Re: Jesus's Words Within Scripture

Bertie Mon 22 Dec 2008, 3:23 pm

Matthew 12

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath
1At that time(A) Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and(B) they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

2But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him,(C) "Look, your disciples are doing(D) what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."

3He said to them, (E) "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:

4how he entered the house of God and ate(F) the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

5Or have you not read(G) in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?

6I tell you,(H) something greater than the temple is here.

7And if you had known(I) what this means,(J) 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.

8For(K) the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."

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Bertie Thu 18 Dec 2008, 12:16 pm

Matthew 11

Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest
25(AH) At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father,(AI) Lord of heaven and earth, that(AJ) you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and(AK) revealed them to little children;

26yes, Father, for such was your(AL) gracious will.[g]

27(AM) All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son(AN) except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone(AO) to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

28(AP) Come to(AQ) me, all who labor and are(AR) heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29Take my yoke upon you, and(AS) learn from me, for I am(AT) gentle and lowly in heart, and(AU) you will find rest for your souls.

30For(AV) my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

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Bertie Thu 18 Dec 2008, 12:15 pm

Matthew 11

Woe to Unrepentant Cities
20(W) Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.

21(X) "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in(Y) Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

22(Z) But I tell you, it will be more bearable on(AA) the day of judgment for(AB) Tyre and Sidon than for you.

23And you,(AC) Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to(AD) Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

24(AE) But I tell you that(AF) it will be more tolerable on(AG) the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you."

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson,
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Bertie Thu 18 Dec 2008, 12:13 pm

Matthew 11

Messengers from John the Baptist
1When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

2(A) Now when John heard(B) in prison about the deeds of(C) the Christ, he sent word by(D) his disciples

3and said to him, "Are you(E) the one who is to come, or shall we(F) look for another?"
4And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:

5(G) the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers[a] are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and(H) the poor have good news preached to them.

6And blessed is the one who(I) is not offended by me."

7As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out(J) into the wilderness to see?(K) A reed shaken by the wind?

8What then did you go out to see? A man[b] dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

9What then did you go out to see?(L) A prophet?[c] Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

10This is he of whom it is written,

(M) "'Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.'

11Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

12(N) From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence,[d] and the violent take it by force.

13(O) For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John,

14and if you are willing to accept it, he is(P) Elijah who is to come.

15(Q) He who has ears to hear,[e] let him hear.

16"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,

17"'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.'

18For John came(R) neither eating(S) nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

19The Son of Man came(T) eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard,(U) a friend of(V) tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds."[f]

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson,
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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 6:08 pm

Matthew 10

Rewards
40(BI) "Whoever receives you receives me, and(BJ) whoever receives me receives him who sent me.

41(BK) The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.

42And(BL) whoever gives one of(BM) these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward."

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson,
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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 6:06 pm

Matthew 10

Not Peace, but a Sword
34(AZ) "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth.(BA) I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

35(BB) For I have come(BC) to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

36(BD) And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.

37(BE) Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38And(BF) whoever does not take his cross and(BG) follow me is not worthy of me.

39(BH) Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson,
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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 6:05 pm

Matthew 10

Have No Fear
26"So have no fear of them,(AQ) for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

27What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on(AR) the housetops.

28And(AS) do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him(AT) who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[f]

29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?[g] And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

30But(AU) even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

31Fear not, therefore;(AV) you are of more value than many sparrows.

32(AW) So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,

33but(AX) whoever denies me before men,(AY) I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 6:03 pm

Matthew 10

Persecution Will Come
16(V) "Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be(W) wise as serpents and(X) innocent as doves.

17Beware of men, for(Y) they will deliver you over to courts and flog you(Z) in their synagogues,

18(AA) and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake,(AB) to bear witness before them and the Gentiles.

19(AC) When(AD) they deliver you over,(AE) do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for(AF) what you are to say will be given to you in that hour.

20(AG) For it is not you who speak, but(AH) the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

21(AI) Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death,

22(AJ) and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake.(AK) But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

23When they(AL) persecute you in one town,(AM) flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel(AN) before the Son of Man comes.

24(AO) "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant[d] above his master.

25It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master.(AP) If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign[e] those of his household.

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 6:02 pm

Matthew 10

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles
5(F) These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of(G) the Samaritans,

6(H) but go rather to(I) the lost sheep of(J) the house of Israel.

7And proclaim as you go, saying,(K) 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'

8(L) Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,[b] cast out demons.(M) You received without paying; give without pay.

9(N) Acquire no gold nor silver nor copper for your belts,

10no bag for your journey, nor two tunics[c] nor sandals nor a staff, for(O) the laborer deserves his food.

11And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart.

12As you enter the house,(P) greet it.

13And if the house is(Q) worthy, let(R) your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

14And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words,(S) shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town.

15Truly, I say to you,(T) it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for(U) the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 6:00 pm

Matthew 9

The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few
35(AT) And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.

36(AU) When he saw the crowds,(AV) he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless,(AW) like sheep without a shepherd.

37(AX) Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;

38therefore(AY) pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to(AZ) send out laborers into his harvest."

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 5:58 pm

Matthew 9

Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
27(AK) And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us,(AL) Son of David."

28When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."

29(AM) Then he touched their eyes, saying, (AN) "According to your faith be it done to you."

30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, (AO) "See that no one knows about it."

