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6. His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.
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7. John announced: "Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am--so much greater that I'm not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals.
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8. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!"The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus
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8. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!"
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The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus
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9. One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.
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10. As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove.
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13. where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.
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14. Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God's Good News.
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15. *"The time promised by God has come at last!" he announced. "The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!"*The First Disciples
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15. *"The time promised by God has come at last!" he announced. "The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!"*
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The First Disciples
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16. One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.
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17. Jesus called out to them, *"Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!"*
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18. And they left their nets at once and followed him.
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19. A little farther up the shore Jesus saw Zebedee's sons, James and John, in a boat repairing their nets.
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20. He called them at once, and they also followed him, leaving their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired men.Jesus Casts Out an Evil Spirit
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20. He called them at once, and they also followed him, leaving their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired men.
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Jesus Casts Out an Evil Spirit
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21. Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach.
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22. The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority--quite unlike the teachers of religious law.
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26. At that, the evil spirit screamed, threw the man into a convulsion, and then came out of him.
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27. Amazement gripped the audience, and they began to discuss what had happened. "What sort of new teaching is this?" they asked excitedly. "It has such authority! Even evil spirits obey his orders!"
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28. The news about Jesus spread quickly throughout the entire region of Galilee.Jesus Heals Many People
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28. The news about Jesus spread quickly throughout the entire region of Galilee.
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Jesus Heals Many People
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29. After Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went to Simon and Andrew's home.
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30. Now Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. They told Jesus about her right away.
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32. That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus.
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33. The whole town gathered at the door to watch.
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34. So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.Jesus Preaches in Galilee
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34. So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.
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Jesus Preaches in Galilee
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35. Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.
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36. Later Simon and the others went out to find him.
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37. When they found him, they said, "Everyone is looking for you."
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38. But Jesus replied, *"We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came."*
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39. So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy
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39. So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.
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Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy
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40. A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. "If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean," he said.
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45. But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn't publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him.
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10. *So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins."* Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said,
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11. *"Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!"*
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12. And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, "We've never seen anything like this before!"Jesus Calls Levi (Matthew)
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12. And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, "We've never seen anything like this before!"
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Jesus Calls Levi (Matthew)
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13. Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him.
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14. As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector's booth. *"Follow me and be my disciple,"* Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him.
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15. Later, Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. (There were many people of this kind among Jesus' followers.)
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16. But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples, "Why does he eat with such scum?"
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17. When Jesus heard this, he told them, *"Healthy people don't need a doctor--sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners."*A Discussion about Fasting
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17. When Jesus heard this, he told them, *"Healthy people don't need a doctor--sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners."*
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A Discussion about Fasting
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18. Once when John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, some people came to Jesus and asked, "Why don't your disciples fast like John's disciples and the Pharisees do?"
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21. *"Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.*
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22. *"And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the wine would burst the wineskins, and the wine and the skins would both be lost. New wine calls for new wineskins."*A Discussion about the Sabbath
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22. *"And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the wine would burst the wineskins, and the wine and the skins would both be lost. New wine calls for new wineskins."*
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A Discussion about the Sabbath
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23. One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples began breaking off heads of grain to eat.
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24. But the Pharisees said to Jesus, "Look, why are they breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?"
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28. *So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!"*
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4. Then he turned to his critics and asked, *"Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?"* But they wouldn't answer him.
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5. He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, *"Hold out your hand."* So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!
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6. At once the Pharisees went away and met with the supporters of Herod to plot how to kill Jesus.Crowds Follow Jesus
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6. At once the Pharisees went away and met with the supporters of Herod to plot how to kill Jesus.
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Crowds Follow Jesus
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7. Jesus went out to the lake with his disciples, and a large crowd followed him. They came from all over Galilee, Judea,
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8. Jerusalem, Idumea, from east of the Jordan River, and even from as far north as Tyre and Sidon. The news about his miracles had spread far and wide, and vast numbers of people came to see him.
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9. Jesus instructed his disciples to have a boat ready so the crowd would not crush him.
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10. He had healed many people that day, so all the sick people eagerly pushed forward to touch him.
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11. And whenever those possessed by evil spirits caught sight of him, the spirits would throw them to the ground in front of him shrieking, "You are the Son of God!"
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12. But Jesus sternly commanded the spirits not to reveal who he was.Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles
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12. But Jesus sternly commanded the spirits not to reveal who he was.
