Luke 7:21-23 Part 2 of 3

At that very time, Jesus cured many people of their diseases, illnesses, and evil spirits, and he restored sight to many who were blind. Then he told John's disciples, "Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard--the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor. And tell him, 'God blesses those who do not turn away because of me.' "

"Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard--the blind see, the lame walk,"

Isaiah 29:18  In that day the deaf will hear words read from a book, and the blind will see through the gloom and darkness.

Isaiah 35:5-6a  And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unplug the ears of the deaf. The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will sing for joy!

"the lepers are cured," 

Luke 17:14  He looked at them and said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed from their leprosy.

"the deaf hear," 

Mark 7:35  Instantly the man could hear perfectly, and his tongue was freed so he could speak plainly.

"the dead are raised to life," 

Luke 7:14-15  Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. "Young man," he said, "I tell you, get up." Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.

"and the Good News is being preached to the poor." 

Isaiah 29:19  The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the LORD. The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 61:1-2  The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, for the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the LORD's favor has come, and with it, the day of God's anger against their enemies.

Matthew 5:3  "God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs."

James 2:5  Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn't God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren't they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?

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Luke 7:21-23 Part 1 of 3

At that very time, Jesus cured many people of their diseases, illnesses, and evil spirits, and he restored sight to many who were blind. Then he told John's disciples, "Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard--the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor. And tell him, 'God blesses those who do not turn away because of me.' "

 

At that very time, Jesus cured many people of their diseases, illnesses, and evil spirits,

Matthew 4:23  Jesus traveled throughout the region of Galilee, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.

Matthew 8:16  That evening many demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. He cast out the evil spirits with a simple command, and he healed all the sick.

Matthew 14:14  Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

Matthew 15:30  A vast crowd brought to him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who couldn't speak, and many others. They laid them before Jesus, and he healed them all.

Mark 1:34  So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.

Mark 3:10  He had healed many people that day, so all the sick people eagerly pushed forward to touch him.

 

and he restored sight to many who were blind. 

Matthew 12:22  Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn't speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see.

Matthew 15:31  The crowd was amazed! Those who hadn't been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking, and the blind could see again! And they praised the God of Israel.  

Matthew 20:34  Jesus felt sorry for them and touched their eyes. Instantly they could see! Then they followed him.

Mark 8:25  Then Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly.

Luke 18:42  And Jesus said, "All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you."

John 9:7  He told him, "Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam" (Siloam means "sent"). So the man went and washed and came back seeing!

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Luke 7:18-20

The disciples of John the Baptist told John about everything Jesus was doing. So John called for two of his disciples, and he sent them to the Lord to ask him, "Are you the Messiah we've been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?" John's two disciples found Jesus and said to him, "John the Baptist sent us to ask, 'Are you the Messiah we've been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?' "

The disciples of John the Baptist told John about everything Jesus was doing.

Matthew 3:1-2  In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was, "Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near." 

Matthew 3:13-14  Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. But John tried to talk him out of it. "I'm the one who needs to be baptized by you," he said, "so why are you coming to me?"

Matthew 9:14  One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, "Why don't your disciples fast like we do and the Pharisees do?"

Luke 5:33  One day some people said to Jesus, "John the Baptist's disciples fast and pray regularly, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why are your disciples always eating and drinking?"

John 1:35-36  The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples. As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, "Look! There is the Lamb of God!"

"Are you the Messiah we've been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?" 

John 4:25  The woman said, "I know the Messiah is coming--the one who is called Christ. When he comes, he will explain everything to us."

John 6:14  When people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, "Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!"

Matthew 11:2-3  John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus, "Are you the Messiah we've been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?"

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Luke 7:16-17 Part 2 of 2

Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, "A mighty prophet has risen among us," and "God has visited his people today." And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding countryside.

saying, "A mighty prophet has risen among us,"

Deuteronomy 18:15  Moses continued, "The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him." (Deuteronomy 18:15-22)

Matthew 21:11  And the crowds replied, "It's Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee." (Matthew 21:1-11) 

John 6:14  When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, "Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!" (John 6:1-15)

John 7:40  When the crowds heard him say this, some of them declared, "Surely this man is the Prophet we've been expecting." (John 7:37-44)

and "God has visited his people today." 

Luke 1:68  "Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people." (Luke 1:67-80)

Psalm 111:8  He has paid a full ransom for his people. He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever.

And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding countryside. 

