Luke 12:16-21 Part 4 of 4

Then he told them a story: "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. He said to himself, 'What should I do ? I don't have room for all my crops.' Then he said, 'I know! I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll have room to store all my wheat and other goods. And I'll sit back and say to myself, "My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink and be merry!" ' But God said to him, 'You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?' Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."

"Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."

Ecclesiastes 2:24b-26  Then I realized that these pleasures are from the hand of God. For who can eat or enjoy anything apart from him? God gives wisdom, knowledge and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. This, too, is meaningless--like chasing the wind.

Matthew 6:19-20  "Don't store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal."

Luke 12:33-34  "Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will be also."

1 Peter 1:3-4  All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance--an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.

 

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Luke 12:16-21 Part 3 of 4

Then he told them a story: "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. He said to himself, 'What should I do ? I don't have room for all my crops.' Then he said, 'I know! I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll have room to store all my wheat and other goods. And I'll sit back and say to myself, "My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink and be merry!" ' But God said to him, 'You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?' Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."

"But God said to him, 'You fool!' "

Jeremiah 17:11  Like a partridge that hatches eggs she has not laid, so are those who get their wealth by unjust means. At midlife they will lose their riches; in the end, they will become poor old fools.

Matthew 16:26  "And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?"

Luke 11:39-40  Then the Lord said to him, "You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy--full of greed and wickedness! Fools! Didn't God make the inside as well as the outside?"

" 'You will die this very night.' " 

Job 27:8  (Job speaking) "For what hope do the godless have when God cuts them off and takes away their life?"

" 'Then who will get everything you worked for?' " 

Psalm 39:6  We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth, not knowing who will spend it.

Psalm 49:10  Those who are wise must finally die, just like the foolish and senseless, leaving all their wealth behind.

Ecclesiastes 2:18  I came to hate all my hard work here on earth, for I must leave to others everything I have earned.

Ecclesiastes 2:21  Some people work wisely with knowledge and skill, then must leave the fruit of their efforts to someone who hasn't worked for it. This, too, is meaningless, a great tragedy.

 

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Luke 12:16-21 Part 2 of 4

Then he told them a story: "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. He said to himself, 'What should I do ? I don't have room for all my crops.' Then he said, 'I know! I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll have room to store all my wheat and other goods. And I'll sit back and say to myself, "My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink and be merry!" ' But God said to him, 'You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?' Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."

"Then he said, 'I know! I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll have room to store all my wheat and other goods.' "

Luke 12:24  "Look at the ravens. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!"

" 'And I'll sit back and say to myself, "My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come." ' " 

Proverbs 27:1  Don't brag about tomorrow, since you don't know what the day will bring.

James 4:13-16  Look here, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit." How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog--it's here a little while, then it's gone. What you ought to say is, "If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that. Otherwise you are boasting about your own plans, and all such boasting is evil.

" ' "Now take it easy! Eat, drink and be merry!" ' " 

Ecclesiastes 2:24a  So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work.

Ecclesiastes 11:9  Young people, it's wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.

Isaiah 22:13  But instead, (see verses 1-12) you dance and play; you slaughter cattle and kill sheep. You feast on meat and drink wine. You say, "Let's feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!"

1 Corinthians 15:32  And what value was there in fighting the wild beasts--those people of Ephesus--if there will be no resurrection from the dead? And if there is no resurrection, "Let's feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!"

 

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Luke 12:16-21 Part 1 of 4

Then he told them a story: "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. He said to himself, 'What should I do? I don't have room for all my crops.' Then he said, 'I know! I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll have room to store all my wheat and other goods. And I'll sit back and say to myself, "My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink and be merry!" ' But God said to him, 'You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?' Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."

Then he told them a story: "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops."

Psalm 49:16-20  So don't be dismayed when the wicked grow rich and their homes become ever more splendid. For when they die, they take nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave. In this life they consider themselves fortunate and are applauded for their success. But they will die like all before them and never again see the light of day. People who boast of their wealth don't understand; they will die, just like animals.

"He said to himself, 'What should I do? I don't have room for all my crops." 

Ecclesiastes 5:10-12  Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what good is wealth--except perhaps to watch it slip through your fingers! People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night's sleep.

Hebrews 13:5  Don't love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you." (Deuteronomy 31:6, 8)

 

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Luke 12:13-15

Then someone called from the crowd, "Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father's estate with me." Jesus replied, "Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?" Then he said, "Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own."

Then someone called from the crowd, "Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father's estate with me."

Luke 11:27  As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, "God bless your mother--the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!"

Jesus replied, "Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?" 

