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Matthew · read by Chuck Smith
714 verses, in order. Only the verses Chuck read aloud are shown.
Matthew 1
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This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:Read from ESV · This Is the Day
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and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins."Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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"Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel" (which means, "God with us" ).Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
Matthew 2
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After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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asking, "Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him."Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.'"Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: "Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up!" he said. "Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him."Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called My Son."Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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"Get up!" he said. "Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child's life are now dead."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."Read from NKJV · Matthew 1-4
Matthew 3
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In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of JudeaRead from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.'"Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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John wore a garment of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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"Let it be so now," Jesus replied. "It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way." Then John permitted Him.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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And a voice from heaven said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!"Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
Matthew 4
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Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.Read from KJV · Overcoming Temptation
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The tempter came to Him and said, "If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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But Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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Jesus replied, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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"Away from Me, Satan!" Jesus declared. "For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.'"Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—Read from NASB1995 · (The Word for Today) Isaiah 9:8 - Part 2
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the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
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Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 1-4
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News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.Read from KJV · Matthew 1-4
Matthew 5
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When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Psalms 31-40
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Psalms 136-150
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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Read from KJV · 1 Peter 1 Expositional
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Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Romans 8
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Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 5
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For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 5
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For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be subject to the fire of hell.Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 5
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But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 5
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It has also been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 5
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But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 5
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Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.'Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne;Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Jeremiah 21-22
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or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 5
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Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 5
Matthew 6
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Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 6
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And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Philippians 3-4
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And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'Read from ESV · The Kjv Version Bible - Part 1
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For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 6
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But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 6
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But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 6
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Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 6
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But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 6
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For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Luke 12-13
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No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.Read from ESV · Fireproof
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Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
Matthew 7
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Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 7
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Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 7
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So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 7
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In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 7
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Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 7
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Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 7
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A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 7
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Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 7
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Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?'Read from KJV · Hearers Not Doers
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Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!'Read from KJV · The High Cost of Deception
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Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.Read from KJV · Hearers Not Doers
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The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.Read from KJV · Hearers Not Doers
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The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!"Read from KJV · Matthew 5-7
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When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,Read from KJV · Hearers Not Doers
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because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.Read from NKJV · Hearers Not Doers
Matthew 8
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For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it."Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
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When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, "Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
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But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
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When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases."Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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But Jesus told him, "Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead."Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
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The disciples went and woke Him, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
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"You of little faith," Jesus replied, "why are you so afraid?" Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
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When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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"What do You want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?"Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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So the demons begged Jesus, "If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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"Go!" He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
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Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
Matthew 9
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On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming!"Read from KJV · The God Who Sees All and Knows All
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But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, "Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?Read from ESV · The God Who Sees All and Knows All
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When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"Read from NKJV · Matthew 8-12
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Jesus replied, "How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. "My daughter has just died," he said. "But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live."Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
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Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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She said to herself, "If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
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When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, "See that no one finds out about this!"Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
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And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!"Read from NKJV · Matthew 8-12
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Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
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When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 8-9
Matthew 10
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And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 10-11
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These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;Read from NKJV · Matthew 8-12
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Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.Read from NKJV · Matthew 8-12
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Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it; but if it is not, let your peace return to you.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 10-11
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Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.Read from KJV · For This Cause
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Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Luke 12-13
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Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 10-11
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For I have come to turn 'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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A man's enemies will be the members of his own household.'Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Micah
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Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.Read from NASB1995 · (Through the Bible) Matthew 10-11
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Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 10-11
Matthew 11
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After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciplesRead from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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to ask Him, "Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 10-11
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The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 10-11
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Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Luke 7-8
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As John's disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.'Read from KJV · (People God Uses) 04 Knowing the Word of God
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Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.Read from NKJV · Matthew 8-12
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For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 10-11
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"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.Read from NKJV · Matthew 8-12
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But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.Read from NKJV · Matthew 8-12
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And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you."Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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At that time Jesus declared, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.Read from KJV · Matthew 8-12
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Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Jeremiah 6-10
Matthew 12
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At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Jesus replied, "Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?Read from ESV · Matthew 12-13
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He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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Or haven't you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?Read from NKJV · Matthew 12-13
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If only you had known the meaning of 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:Read from NKJV · (The Word for Today) Isaiah 9:8 - Part 2
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"Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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The crowds were astounded and asked, "Could this be the Son of David?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Luke 11
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But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.Read from NKJV · Matthew 12-13
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But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Jesus replied, "A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 12
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Pointing to His disciples, He said, "Here are My mother and My brothers.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother."Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