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Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles
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13. Afterward Jesus went up on a mountain and called out the ones he wanted to go with him. And they came to him.
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14. Then he appointed twelve of them and called them his apostles. They were to accompany him, and he would send them out to preach,
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16. These are the twelve he chose:
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Simon (whom he named Peter),
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17. James and John (the sons of Zebedee, but Jesus nicknamed them "Sons of Thunder"),
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18. Andrew,
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Thaddaeus,
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Simon (the zealot),
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19. Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).Jesus and the Prince of Demons
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19. Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).
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Jesus and the Prince of Demons
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20. One time Jesus entered a house, and the crowds began to gather again. Soon he and his disciples couldn't even find time to eat.
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21. When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away. "He's out of his mind," they said.
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28. *"I tell you the truth, all sin and blasphemy can be forgiven,*
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29. *but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. This is a sin with eternal consequences."*
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30. He told them this because they were saying, "He's possessed by an evil spirit."The True Family of Jesus
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30. He told them this because they were saying, "He's possessed by an evil spirit."
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The True Family of Jesus
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31. Then Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him. They stood outside and sent word for him to come out and talk with them.
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32. There was a crowd sitting around Jesus, and someone said, "Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you."
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35. *Anyone who does God's will is my brother and sister and mother."*
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11. He replied, *"You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders,*
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12. *so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled:*
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*'When they see what I do,*
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*they will learn nothing.*
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*When they hear what I say,*
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*they will not understand.*
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*Otherwise, they will turn to me*
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'When they see what I do,*
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they will learn nothing.*
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When they hear what I say,*
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they will not understand.*
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Otherwise, they will turn to me*
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*and be forgiven.'"*
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13. Then Jesus said to them, *"If you can't understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables?*
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17. *But since they don't have deep roots, they don't last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God's word.*
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18. *The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God's word,*
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19. *but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced.*
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20. *And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!"*Parable of the Lamp
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20. *And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!"*
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Parable of the Lamp
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21. Then Jesus asked them, *"Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine.*
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22. *For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light.*
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23. *Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand."*
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24. Then he added, *"Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given--and you will receive even more.*
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25. *To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them."*Parable of the Growing Seed
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25. *To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them."*
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Parable of the Growing Seed
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26. Jesus also said, *"The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground.*
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27. *Night and day, while he's asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens.*
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28. *The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens.*
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29. *And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come."*Parable of the Mustard Seed
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29. *And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come."*
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Parable of the Mustard Seed
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30. Jesus said, *"How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story should I use to illustrate it?*
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31. *It is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds,*
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32. *but it becomes the largest of all garden plants; it grows long branches, and birds can make nests in its shade."*
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33. Jesus used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could understand.
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34. In fact, in his public ministry he never taught without using parables; but afterward, when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.Jesus Calms the Storm
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34. In fact, in his public ministry he never taught without using parables; but afterward, when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.
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Jesus Calms the Storm
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35. As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, *"Let's cross to the other side of the lake."*
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36. So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed).
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41. The disciples were absolutely terrified. "Who is this man?" they asked each other. "Even the wind and waves obey him!"
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9. Then Jesus demanded, *"What is your name?"*
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And he replied, "My name is Legion, because there are many of us inside this man."
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10. Then the evil spirits begged him again and again not to send them to some distant place.
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11. There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby.
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18. As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon possessed begged to go with him.
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19. But Jesus said, *"No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been."*
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20. So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them.Jesus Heals in Response to Faith
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20. So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them.
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Jesus Heals in Response to Faith
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21. Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore.
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22. Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet,
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43. Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone what had happened, and then he told them to give her something to eat.
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4. Then Jesus told them, *"A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family."*
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5. And because of their unbelief, he couldn't do any miracles among them except to place his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
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6. And he was amazed at their unbelief.Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples
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6. And he was amazed at their unbelief.
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Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples
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Then Jesus went from village to village, teaching the people.
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7. And he called his twelve disciples together and began sending them out two by two, giving them authority to cast out evil spirits.
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8. He told them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick--no food, no traveler's bag, no money.
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9. He allowed them to wear sandals but not to take a change of clothes.
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11. *But if any place refuses to welcome you or listen to you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate."*
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12. So the disciples went out, telling everyone they met to repent of their sins and turn to God.
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13. And they cast out many demons and healed many sick people, anointing them with olive oil.The Death of John the Baptist
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13. And they cast out many demons and healed many sick people, anointing them with olive oil.