31(AP) But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 5:56 pm

Matthew 9

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed
18(Z) While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and(AA) knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."

19And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples.

20And behold, a woman(AB) who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched(AC) the fringe of his garment,

21for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I will be made well."

22Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, (AD) "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well."(AE) And instantly[d] the woman was made well.

23And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw(AF) the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,

24he said, "Go away, for(AG) the girl is not dead but(AH) sleeping." And they laughed at him.

25But(AI) when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and(AJ) took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

26And the report of this went through all that district.

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 5:54 pm

Matthew 9

A Question About Fasting
14Then(S) the disciples of John came to him, saying,(T) "Why do we and(U) the Pharisees fast,[c] but your disciples do not fast?"

15And Jesus said to them, (V) "Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them?(W) The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and(X) then they will fast.

16No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made.

17Neither is new wine put into old(Y) wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved."

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson,
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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 5:52 pm

Matthew 9

Jesus Calls Matthew
9(J) As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called(K) Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.

10And as Jesus[b] reclined at table in the house, behold, many(L) tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

11And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples,(M) "Why does your teacher eat with(N) tax collectors and sinners?"

12But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

13Go and learn(O) what this means,(P) 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For(Q) I came not to call the righteous,(R) but sinners."

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson,
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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 5:50 pm

Matthew 9

Jesus Heals a Paralytic
1And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to(A) his own city.

2(B) And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus(C) saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, (D) "Take heart, my son;(E) your sins are forgiven."

3And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves,(F) "This man is blaspheming."

4But Jesus,(G) knowing[a] their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

5For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?

6But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he then said to the paralytic—"Rise, pick up your bed and go home."

7And he rose and went home.

8When the crowds saw it,(H) they were afraid, and(I) they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 2:33 pm

Matthew 8

Jesus Heals Two Men with Demons
28(AL) And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes,[e] two(AM) demon-possessed[f] men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way.

29And behold, they(AN) cried out, "What have you to do with us,(AO) O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us(AP) before the time?"

30Now a herd of many pigs was feeding at some distance from them.

31And the demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs."

32And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.

33The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, especially what had happened to the(AQ) demon-possessed men.

34And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him,(AR) they begged him to leave their region.

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 2:32 pm

Matthew 8

Jesus Calms a Storm
23(AC) And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

24And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but(AD) he was asleep.

25And they went and woke him, saying,(AE) "Save us, Lord; we are perishing."

26And he said to them, "Why are you(AF) afraid,(AG) O you of little faith?" Then he rose and(AH) rebuked the winds and the sea, and(AI) there was a great calm.

27And the men(AJ) marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even(AK) winds and sea obey him?"

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 2:30 pm

Matthew 8

The Cost of Following Jesus
18Now(Y) when Jesus saw a crowd around him,(Z) he gave orders to go over to the other side.

19(AA) And a scribe came up and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

20And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

21Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."

22And Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave(AB) the dead to bury their own dead."

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 2:28 pm

Matthew 8

The Faith of a Centurion
5(H) When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,

6"Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly."

7And he said to him, "I will come and heal him."

8But the centurion replied, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but(I) only say the word, and my servant will be healed.

9For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my servant,[c] 'Do this,' and he does it."

10When Jesus heard this,(J) he marveled and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I tell you, with(K) no one in Israel[d] have I found such faith.

11I tell you,(L) many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

12(M) while the sons of the kingdom(N) will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place(O) there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

13And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; let it be done for you(P) as you have believed."(Q) And the servant was healed at that very moment.

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 2:25 pm

Mathew 8

Jesus Cleanses a Leper
1When he came down from the mountain,(A) great crowds followed him.

2(B) And behold, a leper[a] came to him and(C) knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."

3And Jesus[b] stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

4And Jesus said to him, (D) "See that you say nothing to anyone, but go,(E) show yourself to the priest and(F) offer the gift that Moses commanded,(G) for a proof to them."

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 2:23 pm

Matthew 7

Build Your House on the Rock
24(AL) "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like(AM) a wise man who built his house on the rock.

25And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

26And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like(AN) a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

27And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it."

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 2:22 pm

Matthew 7

I Never Knew You
21(Z) "Not everyone who(AA) says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will(AB) enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who(AC) does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

22(AD) On that day(AE) many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not(AF) prophesy in your name, and cast out demons(AG) in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'

23(AH) And then will I declare to them, 'I(AI) never knew you;(AJ) depart from me,(AK) you workers of lawlessness.'

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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 2:21 pm

Matthew 7

A Tree and Its Fruit
15(T) "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are(U) ravenous wolves.
16You will recognize them(V) by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17So,(W) every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.
18A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit.
19(X) Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20Thus you will recognize them(Y) by their fruits.
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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 2:20 pm

Matthew 7

The Golden Rule
12"So(O) whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is(P) the Law and the Prophets.

13(Q) "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy[a] that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.

14For the gate is narrow and(R) the way is hard that leads to life, and(S) those who find it are few.Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson,
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Bertie Sun 14 Dec 2008, 2:19 pm

Matthew 7

Ask, and It Will Be Given
7(H) "Ask,(I) and it will be given to you;(J) seek, and you will find;(K) knock, and it will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9Or which one of you, if his son asks him for(L) bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11If you then,(M) who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will(N) your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
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