Matthew 4:24-25  News about him spread as far as Syria, and people soon began bringing to him all who were sick. And whatever their sickness or disease, or if they were demon possessed or epileptic or paralyzed--he healed them all. Large crowds followed him wherever he went--people from Galilee, the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, from all over Judea, and from east of the Jordan River.

Matthew 9:26  The report of this miracle swept through the entire countryside. (Matthew 9:18-26)

Mark 1:28  The news about Jesus spread quickly throughout the entire region of Galilee. (Mark 1:21-28)

Mark 1:45  But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn't publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him. (Mark 1:40-45)

Luke 4:37  The news about Jesus spread through every village in the entire region. (Luke 4:31-37)

Luke 5:15  But despite Jesus' instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases. (Luke 5:12-16)

 

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Luke 7:16-17 Part 1 of 2

Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, "A mighty prophet has risen among us," and "God has visited his people today." And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding countryside.

Great fear swept the crowd,

Luke 1:65  Awe fell upon the whole neighborhood, and the news of what had happened spread throughout the Judean hills. (Luke 1:57-66)  

Matthew 9:8a  Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen. (Matthew 9:1-7)

Luke 5:26  Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming "We have seen amazing things today!"

 

and they praised God, 

Matthew 9:8b  And they praised God for sending a man with such great authority. 

Luke 2:20  The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them. (Luke 2:8-20)

Luke 5:25  And immediately, as everyone watched, the man jumped up, picked up his mat, and went home praising God. (Luke 5:17-26)

Luke 13:13  Then he touched her, and instantly she could stand straight. How she praised God! (Luke 13:10-17)

Luke 17:15  One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, "Praise God!" (Luke 17:11-19)

Luke 18:43  Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too. (Luke 18:35-43)

Luke 19:37  When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. (Luke 19:28-40)

Luke 24:52-53  So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God. (Luke 24:50-53)

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Luke 7:11-15 Part 2 of 2

Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, and a large crowd followed him. A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow's only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. "Don't cry!" he said. Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. "Young man," he said, "I tell you, get up." Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.

"Don't cry!" he said

Luke 8:52  The house was filled with people weeping and wailing, but he said, "Stop the weeping! She isn't dead; she's only asleep."

Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. "Young man," he said, "I tell you, get up."   

Mark 5:41  Holding her hand, he said to her, "Talitha koum," which means "Little girl, get up!"

Luke 8:54  Then Jesus took her by the hand and said in a loud voice, "My child, get up!"

John 11:43  Then Jesus shouted, "Lazarus, come out!"

Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! 

Matthew 9:25  After the crowd was put outside, however, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up!

Luke 8:55  And at that moment her life returned, and she immediately stood up! Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.

John 11:44  And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a head cloth. Jesus told them, "Unwrap him and let him go!"

And Jesus gave him back to his mother. 

1 Kings 11:17  Then Elijah brought him down from the upper room and gave him to his mother. "Look," he said. "Your son is alive!"

2 Kings 4:36  Then Elisha summoned Gehazi. "Call the child's mother!" he said. And when she came in, Elisha said, "Here, take your son!"

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Luke 7:11-15 Part 1 of 2

Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, and a large crowd followed him. A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow's only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. "Don't cry!" he said. Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. "Young man," he said, "I tell you, get up." Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.

The young man who had died was a widow's only son,

Luke 8:41-42  Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come home with him. His only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying.   

Luke 9:38-39  A man in the crowd called out to him, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, my only child. An evil spirit keeps seizing him, making him scream. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It batters him and hardly ever leaves him alone." 

Hebrews 11:17-18  It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God's promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, even through God had told him, "Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted." (Genesis 21:12) 

 

When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. 

Matthew 20:33-34   "Lord," they said, "we want to see!" Jesus felt sorry for them and touched their eyes. Instantly they could see! Then they followed him.

Luke 13:15-16  But the Lord replied, "You hypocrites! Each of you works on the Sabbath day!

 

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Luke 7:6-10

So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, "Lord, don't trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor. I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, 'Go,' and they go, or 'Come,' and they come. And if I say to my slaves, 'Do this,' they do it." When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, I haven't seen faith like this in all Israel!" And when the officer's friends returned to his house, they found the slave completely healed.

"Lord, don't trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor."

Matthew 8:8a  But the officer said, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home."

Mark 5:35  While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, "Your daughter is dead. There's no use troubling the Teacher now." (see also Luke 8:49)   

 

"Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed." 

