Thematic Bible: Words of Christ
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Divine Teacher » Words of Christ » Enlightening » Christ expounds the scriptures
So he replied, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of man;
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so, whenever you see all this happen, you may be sure He is at hand, at the very door.
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he never spoke to them except by way of parable, but in private he explained everything to his own disciples.
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This is what the parable means. The seed is the word of God.
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Then he began with Moses and all the prophets and interpreted to them the passages referring to himself throughout the scriptures.
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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 on the left, 'Begone from me, you accursed ones, to the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
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whoever maligns his brother must come before the San hedrin, whoever curses his brother must go to the fire of Gehenna.' But I tell you, whoever is angry with his brother [without cause] will be sentenced by God.
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If your hand is a hindrance to you, cut it off: better be maimed and get into Life, than keep your two hands and go to Gehenna, to the fire that is never quenched.
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the Son of man will despatch his angels, and they will gather out of his Realm all who are hindrances and who practise iniquity, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will wail and gnash their teeth.
If your foot is a hindrance to you, cut it off: better get into Life a cripple, than keep your two feet and be thrown into Gehenna.
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If your eye is a hindrance to you, tear it out: better get into God's Realm with one eye, than keep your two eyes and be thrown into Gehenna, where their worm never dies and the fire is never put out.
Now it happened that the poor man died, and he was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man died too, and was buried. And as he was being tortured in Hades he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus in his bosom; so he called out, 'Father Abraham, take pity on me, send Lazarus to dip his fingertip in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in these flames.'
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Speaking as the oracle of God
for Moses said, The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brotherhood, as he raised me: you must listen to whatever he may tell you.
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for I have given them the words thou gavest me, and they have received them; they are now sure that I came from thee and believe that thou didst send me.
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I have a great deal to say about you and many a judgment to pass upon you; but he who sent me is true, and so I tell the world what I have learned from him."
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for I have not spoken of my own accord ??the Father who sent me, he it was who ordered me what to say and what to speak.
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Do you not believe I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you all I do not speak of my own accord; it is the Father who remains ever in me, who is performing his own deeds.
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He who does not love me does not obey my word; and what you hear me say is not my word but the word of the Father who sent me.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Remembered
but the Helper, the holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and recall to you everything I have said.
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to have you recollect the words spoken by the holy prophets beforehand and the command given by your apostles from the Lord and saviour.
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and when the disciples recalled what he had said, after he had been raised from the dead, they believed the scripture and the word of Jesus.
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Then they remembered what he had said, and turning away from the tomb they reported all this to the eleven and all the others.
(His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered this had been written of him and had happened to him.)
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I have told you all this, so that when the time for it arrives, you may remember what I said to you. I did not tell you about this at the beginning, because I was with you then;
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Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Other references of Christ to
Have no fear of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul: rather fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
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Do not wonder at this; for there is a time coming when all who are in the tombs will listen to his voice and come out, the doers of good to be raised to life, ill-doers to be raised for the sentence of judgment.
You serpents! you brood of vipers! how can you escape being sentenced to Gehenna?
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he will cut him in two and assign him the fate of the impious. There men will wail and gnash their teeth.
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Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Described as banishment from God
Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from my presence, you workers of iniquity.'
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while the sons of the Realm will pass outside, into the darkness; there men will wail and gnash their teeth."
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Then said the king to his servants, 'Take him hand and foot, and throw him outside, out into the darkness; there men will wail and gnash their teeth.
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So they shall depart to eternal punishment, and the just to eternal life."
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Authoritative
for he taught them like an authority, not like their own scribes.
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Then Jesus came forward to them and said, "Full authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth;
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Then they were all so amazed that they discussed it together, saying, "Whatever is this?" "It's new teaching with authority behind it!" "He orders even unclean spirits!" "Yes, and they obey him!"
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and also granted him authority to act as judge, since he is Son of man.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To those who criticised mary
I reprove and discipline those whom I love; so be in warm earnest and repent.
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Then said Jesus, "Let her alone, let her keep what she has for the day of my burial.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Divine
He who does not love me does not obey my word; and what you hear me say is not my word but the word of the Father who sent me.
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Anyone who teaches novelties and refuses to fall in with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the doctrine that tallies with piety,
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the disciples powerless to heal the demoniac
He said to them, "O foolish men, with hearts so slow to believe, after all the prophets have declared!
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Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long must I still be with you and bear with you? Fetch your son here."
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Access to God
Lo, I have set a door open before you which no one is able to shut; for though your strength is small, you have kept my word, you have not renounced my Name.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » The syrophenician woman
At that Jesus replied, "O woman, you have great faith; your prayer is granted as you wish." And from that hour her daughter was cured.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » The abiding comforter
If you love me you will keep my commands, and I will ask the Father to give you another Helper to be with you for ever,
Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the eleven, disbelieving in his resurrection
Afterwards he appeared at table to the eleven themselves and reproached them for their unbelief and dulness of mind, because they had not believed those who saw him risen from the dead. [But they excused themselves, saying, "This age of lawlessness and unbelief lies under the sway of Satan, who will not allow what lies under the unclean spirits to understand the truth and power of God; therefore," they said to Christ, "reveal your righteousness now." Christ answered them, "The term of years for Satan's power has now expired, but other terrors are at hand. I was delivered to death on behalf of sinners, that they might return to the truth and sin no more, that they might inherit that glory of righteousness which is spiritual and imperishable in heaven."]
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Fellowship, with God
Jesus answered, "If anyone loves me he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up our abode with him.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Assurance
This is how we may be sure we know him, by obeying his commands.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Words of judgment
He who rejects me and will not receive my words has indeed a judge: the word I have spoken will judge him on the last day,
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Imperishable
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words never.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the seekers after loaves and fishes
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly I tell you, it is not because you saw Signs that you are in quest of me, but because you ate these loaves and had your fill.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » Reproving
but he turned on him and noticing his disciples reproved Peter, telling him, "Get behind me, you Satan! Your outlook is not God's but man's."
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » John the baptist
I tell you, among the sons of women there is none greater than John, and yet the least in the Realm of God is greater than he is."
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » Mary of bethany
But Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why are you annoying her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » A poor widow
He said, "I tell you plainly, this poor widow has put in more than them all;
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Promises to those who keep
Then he went down along with them to Nazaret, and did as they told him. His mother treasured up everything in her heart.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Divine disclosure
I have made thy Name known to the men whom thou hast given to me from the world (thine they were, and thou gavest them to me), and they have held to thy word.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Eternal life
Truly, truly I tell you, if anyone holds to what I say, he will never see death."
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Incomparable
The attendants replied, "No man ever spoke as he does."
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Life-giving
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, who are we to go to? You have got words of eternal life,
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Spiritual
What gives life is the Spirit: flesh is of no avail at all. The words I have uttered to you are spirit and life.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Gracious
All spoke well of him and marvelled at the gracious words that came from his lips; they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?"
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Mighty
they were astounded at his teaching, for his word came with authority.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » A centurion
When Jesus heard this he marvelled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed he said, "I tell you, I have never met faith like this anywhere even in Israel."
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