Thematic Bible: Words of Christ
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Divine Teacher » Words of Christ » Enlightening » Christ expounds the scriptures
"The sower of the seed," he answered, "is the Son of man;
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so you also, when you see these signs, know that He is near, at the very doors.
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and to them it was his practice never to speak except in parables. But he used to explain everything in private to his disciples.
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"This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God.
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And beginning with Moses and the Prophets, he interpreted all the passages concerning himself.
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Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Compares the suffering of, to fire
"Then he will say to those also at his left hand. 'Depart from me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels;
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but I say to you that he who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to condemnation by the court; and he who says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be liable to condemnation by the Sanhedrin, while he who curses his brother shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire.
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"If your hand cause you to stumble, cut it off! It is better to be maimed and to enter into life than to have two hands and go away into hell, into the fire that cannot be put out.
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"The son of man will send forth his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all hindrances, and whoever practices iniquity, "and will throw them into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
If your foot cause you to stumble, cut it off! It is better to enter into the life a cripple, than to have two feet and be cast into hell.
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If your eye cause you to stumble, tear it out! It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God one-eyed that to keep both your eyes and be cast into hell, where their worm never dies and the fire does not go out.
"But in the course of time the beggar died; and he was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom. "The rich man also died, and was buried. And as he was tormented in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom. "And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham have mercy on me; and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.'
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Speaking as the oracle of God
"Moses, for example, said: "The Lord your God will raise up a Prophet for you from among your brothers, as he raised up me; you must listen to whatever he may tell you;
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for I have given them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
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"I have many things to say and to judge concerning you. But he who sent me is true, and I speak to the world only those things which I have heard from him."
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because I have never spoken on my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me gave me commandment what to say and what words to speak.
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"Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you I speak not of myself; but the Father, who ever dwells in me, is doing his own work.
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"He that loves me not does not obey words, and yet the words to which you are listening are not mine, but the Father's who sent me.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Remembered
"But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and bring to your remembrance everything that I have told you.
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I want you to recollect the words that were foretold by the holy prophets, and the command of your Lord and Saviour, given you through your apostles.
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after he had been raised from the dead, they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
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Then they recollected his words, and turning away from the tomb they told all this to the eleven, and to all the rest.
His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus had been glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written concerning him, and what they had done to him.
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"But I have told you these things, that when the time comes you may remember that I told you about them, myself. I did not, however, speak of these things at first, because I was with you.
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Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Other references of Christ to
"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
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"Do not wonder at this, because an hour is coming in which all who are in their graves shall hear his voice and shall come forth again; "those who have done good into a resurrection of life, and those who have practised evil to a resurrection of condemnation.
"You serpents! You vipers brood! How shall you escape the judgment of hell?
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and will scourge him severely, and allot him a place among hypocrites, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
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Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Described as banishment from God
"Then I will tell them plainly, "'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of iniquity.'
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"but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; there will be the wailing and the gnashing of teeth."
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"'Bind him hand and foot, 'said the king to his officers, 'and cast him into the outer darkness; there will be the wailing and the gnashing of teeth.'
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"And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the righteous into eternal life."
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Authoritative
for he was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes taught them.
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And Jesus came forward to them and spoke to them, saying. "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
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and every one was amazed so that they began questioning among themselves. "What does this mean? A new teaching with authority? He lays commands even upon unclean spirits and they obey him."
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"And he has given him authority to pronounce judgment, because he is Son of man.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To those who criticised mary
All whom I love I reprove and discipline; therefore be full of zeal and repent.
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used to purloin what was put in it. Then said Jesus. "Let her alone. Against the day of my burial has she kept this;
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Divine
"He that loves me not does not obey words, and yet the words to which you are listening are not mine, but the Father's who sent me.
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If any one teaches heterodoxy, and refuses to consent to the wholesome words of the Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teachings of religion,
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the disciples powerless to heal the demoniac
"O foolish men," said Jesus, "slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
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"O faithless and perverse generation," said Jesus, "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son to me."
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Access to God
I know your works. Lo, I have set before you an open door, which none can shut; for though you have only a little strength, you have kept my word, and have not denied my name.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » The syrophenician woman
Then Jesus answered her. "O woman, great is your faith. It shall be for you even as you desire." And from that hour her daughter was healed.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » The abiding comforter
"If you love me, you will obey my commandments, "and I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Comforter to be with you forever, the Spirit of Truth.
Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the eleven, disbelieving in his resurrection
Afterward he appeared to the Eleven themselves, as they were eating, and reproached them for their lack of faith, and stubborn hearts, because they disbelieved those who had seen him risen.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Fellowship, with God
Jesus replied. "If any loves me he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Assurance
This is how we may know that we have come to know Him, by always keeping his commandments.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Words of judgment
He who rejects me, and does not receive my words, has indeed a judge. The message which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the Last Day,
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Imperishable
Earth and sky shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the seekers after loaves and fishes
Jesus answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that you are looking for me, not because you saw miracles signs, but because you ate of the bread and were filled.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » Reproving
But he turned round, and looked upon his disciples, and rebuked Peter. "Get thee behind me, Satan," he said, "for your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but man's."
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » John the baptist
"I tell you that among all that are born of women not one is greater than John; yet he that is little in the kingdom of God is greater than he."
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » Mary of bethany
So they began upbraiding her, but Jesus said: "Let her alone. Why are you troubling her?
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » A poor widow
And he said: "Of truth I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than they all;
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Promises to those who keep
Then he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was always obedient to them. But his mother kept treasuring up all these incidents in her hearts.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Divine disclosure
"I have made known thy name to the men whom thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them to me, and they have kept thy word.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Eternal life
"In solemn truth I tell you that if any one obeys my teaching he shall never behold death."
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Incomparable
The officers answered, "Never yet did a man speak like this man."
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Life-giving
Simon Peter answered. "To whom shall we go Master? You have words of eternal life;
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Spiritual
"The spirit is what gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words which I have been speaking to you, are spirit and are life.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Gracious
And they all spoke well of him, and marveled at the words of charm that fell from his lips. "Is not this the son of Joseph?" they asked.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Mighty
They were deeply impressed by his teaching because his speech was with authority.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » A centurion
But when Jesus heard this he was astonished and he turned and said to the crowd that was following him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."
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