Micah 6:8  No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

Romans 2:1-3  You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things. And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things. Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God's judgment when you do the same things? (see verses 1-11)

Romans 9:20  No, don't say that. (see verses 17-19) Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God. Should the thing that was created say to the one who created it, "Why have you made me like this?" (see verses 20-24)

Exodus 2:14  The man replied, "Who appointed you to be our prince and judge? Are you going to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?" Then Moses was afraid, thinking, "Everyone knows what I did." (see verses 11-15 and also Acts 7:20-29)

Then he said, "Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own." 

Job 20:20  (Zophar speaking) "They were always greedy and never satisfied. Nothing remains of all the things they dreamed about." (see all of chapter 20)

Job 31:24-25  (Job speaking) "Have I put my trust in money or felt secure because of my gold? Have I gloated about my wealth and all that I own?"

Psalm 62:10  Don't make your living by extortion or put your hope in stealing. And if your wealth increases, don't make it the center of your life.

1 Timothy 6:10  For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. (see verses 6-11)

 

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Luke 12:11-12

"And when you are brought to trial in the synagogues and before rulers and authorities, don't worry about how to defend yourself or what to say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said."

"And when you are brought to trial in the synagogues and before rulers and authorities,"

Matthew 10:16-18  "Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves. But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me."

Mark 13:9  "When these things begin to happen, watch out! (see verses 1-37) You will be handed over to the local councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me."

Luke 21:12  "But before all this occurs, (see verses 5-11) there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers."

Titus 3:1  Remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good.

"don't worry about how to defend yourself or what to say," 

Matthew 10:19  "When you are arrested, don't worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time."

Luke 21:13-14  "But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me. So don't worry in advance about how to answer the charges against you, ..."

Galatians 5:18  But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.

"for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said." 

Matthew 10:20  "For it is not you who will be speaking--it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you."

Mark 3:11  "But when you are arrested and stand trial, don't worry in advance about what to say. Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit."

Luke 21:15  "... for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!"

 

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Luke 12:8-10 Part 2 of 2

"I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God's angels. But anyone who denies me here on earth will be denied before God's angels. Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven."

"Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven,"

John 7:12  There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some argued, "He's a good man," but others said, "He's nothing but a fraud who deceives the people."

John 9:24  So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, "God should get the glory for this, because we know this man Jesus is a sinner."

1 Timothy 1:12-13  I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve him, even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.

"but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven." 

Mark 3:28-29  "I tell you the truth, all sin and blasphemy can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. This is a sin with eternal consequences." He told them this because they were saying, "He's possessed by an evil spirit."

Matthew 12:31-32  "So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven--except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven. Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come."

Hebrews 10:29-31  Just think how much worse the punishment will be for those who have trampled the Son of God, and have treated the blood of the covenant, which made us holy, as if it were common and unholy, and have insulted and disdained the Holy Spirit who brings God's mercy to us. For we know the one who said, "I will take revenge. I will pay them back." (Deuteronomy 32:35) He also said, "The LORD will judge his own people." (Deuteronomy 32:36) It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

 

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Luke 12:8-10 Part 1 of 2

"I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God's angels. But anyone who denies me here on earth will be denied before God's angels. Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven."

"I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God's angels."

Matthew 10:32  "Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven."

Matthew 16:16  Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."

Luke 15:10  "In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels when even one sinner repents."

Romans 10:9-10  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. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.

Hebrews 10:35  So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!

Revelation 3:5  "All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine."

"But anyone who denies me here on earth will be denied before God's angels." 

Matthew 10:33  "But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven."

Mark 8:38  "If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

Luke 22:61  At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Suddenly the Lord's words flashed through Peter's mind: "Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me." (see verse 35)

2 Timothy 2:12  If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us.

1 John 2:22  And who is a liar? Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ. Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist.

 

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Luke 12:4-7 Part 2 of 2

"Dear friends, don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that. But I'll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then to throw you into hell. Yes, he's the one to fear. What is the price of five sparrows--two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows."

"But I'll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then to throw you into hell. Yes, he's the one to fear."

Isaiah 8:12-13  "Don't call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don't live in dread of what frightens them. Make the LORD of Heaven's Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear. He is the one who should make you tremble."

Matthew 10:28  "Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell."

Hebrews 10:31  It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

James 4:12  God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?

"What is the price of five sparrows--two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them." 

Psalm 50:11  "I know every bird on the mountains, and all the animals of the field are mine."

Matthew 10:29  "What is the price of two sparrows--one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it."

"And the very hairs on your head are all numbered." 

Luke 21:17-18  "And everyone will hate you because you are my followers. But not a hair of your head will perish!"