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The Death of John the Baptist
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14. Herod Antipas, the king, soon heard about Jesus, because everyone was talking about him. Some were saying, "This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead. That is why he can do such miracles."
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15. Others said, "He's the prophet Elijah." Still others said, "He's a prophet like the other great prophets of the past."
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24. She went out and asked her mother, "What should I ask for?"
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Her mother told her, "Ask for the head of John the Baptist!"
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25. So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, "I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!"
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26. Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn't refuse her.
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27. So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John's head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison,
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28. brought his head on a tray, and gave it to the girl, who took it to her mother.
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29. When John's disciples heard what had happened, they came to get his body and buried it in a tomb.Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
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29. When John's disciples heard what had happened, they came to get his body and buried it in a tomb.
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Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
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30. The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught.
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31. Then Jesus said, *"Let's go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile."* He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn't even have time to eat.
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38. *"How much bread do you have?" he asked. "Go and find out."*
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They came back and reported, "We have five loaves of bread and two fish."
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39. Then Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups on the green grass.
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40. So they sat down in groups of fifty or a hundred.
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41. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. He also divided the fish for everyone to share.
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42. They all ate as much as they wanted,
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43. and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftover bread and fish.
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44. A total of 5,000 men and their families were fed.Jesus Walks on Water
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44. A total of 5,000 men and their families were fed.
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Jesus Walks on Water
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45. Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and head across the lake to Bethsaida, while he sent the people home.
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46. After telling everyone good-bye, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.
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47. Late that night, the disciples were in their boat in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on land.
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48. He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o'clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. He intended to go past them,
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48. He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves.
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About three o'clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. He intended to go past them,
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49. but when they saw him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost.
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50. They were all terrified when they saw him.
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But Jesus spoke to them at once. *"Don't be afraid," he said. "Take courage! I am here!"*
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@@ -84,3 +99,4 @@ But Jesus spoke to them at once. *"Don't be afraid," he said. "Take courage! I a
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56. Wherever he went--in villages, cities, or the countryside--they brought the sick out to the marketplaces. They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed.
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@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ Jesus Teaches about Inner Purity
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5. So the Pharisees and teachers of religious law asked him, "Why don't your disciples follow our age-old tradition? They eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony."
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6. Jesus replied, *"You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote,*
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*'These people honor me with their lips,*
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*but their hearts are far from me.*
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*
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'These people honor me with their lips,*
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*
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but their hearts are far from me.*
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7. *Their worship is a farce,*
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*for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.'*
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@@ -33,18 +35,25 @@ Jesus Teaches about Inner Purity
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20. And then he added, *"It is what comes from inside that defiles you.*
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21. *For from within, out of a person's heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,*
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22. *adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.*
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23. *All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you."*The Faith of a Gentile Woman
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23. *All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you."*
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The Faith of a Gentile Woman
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24. Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre. He didn't want anyone to know which house he was staying in, but he couldn't keep it a secret.
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25. Right away a woman who had heard about him came and fell at his feet. Her little girl was possessed by an evil spirit,
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26. and she begged him to cast out the demon from her daughter.
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Since she was a Gentile, born in Syrian Phoenicia,
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27. Jesus told her, *"First I should feed the children--my own family, the Jews. It isn't right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs."*
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28. She replied, "That's true, Lord, but even the dogs under the table are allowed to eat the scraps from the children's plates."
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29. *"Good answer!" he said. "Now go home, for the demon has left your daughter."*
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30. And when she arrived home, she found her little girl lying quietly in bed, and the demon was gone.Jesus Heals a Deaf Man
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30. And when she arrived home, she found her little girl lying quietly in bed, and the demon was gone.
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Jesus Heals a Deaf Man
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31. Jesus left Tyre and went up to Sidon before going back to the Sea of Galilee and the region of the Ten Towns.
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32. A deaf man with a speech impediment was brought to him, and the people begged Jesus to lay his hands on the man to heal him.
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@@ -57,3 +66,4 @@ Since she was a Gentile, born in Syrian Phoenicia,
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37. They were completely amazed and said again and again, "Everything he does is wonderful. He even makes the deaf to hear and gives speech to those who cannot speak."
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@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
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Jesus Feeds Four Thousand
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# Chapter 8
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1. About this time another large crowd had gathered, and the people ran out of food again. Jesus called his disciples and told them,
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1.