Matthew 8:8b  "Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed."

Psalm 107:19-20  "Lord, help!" they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death.

 

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. 

Matthew 8:10a  When Jesus heard this, he was amazed.

Mark 6:5-6a  And because of their unbelief, he couldn't do any miracles among them except to place his hands on a few sick people and heal them. And he was amazed at their unbelief. 

 

"I tell you, I haven't seen faith like this in all Israel!" 

Matthew 8:10b  Turning to those who were following him, he said, "I tell you the truth, I haven't seen faith like this in all Israel!"

Matthew 9:2  Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven." 

Matthew 15:28  "Dear woman," Jesus said to her, "your faith is great. Your request is granted." And her daughter was instantly healed.

 

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Luke 7:1-5

When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he returned to Capernaum. At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death. When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave. So they earnestly begged Jesus to help the man. "If anyone deserves your help, he does," they said, "for he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us."

At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death. When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave.

Matthew 8:5-6  When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him, "Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain."

 

So they earnestly begged Jesus to help the man. "If anyone deserves your help, he does," they said, 

Acts 10:17-23  Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon's house. Standing outside the gate, they asked if a man named Simon Peter was staying there. Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, "Three men have come looking for you. Get up, go downstairs, and go with them without hesitation. Don't worry, for I have sent them." So Peter went down and said, "I'm the man you are looking for. Why have you come?" They said, "We were sent by Cornelius, a Roman officer. He is a devout and God-fearing man, well respected by all the Jews. A holy angel instructed him to summon you to his house so that he can hear your message." So Peter invited the men to stay for the night. The next day he went with them to Joppa.

 

"for he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us." 

Luke 4:31  Then Jesus went to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and taught there in the synagogue every Sabbath day.

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Luke 6:46-49 Part 2 of 2

"So why do you keep calling me 'Lord, Lord!' when you don't do what I say? I will show you what it's like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the flood waters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. But anyone who hears and doesn't obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins."

"and do not do what I say?"

Malachi 1:6b-8  "But you ask, 'How have we ever shown contempt for your name?' You have shown contempt by offering defiled sacrifices on my altar. Then you ask, 'How have we defiled the sacrifices?' You defile them by saying the altar of the LORD deserves no respect. When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn't that wrong? And isn't it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!" says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.  

 

"I will show you what it's like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock." 

Matthew 7:24  "Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock."

Luke 8:21  Jesus replied, "My mother and my brothers are all those who hear God's word and obey it." 

Luke 11:28  Jesus replied, "But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice." 

James 1:22  But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. (see also verses 23-25) 

 

"But anyone who hears and doesn't obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins." 

Matthew 7:26  "But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn't obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand."

Ezekiel 13:10-12  "This will happen because these evil prophets deceive my people by saying, 'All is peaceful' when there is no peace at all! It's as if the people have built a flimsy wall, and these prophets are trying to reinforce it by covering it with whitewash! Tell these whitewashers that their wall will soon fall down. A heavy rainstorm will undermine it; great hailstones and mighty winds will knock it down. And when the wall falls, the people will cry out, 'What happened to your whitewash?' " (see verses 1-16)

 

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Luke 6:46-49 Part 1 of 2

"So why do you keep calling me 'Lord, Lord!' when you don't do what I say? I will show you what it's like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the flood waters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. But anyone who hears and doesn't obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins."

"So why do you keep calling me 'Lord, Lord!' "

Malachi 1:6a  The LORD of Heaven's Armies says to the priests: "A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. If I am your father and master, where are the honor and respect I deserve? You have shown contempt for my name!"

Matthew 7:21  "Not everyone who calls out to me, 'Lord, Lord!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter."

Luke 2:11  "The Savior--yes, the Messiah, the Lord--has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!" 

Acts 10:36  "This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel--that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all."

Romans 10:9  If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 

Romans 14:8-9  If we live, it's to honor the Lord. And if we die, it's to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Christ died and rose again for this very purpose--to be Lord of the living and of the dead. 

Philippians 2:9-11  Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 

Colossians 2:6  And now, just as you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord, you must continue to follow him.

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Luke 6:43-45 Part 2 of 2

"A good tree can't produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can't produce good fruit. A tree is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thornbushes, and grapes are not picked from bramble bushes. A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart."

"and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart."