"So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows." 

Matthew 6:26  "Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him than they are?"

Luke 12:24  "Look at the ravens. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!"

Luke 12:28  "And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?"

 

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Luke 12:4-7 Part 1 of 2

"Dear friends, don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that. But I'll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then to throw you into hell. Yes, he's the one to fear. What is the price of five sparrows--two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows."

"Dear friends, don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that."

John 15:13-15  "There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn't confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me."

Isaiah 51:12-13  "I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear? Yet you have forgotten the LORD, your Creator, the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. Will you remain in constant dread of human oppressors? Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies? Where is their fury and anger now? It is gone!"

Jeremiah 1:8  "And don't be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the LORD, have spoken!"

Romans 8:35-39  Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (As the Scriptures say, "For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep." ) [Psalm 44:22] No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death, nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow--not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below--indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

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Luke 12:1-3 Part 2 of 2

Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and stepping on each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees--their hypocrisy. The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and whatever you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!"

"The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all."

Jeremiah 16:17  "I (the LORD) am watching them closely, and I see every sin. They cannot hope to hide from me."

Matthew 10:26  "But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all."

Mark 4:22  "For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light."

Luke 8:17  "For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all."

Ephesians 5:12-14  It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light."

1 Timothy 5:24-25  Remember, the sins of some people are obvious, leading them to certain judgment. But there are others whose sins will not be revealed until later. In the same way, the good deeds of some people are obvious. And the good deeds done in secret will someday come to light.

"Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and whatever you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!" 

Matthew 10:27  "What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear!"

Acts 10:9-10  The next day as Cornelius's messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon, and he was hungry. But while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

 

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Luke 12:1-3 Part 1 of 2

Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and stepping on each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees--their hypocrisy. The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and whatever you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!"

Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and stepping on each other.

Luke 11:29  As the crowd pressed in on Jesus, he said, "This evil generation keeps asking me to show them a miraculous sign. But the only sign I will give them is the sign of Jonah."

Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees--their hypocrisy." 

Matthew 16:6  "Watch out!" Jesus warned them. "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Matthew 16:11-12  "Why can't you understand that I'm not talking about bread? So again I say, 'Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.' "

Matthew 23:28  "Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inside your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness."

Mark 8:15  As they were crossing the lake, Jesus warned them, "Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod."

Mark 12:14-15  Later the leaders sent some Pharisees and supporters of Herod to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested. "Teacher," they said, "we know how honest you are. You are impartial and don't play favorites. You teach the way of God truthfully. Now tell us--is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them, or shouldn't we?" Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, "Why are you trying to trap me? Show me a Roman coin, and I will tell you."

1 Corinthians 5:6-8  Your boasting about this is terrible. Don't you realize that this sin is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough? Get rid of the old "yeast" by removing this wicked person from among you. Then you will be like a fresh batch of dough made without yeast, which is what you really are. Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us. So let us celebrate the festival, not with the old bread of wickedness and evil, but with the new bread of sincerity and truth.

Galatians 5:9  This false teaching is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough!

 

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Luke 11:52-54 Part 2 of 2

"What sorrow awaits you experts in religious law! For you remove the key to knowledge from the people. You don't enter the Kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering." As Jesus was leaving, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees became hostile and tried to provoke him with many questions. They wanted to trap him into saying something they could use against him.

As Jesus was leaving, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees became hostile and tried to provoke him with many questions. They wanted to trap him into saying something they could use against him.

Matthew 22:15  Then the Pharisees met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested. (see verses 15-22; also see Luke 6:6-11)

Mark 3:2  Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus' enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man's hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath. (see verses 1-6)

Mark 12:13  Later the leaders sent some Pharisees and supporters of Herod to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested. (see verses 13-17)

Luke 20:19  The teachers of religious law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was telling the story against them--they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the people's reaction. (see verses 9-19)

Luke 20:20  Watching for their opportunity the leaders sent spies pretending to be honest men. They tried to get Jesus to say something that could be reported to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus. (see verses 20-26)

Luke 19:47-48  After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him. But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said. (see verses 45-48)

John 8:6  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. (see verses 1-11)

Isaiah 29:21  Those who convict the innocent by their false testimony will disappear. A similar fate awaits those who use trickery to pervert justice and who tell lies to destroy the innocent.

 

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Luke 11:52-54 Part 1 of 2

"What sorrow awaits you experts in religious law! For you remove the key to knowledge from the people. You don't enter the Kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering." As Jesus was leaving, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees became hostile and tried to provoke him with many questions. They wanted to trap him into saying something they could use against him.

"What sorrow awaits you experts in religious law!"