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About this time another large crowd had gathered, and the people ran out of food again. Jesus called his disciples and told them,
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2. *"I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat.*
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3. *If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a long distance."*
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||||
@@ -10,17 +11,24 @@ Jesus Feeds Four Thousand
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||||
5. Jesus asked, *"How much bread do you have?"*
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||||
"Seven loaves," they replied.
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||||
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||||
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6. So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to his disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd.
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7. A few small fish were found, too, so Jesus also blessed these and told the disciples to distribute them.
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||||
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||||
8. They ate as much as they wanted. Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large baskets of leftover food.
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||||
9. There were about 4,000 men in the crowd that day, and Jesus sent them home after they had eaten.
|
||||
10. Immediately after this, he got into a boat with his disciples and crossed over to the region of Dalmanutha.Pharisees Demand a Miraculous Sign
|
||||
10. Immediately after this, he got into a boat with his disciples and crossed over to the region of Dalmanutha.
|
||||
|
||||
Pharisees Demand a Miraculous Sign
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
11. When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had arrived, they came and started to argue with him. Testing him, they demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.
|
||||
|
||||
12. When he heard this, he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, *"Why do these people keep demanding a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, I will not give this generation any such sign."*
|
||||
13. So he got back into the boat and left them, and he crossed to the other side of the lake.Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod
|
||||
13. So he got back into the boat and left them, and he crossed to the other side of the lake.
|
||||
|
||||
Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
14. But the disciples had forgotten to bring any food. They had only one loaf of bread with them in the boat.
|
||||
15. As they were crossing the lake, Jesus warned them, *"Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod."*
|
||||
@@ -31,10 +39,15 @@ Jesus Feeds Four Thousand
|
||||
19. *When I fed the 5,000 with five loaves of bread, how many baskets of leftovers did you pick up afterward?"*
|
||||
"Twelve," they said.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
20. *"And when I fed the 4,000 with seven loaves, how many large baskets of leftovers did you pick up?"*
|
||||
"Seven," they said.
|
||||
|
||||
21. *"Don't you understand yet?"* he asked them.Jesus Heals a Blind Man
|
||||
|
||||
21. *"Don't you understand yet?"* he asked them.
|
||||
|
||||
Jesus Heals a Blind Man
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
22. When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and they begged him to touch the man and heal him.
|
||||
23. Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the man's eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, *"Can you see anything now?"*
|
||||
@@ -42,7 +55,9 @@ Jesus Feeds Four Thousand
|
||||
24. The man looked around. "Yes," he said, "I see people, but I can't see them very clearly. They look like trees walking around."
|
||||
|
||||
25. Then Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly.
|
||||
26. Jesus sent him away, saying, *"Don't go back into the village on your way home."*Peter's Declaration about Jesus
|
||||
26. Jesus sent him away, saying, *"Don't go back into the village on your way home."*
|
||||
Peter's Declaration about Jesus
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
27. Jesus and his disciples left Galilee and went up to the villages near Caesarea Philippi. As they were walking along, he asked them, *"Who do people say I am?"*
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -51,7 +66,10 @@ Jesus Feeds Four Thousand
|
||||
29. Then he asked them, *"But who do you say I am?"*
|
||||
Peter replied, "You are the Messiah."
|
||||
|
||||
30. But Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.Jesus Predicts His Death
|
||||
30. But Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.
|
||||
|
||||
Jesus Predicts His Death
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
31. Then Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days later he would rise from the dead.
|
||||
32. As he talked about this openly with his disciples, Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him for saying such things.
|
||||
@@ -65,3 +83,4 @@ Peter replied, "You are the Messiah."
|
||||
38. *If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."*
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
|
||||
# Chapter 9
|
||||
1. Jesus went on to say, *"I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God arrive in great power!"*The Transfiguration
|
||||
1. Jesus went on to say, *"I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God arrive in great power!"*
|
||||
The Transfiguration
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
2. Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. As the men watched, Jesus' appearance was transformed,
|
||||
3. and his clothes became dazzling white, far whiter than any earthly bleach could ever make them.
|
||||
@@ -17,7 +19,9 @@
|
||||
11. Then they asked him, "Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?"
|
||||
|
||||
12. Jesus responded, *"Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. Yet why do the Scriptures say that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be treated with utter contempt?*
|
||||
13. *But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they chose to abuse him, just as the Scriptures predicted."*Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy
|
||||
13. *But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they chose to abuse him, just as the Scriptures predicted."*
|
||||
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
14. When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd surrounding them, and some teachers of religious law were arguing with them.
