Thematic Bible: Sufferings of


Thematic Bible



{Now when the feast was already half over}, Jesus went to the temple [courts] and began to teach.

because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.


And opening his mouth he began to teach them, saying,

And getting out [of the boat] he saw the large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep {without} a shepherd, and he began to teach them many [things].

And he began to teach in their synagogues, [and] was praised by all.

And he got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, [and] asked him to put out from the land a little. And he sat down [and] began to teach the crowds from the boat.

This man came to him at night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that [you are] a teacher who has come from God, for no one is able to perform these signs that you are performing unless God were with him."

Now early in the morning he came again to the temple [courts]. And all the people were coming, and he sat down [and] began to teach them.


Was it not necessary [that] the Christ suffer these [things] and enter into his glory?"

For I tell you that this that is written must be fulfilled in me: 'And he was counted with the criminals.' For indeed, [what is written] about me {is being fulfilled}."



But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am distressed until it is accomplished!

saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of men [who are] sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise?"

and said to them, "Thus it is written [that] the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day,

And just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, thus it is necessary [that] the Son of Man be lifted up,


And Jesus said, "Who [is] the one who touched me?" And [when they] all denied [it], Peter said, "Master, the crowds are pressing you hard and crowding [you]!"

And many had gathered, so that [there was] no longer room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them.

For he had healed many, so that all those who {were suffering from diseases} pressed about him in order that they could touch him.

And he went with him, and a large crowd was following him and pressing around him.

Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around him and hearing the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,

Now his mother and brothers came to him, and they were not able to meet with him because of the crowd.





"And you are the ones who have remained with me in my trials,



Everyone who goes too far and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. The one who remains in the teaching--this person has both the Father and the Son.

And it happened when Jesus finished these words the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

And he began to teach them many [things] in parables, and was saying to them in his teaching,





There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.

And the Father who sent me, that one has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time nor seen his form.


If we receive the testimony of people, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son.






This is the one who came by water and blood--Jesus Christ, not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.


But Elimelech the husband of Naomi died and she was left behind [with] {her two sons}.

And as he approached the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, his mother's only son, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

A certain woman from the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead. Now you know that your servant was a fearer of Yahweh, but the creditor came to take two of my children for himself as slaves.

So Peter got up [and] accompanied them. [When he] arrived, they brought [him] up to the upstairs room, and all the widows came to him, weeping and showing [him] tunics and [other] clothing that Dorcas used to make [while she] was with them.


"Get up and go to Zarephath which belongs to Sidon and stay there. Look, I have commanded a woman there, a widow, to sustain you."



And there was a widow in that town, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary!'


Then they journeyed from Bethel. And {when they were still some distance} from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor. And she had hard labor.

and they will be dismayed. Pangs and labor pains will seize [them]; they will tremble like a woman giving birth. {They will stare at one another}, {their faces flushing}.



I have been silent for a long time; I have kept silent; I have restrained myself like one giving birth; I will moan, pant, and gasp together.

A woman, when she gives birth, experiences pain because her hour has come. But when [her] child is born, she no longer remembers the affliction, on account of the joy that a human being has been born into the world.