Matthew 5:37  "Just say a simple, 'Yes, I will,' or 'No, I won't.' Anything beyond this is from the evil one."  

Matthew 12:35b  "... and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart."

Mark 7:20-23  And then he added, "It is what comes from inside that defiles you. For from within, out of a person's heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you." (see also Matthew 15:18-19) 

 

"What you say flows from what is in your heart." 

Psalm 34:12-14  Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

Proverbs 4:23-24  Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech.

Proverbs 26:23  Smooth words may hide a wicked heart, just as a pretty glaze covers a clay pot.

 

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Luke 6:43-45 Part 1 of 2

"A good tree can't produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can't produce good fruit. A tree is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thornbushes, and grapes are not picked from bramble bushes. A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart."

"A good tree can't produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can't produce good fruit."

Matthew 7:15-16  "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?"

Matthew 7:20  "Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions." 

Matthew 12:33  "A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad."

 

"A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart," 

Matthew 12:35a  "A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart," 

Matthew 13:52  Then he added, "Every teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a homeowner who brings from his storeroom new gems of truth as well as old."

Ephesians 4:29  Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

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Luke 6:39-42 Part 2 of 2

Then Jesus gave the following illustration: "Can one blind person lead another? Won't they both fall into a ditch? Students are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher. And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying, 'Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in  your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye."

"But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher." (cont.)

Hebrews 13:20-21  Now may the God of peace--who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood--may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

1 Peter 5:10  In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

 

"And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye" 

Luke 6:37  "Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. 

"when you have a log in your own?" 

John 8:6-9  They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, "All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!" Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman.

 

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Luke 6:39-42 Part 1 of 2

Then Jesus gave the following illustration: "Can one blind person lead another? Won't they both fall into a ditch? Students are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher. And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying, 'Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in  your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye."

"Can a blind person lead another? Won't they both fall into a ditch?"

Matthew 15:14  "... They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch."

 

"Students are not greater than their teacher." 

Matthew 10:24  "Students are not greater than their teacher, and slaves are not greater than their master."

John 13:16  "I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message." 

John 15:20  "Do you remember what I told  you? 'A slave is not greater than the master.' Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you."

 

"But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher." 

Matthew 10:25  "Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names!"

1 Corinthians 1:10  I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.

2 Corinthians 13:11  Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. 

2 Timothy 3:16-17  All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

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Luke 6:37-38 Part 2 of 2

"Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full--pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back."

"Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full--pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and  poured into your lap."

Deuteronomy 15:10  "Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do.

Proverbs 11:24-25  Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

Proverbs 21:26  Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!

Proverbs 28:27  Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.

Matthew 6:4  "Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you."

Acts 20:35  And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

2 Corinthians 9:7  You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. "For God loves a person who gives cheerfully."

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Luke 6:37-38 Part 1 of 2

"Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full--pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back."

"Do not judge others, and you will not be judged."

1 Corinthians 4:5  So don't make judgments about anyone ahead of time--before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.

1 Corinthians 5:12  Don't speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God's law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you. God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?

James 5:9  Don't grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look--the Judge is standing at the door!

"Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you." 

Romans 14:4  Who are you to condemn someone else's servants? Their own master will judge whether they stand or fall. And with the Lord's help, they will stand and receive his approval.

Romans 14:10  So why do you condemn another believer? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

Romans 14:13  So let's stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.

"Forgive others, and you will be forgiven." 

Matthew 6:14  "If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you."

Matthew 18:23-24  (see verses 23-35) "Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him. In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars."

Matthew 18:32-33  "Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, 'You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. Shouldn't you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?"

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Luke 6:35-36 Part 2 of 2

"Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate."

"You must be compassionate,"

Matthew 5:7  "God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy."

Matthew 9:13  Then he added, "Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.' (Hosea 6:6) For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners."

James 2:13  There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you. 

"just as your Father is compassionate." 

Exodus 22:26-27  "If you take your neighbor's cloak as security for a loan, you must return it before sunset. This coat may be the only blanket your neighbor has. How can a person sleep without it? If you do not return it and your neighbor cries out to me for help, then I will hear, for I am merciful."

Exodus 34:6  The LORD passed in front of Moses, calling out, "Yahweh! The LORD! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness."

Psalm 86:15  But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.

Psalm 103:8  The LORD is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

Psalm 111:4  He causes us to remember his wonderful works. How gracious and merciful is our LORD!

