Thematic Bible: Sufferings of


Thematic Bible



When the festival was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple complex and began to teach. Verse ConceptsAcademicsPilgrimageJesus As Our TeacherChrist TeachingChrist In The Temple

because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes. Verse Conceptsethics, basis ofTeachersJesus As Our TeacherAuthority Of Christempowermentliberationpharisees


Then He began to teach them, saying: Verse ConceptsJesus As Our TeacherChrist Teaching

So as He stepped ashore, He saw a huge crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then He began to teach them many things. Verse ConceptsCompassionAffection, ExpressingCrowdsLargenessGrace, And Jesus ChristMercy, Of Jesus ChristShepherds, As Church LeaderInadequate ShepherdingCompassion, Of ChristJesus As Our TeacherChrist TeachingBeginning To Teach

He was teaching in their synagogues, being acclaimed by everyone. Verse ConceptsJesus As Our TeacherPraising Specific People

He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Then He sat down and was teaching the crowds from the boat. Verse ConceptsBoatsJesus As Our TeacherSitting To TeachChrist Teachingbelonging

This man came to Him at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher, for no one could perform these signs You do unless God were with him.” Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristRabbiSignsSigns Of The TimesJesus As Our TeacherGod With ChristSigns Performed By ChristDuring One NightOther People Of GodSpecial Revelation

At dawn He went to the temple complex again, and all the people were coming to Him. He sat down and began to teach them. Verse ConceptsDawnFeetRising Early, Examples OfSittingJesus As Our TeacherSitting To TeachChrist TeachingChrist In The Temple

Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into His glory?” Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeGospel, Historical Foundation OfForeknowledge Of Christ

For I tell you, what is written must be fulfilled in Me: And He was counted among the outlaws. Yes, what is written about Me is coming to its fulfillment.” Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeHumiliationForeknowledge Of ChristScriptures FulfilledFulfilled Prophecies Prove Inspirationaccomplishmentfulfillment




saying, ‘The Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day’?” Verse ConceptsForeknowledge Of ChristHanding Over ChristChrist Would Be KilledChrist Would RiseChrist's Crucifixion ForetoldTo Be Given Into One's Hands

He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day, Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristForeknowledge Of ChristThe Third Day Of The WeekChrist Would Rise


“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are hemming You in and pressing against You.” Verse ConceptsPopularity Of ChristCrowds Around JesusPressingTouching For HealingContradictingWho Is The Doer?

So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and He was speaking the message to them. Verse ConceptsPopularityWordsPopularity Of ChristChrist TeachingDisadvantages Of CrowdsNo Room


So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd was following and pressing against Him. Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristPopularityPopularity Of ChristCrowds Around JesusPressingChrist Going With Peoplegays

As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, He was standing by Lake Gennesaret. Verse ConceptsListeningPopularityPopularity Of ChristCrowds Around JesusPressingHearing God's Wordlakes

Then His mother and brothers came to Him, but they could not meet with Him because of the crowd. Verse ConceptsPopularityPopularity Of ChristChrist's Earthly FamilyDisadvantages Of CrowdsHalf brothers




You are the ones who stood by Me in My trials. Verse ConceptsTrialsTesting ChristChrist With People On Earthtrails


Anyone who does not remain in Christ’s teaching but goes beyond it, does not have God. The one who remains in that teaching, this one has both the Father and the Son. Verse ConceptsAbiding In ChristFellowship With ChristJesus As Our TeacherSound DoctrineMisteachingThe FatherWithout Goddoctrine

When Jesus had finished this sermon, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, Verse ConceptsJesus As Our TeacherLast WordsCrowds AmazedChrist TeachingFinishing Strong

He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them: Verse ConceptsJesus As Our TeacherJesus Using Parables




There is Another who testifies about Me, and I know that the testimony He gives about Me is valid. Verse ConceptsTruthDivinity Of ChristThe Witness Of GodGod Bearing Witness To ChristGod's Word Is Truetestifying

The Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have not heard His voice at any time, and you haven’t seen His form. Verse ConceptsDivinity Of ChristGod, InvisibleNot Seeing GodGod Bearing Witness To ChristGod's VoiceInteraction Of Father And SonThe One Who Sent ChristUnhearingfatherhood


If we accept the testimony of men, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that He has given about His Son. Verse ConceptsDivinity Of ChristJesus Christ, Son Of GodThe Witness Of GodGod Bearing Witness To ChristGodly ManWitnessingtestimonyhumanitytestifyingcredibility





Jesus Christ—He is the One who came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the One who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. Verse ConceptsBlood, of Jesus ChristGospel, Transmission OfRevelation, In NtThe Witness Of The Holy SpiritWater For BaptismSymbols of the Holy SpiritThe Spirit Of TruthThe Blood Of Jesustestifying

Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons. Verse ConceptsWidows

Just as He neared the gate of the town, a dead man was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was also with her. Verse ConceptsGatesCrowdsLonelinessWidowsCrowds Around JesusThe Only ChildCarrying Dead BodiesOnly Child Of PeopleActual WidowsCorpses Of Other PeopleDeath Of A Mother


So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them. Verse ConceptsClothBereavement, Experience OfStairwaysDressMournersWidowsClothing The NeedyOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsActual WidowsUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of Otherssisterhood


“Get up, go to Zarephath that belongs to Sidon and stay there. Look, I have commanded a woman who is a widow to provide for you there.” Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalMission, Of IsraelWork, Divine And HumanDivine DirectionWidows



And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ Verse ConceptsWidowsSaying RepeatedlyRevengeProtection From Enemiesvindication

They set out from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesHard Tasks

They will be horrified;
pain and agony will seize them;
they will be in anguish like a woman in labor.
They will look at each other,
their faces flushed with fear.
Verse ConceptsChildbirthPunishment, Nature OfTravailLabour Pains



“I have kept silent from ages past;
I have been quiet and restrained Myself.
But now, I will groan like a woman in labor,
gasping breathlessly.
Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfGod, Suffering OfSilenceLabour PainsGod Being Silent

When a woman is in labor she has pain because her time has come. But when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the suffering because of the joy that a person has been born into the world. Verse ConceptsAgony, Of BodyChild BearingChildbirthAnguish, CauseTravailLabour PainsBirthRejoicing In ProsperityHaving A Babybabyhurtingwomanhoodchildbearing

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