Matthew 13
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Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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And He told them many things in parables, saying, "A farmer went out to sow his seed.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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He replied, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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This is why I speak to them in parables: 'Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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For this people's heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.'Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.Read from ESV · Matthew 12-13
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For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.Read from NKJV · Matthew 12-13
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When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.'"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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He put before them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches."Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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He told them still another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened."Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: "I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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He replied, "The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous,Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.Read from NASB1995 · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
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"Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't His mother's name Mary, and aren't His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?Read from NASB1995 · Matthew 12-13
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Aren't all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?"Read from KJV · Matthew 12-13
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And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, "Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 13
Matthew 14
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Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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because John had been telling him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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On Herod's birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased HerodRead from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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John's head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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Then John's disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Luke 9-10
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About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. "It's a ghost!" they said, and cried out in fear.Read from NKJV · Matthew 14-16
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But Jesus spoke up at once: "Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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"Come," said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. "You of little faith," He said, "why did you doubt?"Read from NKJV · Matthew 14-16
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Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of God!"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to HimRead from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
Matthew 15
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Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,Read from KJV · Lying Vanities
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"Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat."Read from KJV · Lying Vanities
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Jesus replied, "And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?Read from KJV · Lying Vanities
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For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.'Read from KJV · Lying Vanities
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But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, 'Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,'Read from KJV · Lying Vanities
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he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.Read from KJV · Lying Vanities
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'These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Mark 6-7
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They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.'"Read from KJV · Lying Vanities
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A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it."Read from KJV · Lying Vanities
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Then the disciples came to Him and said, "Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?"Read from KJV · Lying Vanities
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But Jesus replied, "Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.Read from KJV · Lying Vanities
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Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."Read from KJV · Lying Vanities
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But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.Read from NKJV · Matthew 14-16
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For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.Read from NKJV · Matthew 14-16
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Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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But Jesus replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs."Read from ESV · Matthew 14-16
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"O woman," Jesus answered, "your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
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A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 14-15
Matthew 16
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Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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But He replied, "When evening comes, you say, 'The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,'Read from NKJV · Matthew 14-16
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A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah." Then He left them and went away.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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"Watch out!" Jesus told them. "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 16
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Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 16
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Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 16
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I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 16
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From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. "Far be it from You, Lord!" he said. "This shall never happen to You!"Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."Read from KJV · Name Your Price
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Then Jesus told His disciples, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.Read from KJV · The Cost of Discipleship
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For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.Read from KJV · Name Your Price
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What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?Read from KJV · Matthew 14-16
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For the Son of Man will come in His Father's glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.Read from KJV · Name Your Price
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Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 17
Matthew 17
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After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 17
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There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 17
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Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 17
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While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!"Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 17
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As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 17
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But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 17
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Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.Read from ESV · Matthew 17-19
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When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" Jesus replied. "How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me."Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 17
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When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 17
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They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life." And the disciples were deeply grieved.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 17
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After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, "Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 17
Matthew 18
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Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.'Read from NKJV · Matthew 17-19
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Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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Jesus answered, "I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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Then the servant fell on his knees before him. 'Have patience with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.'Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.'Read from NKJV · Audio Sermon: The Law of Forgiveness
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Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?'Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.Read from KJV · The Law of Forgiveness
Matthew 19
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When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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Jesus answered, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh' ?Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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"Why then," they asked, "did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning.Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery."Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?"Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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"Which ones?" the man asked. Jesus answered, "'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.'"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.Read from NKJV · Matthew 17-19
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Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can be saved?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 18-19
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Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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"Look," Peter replied, "we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?"Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
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Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Read from KJV · Matthew 17-19
Matthew 20
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He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.Read from NKJV · Matthew 20-22
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When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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"Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to deathRead from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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But Jesus called them aside and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."Read from KJV · Beauty for Ashes
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As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!"Read from NKJV · Matthew 20-22
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The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Jesus stopped and called them. "What do you want Me to do for you?" He asked.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
Matthew 21
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If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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"Say to the Daughter of Zion, 'See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: "Hosanna to the Son of David!" "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Hosanna in the highest!"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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The crowds replied, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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And He declared to them, "It is written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer.' But you are making it 'a den of robbers.'"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, "Hosanna to the Son of David!"Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?"Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet."Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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So they answered, "We do not know." And Jesus replied, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, 'Son, go and work today in the vineyard.'Read from NKJV · Matthew 20-22
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'I will not,' he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. 'I will, sir,' he said. But he did not go.Read from NKJV · Matthew 20-22
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When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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Finally, he sent his son to them. 'They will respect my son,' he said.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?"Read from KJV · (The Word for Today) Isaiah 5:1 - Part 1
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Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.Read from KJV · (The Word for Today) Isaiah 5:1 - Part 1
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He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed."Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
Matthew 22
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"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Again, he sent other servants and said, 'Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Then the king told the servants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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"Whose image is this," He asked, "and whose inscription?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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"Teacher," they said, "Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her."Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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Jesus answered, "You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob' ? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living."Read from NKJV · Matthew 20-22