Luke 11:45-46  "Teacher," said an expert in religious law, "You have insulted us, too, in what you just said."  "Yes," said Jesus, "what sorrow also awaits you experts in religious law! For you crush people with unbearable religious demands, and you never lift a finger to ease the burden."

"For you remove the key to knowledge from the people. You don't enter the Kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering." 

Matthew 23:13  "What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you shut the door of the Kingdom of Heaven in people's faces. You won't go in yourselves, and you don't let others enter either."

Malachi 2:7-8  "The words of a priest's lips should preserve knowledge of God, and people should go to him for instruction, for the priest is the messenger of the LORD of Heaven's Armies. But you priests have left God's paths. Your instructions have caused many to stumble into sin. You have corrupted the covenant I made with the Levites," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. (see verses 1-9)

Matthew 5:20  "But I warn you--unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!"

Matthew 21:28-32  "But what do you think about this? A man with two sons told the older boy, 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.' The son answered, 'No, I won't go,' but later he changed his mind and went anyway. Then the father told the other son, 'You go,' and he said, 'Yes, sir, I will.' But he didn't go. Which of the two obeyed his father?" They replied, "The first." Then Jesus explained his meaning: "I tell you the truth, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do. For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn't believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe and repent of your sins."

 

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Luke 11:49-51 Part 3 of 3

"This is what God in his wisdom said about you: 'I will send prophets and apostles to them, but they will kill some and persecute the others.' As a result this generation will be held responsible for the murder of all God's prophets from the creation of the world--from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, it will certainly be charged against this generation."

"As a result this generation will be held responsible for the murder of all God's prophets from the creation of the world--"

Matthew 13:35a  "As a result, you will be held responsible for the murder of all godly people of all time--..."

"from the murder of Abel" 

Genesis 4:8  One day Cain suggested to his brother, "Let's go out into the fields." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother, Abel, and killed him. (see verses 1-16)

Hebrews 11:4  It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel's offering gave evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts. Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith.

1 John 3:12  We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.

"to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary." 

2 Chronicles 24:20-22  Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, "This is what God says: Why do you disobey the LORD's commands and keep yourselves from prospering? You have abandoned the LORD, and now he has abandoned you!" Then the leaders plotted to kill Zechariah, and King Joash ordered that they stone him to death in the courtyard of the LORD's Temple. That is how King Joash repaid Jehoiada for his loyalty--by killing his son. Zechariah's last words were, "May the LORD see what they are doing and avenge my death!"

Matthew 23:35b  "... from the murder of righteous Abel to the murder of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you killed in the Temple between the sanctuary and the altar."

"Yes, it will certainly be charged against this generation." 

Matthew 23:36-39  "I tell you the truth, this judgment will fall on this very generation. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me. And now, look, your house is abandoned and desolate. For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, 'Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD!' " (Psalm 118:26)

 

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Luke 11:49-51 Part 2 of 3

"This is what God in his wisdom said about you: 'I will send prophets and apostles to them, but they will kill some and persecute the others.' As a result this generation will be held responsible for the murder of all God's prophets from the creation of the world--from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, it will certainly be charged against this generation."

" 'I will send prophets and apostles to them,' "

Acts 13:1  Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called "the black man"), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul.

1 Corinthians 12:27-28  All of you together are Christ's body, and each of you is a part of it. Here are some of the parts God has appointed for the church: first are apostles, second are prophets, third are teachers, then those who do miracles, those who have the gift of healing, those who can help others, those who have the gift of leadership, those who speak in unknown languages.

" 'but they will kill some and persecute the others.' " 

Matthew 21:35  "But the farmers grabbed his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another." [see verses 33-46]

Matthew 23:34  "Therefore, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers of religious law. But you will kill some by crucifixion, and you will flog others with whips in your synagogues, chasing them from city to city."

1 Thessalonians 2:14-16  And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God's churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews. For some of the Jews killed the prophets, and some even killed the Lord Jesus. Now they have persecuted us, too. They fail to please God and work against all humanity as they try to keep us from preaching the Good News of salvation to the Gentiles. By doing this, they continue to pile up their sins. But the anger of God has caught up with them at last.

 

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Luke 11:49-51 Part 1 of 3

"This is what God in his wisdom said about you: 'I will send prophets and apostles to them, but they will kill some and persecute the others.' As a result this generation will be held responsible for the murder of all God's prophets from the creation of the world--from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, it will certainly be charged against this generation."

"This is what God in his wisdom said about you:"

Proverbs 8:12  "I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment. I know where to discover knowledge and discernment."

