Luke 21:16-19 Part 1 of 3

"Even those closest to you--your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends--will betray you. They will even kill some of you. And everyone will hate you because you are my followers. But not a hair of your head will perish! By standing firm, you will win your souls."

"Even those closest to you--your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends--will betray you. They will even kill some of you."

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."

Matthew 10:35-36  " 'I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in -law against her mother-in-law. Your enemies will be right in your own household!" (Micah 7:6)

Mark 13:12  "A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed."

Luke 12:52-53  "From now on families will be split apart, three in favor of me, and two against--or two in favor and three against. 'Father will be divided against son and son against father; mother against daughter and daughter against mother; and mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.' (Micah 7:6)"

John 16:1-3  "I have told you these things (chapter 15) so that you won't abandon your faith. For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God. This is because they have never known the Father or me."

 

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Luke 21:12-15 Part 2 of 2

"But before all this occurs, 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. 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, for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!"

"So don't worry in advance about how to answer the charges against you,"

Matthew 10:19a  "When you are arrested, don't worry about how to respond or what to say."

Mark 13:11a  "But when you are arrested and stand trial, don't worry in advance about what to say."

Luke 12:11  "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 I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!" 

Exodus 4:11-12  Then the LORD asked Moses, "Who makes a person's mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say." (see chapters 3:1-4:17)

Jeremiah 1:9-10  Then the LORD reached out and touched my mouth and said, "Look, I have put my words in your mouth! Today I appoint you to stand up against nations and kingdoms. Some you must uproot and tear down, destroy and overthrow. Others you must build up and plant." (see verses 4-10)

Matthew 10:19b-20  "God will give you the right words at the right time. For it is not you who will be speaking--it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you."

Mark 13:11b  "Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit."

Luke 12:12  "... for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said."

Acts 6:10  None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke. (see verses 8-15)                   

 

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Luke 21:12-15 Part 1 of 2

"But before all this occurs, 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. 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, for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!"

"But before all this occurs, 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."

Matthew 10:17-18a  "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."

Mark 13:9a  "When these things begin to happen, watch out! 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."

Acts 8:3  But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison. (see also Acts 4:3, 5:17-18, 22:19-20)

Acts 12:1  About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church. (see verses 2-19)

Acts 16:22  A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods. (see verses 16-40, also 17:5-9, 18:12-27)

Acts 24:1  Five days later Ananias, the high priest, arrived with some of the Jewish elders and the lawyer Tertullus, to present their case against Paul to the governor. (see chapters 21:15-26:32, also chapters 27-28)

 

"But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me." 

Philippians 1:12-14  And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows I am in chains because of Christ. And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God's message without fear.

Matthew 10:18b  "But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me."

Mark 13:9b  "But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me."

 

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Luke 21:10-11 Part 2 of 2

Then he added, "Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and plagues in many lands, and there will be terrifying things and great miraculous signs from heaven."

"and there will be terrifying things"

Isaiah 19:17  Just to speak the name of Israel will terrorize them, for the LORD of Heaven's Armies has laid out his plans against them. (see chapter 19)

Luke 21:26  "People will be terrified at what they see coming upon the earth, for the powers in the heavens will be shaken."

 

"and great miraculous signs from heaven." 

Joel 2:30-31  "And I will cause wonders in the heavens and on earth--blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun will become dark and the moon will turn blood red before the great and terrible day of the LORD arrives."

Matthew 16:1  One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority. (see also Mark 8:11, Luke 11:16)

Luke 21:25  "And there will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring sea and strange tides."

Revelation 12:1-4  Then I witnessed in heaven an event of great significance. I saw a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant, and she cried out because of her labor pains and the agony of giving birth. Then I witnessed in heaven another significant event. I saw a large red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, with seven crowns on his heads. His tail swept away one-third of the stars in the sky, and he threw them to the earth. He stood in front of the woman as she was about to give birth, ready to devour her baby as soon as it was born.

