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The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Birth Of John And Jesus Foretold

Luke 1:5-38

Luke 1:5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Luke 1:6 They Were Both Righteous Before God, Walking Blamelessly In All The Commandments And Ordinances Of The Lord.

Luke 1:7 But They Had No Child, Because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.

Luke 1:8 Now It Happened, While He Executed The Priest’s Office Before God In The Order Of His Division,

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Luke 1:9 According To The Custom Of The Priest’s Office, His Lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

Luke 1:10 The Whole Multitude Of The People Were Praying Outside At The Hour Of Incense.

Luke 1:11 An Angel Of The Lord Appeared To Him, Standing On The Right Side Of The Altar Of Incense.

Luke 1:12 Zacharias Was Troubled When He Saw Him, And Fear Fell Upon him.

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Luke 1:13 But The Angel Said To Him, “Don’t Be Afraid, Zacharias, Because Your Request Has Been Heard, And Your Wife, Elizabeth, Will Bear You A Son, And You Shall call his name John.

Luke 1:14 You Will Have Joy And Gladness; And Many Will Rejoice At His Birth.

Luke 1:15 For He Will Be Great In The Sight Of The Lord, And He Will Drink No Wine Nor Strong drink. He Will Be Filled With The Holy Spirit, Even From His Mother’s Womb.

Luke 1:16 He Will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.

Luke 1:17 He Will Go Before Him In The Spirit And Power Of Elijah, ‘To Turn The Hearts Of The Fathers To The Children,’ And The Disobedient To The Wisdom Of The Just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

Luke 1:18 Zacharias Said To The Angel, “How Can I Be Sure Of This? For I Am An Old Man, And My Wife Is Well Advanced In Years.”

Luke 1:19 The Angel Answered Him, “I Am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and bring you this good news.

Luke 1:20 Behold, You Will Be Silent And Not Able To Speak, Until The Day That These Things Will Happen, Because You Didn’t Believe My Words, Which Will Be Fulfilled In Their Proper Time.”

Luke 1:21 The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he was delayed in The temple.

Luke 1:22 When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to Them and remained mute.

New Testament birth narratives

Luke 1:23 It happened when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.

Luke 1:24 After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying,

Luke 1:25 “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”

Luke 1:26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

Luke 1:27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

Luke 1:28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”

Luke 1:29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled by the saying and considered what kind of salutation this might be.

Luke 1:30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Luke 1:31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’ 1:32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High.

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Luke 1:33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”

Luke 1:34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”

Luke 1:35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:36 Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

Luke 1:37 For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Luke 1:38 Mary said, “Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word.”

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Woman At The Well

John 4:7-29

John 4:7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”

John 4:8 For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

John 4:9 The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, “How is it that 37 you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

Samaritan Woman At The Well Bible Story

John 4:10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”

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John 4:11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water?

John 4:12 Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?”

John 4:13 Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again,

John 4:14 But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again, but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

John 4:1-42 (Samaritan Woman At The Well)

John 4:15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”

John 4:16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”

John 4:17 The woman answered, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You said well, ‘I have no husband,’

John 4:18 for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly.”

John 4:19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

John 4:20 Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”

John 4:21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.

John 4:22 You worship that which you don’t know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

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John 4:23 But the hour comes and now is when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers.

John 4:24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 4:25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah comes,” (he who is called Christ). “When he has come, he will declare to us all things.”

John 4:26 Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who speaks to you.”

The Woman At The Well Meaning

John 4:27 At this, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, “What are you looking for?” or, “Why do you speak with her?”

John 4:28 So the woman left her water pot, and went away into the city, and said to the people,

John 4:29 “Come, see a man who told me everything that I did. Can this be the Christ?”

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Parable Of The Wheat And The Weeds

Matthew 13:24-30

Matthew 13:24 He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

Matthew 13:25 But while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.

Matthew 13:26 But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the darnel weeds appeared also.

Matthew 13:27 The servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where did this darnel come from?’

Matthew 13:28 “He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them up?’

Matthew 13:29 “But he said, ‘No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel weeds, you root up the wheat with them.

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Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, “First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.””

Matthew 13:31 He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

Matthew 13:32 which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.”

Matthew 13:33 He spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal until it was all leavened.”

Matthew 13:34 Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak to them,

Matthew 13:35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”

Matthew 13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitudes away and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field.”

Matthew 13:37 He answered them, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, 13:38 the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.

Matthew 13:39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

Matthew 13:40 As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age.