|
||||
15. When the crowd saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with awe, and they ran to greet him.
|
||||
@@ -32,7 +36,9 @@
|
||||
20. So they brought the boy. But when the evil spirit saw Jesus, it threw the child into a violent convulsion, and he fell to the ground, writhing and foaming at the mouth.
|
||||
|
||||
21. *"How long has this been happening?"* Jesus asked the boy's father.
|
||||
|
||||
He replied, "Since he was a little boy.
|
||||
|
||||
22. The spirit often throws him into the fire or into water, trying to kill him. Have mercy on us and help us, if you can."
|
||||
|
||||
23. *"What do you mean, 'If I can'?" Jesus asked. "Anything is possible if a person believes."*
|
||||
@@ -46,18 +52,25 @@ He replied, "Since he was a little boy.
|
||||
|
||||
28. Afterward, when Jesus was alone in the house with his disciples, they asked him, "Why couldn't we cast out that evil spirit?"
|
||||
|
||||
29. Jesus replied, *"This kind can be cast out only by prayer."*Jesus Again Predicts His Death
|
||||
29. Jesus replied, *"This kind can be cast out only by prayer."*
|
||||
Jesus Again Predicts His Death
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
30. Leaving that region, they traveled through Galilee. Jesus didn't want anyone to know he was there,
|
||||
31. for he wanted to spend more time with his disciples and teach them. He said to them, *"The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. He will be killed, but three days later he will rise from the dead."*
|
||||
32. They didn't understand what he was saying, however, and they were afraid to ask him what he meant.The Greatest in the Kingdom
|
||||
32. They didn't understand what he was saying, however, and they were afraid to ask him what he meant.
|
||||
|
||||
The Greatest in the Kingdom
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
33. After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, *"What were you discussing out on the road?"*
|
||||
34. But they didn't answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
|
||||
35. He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said, *"Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else."*
|
||||
|
||||
36. Then he put a little child among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them,
|
||||
37. *"Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes not only me but also my Father who sent me."*Using the Name of Jesus
|
||||
37. *"Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes not only me but also my Father who sent me."*
|
||||
Using the Name of Jesus
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
38. John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he wasn't in our group."
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -75,3 +88,4 @@ He replied, "Since he was a little boy.
|
||||
50. *Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves and live in peace with each other."*
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -17,13 +17,18 @@ Discussion about Divorce and Marriage
|
||||
|
||||
10. Later, when he was alone with his disciples in the house, they brought up the subject again.
|
||||
11. He told them, *"Whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery against her.*
|
||||
12. *And if a woman divorces her husband and marries someone else, she commits adultery."*Jesus Blesses the Children
|
||||
12. *And if a woman divorces her husband and marries someone else, she commits adultery."*
|
||||
Jesus Blesses the Children
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
13. One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.
|
||||
|
||||
14. When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, *"Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.*
|
||||
15. *I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."*
|
||||
16. Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.The Rich Man
|
||||
16. Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.
|
||||
|
||||
The Rich Man
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
17. As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -48,11 +53,15 @@ Discussion about Divorce and Marriage
|
||||
|
||||
29. *"Yes," Jesus replied, "and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News,*
|
||||
30. *will receive now in return a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property--along with persecution. And in the world to come that person will have eternal life.*
|
||||
31. *But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then."*Jesus Again Predicts His Death
|
||||
31. *But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then."*
|
||||
Jesus Again Predicts His Death
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
32. They were now on the way up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were filled with awe, and the people following behind were overwhelmed with fear. Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus once more began to describe everything that was about to happen to him.
|
||||
33. *"Listen," he said, "we're going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die and hand him over to the Romans.*
|
||||
34. *They will mock him, spit on him, flog him with a whip, and kill him, but after three days he will rise again."*Jesus Teaches about Serving Others
|
||||
34. *They will mock him, spit on him, flog him with a whip, and kill him, but after three days he will rise again."*
|
||||
Jesus Teaches about Serving Others
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
35. Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came over and spoke to him. "Teacher," they said, "we want you to do us a favor."