Revelation 13:12-13  He exercised all the authority of the first beast. And he required all the earth and its people to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. He did astounding miracles, even making fire flash down to earth from the sky while everyone was watching. (see verses 11-18)

Revelation 15:1  Then I saw in heaven another marvelous event of great significance. Seven angels were holding the seven last plagues, which would bring God's wrath to completion. (see chapters 15 -16)

 

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Luke 21:10-11 Part 1 of 2

Then he added, "Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and plagues in many lands, and there will be terrifying things and great miraculous signs from heaven."

Then he added, "Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom."

2 Chronicles 15:5-6  "During those dark times (see verses 3-4), it was not safe to travel. Problems troubled people of every land. Nation fought against nation, and city against city, for God was troubling them with every kind of problem."

Isaiah 19:2  "I will make Egyptian fight against Egyptian--brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, and city against city, province against province." [see all chapter 19] 

Mark 13:8   "Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many parts of the world, as well as famines. But this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come." [see also Matthew 24:7-8]

Revelation 6:3-4  When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living being say, "Come!" Then another horse appeared, a red one. It's rider was given a mighty sword and the authority to take peace from the earth. And there was war and slaughter everywhere.

 

"There will be great earthquakes," 

Isaiah 29:6  "I, the LORD of Heaven's Armies, will act for you with thunder and earthquake and great noise, with whirlwind and storm and consuming fire."

Revelation 6:12-14  I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon became red as blood. Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind. The sky was rolled up like a scroll, and all of the mountains and islands were moved from their places.

 

"and there will be famines and plagues in many lands," 

Acts 11:28  One of them [the prophets] named Agabus stood up in one of the meetings and predicted by the Spirit that a great famine was coming upon the entire Roman world. (This was fulfilled during the reign of Claudius.) [see verses 19-30] 

Revelation 6:7-8  When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living being say, "Come!" I looked up and saw a horse whose color was pale green. It's rider was named Death, and his companion was the Grave. These two were given authority over one-fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword and famine and disease and wild animals.

 

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Luke 21:7-9 Part 2 of 2

"Teacher," they asked, "when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?" He replied, "Don't let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Messiah,' and saying, 'The time has come!' But don't believe them. And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don't panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won't follow immediately."

He replied, "Don't let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Messiah,' and saying, 'The time has come!' But don't believe them."

Mark 13:5-6  Jesus replied, "Don't let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Messiah.' They will deceive many."

Mark 13:21-22  "Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Messiah,' or 'There he is,' don't believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones."

Jeremiah 14:14  Then the LORD said, "These prophets are telling lies in my name. I did not send them or tell them to speak. I did not give them any messages. They prophesy of visions and revelations they have never seen or heard. They speak foolishness made up in their own lying hearts."

Jeremiah 29:8-9  This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Do not let your prophets and fortune-tellers who are with you in the land of Babylon trick you. Do not listen to their dreams, because they are telling you lies in my name. I have not sent them," says the LORD.

2 Thessalonians 2:2-3  Don't be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say that the day of the Lord has already begun. Don't believe them, even if they claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from us. Don't be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed--the one who brings destruction.

1 Timothy 4:1  Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons.

2 Timothy 3:13  But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.

 

"And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don't panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won't follow immediately." 

Matthew 24:6  "And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don't panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won't follow immediately." (see also Mark 13:7)

 

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Luke 21:7-9 Part 1 of 2

"Teacher," they asked, "when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?" He replied, "Don't let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Messiah,' and saying, 'The time has come!' But don't believe them. And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don't panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won't follow immediately."

"Teacher," they asked, "when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?"

Matthew 24:3  Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?"

Mark 13:3-4  Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives across the valley from the Temple. Peter, James, John, and Andrew came to him privately and asked him, "Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to be fulfilled?" 

Luke 17:30  "Yes, it will be 'business as usual' right up to the day when the Son of Man is revealed."