Matthew 13:41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling and those who do iniquity,

Matthew 13:42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 13:43 Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

The Parable of the Lost Sheep: Understanding Its Meaning

Parable of the Lost Sheep Introduction

The Parable of the Lost Sheep, found in Matthew 18:12-14 and Luke 15:1-7, illustrates God’s immense love for every individual. This parable teaches us about compassion, redemption, and the joy of recovery.

Summary of the Parable

In this parable, Jesus tells of a shepherd who has one hundred sheep. When one sheep goes missing, the shepherd leaves the ninety-nine others to search for it. His determination highlights how much he values each sheep.

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Narrow Door

Luke 13:23-30

Luke 13:23 One said to him, “Lord, are they few who are saved?” He said to them,

Luke 13:24 “Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

Luke 13:25 When once the master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ then he will answer and tell you, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

Luke 13:26 Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’

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Luke 13:27 He will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.’

Luke 13:28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrown outside.

Luke 13:29 They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in the Kingdom of God.

Luke 13:30 Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Parable Of The Lost Sheep

Luke 15:3-7

Luke 15:3 He told them this parable.

Luke 15:4 “Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

Luke 15:5 When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Luke 15:6 When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

Luke 15:7 I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-30

John 10:1 “Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheepfold but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

John 10:2 But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

John 10:3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

John 10:4 Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

John 10:5 They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.

John 10:6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.

John 10:7 Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.

John 10:8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

John 10:9 I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.

John 10:10 The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

John 10:12 He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them.

John 10:13 The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn’t care for the sheep.

John 10:14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;

John 10:15 Even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 10:16 I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.

John 10:17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

10:18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have the power to lay it down, and I have the power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.”

John 10:19 Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.

John 10:20 Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”

John 10:21 Others said, “These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn’t possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”

John 10:22 It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.

John 10:23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, on Solomon’s porch.

John 10:24 The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

John 10:25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, testify about me.

John 10:26 But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.

John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 10:28 I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

John 10:29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 10:30 I and the Father are one.”

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Parable Of The Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

Luke 15:11 He said, “A certain man had two sons.

Luke 15:12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ He divided his livelihood between them.

Luke 15:13 Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

Luke 15:14 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.

Luke 15:15 He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

Luke 15:16 He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.

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Luke 15:17 But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!

Luke 15:18 I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.

Luke 15:19 I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me one of your hired servants.”’

Luke 15:20 “He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Luke 15:21 The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

Luke 15:22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

Luke 15:23 Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;

Luke 15:24 For this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ They began to celebrate.

Luke 15:25 “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

Luke 15:26 He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.

Luke 15:27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and healthy.’

Luke 15:28 But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.

Luke 15:29 But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

Luke 15:30 But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’

Luke 15:31 “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

Luke 15:32 But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Parable Of The Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

Luke 10:25 Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 10:26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”

Luke 10:27 He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Luke 10:28 He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”

Parable Of The Good Samaritan Summary

Luke 10:29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

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Luke 10:30 Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

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Luke 10:31 By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:32 In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:33 But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,

Luke 10:34 came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Luke 10:35 On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii and gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’

Luke 10:36 Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?” 10:37 He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

Luke 10:25-37 (Good Samaritan Parable)

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Parable Of The Rich Fool

Luke 12:13-21

Luke 12:13 One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

Luke 12:14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

Luke 12:15 He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

Luke 12:16 He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

Meaning Of The Good Samaritan

Luke 12:17 He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do because I don’t have room to store my crops?’

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Luke 12:18 He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

Luke 12:19 I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.”’

Jesus’ Teaching On The Good Samaritan

Luke 12:20 “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared— whose will they be?’

Luke 12:21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ – The Parable Of The Ten Virgins

The Parable Of The Ten Virgins Introduction

The Parable of the Sheep and Goats, found in Matthew 25:31-46, is a powerful teaching by Jesus about judgment and compassion. This parable illustrates how our actions towards others reflect our relationship with God.

Summary of the Parable

In this parable, Jesus describes a future judgment where He separates people as a shepherd separates sheep from goats. The “sheep” represent those who have shown kindness and compassion, while the “goats” symbolize those who have neglected those in need.

The Parable Of The Sheep And Goats Matthew 25

Key Lessons from the Parable

1. Compassion Matters: The parable emphasizes that acts of kindness—such as feeding the hungry, welcoming strangers, and caring for the sick—are crucial in our spiritual lives.
2. Judgment Based on Actions: Jesus teaches that our eternal destiny is influenced by how we treat others. Those who help those in need are rewarded, while those who ignore them face consequences.
3. Identification with Others: Jesus identifies Himself with the marginalized, stating that whatever we do for “the least of these,” we do for Him. This profound connection calls us to action.

