Luke 7
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After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, b he entered Capernaum.
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Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.
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When the centurion heard about Jesus, c he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant.
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And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, d "He is worthy to have you do this for him,
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for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us e our synagogue."
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And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, "Lord, f do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.
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Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But g say the word, and let my servant be healed.
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For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
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When Jesus heard these things, h he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such i faith."
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And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.
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Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him.
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As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, j the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her.
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And when the Lord saw her, k he had compassion on her and l said to her, "Do not weep."
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Then he came up and touched m the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, n arise."
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And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus o gave him to his mother.
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Fear seized them all, and p they glorified God, saying, q "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and r "God has visited his people!"
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And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.
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s t The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John,
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calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one u who is to come, or v shall we look for another?"
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And when the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the one u who is to come, or v shall we look for another?'"
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In that hour w he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and x on many who were blind he bestowed sight.
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And he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: y the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, z lepers are cleansed, and a the deaf hear, b the dead are raised up, c the poor have good news preached to them.
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And blessed is the one who is d not offended by me."
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When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out e into the wilderness to see? f A reed shaken by the wind?
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What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings' courts.
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What then did you go out to see? g A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
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This is he of whom it is written,
h "'Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.'
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I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."
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( i When all the people heard this, and j the tax collectors too, they declared God just, j having been baptized with k the baptism of John,
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l but the Pharisees and m the lawyers n rejected o the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)
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"To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?
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They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another,
"'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.'
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For John the Baptist has come p eating no bread and q drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'
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The Son of Man has come r eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, s a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'
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Yet t wisdom is justified by all her children."
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u One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table.
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v And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment,
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and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and w wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.
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Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If x this man were y a prophet, he z would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner."
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And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he answered, "Say it, Teacher."
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"A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred a denarii, and the other fifty.
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b When they could not pay, he c cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?"
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Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt." And he said to him, "You have judged rightly."
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Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; d you gave me no water for my feet, but e she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
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f You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to g kiss my feet.
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h You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
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Therefore I tell you, her sins, i which are many, are forgiven - for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."
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And he said to her, j "Your sins are forgiven."
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Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, k "Who is this, who even forgives sins?"
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And he said to the woman, l "Your faith has saved you; m go in peace."
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Luke 7:1 - 10
After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.
Matthew 8:5 - 13
When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him.
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Luke 7:1 - 10
After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.
Matthew 8:5 - 13
When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him.
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Matthew 8:5
When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him.
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Acts 10:22
And they said, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say.
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Luke 4:31
And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath.
Luke 4:33
And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice.
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Luke 8:49
While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.
Mark 5:35
While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler's house some who said, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?
Matthew 9:36
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
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Psalms 107:20
He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.
Matthew 8:16
That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.
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Mark 6:6
And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching.
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Matthew 9:2
And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.
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Luke 8:42
For he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him.
Luke 9:38
And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
Judges 11:34
Then Jephthah came to his home at Mizpah. And behold, his daughter came out to meet him with tambourines and with dances. She was his only child; besides her he had neither son nor daughter.
Hebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son.
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Matthew 20:34
And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.
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Luke 8:52
And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, "Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.
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2 Samuel 3:31
Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, "Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner." And King David followed the bier.
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Luke 8:54
But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "...
Mark 5:41
Taking her by the hand he said to her, "Talitha...
Luke 7:22
And he answered them, "Go and tell John what yo...
Matthew 11:5
The blind receive their sight and the lame walk...
John 11:43
When he had said these things, he cried out wit...
Acts 9:40
But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down ...
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1 Kings 17:23
And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house and delivered him to his mother. And Elijah said, "See, your son lives.
2 Kings 4:36
Then he summoned Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her. And when she came to him, he said, "Pick up your son.
Hebrews 11:35
Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.
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Luke 2:20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and prai...
Matthew 9:8
When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and t...
Matthew 15:31
So that the crowd wondered, when they saw the m...
Acts 11:18
When they heard these things they fell silent. ...
Acts 21:20
And when they heard it, they glorified God. And...
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before ot...
Luke 13:13
And he laid his hands on her, and immediately s...
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Luke 7:39
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.