 

He replied, "Don't let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ''I am the Messiah,' and saying, 'The time has come!' But don't believe them." 

Matthew 24:4-5  Jesus told them, "Don't let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Messiah.' They will deceive many."

Matthew 24:11  "And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people."

Matthew 24:23-27  "Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Messiah,' or 'There he is,' don't believe it. 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. See, I have warned you about this ahead of time. So if someone tells you, 'Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,' don't bother to go out and look. Or, 'Look, he is hiding here,' don't believe it. For as lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes."

 

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Luke 21:5-6

Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said, "The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!"

Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls.

Matthew 24:1  As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings. 

Mark 13:1  As Jesus was leaving the Temple that day, one of his disciples said, "Teacher, look at these magnificent buildings! Look at the impressive stones in the walls."

 

But Jesus said, "The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!" 

Matthew 24:2  But he responded, "Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!"

Mark 13:2  Jesus replied, "Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!"

Luke 19:43-44  "Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side. They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not accept your opportunity for salvation." (see verses 28-44)

Luke 21:20  "And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that the time of its destruction has arrived." (see verses 20-24)

 

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Luke 21:1-4

While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box. Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins. "I tell you the truth," Jesus said, "this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them. For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has." (also see Mark 12:41-44)

While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box.

2 Kings 12:9  Then Jehoiada the priest bored a hole in the lid of a large chest and set it on the right-hand side of the altar at the entrance of the Temple of the LORD. The priests guarding the entrance put all of the people's contributions into the chest. (see verses 1-16)

Matthew 27:6  The leading priests picked up the coins. "It wouldn't be right to put this money in the Temple treasury," they said, "since it was payment for murder." (see verses 1-10)

John 8:20  Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come. (see verses 12-20)

 

Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins. "I tell you the truth," Jesus said, "this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them." 

2 Corinthians 8:1-3  Now I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, what God in his kindness has done through the churches in Macedonia. They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity. For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will. (see verses 1-5)

 

"For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has." 

1 Corinthians 16:1  Now regarding your question about the money being collected for God's people in Jerusalem. You should follow the same procedure I gave to the churches in Galatia. (see verses 1-4)

2 Corinthians 8:10-11  Here is my advice: It would be good for you to finish what you started a year ago. Last year you were the first who wanted to give, and you were the first to begin doing it. Now you should finish what you started. Let the eagerness you showed in the beginning be matched now by your giving. Give in proportion to what you have. (see verses 6-15)

2 Corinthians 9:1-2  I really don't need to write to you about this ministry of giving for the believers in Jerusalem. For I know how eager you are to help, and I have been boasting to the churches in Macedonia that you in Greece were ready to send an offering a year ago. In fact, it was your enthusiasm that stirred up many of the Macedonian believers to begin giving. (see verses 1-5)

 

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Luke 20:45-47

Then, with the crowds listening, he turned to his disciples and said, "Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and love to 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. Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be severely punished."

Then, with the crowds listening, he turned to his disciples and said, "Beware of these teachers of religious law!"

Matthew 23:1-4  Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, "The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses. so practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don't follow their example. For they don't practice what they teach. They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden." (see also Luke 11:46)

 

"For they like to parade around in flowing robes and love to 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." 

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.' " (see also Mark 12:38-39, Luke 11:43)

 

"Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public." 

Matthew 6:5  "When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get."

Matthew 6:7  "When you pray, don't babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again."

Mark 12:40  "Yet they shamefully cheat widows out of their property and pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be more severely punished."

 

"Because of this, they will be severely punished." 

Matthew 23:13  "What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you 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." (see verses 13-36)

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." (see verses 37-52)                             

 

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Luke 20:41-44 Part 2 of 2

Then Jesus presented them with a question. "Why is it," he asked, "that the Messiah is said to be the son of David? For David himself wrote in the book of Psalms: 'The LORD said to my Lord, sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.' Since David called the Messiah 'Lord,' how can the Messiah be his son?"