Proverbs 8:22-23  "The LORD formed me from the beginning, before he created anything else. I was appointed in ages past, at the very first, before the earth began."

Proverbs 8:30-31  "I was the architect at his side. I was his constant delight, rejoicing always at his presence. And how happy I was with the world he created; how I rejoiced with the human family!"

Matthew 11:18-19  For John didn't spend his time eating and drinking, and you say, 'He's possessed by a demon.' The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, 'He's a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!' But wisdom is shown to be right by its results."

1 Corinthians 1:24-25  But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God's weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.

1 Corinthians 1:30-31  God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin. Therefore as the Scriptures say, "If you want to boast, boast only about the LORD." (Jeremiah 9:24)

Colossians 2:3  In him (Christ) lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

 

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Luke 11:45-48 Part 2 of 2

"Teacher," said an expert in religious law, "you have insulted us, too, in what you just said."  "Yes," said Jesus, "what sorrow also awaits you experts in religious law! For you crush people with unbearable religious demands, and you never lift a finger to ease the burden. What sorrow awaits you! For you build monuments for the prophets your own ancestors killed long ago. But in fact, you stand as witnesses who agree with what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you join in their crime by building the monuments!"

"What sorrow awaits you! For you build monuments for the prophets your own ancestors killed long ago."

Matthew 23:29-30  "What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you build tombs for the prophets your ancestors killed, and you decorate the monuments of the godly people your ancestors destroyed. Then you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would never have joined them in killing the prophets.' "

"But in fact, you stand as witnesses who agree with what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you join in their crime by building the monuments!" 

Matthew 23:31-33  "But in saying that, you testify against yourselves that you are indeed the descendants of those who murdered the prophets. Go ahead and finish what your ancestors started. Snakes! Sons of vipers! How will you escape the judgment of hell?"

Acts 7:51-53  "You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That's what your ancestors did, and so do you! Name one prophet your ancestors didn't persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of the Righteous One--the Messiah whom you betrayed and murdered. You deliberately disobeyed God's law, even though you received it from the hands of angels."

Romans 1:32  They know God's justice requires that those who do these things (see verses 18-31) deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them too.

 

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Luke 11:45-48 Part 1 of 2

"Teacher," said an expert in religious law, "you have insulted us, too, in what you just said."  "Yes," said Jesus, "what sorrow also awaits you experts in religious law! For you crush people with unbearable religious demands, and you never lift a finger to ease the burden. What sorrow awaits you! For you build monuments for the prophets your own ancestors killed long ago. But in fact, you stand as witnesses who agree with what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you join in their crime by building the monuments!"

"Teacher," said an expert in religious law, 'you have insulted us, too, in what you just said."

Matthew 22:35  One of them (see verse 34), an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question: ...

Luke 7:30  But the Pharisees and experts in religious law rejected God's plan for them, for they had refused John's baptism.

Luke 10:25  One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: "Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?"

Luke 11:52  "What sorrow awaits you experts in religious law! For you remove the key to knowledge from the people. You don't enter the Kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering."

Luke 14:3-4  Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in religious law, "Is it permitted in the law to heal people on the Sabbath, or not?" When they refused to answer, Jesus touched the sick man and healed him and sent him away.

"Yes," said Jesus, "what sorrow also awaits you experts in religious law! For you crush people with unbearable religious demands, and you never lift a finger to ease the burden." 

Matthew 23:4  "They crush people with unbearable demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden."

Acts 15:10  "So why are you now challenging God by burdening the Gentile believers with a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors were able to bear?"

Matthew 11:28-30  Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.

 

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Luke 11:42-44 Part 2 of 2

"What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things. What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you love to sit in the seats of honor in the synagogues and receive respectful greetings as you walk in the marketplaces. Yes, what sorrow awaits you! For you are like hidden graves in a field. People walk over them without knowing the corruption they are stepping on."

"What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you love to sit in the seats of honor in the synagogues and receive respectful greetings as you walk in the marketplaces."

Matthew 23:5-7  "Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels. And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues. They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi.' "

Mark 12:38-39  Jesus also taught: "Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets."

Luke 14:8  "When you are invited to a wedding feast, don't sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited?"

Luke 14:10-11  "Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when the host sees you, he will come and say, 'Friend, we have a better place for you!' Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."

"Yes, what sorrow awaits you! For you are like hidden graves in a field. People walk over them without knowing the corruption they are stepping on." 

Numbers 19:16  "And if someone in an open field touches the corpse of someone who was killed with a sword or who died a natural death, or if someone touches a human bone or a grave, that person will be defiled for seven days."

Matthew 23:27-28  "What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs--beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people's bones and all sorts of impurity. Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness."

 

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