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Thematic Bible




Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus' name had become known. Some were saying, "John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him."

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:

Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.

Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did he get these ideas? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these miracles that are done through his hands?

As he approached the road leading down from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen:

"But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete -- the deeds I am now doing -- testify about me that the Father has sent me.

Jesus replied, "I told you and you do not believe. The deeds I do in my Father's name testify about me.



But when he again brings his firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all the angels of God worship him!"


But Jesus met them, saying, "Greetings!" They came to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him.


So they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

and when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders threw themselves to the ground before the Lamb. Each of them had a harp and golden bowls full of incense (which are the prayers of the saints).


The person who does not love me does not obey my words. And the word you hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.

If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,




"If you love me, you will obey my commandments. Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever --












"I have revealed your name to the men you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and they have obeyed your word.


The officers replied, "No one ever spoke like this man!"




Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.




All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"




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