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -70,16 +79,21 @@ Then Jesus told them, *"You will indeed drink from my bitter cup and be baptized
|
||||
42. So Jesus called them together and said, *"You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them.*
|
||||
43. *But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,*
|
||||
44. *and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else.*
|
||||
45. *For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many."*Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus
|
||||
45. *For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many."*
|
||||
Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
46. Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.
|
||||
47. When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
|
||||
|
||||
48. "Be quiet!" many of the people yelled at him.
|
||||
|
||||
But he only shouted louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
49. When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, *"Tell him to come here."*
|
||||
So they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said. "Come on, he's calling you!"
|
||||
|
||||
50. Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.
|
||||
|
||||
51. *"What do you want me to do for you?"* Jesus asked.
|
||||
@@ -88,3 +102,4 @@ So they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said. "Come on, he's calling you!
|
||||
52. And Jesus said to him, *"Go, for your faith has healed you."* Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -18,11 +18,17 @@ Jesus' Triumphant Entry
|
||||
10. Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our ancestor David!
|
||||
Praise God in highest heaven!"
|
||||
|
||||
11. So Jesus came to Jerusalem and went into the Temple. After looking around carefully at everything, he left because it was late in the afternoon. Then he returned to Bethany with the twelve disciples.Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
|
||||
11. So Jesus came to Jerusalem and went into the Temple. After looking around carefully at everything, he left because it was late in the afternoon. Then he returned to Bethany with the twelve disciples.
|
||||
|
||||
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
12. The next morning as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
|
||||
13. He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit.
|
||||
14. Then Jesus said to the tree, *"May no one ever eat your fruit again!"* And the disciples heard him say it.Jesus Clears the Temple
|
||||
14. Then Jesus said to the tree, *"May no one ever eat your fruit again!"* And the disciples heard him say it.
|
||||
|
||||
Jesus Clears the Temple
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
15. When they arrived back in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people buying and selling animals for sacrifices. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves,
|
||||
16. and he stopped everyone from using the Temple as a marketplace.
|
||||
@@ -38,7 +44,9 @@ Jesus' Triumphant Entry
|
||||
22. Then Jesus said to the disciples, *"Have faith in God.*
|
||||
23. *I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, 'May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.*
|
||||
24. *I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you've received it, it will be yours.*
|
||||
25. *But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too."*The Authority of Jesus Challenged
|
||||
25. *But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too."*
|
||||
The Authority of Jesus Challenged
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
27. Again they entered Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him.
|
||||
28. They demanded, "By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right to do them?"
|
||||
@@ -52,3 +60,4 @@ Jesus' Triumphant Entry
|
||||
And Jesus responded, *"Then I won't tell you by what authority I do these things."*
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -13,13 +13,18 @@ Parable of the Evil Farmers
|
||||
|
||||
9. *"What do you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do?" Jesus asked. "I'll tell you--he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others.*
|
||||
10. *Didn't you ever read this in the Scriptures?*
|
||||
*'The stone that the builders rejected*
|
||||
*has now become the cornerstone.*
|
||||
*
|
||||
'The stone that the builders rejected*
|
||||
*
|
||||
has now become the cornerstone.*
|
||||
|
||||
11. *This is the LORD's doing,*
|
||||
*and it is wonderful to see.'"*
|
||||
|
||||
12. The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them--they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.Taxes for Caesar
|
||||
12. The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them--they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.
|
||||
|
||||
Taxes for Caesar
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
13. Later the leaders sent some Pharisees and supporters of Herod to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.
|
||||
14. "Teacher," they said, "we know how honest you are. You are impartial and don't play favorites. You teach the way of God truthfully. Now tell us--is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
|
||||
@@ -28,8 +33,12 @@ Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, *"Why are you trying to trap me? Sho
|
||||
16. When they handed it to him, he asked, *"Whose picture and title are stamped on it?"*
|
||||
"Caesar's," they replied.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
17. *"Well, then," Jesus said, "give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God."*
|
||||
His reply completely amazed them.Discussion about Resurrection
|
||||
His reply completely amazed them.
|
||||
|
||||
Discussion about Resurrection
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
18. Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees--religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. They posed this question:
|
||||
19. "Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother's name.
|
||||
@@ -42,7 +51,9 @@ His reply completely amazed them.Discussion about Resurrection
|
||||
25. *For when the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the angels in heaven.*
|
||||
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26. *"But now, as to whether the dead will be raised--haven't you ever read about this in the writings of Moses, in the story of the burning bush? Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, God said to Moses, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'*
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27. *So he is the God of the living, not the dead. You have made a serious error."*The Most Important Commandment
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27. *So he is the God of the living, not the dead. You have made a serious error."*
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The Most Important Commandment
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28. One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
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32. The teacher of religious law replied, "Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other.
