When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, "It is finished:" and He bowed His head, and gave up the ghost. The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day, (for that Sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their …
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It Was the Time
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that His hour was come that He should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved His own which were in the world, He loved them unto the end. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas …
Man Born Blind Now Sees
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. He answered and said, "Whether He be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see." Then said they to …
Condemned or Not Condemned?
He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. …
The Words of Christ
Jesus has just answered questions concern matters of the future. Some of the events he mentions in those verses (Luke 21:20-28) have been fulfilled, some have not yet occurred . The verses I share hear today have not yet come to pass, but they will, and I can say that because of verse 33. And …
Be Ready
"Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I …
The Kingdom of God is Near
"But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, 'Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto …
Jesus Teaches Us How to Treat an Enemy
Jesus said, "And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? For sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? For sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye …
The Lesson of the Fruitless Fig Tree
And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, He was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, He came, if haply He might find any thing thereon: and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and …
From the Hearts of All of Adam Kind
And when He had called all the people unto Him, He said unto them, "Hearken unto Me every one of you, and understand: there is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. If any man …
The Sword
And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. Then said Jesus unto him, "Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. …
The Law Matters
But when the Pharisees had heard that He had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked Him a question, tempting Him, and saying, "Master, which is the great commandment in the law?" Jesus said unto him, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with …
A Hard Thing To Do
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow Me." But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. Then said Jesus unto His disciples, …
Finding Rest
"All things are delivered unto Me of My Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him." "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My …
Loving Your Neighbor; Loving Your Enemy
"Ye have heard that it hath been said, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.' But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of …
