, and be able quickly to speak evil of Me;
Jesus saith to him, "He who has bathed has no need, except to wash his feet, but is wholly clean; and ye are clean, but not all;" for He knew him who would betray Him; on this account, He said, "Ye are not all clean." When, therefore, He washed their feet, and took His garments, and reclined again, He said to them, "Do ye know what I have done to you? read more.
Ye call Me 'The Teacher,' and 'The Lord;' and ye say well; for so I am. If, therefore, I, 'The Lord,' and 'The Teacher,' washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet; for I gave you an example, that, as I did to you, ye also should do. Verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor one who is sent greater than he who sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye, if ye do them. I speak not concerning all of you: I know whom I chose; but, that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He that eats My bread lifted up his heel against Me.' From this time, I tell you before it comes to pass; that, when it comes to pass, ye may believe that I am He. Verily, verily, I say to you, he who receives whomsoever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."
Ye call Me 'The Teacher,' and 'The Lord;' and ye say well; for so I am. If, therefore, I, 'The Lord,' and 'The Teacher,' washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet; for I gave you an example, that, as I did to you, ye also should do. Verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor one who is sent greater than he who sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye, if ye do them. I speak not concerning all of you: I know whom I chose; but, that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He that eats My bread lifted up his heel against Me.' From this time, I tell you before it comes to pass; that, when it comes to pass, ye may believe that I am He. Verily, verily, I say to you, he who receives whomsoever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."
Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ
And there entered a reasoning among them, as to which of them should be greatest. Now Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their heart, taking a child, placed it by Himself, and said to them, "Whosoever shall receive this child in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for he that is least among you all, the same is great."
At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" And, having called a little child to Him, He placed it in the midst of them, and said, "Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. read more.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And whosoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me.
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And whosoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me.
And, sitting down, He called the twelve, and saith to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all." And, taking a little child, He set it in the midst of them; and, holding it in His arms, He said to them, "Whosoever receives one of such little children in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me, receives not Me, but Him Who sent Me." read more.
John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us." But Jesus said, "Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall exercise power in My name, and be able quickly to speak evil of Me;
John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us." But Jesus said, "Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall exercise power in My name, and be able quickly to speak evil of Me;