"Since David called the Messiah 'Lord,' how can the Messiah be his son?"

Matthew 22:45  "Since David called the Messiah 'my Lord,' how can the Messiah be his son?" (see Mark 12:37)

Acts 7:55-56  But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God's right hand. And he told them, "Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God's right hand!" (see all chapter 7)

Romans 1:3-4  The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David's family line, and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord. (see verses 1-7)

Ephesians 1:19-22  I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe in him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms. Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else--not only in this world but also in the world to come. God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the Church. (see verses 3-23)

Hebrews 1:3-4  The Son radiates God's own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names. (see verses 1-14)

 

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Luke 20:41-44 Part 1 of 2

Then Jesus presented them with a question. "Why is it," he asked, "that the Messiah is said to be the son of David? For David himself wrote in the book of Psalms: 'The LORD said to my Lord, sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.' Since David called the Messiah 'Lord,' how can the Messiah be his son?"

Then Jesus presented them with a question. "Why is it," he asked, "that the Messiah is said to be the son of David?"

Matthew 1:1  This is the record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham: (see verses 1-17)

Matthew 12:23  The crowd was amazed and asked, "Could it be that Jesus is the Son of David, the Messiah?" 

Matthew 21:9  Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, "Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!" (see Psalms 118:25-26, 148:1)

Matthew 22:41-42  Then, surrounded by the Pharisees, Jesus asked them a question: "What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They replied "He is the son of David."

Mark 12:35  Later, as Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple, he asked, "Why do the teachers of religious law claim that the Messiah is the son of David?"

 

"For David himself wrote in the book of Psalms: 'The LORD said to my Lord, sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.' " 

Psalm 110:1  The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet." (See also Matthew 22:44, Mark 12:36, Hebrews 1:13)

Acts 2:34-36  "For David himself never ascended into heaven, yet he said, 'The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.' So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!" (see all chapter 2)

1 Corinthians 15:25  For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet. (see verses 12-28)

 

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Luke 20:34-40 Part 3 of 3

Jesus replied, "Marriage is for people here on earth. But in the age to come, those worthy of being raised from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. And they will never die again. In this respect they will be like angels. They are children of God and children of the resurrection. But now, as to whether the dead will be raised--even Moses proved this when he wrote about the burning bush. Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, he referred to the Lord as 'the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' So he is the God of the living, not the dead, for they are all alive to him."  "Well said, Teacher!" remarked some of the teachers of religious law who were standing there. And then no one dared to ask him any more questions.

"But now, as to whether the dead will be raised--even Moses proved this when he wrote about the burning bush. Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, he referred to the Lord as 'the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' "

Exodus 3:6  "I am the God of your father--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." When Moses heard this, he covered his face because he was afraid to look at God. (see verses 1-22, also Matthew 22:31-32, Mark 12:26-27, Acts 7:30-36)

 

"So he is the God of the living, not the dead, for they are all alive to him." 

Romans 6:11  So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus. (see verses 1-23)

Romans 14:7-8  For we don't live for ourselves or die for ourselves. 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.

1 Thessalonians 5:10  Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever.

 

"Well said, Teacher!" remarked some of the teachers of religious law who were standing there. 

Luke 20:26  So they failed to trap him by what he said in front of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they became silent. (see also Matthew 22:34, Mark 12:28, Luke 13:17)

 

And then no one dared to ask him any more questions. 

Matthew 22:46  No one could answer him. And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions. (see verses 41-46)

Mark 12:34  Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions. (see verses 28-34)                       

 

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Luke 20:34-40 Part 2 of 3

Jesus replied, "Marriage is for people here on earth. But in the age to come, those worthy of being raised from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. And they will never die again. In this respect they will be like angels. They are children of God and children of the resurrection. But now, as to whether the dead will be raised--even Moses proved this when he wrote about the burning bush. Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, he referred to the Lord as 'the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' So he is the God of the living, not the dead, for they are all alive to him."  "Well said, Teacher!" remarked some of the teachers of religious law who were standing there. And then no one dared to ask him any more questions.