Psalm 145:8  The LORD is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

Joel 2:13  "Don't tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead." Return to the LORD your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

Jonah 4:2  So he complained to the LORD about it: "Didn't I say before I left home that you would do this, LORD? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people."

Ephesians 4:32  Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

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Luke 6:35-36 Part 1 of 2

"Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate."

"Love your enemies! Do good to them." 

Luke 6:27  "But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you."

Matthew 5:44  "But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!"

"and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High," 

Romans 8:14  For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.

Matthew 5:9  "God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God."

John 1:12  But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. 

Acts 16:17  She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved."

Romans 8:15-16  So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father." For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God's children.

Ephesians 5:1  Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.

1 John 3:1-2  See how much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don't recognize that we are God's children because they don't know him. Dear friends, we are already God's children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.

Revelation 21:7  "All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children."

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Luke 6:32-34

"If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return."

"If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that?"

Matthew 5:46  "If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much." 

"And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit?" 

Matthew 5:42  "Give to those who ask, and don't turn away from those who want to borrow."

Luke 14:12-14  Then he turned to his host. "When you put on a luncheon or a banquet," he said, "don't invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward. Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay  you."

Psalm 37:26  The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.

Proverbs 19:17  If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD--and he will repay you!

Ecclesiastes 5:10  Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness!

Isaiah 55:1-2  "Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink--even if you have no money! Come, take  your choice of wine or milk--it's all free! Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will enjoy the finest food."

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Luke 6:29-31

"If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also. Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don't try to get them back. Do to others as you would like them to do to you."

"If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also."

Matthew 5:39  "But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also."

Romans 12:17  Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.

Isaiah 50:6  I offered my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from mockery and spitting.

Lamentations 3:30  Let them turn the other cheek to those who strike them and accept the insults of their enemies.

"If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also." 

Matthew 5:40  "If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too."

"Give to anyone who asks;" 

Matthew 5:42  "Give to those who ask, and don't turn away from those who want to borrow."

Psalm 37:21  The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.

Proverbs 21:26  Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!

"and when things are taken away from you, don't try to get them back." 

Deuteronomy 15:7-8  "But if there are any poor Israelites in your towns when you arrive in the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them. Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need."

Deuteronomy 15:10  "Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do."

"Do to others as you would like them to do to you." 

Matthew 7:12  "Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets."

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Luke 6:27-28

"But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you."

"But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you."

Luke 6:35  "Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked."

Matthew 5:43-44  "You have heard the law that says, 'Love your neighbor' and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!"

Romans 12:20-21  Instead, "If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads." Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

Proverbs 25:21-22  If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.

Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you." 

1 Peter 3:9  Don't repay evil for evil. Don't retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will bless you for it.

1 Corinthians 4:12-13  We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us. We appeal gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world's garbage, like everybody's trash--right up to the present moment.

Luke 23:34  Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

Acts 7:59-60  As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." He fell to his knees, shouting, "Lord, don't charge them with this sin!" And with that, he died.

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Luke 6:24-26 Part 2 of 2

"What sorrow awaits you who are rich, for you have your only happiness now. What sorrow awaits you who are fat and prosperous now, for a time of awful hunger awaits you. What sorrow awaits you who laugh now, for your laughing will turn to mourning and sorrow. What sorrow awaits you who are praised by the crowds, for their ancestors also praised false prophets."

"What sorrow awaits you who are praised by the crowds,"

John 15:19  "The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer a part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you."

John 17:14  "I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world."

James 4:4  You adulterers! Don't you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.

"for their ancestors also praised false prophets." 

Jeremiah 5:30-31  "A horrible and shocking thing has happened in this land--the prophets give false prophecies, and the priests rule with an iron hand. Worse yet, my people like it that way! But what will you do when the end comes?"

Isaiah 30:10  They tell the seers, "Stop seeing visions!" They tell the prophets, "Don't tell us what is right. Tell us nice things. Tell us lies."

Jeremiah 23:16  This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says to his people: "Do not listen to these prophets when they prophesy to you, filling you with futile hopes. They are making up everything they say. They do not speak for the LORD!"

Micah 2:11  Suppose a prophet full of lies would say to you, "I'll preach to you the joys of wine and alcohol!" That's just the kind of prophet you would like!

Matthew 7:15  "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves."

Matthew 24:24  "For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones."

2 Peter 2:1  But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them. In this way, they will bring sudden destruction on themselves.

1 John 4:1  Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.

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