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33. And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law."
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34. Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus said to him, *"You are not far from the Kingdom of God."* And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.Whose Son Is the Messiah?
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34. Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus said to him, *"You are not far from the Kingdom of God."* And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.
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Whose Son Is the Messiah?
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35. Later, as Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple, he asked, *"Why do the teachers of religious law claim that the Messiah is the son of David?*
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36. *For David himself, speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, said,*
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*'The LORD said to my Lord,*
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*Sit in the place of honor at my right hand*
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*
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Sit in the place of honor at my right hand*
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*until I humble your enemies beneath your feet.'*
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37. *Since David himself called the Messiah 'my Lord,' how can the Messiah be his son?"* The large crowd listened to him with great delight.
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38. Jesus also taught: *"Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces.*
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39. *And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.*
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40. *Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be more severely punished."*The Widow's Offering
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40. *Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be more severely punished."*
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The Widow's Offering
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41. Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.
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42. Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins.
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@@ -74,3 +91,4 @@ His reply completely amazed them.Discussion about Resurrection
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44. *For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on."*
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23. *Watch out! I have warned you about this ahead of time!*
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24. *"At that time, after the anguish of those days,*
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*the sun will be darkened,*
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*the moon will give no light,*
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*
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the sun will be darkened,*
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*
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the moon will give no light,*
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25. *the stars will fall from the sky,*
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*and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.*
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@@ -56,3 +58,4 @@ Jesus Speaks about the Future
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37. *I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!"*
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@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ Jesus Anointed at Bethany
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6. But Jesus replied, *"Leave her alone. Why criticize her for doing such a good thing to me?*
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7. *You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. But you will not always have me.*
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8. *She has done what she could and has anointed my body for burial ahead of time.*
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9. *I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman's deed will be remembered and discussed."*Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
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9. *I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman's deed will be remembered and discussed."*
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Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
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10. Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests to arrange to betray Jesus to them.
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11. They were delighted when they heard why he had come, and they promised to give him money. So he began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus.The Last Supper
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11. They were delighted when they heard why he had come, and they promised to give him money. So he began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
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The Last Supper
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12. On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus' disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go to prepare the Passover meal for you?"
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@@ -38,11 +43,15 @@ Jesus Anointed at Bethany
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24. And he said to them, *"This is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many.*
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25. *I tell you the truth, I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new in the Kingdom of God."*
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26. Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial
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26. Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
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Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial
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27. On the way, Jesus told them, *"All of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say,*
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*'God will strike the Shepherd,*
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*and the sheep will be scattered.'*
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*
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and the sheep will be scattered.'*
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28. *But after I am raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there."*
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@@ -50,7 +59,10 @@ Jesus Anointed at Bethany
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30. Jesus replied, *"I tell you the truth, Peter--this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me."*
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31. "No!" Peter declared emphatically. "Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!" And all the others vowed the same.Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
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31. "No!" Peter declared emphatically. "Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!" And all the others vowed the same.
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Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
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32. They went to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said, *"Sit here while I go and pray."*
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33. He took Peter, James, and John with him, and he became deeply troubled and distressed.
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@@ -66,7 +78,9 @@ Jesus Anointed at Bethany
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40. When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn't keep their eyes open. And they didn't know what to say.
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||||
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41. When he returned to them the third time, he said, *"Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But no--the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.*
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||||
42. *Up, let's be going. Look, my betrayer is here!"*Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested
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||||
42. *Up, let's be going. Look, my betrayer is here!"*
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Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested
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43. And immediately, even as Jesus said this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a crowd of men armed with swords and clubs. They had been sent by the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders.
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||||
44. The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: "You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss. Then you can take him away under guard."
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||||
@@ -80,7 +94,10 @@ Jesus Anointed at Bethany
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||||
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50. Then all his disciples deserted him and ran away.
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||||
51. One young man following behind was clothed only in a long linen shirt. When the mob tried to grab him,
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||||
52. he slipped out of his shirt and ran away naked.Jesus before the Council
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||||
52. he slipped out of his shirt and ran away naked.
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||||
Jesus before the Council
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||||
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||||
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||||
53. They took Jesus to the high priest's home where the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law had gathered.
|
||||
54. Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and went right into the high priest's courtyard. There he sat with the guards, warming himself by the fire.