"And they will never die again. In this respect they will be like angels. They are children of God and children of the resurrection."

John 1:12  But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. (see verses 1-13)

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. (see all chapter 8)

1 John 3:1-2  See how very 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 shall see him as he really is.

Galatians 3:26  For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15:52  It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. (see verses 1-58)

Revelation 21:7  "All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children." (see verses 3-7) 

 

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Luke 20:34-40 Part 1 of 3

Jesus replied, "Marriage is for people here on earth. But in the age to come, those worthy of being raised from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. And they will never die again. In this respect they will be like angels. They are children of God and children of the resurrection. But now, as to whether the dead will be raised--even Moses proved this when he wrote about the burning bush. Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, he referred to the Lord as 'the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' So he is the God of the living, not the dead, for they are all alive to him."  "Well said, Teacher!" remarked some of the teachers of religious law who were standing there. And then no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Jesus replied, "Marriage is for people here on earth. But in the age to come, those worthy of being raised from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage."

Matthew 22:29-30  Jesus replied, "Your mistake is that you don't know the Scriptures, and you don't know the power of God. For when the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the angels in heaven." (See also Mark 12:24-25)

Acts 5:41  The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus. (see verses 17-42)

2 Thessalonians 1:4-5  We proudly tell God's other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering. And God will use this persecution to show his justice and to make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering.

2 Thessalonians 1:11  So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. (see verses 3-12)

Luke 18:29-30  "Yes," Jesus replied, "and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the Kingdom of God, will be repaid many times over in this life, and will have eternal life in the world to come."                                

 

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Luke 20:27-33 Part 2 of 2

Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees--religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. They posed this question: "Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife but no children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother's name. Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children. So the second brother married the widow, but he also died. Then the third brother married her. This continued with all seven of them, who died without children. Finally, the woman also died. So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her!"

They posed this question: "Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife but no children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother's name."

Deuteronomy 25:5-6  "If two brothers are living together on the same property and one of them dies without a son, his widow may not be married to anyone outside the family. Instead, her husband's brother should marry her and have intercourse with her to fulfill the duties of a brother-in-law. The first son she bears to him will be considered the son of the dead brother, so that his name will not be forgotten in Israel." (see also verses 7-10)

Ruth 4:10  "And with the land I have acquired Ruth, the Moabite widow of Mahlon, to be my wife. This way she can have a son to carry on the family name of her dead husband and to inherit the family property here in his hometown. You are all witnesses today." (read the whole book of Ruth)

Genesis 38:6-10  In the course of time, Judah arranged for his firstborn son, Er, to marry a young woman named Tamar. But Er was a wicked man in the LORD's sight, so the LORD took his life. Then Judah said to Er's brother Onan, "Go and marry Tamar, as our law requires of the brother of a man who has died. You must produce an heir for your brother." But Onan was not willing to have a child who would not be his own heir. So whenever he had intercourse with his brother's wife, he spilled the semen on the ground. This prevented her from having a child who would belong to his brother. But the LORD considered it evil for Onan to deny a child to his dead brother. So the LORD took Onan's life, too. (see all chapter 38)

 

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Luke 20:27-33 Part 1 of 2

Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees--religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. They posed this question: "Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife but no children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother's name. Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children. So the second brother married the widow, but he also died. Then the third brother married her. This continued with all seven of them, who died without children. Finally, the woman also died. So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her!"

Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees

Matthew 16:1  One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.

Matthew 16:11-12  "Why can't you understand that I'm not talking about bread? (see verses 5-10) So again I say, 'Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.' " Then at last they understood that he wasn't speaking about the yeast in bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

 

--religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. 

Acts 4:1-2  While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees. These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead.

