Mark 10
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Then a He arose from there and came to the region of Judea by the other side of the Jordan. And multitudes gathered to Him again, and as He was accustomed, He taught them again.
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b The Pharisees came and asked Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" testing Him.
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And He answered and said to them, "What did Moses command you?"
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They said, c "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to dismiss her."
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And Jesus answered and said to them, "Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
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"But from the beginning of the creation, God d 'made them male and female.'
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e 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife,
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'and the two shall become one flesh'; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh.
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"Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."
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In the house His disciples also asked Him again about the same matter.
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So He said to them, f "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.
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"And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."
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g Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
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But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for h of such is the kingdom of God.
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"Assuredly, I say to you, i whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will j by no means enter it."
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And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.
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k Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I l do that I may inherit eternal life?"
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So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, m God.
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"You know the commandments: n 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and your mother.' "
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And he answered and said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I have o kept from my youth."
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Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, p sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have q treasure in heaven; and come, r take up the cross, and follow Me."
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But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
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s Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!"
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And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, "Children, how hard it is for those t who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!
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"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a u rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
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And they were greatly astonished, saying among themselves, "Who then can be saved?"
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But Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not v with God; for with God all things are possible."
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w Then Peter began to say to Him, "See, we have left all and followed You."
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So Jesus answered and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel's,
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x "who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time - houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with y persecutions - and in the age to come, eternal life.
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z "But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
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a Now they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them; and they were amazed. And as they followed they were afraid. b Then He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them the things that would happen to Him:
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"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him to the Gentiles;
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"and they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again."
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c Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying, "Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask."
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And He said to them, "What do you want Me to do for you?"
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They said to Him, "Grant us that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your glory."
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But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the d cup that I drink, and be baptized with the e baptism that I am baptized with?"
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They said to Him, "We are able." So Jesus said to them, f "You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with you will be baptized;
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"but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those g for whom it is prepared."
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h And when the ten heard it, they began to be greatly displeased with James and John.
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But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, i "You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
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j "Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
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"And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all.
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"For even k the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and l to give His life a ransom for many."
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m Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging.
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And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, n Son of David, o have mercy on me!"
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Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called. Then they called the blind man, saying to him, "Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling you."
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And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.
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So Jesus answered and said to him, "What do you want Me to do for you?" The blind man said to Him, "Rabboni, that I may receive my sight."
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Then Jesus said to him, "Go your way; p your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
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Matthew 19:1 - 9
Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these sayings, that He departed from Galilee and came to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
John 10:40
And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was baptizing at first, and there He stayed.
John 11:7
Then after this He said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again.
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Matthew 19:3
The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?
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Deuteronomy 24:1 - 4
When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it happens that she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some uncleanness in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house.
Matthew 5:31
"Furthermore it has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'
Matthew 19:7
They said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?
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Genesis 1:27
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Genesis 5:2
He created them male and female, and blessed them and called them Mankind in the day they were created.
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Genesis 2:24
Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
1 Corinthians 6:16
Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For "the two," He says, "shall become one flesh.
Ephesians 5:31
"For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."
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Exodus 20:14
You shall not commit adultery.
Matthew 5:32
But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife...
Matthew 19:9
"And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, e...
Luke 16:18
Whoever divorces his wife and marries another c...
Romans 7:3
So then if, while her husband lives, she marrie...
1 Corinthians 7:10
Now to the married I command, yet not I but the...
1 Corinthians 7:11
But even if she does depart, let her remain unm...
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Matthew 19:13 - 15
Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.
Luke 18:15 - 17
Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
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1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.
1 Peter 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.
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Matthew 18:3
And said, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:4
Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 18:17
"Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."
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Luke 13:28
There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.
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Matthew 19:16 - 30
Now behold, one came and said to Him, "Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?
Luke 18:18 - 30
Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
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John 6:28
Then they said to Him, "What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?
Acts 2:37
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?
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1 Samuel 2:2
No one is holy like the LORD, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.
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Exodus 20:12 - 16
Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
Deuteronomy 5:16 - 20
Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
Romans 13:9
For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
James 2:10
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
James 2:11
For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
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Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
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Luke 12:33
Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home.
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Matthew 6:19
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
Matthew 6:20
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.
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Mark 8:34
When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
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Matthew 19:23
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 4:19
And the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Luke 18:24
And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!
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Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, Or said to fine gold, ' You are my confidence'.
Psalms 52:7
"Here is the man who did not make God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness."
Psalms 62:10
Do not trust in oppression, Nor vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, Do not set your heart on them.
Proverbs 11:28
He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage.
1 Timothy 6:17
Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
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Matthew 13:22
Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Matthew 19:24
"And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
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Job 42:2
I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.
Jeremiah 32:17
Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.
Matthew 19:26
But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.
Luke 1:37
"For with God nothing will be impossible."
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Matthew 19:27
Then Peter answered and said to Him, "See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?
Luke 18:28
Then Peter said, "See, we have left all and followed You.
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2 Chronicles 25:9
Then Amaziah said to the man of God, "But what shall we do about the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel?" And the man of God answered, "The LORD is able to give you much more than this.
Luke 18:29
So He said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God.
Luke 18:30
"who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life."
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1 Thessalonians 3:3
That no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.
2 Timothy 3:12
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you.
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.
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Matthew 19:30
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
Matthew 20:16
"So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen."
Luke 13:30
"And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last."
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Matthew 20:17 - 19
Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them.
Luke 18:31 - 33
Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.
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Mark 8:31
And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
Mark 9:31
For He taught His disciples and said to them, "The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him. And after He is killed, He will rise the third day.
Luke 9:22
Saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.
Luke 18:31
Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.
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James 4:3
You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.
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Matthew 26:39
He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.
Matthew 26:42
Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.
Mark 14:36
And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.
Luke 22:42
Saying, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.
John 18:11
So Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?
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Luke 12:50
But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished!
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Matthew 10:17
But beware of men, for they will deliver you up...
Matthew 10:18
You will be brought before governors and kings ...
Matthew 10:21
Now brother will deliver up brother to death, a...
Matthew 10:22
And you will be hated by all for My name's sake...
Matthew 24:9
Then they will deliver you up to tribulation an...
John 16:33
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me ...
Acts 12:2
Then he killed James the brother of John with t...
Revelation 1:9
I, John, both your brother and companion in the...
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Matthew 25:34
Then the King will say to those on His right ha...
John 17:2
As You have given Him authority over all flesh,...
John 17:6
I have manifested Your name to the men whom You...
John 17:24
Father, I desire that they also whom You gave M...
Romans 8:30
Moreover whom He predestined, these He also cal...
Hebrews 11:16
But now they desire a better, that is, a heaven...
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Matthew 20:24
And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers.
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Luke 22:25
And He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called 'benefactors.
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Matthew 20:26
Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.
Matthew 20:28
"just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."
Mark 9:35
And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.
Luke 9:48
And said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.
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Luke 22:27
For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.
John 13:14
If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
Philippians 2:7
But made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
Philippians 2:8
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
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Matthew 20:28
"just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."
2 Corinthians 5:21
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 2:6
Who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
Titus 2:14
Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.
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Matthew 20:29 - 34
Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him.
Luke 18:35 - 43
Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging.
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Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days are coming," says the LORD, "That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.
Matthew 22:42
Saying, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?" They said to Him, "The Son of David.
Romans 1:3
Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh.
Romans 1:4
And declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
Revelation 22:16
"I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star."
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Matthew 15:22
And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.
Luke 17:13
And they lifted up their voices and said, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!
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Matthew 9:22
But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
Mark 5:34
And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.
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