Matthew 25:1-13

Matthew 25:1 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 25:2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

Matthew 25:3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

Matthew 25:4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Matthew 25:5 Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

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Matthew 25:31-46 The Sheep And The Goats Explained

Matthew 25:6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’ 25:7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 25:8 The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

Matthew 25:9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

Matthew 25:10 While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

Matthew 25:11 Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’

Matthew 25:12 But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

Matthew 25:13 Watch, therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Parable Of The Sheep And The Goats

Matthew 25:31-46

Matthew 25:31 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

Matthew 25:32 Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

Matthew 25:33 He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

Matthew 25:34 Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

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Matthew 25:35 for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

Matthew 25:36 I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’

Matthew 25:37 “Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you, or thirsty, and give you a drink?

Matthew 25:38 When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

Meaning Of The Sheep And Goats In Matthew 25

Matthew 25:39 When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’

Matthew 25:40 “The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

Matthew 25:41 Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

Matthew 25:42 for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

Sheep And Goats Parable Summary

Matthew 25:43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’

Matthew 25:44 “Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’

Matthew 25:45 “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’

Matthew 25:46 These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

The Parable of the Great Banquet: Understanding Matthew 22

Parable of the Great Banquet Introduction

The Parable of the Great Banquet, found in Matthew 22:1-14, illustrates God’s invitation to His kingdom and highlights themes of rejection and acceptance. This parable teaches us about grace, judgment, and our response to God’s call.

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Parable Of The Two Sons

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Matthew 21:28-32

Matthew 21:28 But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’

Matthew 21:29 He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went.

Matthew 21:30 He came to the second and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but he didn’t go.

Matthew 21:31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 21:32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

Parable of the Great Banquet – The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Parable Of The Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

Matthew 22:1 Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,

Matthew 22:2 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

Matthew 22:3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.

Matthew 22:4 Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!”’

Matthew 22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,

Matthew 22:6 and the rest grabbed his servants treated them shamefully, and killed them.

Matthew 22:7 When the king heard that, he was angry and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

Matthew 22:8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.

Matthew 22:9 Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.’

Matthew 22:10 Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.

Matthew 22:11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,

Matthew 22:12 and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

Matthew 22:13 Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’

Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few chosen.”

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Adulteress

John 8:2-11

John 8:2 Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down and taught them.

John 8:3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst,

John 8:4 they told him, “Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.

John 8:5 Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such. What then do you say about her?”

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John 8:6 They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

John 8:7 But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

John 8:8 Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

John 8:9 They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.

John 8:10 Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”

John 8:11 She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.”

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Parable Of The Unmerciful Servant

Matthew 18:23-35

Matthew 18:23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

Matthew 18:24 When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

Matthew 18:25 But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Matthew 18:26 The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’

Matthew 18:27 The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:28 “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’

Matthew 18:29 “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’

Matthew 18:30 He would not but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due.

Matthew 18:31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry and came and told to their lord all that was done.

Matthew 18:32 Then his lord called him in, and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

Matthew 18:33 Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’

Matthew 18:34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him.

Matthew 18:35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ The Parable Of The Fish And The Net

Matthew 13:47-51

Matthew 13:47 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,

Matthew 13:48 which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down and gathered the goods into containers, but the bad they threw away.

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Matthew 13:49 So will it be at the end of the world? The angels will come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous,

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Matthew 13:50 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of 43 teeth.”

Matthew 13:51 Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes, Lord.”

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ Feeding Of The Five Thousand

Matthew 14:15-21

Matthew 14:15 When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”

Matthew 14:16 But Jesus said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

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Matthew 14:17 They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”

Matthew 14:18 He said, “Bring them here to me.”

Matthew 14:19 He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass, and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke, and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave to the multitudes.

Matthew 14:20 They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.

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Matthew 14:21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ Walking On Water

Matthew 14:22-33

Matthew 14:22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat, and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

Matthew 14:23 After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.

Matthew 14:24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

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Matthew 14:25 In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.

Matthew 14:26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.

Matthew 14:27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.” 14:28 Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”

Matthew 14:29 He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.

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Matthew 14:30 But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

Matthew 14:31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

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Matthew 14:32 When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.

Matthew 14:33 Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”