Acts 23:6-8  Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he shouted, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, as were my ancestors! And I am on trial because my hope is in the resurrection of the dead!" This divided the council--the Pharisees against the Sadducees--for the Sadducees say there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, but the Pharisees believe in all of these. (see verses 1-11)                               

 

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Luke 20:23-26 Part 2 of 2

He saw through their trickery and said, "Show me a Roman coin. Whose picture and title are stamped on it?"  "Caesar's," they replied. "Well then," he said, "give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God." So they failed to trap him by what he said in front of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they became silent.

"Well then," he said, "give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God."

Matthew 22:21b  "Well then," he said, "give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God." (see also Mark 12:17)

Luke 23:1-2  Then the entire council took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor. They began to state their case: "This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king."

Romans 13:6-7  Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. (see verses 1-5) For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do. Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.

Romans 12:1  And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. (see all chapter 12)

 

So they failed to trap him by what he said in front of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they became silent. 

Matthew 22:22  His reply amazed them, and they went away.

Luke 11:31-32  "The queen of Sheba will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here--but you refuse to listen. The people of Nineveh will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here--but you refuse to repent." (see verses 29-32)

Luke 14:4, 6  When they refused to answer, Jesus touched the sick man and healed him and sent him away. ... Again they could not answer. (see verses 1-6)

 

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Luke 20:23-26 Part 1 of 2

He saw through their trickery and said, "Show me a Roman coin. Whose picture and title are stamped on it?"  "Caesar's," they replied. "Well then," he said, "give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God." So they failed to trap him by what he said in front of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they became silent.

He saw through their trickery

Matthew 22:18  But Jesus knew their evil motives. "You hypocrites!" he said. "Why are you trying to trap me?"

Mark 12:15b  Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, "Why are you trying to trap me?"

1 Corinthians 3:19  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, "He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness." (Job 5:13)

2 Corinthians 4:2  We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don't try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this.

2 Corinthians 11:3-4  But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent. (see Genesis 3) You happily put up with whatever anyone tells you, even if they preach a different Jesus than the one we preach, or a different kind of Spirit than the one you received, or a different kind of gospel than the one you believed.

Ephesians 4:14  Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won't be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. (see all of chapter 4)

 

and said, "Show me a Roman coin. Whose picture and title are stamped on it?"  "Caesar's," they replied. 

Matthew 22:19-21a  "Here, show me the coin used for the tax." When they handed him a Roman coin, he asked, "Whose picture and title are stamped on it?"  "Caesar's," they replied.

Mark 12:15c-16  "Show me a Roman coin, and I'll tell you." When they handed it to him, he asked, "Whose picture and title are stamped on it?"  "Caesar's," they replied.                                

 

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Luke 20:20-22 Part 2 of 2

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. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you speak and teach what is right and are not influenced by what others think. You teach the way of God truthfully. Now tell us--is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

"Teacher," they said, "we know that you speak and teach what is right and are not influenced by what others think. You teach the way of God truthfully."

Matthew 22:16b  "Teacher," they said, "we know how honest you are. You teach the way of God truthfully. You are impartial and don't play favorites." (see also Mark 12:14a)

John 3:1-2  There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish leader who was a Pharisee. After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. "Rabbi," he said, "we know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you."

Acts 10:34-36  Then Peter replied, "I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right. 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." (see verses 1-48)

 

"Now tell us--is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" 

Matthew 22:17  "Now tell us what you think about this: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" (see also Mark 12:14b-15a)

Matthew 17:24-27  On their arrival in Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, "Doesn't your teacher pay the Temple tax?"  "Yes, he does," Peter replied. Then he went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, "What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered?"  "They tax the people they have conquered," Peter replied. "Well, then," Jesus said, "The citizens are free! However, we don't want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us."                                

 

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Luke 20:20-22 Part 1 of 2

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. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you speak and teach what is right and are not influenced by what others think. You teach the way of God truthfully. Now tell us--is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

Watching for their opportunity, the leaders sent spies pretending to be honest men.