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||||
@@ -100,7 +117,11 @@ Jesus Anointed at Bethany
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||||
64. You have all heard his blasphemy. What is your verdict?"
|
||||
"Guilty!" they all cried. "He deserves to die!"
|
||||
|
||||
65. Then some of them began to spit at him, and they blindfolded him and beat him with their fists. "Prophesy to us," they jeered. And the guards slapped him as they took him away.Peter Denies Jesus
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||||
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||||
65. Then some of them began to spit at him, and they blindfolded him and beat him with their fists. "Prophesy to us," they jeered. And the guards slapped him as they took him away.
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||||
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||||
Peter Denies Jesus
|
||||
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||||
|
||||
66. Meanwhile, Peter was in the courtyard below. One of the servant girls who worked for the high priest came by
|
||||
67. and noticed Peter warming himself at the fire. She looked at him closely and said, "You were one of those with Jesus of Nazareth."
|
||||
@@ -109,10 +130,13 @@ Jesus Anointed at Bethany
|
||||
|
||||
69. When the servant girl saw him standing there, she began telling the others, "This man is definitely one of them!"
|
||||
70. But Peter denied it again.
|
||||
|
||||
A little later some of the other bystanders confronted Peter and said, "You must be one of them, because you are a Galilean."
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
71. Peter swore, "A curse on me if I'm lying--I don't know this man you're talking about!"
|
||||
72. And immediately the rooster crowed the second time.
|
||||
Suddenly, Jesus' words flashed through Peter's mind: *"Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me."* And he broke down and wept.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -24,13 +24,20 @@ Jesus replied, *"You have said it."*
|
||||
14. "Why?" Pilate demanded. "What crime has he committed?"
|
||||
But the mob roared even louder, "Crucify him!"
|
||||
|
||||
15. So to pacify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.The Soldiers Mock Jesus
|
||||
|
||||
15. So to pacify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.
|
||||
|
||||
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
16. The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor's headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment.
|
||||
17. They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head.
|
||||
18. Then they saluted him and taunted, "Hail! King of the Jews!"
|
||||
19. And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.
|
||||
20. When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.The Crucifixion
|
||||
20. When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.
|
||||
|
||||
The Crucifixion
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
21. A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross. (Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.)
|
||||
22. And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which means "Place of the Skull").
|
||||
@@ -45,7 +52,10 @@ But the mob roared even louder, "Crucify him!"
|
||||
30. Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!"
|
||||
|
||||
31. The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. "He saved others," they scoffed, "but he can't save himself!
|
||||
32. Let this Messiah, this King of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!" Even the men who were crucified with Jesus ridiculed him.The Death of Jesus
|
||||
32. Let this Messiah, this King of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!" Even the men who were crucified with Jesus ridiculed him.
|
||||
|
||||
The Death of Jesus
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
33. At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o'clock.
|
||||
34. Then at three o'clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, *"Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"*
|
||||
@@ -59,7 +69,10 @@ But the mob roared even louder, "Crucify him!"
|
||||
39. When the Roman officer who stood facing him saw how he had died, he exclaimed, "This man truly was the Son of God!"
|
||||
|
||||
40. Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joseph), and Salome.
|
||||
41. They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come with him to Jerusalem were also there.The Burial of Jesus
|
||||
41. They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come with him to Jerusalem were also there.
|
||||
|
||||
The Burial of Jesus
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
42. This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached,
|
||||
43. Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.)
|
||||
@@ -69,3 +82,4 @@ But the mob roared even louder, "Crucify him!"
|
||||
47. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus' body was laid.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ The Resurrection
|
||||
7. Now go and tell his disciples, including Peter, that Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you before he died."
|
||||
|
||||
8. The women fled from the tomb, trembling and bewildered, and they said nothing to anyone because they were too frightened.
|
||||
|
||||
Then they briefly reported all this to Peter and his companions. Afterward Jesus himself sent them out from east to west with the sacred and unfailing message of salvation that gives eternal life. Amen.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
9. After Jesus rose from the dead early on Sunday morning, the first person who saw him was Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom he had cast out seven demons.
|
||||
10. She went to the disciples, who were grieving and weeping, and told them what had happened.
|
||||
11. But when she told them that Jesus was alive and she had seen him, they didn't believe her.
|
||||
@@ -31,3 +33,4 @@ Then they briefly reported all this to Peter and his companions. Afterward Jesus
|
||||
20. And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked through them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
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