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One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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"Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Jesus declared, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'Read from KJV · Matthew 20-22
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All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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Jesus said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call Him 'Lord'? For he says:Read from NKJV · Matthew 20-22
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'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet."'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 20-22
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So if David calls Him 'Lord,' how can He be David's son?"Read from NASB1995 · Son of God or Son of Man
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No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.Read from KJV · Son of God or Son of Man
Matthew 23
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So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of 'Rabbi' by which they are addressed.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?Read from NKJV · James 5 Expositional
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You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?Read from NKJV · Matthew 23-25
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You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.Read from KJV · David Speaking Out Against His Enemies Part 1
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Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.Read from KJV · David Speaking Out Against His Enemies Part 1
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And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'Read from KJV · David Speaking Out Against His Enemies Part 1
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Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.Read from ESV · David Speaking Out Against His Enemies Part 1
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You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.'"Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
Matthew 24
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As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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"Do you see all these things?" He replied. "Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?"Read from KJV · The Signs of His Coming
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Jesus answered, "See to it that no one deceives you.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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For many will come in My name, claiming, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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and many false prophets will arise and mislead many.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination of desolation,' described by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),Read from NKJV · Matthew 23-25
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then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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And let no one in the field return for his cloak.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.Read from KJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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At that time, if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There He is!' do not believe it.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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Immediately after the tribulation of those days: 'The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Isaiah 11-15
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At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.Read from NKJV · Matthew 23-25
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And they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
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But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, 'My master will be away a long time.'Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 23-24
Matthew 25
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"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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At midnight the cry rang out: 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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'No,' said the wise ones, 'or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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Later the other virgins arrived and said, 'Lord, lord, open the door for us!'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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But he replied, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.Read from ESV · The Kjv Version Bible - Part 1
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For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!'Read from NKJV · Matthew 23-25
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So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'Read from KJV · Matthew 23-25
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When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.Read from KJV · The Great Divide
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He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.Read from KJV · The Great Divide
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For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,Read from NKJV · The Great Divide
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I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.'Read from ESV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?Read from KJV · The Great Divide
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When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?Read from KJV · The Great Divide
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And the King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.'Read from KJV · The Great Divide
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Then He will say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.Read from KJV · The Great Divide
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For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,Read from ESV · The Great Divide
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I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.'Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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And they too will reply, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?'Read from KJV · The Great Divide
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Then the King will answer, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
Matthew 26
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When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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"You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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"But not during the feast," they said, "or there may be a riot among the people."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, "Why this waste?Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor."Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priestsRead from KJV · Name Your Price
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and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?" And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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He answered, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, 'My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.'"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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And while they were eating, He said to them, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me."Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, "Surely not I, Lord?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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Jesus answered, "The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus answered, "You have said it yourself."Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is My body."Read from NKJV · Matthew 26-28
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Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father's kingdom."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Mark 14
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Then Jesus said to them, "This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: 'I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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Peter said to Him, "Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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"Truly I tell you," Jesus declared, "this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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Peter replied, "Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You." And all the other disciples said the same thing.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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At that time Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."Read from NKJV · Matthew 26-28
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He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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Then He said to them, "My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me."Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will."Read from NKJV · Matthew 26-28
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"Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak."Read from NKJV · The Road to Failure
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A second time He went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done."Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy.Read from NKJV · Matthew 26-28
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So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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Going directly to Jesus, he said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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"Friend," Jesus replied, "do what you came for." Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him. "For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?"Read from KJV · (People God Uses) 04 Knowing the Word of God
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But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.Read from NKJV · (People God Uses) 04 Knowing the Word of God
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Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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and declared, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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So the high priest stood up and asked Him, "Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?"Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, "He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.Read from NKJV · Matthew 26-28
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Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped HimRead from KJV · Mankind's Darkest Moments
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Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. "You also were with Jesus the Galilean," she said.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth."Read from KJV · Steps Toward Failure
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At that he began to curse and swear to them, "I do not know the man!" And immediately a rooster crowed.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
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Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 25-26
Matthew 27
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When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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"I have sinned by betraying innocent blood," he said. "What is that to us?" they replied. "You bear the responsibility."Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, "It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money."Read from KJV · Mankind's Darkest Moments
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After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.Read from KJV · A Deadly Choice
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While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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"Why?" asked Pilate. "What evil has He done?" But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify Him!"Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. "I am innocent of this man's blood, " he said. "You bear the responsibility."Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right hand and the other on His left.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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"He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.Read from NKJV · Matthew 26-28
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He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, 'I am the Son of God.'"Read from NKJV · Matthew 26-28
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In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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After Jesus' resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, "Truly this was the Son of God."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first."Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
Matthew 28
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After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.Read from KJV · The Living Hope
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Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.Read from KJV · The Living Hope
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He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.Read from NKJV · The Living Hope
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Then go quickly and tell His disciples, 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.' See, I have told you."Read from KJV · The Living Hope
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So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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Suddenly Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.Read from KJV · The Living Hope
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"Do not be afraid," said Jesus. "Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me."Read from KJV · The Living Hope
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While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.Read from KJV · Matthew 26-28
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And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of moneyRead from KJV · The Living Hope
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and instructed them: "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.'Read from KJV · The Living Hope
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If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."Read from KJV · The Living Hope
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So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.Read from KJV · The Living Hope
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Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.Read from KJV · The Living Hope
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When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Matthew 27-28
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Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.Read from KJV · The Living Hope
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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,Read from KJV · The Living Hope
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and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age."Read from KJV · The Living Hope