Matthew 22:16a  They [the Pharisees] sent some of their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to meet with him.

Mark 3:2  Since it was a Sabbath, Jesus' enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man's hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.

Luke 14:1  One Sabbath day Jesus went to eat dinner in the home of a leader of the Pharisees, and the people were watching him closely.

1 Kings 14:5-6  But the LORD had told Ahijah, "Jeroboam's wife will come here, pretending to be someone else. She will ask you about her son, for he is very sick. Give her the answer I give you." So when Ahijah heard her footsteps at the door, he called out, "Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else?" Then he told her, "I have some bad news for you." [see verses 1-20]

 

They tried to get Jesus to say something that could be reported to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus. 

Matthew 22:15  Then the Pharisees met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested. [see also Mark 12:13]

Matthew 12:9-10  Then Jesus went over to their synagogue, where he noticed a man with a deformed hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, "Does the law permit a person to work by healing on the Sabbath?" (They were hoping he would say yes, so they could bring charges against him.) [see verses 9-14, see also Mark 3:1-6]

Luke 11:53-54  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. [see verses 37-54]                                

 

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Luke 20:17-19 Part 3 of 3

Jesus looked at them and said, "Then what does this Scripture mean? 'The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.' Everyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on." 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.

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.

Luke 5:17  One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (it seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well as from Jerusalem.) And the Lord's healing power was strongly with Jesus. [see verses 17-26]

Luke 5:30  But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus' disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with such scum?" [see verses 27-32]

Luke 9:22  "The Son of Man must suffer many terrible things," he said. "He will be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead." [see verses 18-27] 

Luke 19:47-48  After that [see verses 45-46], 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.

 

But they were afraid of the people's reaction. 

Luke 22:2  The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people's reaction.

Matthew 7:28-29  When Jesus had finished saying these things [chapters 5-7], the crowds were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority--quite unlike their teachers of religious law.

Matthew 21:46  They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.

Mark 11:18  When the leading priests and teachers of religious law heard what Jesus had done [verses 15-17], they began planning how to kill him. But they were afraid of him because the people were so amazed at his teaching.        

 

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Luke 20:17-19 Part 2 of 3

Jesus looked at them and said, "Then what does this Scripture mean? 'The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.' Everyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on." 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.

"Everyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on."

Isaiah 8:14-15  "He will keep you safe. But to Israel and Judah he will be a stone that makes people stumble, a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare. Many will stumble and fall, never to rise again. They will be snared and captured." (see verses 11-22)

Daniel 2:34-35  "As you (Nebuchadnezzar) watched, a rock was cut from a mountain, but not by human hands. It struck the feet of iron and clay, smashing them to bits. The whole statue was crushed into small pieces of iron, clay, silver, and gold. Then the wind blew them away without a trace, like chaff on a threshing floor. But the rock that knocked the statue down became a great mountain that covered the whole earth." (see verses 1-49)

Daniel 2:44-45  "During the reigns of those kings (see verses 36-43), the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever. That is the meaning of the rock cut from the mountain, though not by human hands, that crushed to pieces the statue of iron, bronze, clay, silver and gold. The great God was showing the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its meaning is certain." 

Luke 2:34  Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby's mother, "This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, but he will be a joy to many others. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him." (see verses 21-35)

Romans 9:31-33  But the people of Israel, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded. Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law instead of by trusting in him. They stumbled over the great rock in their path. God warned them of this in the Scriptures when he said, "I am placing a stone in Jerusalem that makes people stumble, a rock that makes them fall. But anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced. (Isaiah 8:14, 28:16)" (see all chapter 9)

1 Peter 2:8  And, "He is the stone that makes people stumble, the rock that makes them fall." (Isaiah 8:14) They stumble because they do not obey God's word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them. (see verses 4-12)

 

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