Deuteronomy 18:15
The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers - it is to him you shall listen -
Matthew 21:11
And the crowds said, "This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.
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Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people
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Luke 7:18 - 35
The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John.
Matthew 11:2 - 19
Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples
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Matthew 9:14
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?
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Luke 7:18 - 35
The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John.
Matthew 11:2 - 19
Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples
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John 4:25
The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.
John 6:14
When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, "This is indeed the Prophet who is to come into the world!
John 11:27
She said to him, "Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.
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Luke 3:15
As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ.
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Luke 7:19
Calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?
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Luke 7:19
Calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?
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Mark 1:34
And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
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Luke 18:42
And Jesus said to him, "Recover your sight; you...
Matthew 9:30
And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly w...
Matthew 12:22
Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mu...
Matthew 15:31
So that the crowd wondered, when they saw the m...
Matthew 20:34
And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immed...
Matthew 21:14
And the blind and the lame came to him in the t...
Mark 8:25
Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; an...
John 9:7
And said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloa...
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Isaiah 29:18
In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see.
Isaiah 35:5 - 6
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
Matthew 15:30
And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them.
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Luke 17:14
When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed.
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Mark 7:35
And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.
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Luke 7:14
Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise.
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Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
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Isaiah 8:14 - 15
And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
John 6:61
But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, "Do you take offense at this?
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Luke 1:80
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
Luke 3:2
During the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
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Ephesians 4:14
So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.
James 1:6
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
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Luke 1:76
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways.
Luke 20:6
But if we say, 'From man,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.
Matthew 14:5
And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.
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Mark 1:2
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way.
Malachi 3:1
Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
Luke 1:17
And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.
Luke 1:76
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways.
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Malachi 3:1
Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
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Luke 20:6
But if we say, 'From man,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.
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Luke 3:12
Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?
Matthew 21:32
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
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Luke 3:12
Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?
Matthew 21:32
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
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Acts 18:25
He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
Acts 19:3
And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism.
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Matthew 21:25
The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?" And they discussed it among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?
Matthew 21:32
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
Matthew 23:13
But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.
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Luke 10:25
And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke 11:45 - 46
One of the lawyers answered him, "Teacher, in saying these things you insult us also.
Luke 11:52
Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.
Luke 14:3
And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?
Matthew 22:35
And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him.
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Mark 7:9
And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!
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Acts 2:23
This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.
Acts 13:36
For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption.
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Matthew 3:4
Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Mark 1:6
Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.
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Luke 1:15
For he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
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Luke 7:36
One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table.
Luke 14:1
One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully.
Matthew 9:10
And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.
John 2:1
On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
John 12:2
So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table.
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Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them.
Luke 19:7
And when they saw it, they all grumbled, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.
Matthew 9:11
And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?
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Luke 11:49
Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute.
Proverbs 8:1 - 36
Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?
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Luke 11:37
While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table.
Luke 14:1
One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully.
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Luke 7:37 - 39
And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment.
Matthew 26:6 - 13
Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper.
Mark 14:3 - 9
And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head.
John 12:1 - 8
Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
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Luke 7:44
Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
John 11:2
It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill.
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Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them.
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Luke 7:16
Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!
John 4:19
The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
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Luke 22:64
They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, "Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?
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Matthew 18:28
But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, 'Pay what you owe.
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Matthew 18:25
And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
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Romans 8:32
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
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1 Timothy 5:10
And having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.
Genesis 18:4
Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
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Luke 7:38
And standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.
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2 Samuel 15:5
And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
2 Samuel 19:39
Then all the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over. And the king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and he returned to his own home.
2 Samuel 20:9
And Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
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Luke 7:38
And standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.
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Psalms 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Psalms 141:5
Let a righteous man strike me - it is a kindness; let him rebuke me - it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is continually against their evil deeds.
Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let your garments be always white. Let not oil be lacking on your head.
Matthew 6:17
But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face.
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Luke 7:39
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.
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Luke 5:20
And when he saw their faith, he said, "Man, you...
Matthew 9:2
And behold, some people brought to him a paraly...
Mark 2:5
And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the ...
James 5:15
And the prayer of faith will save the one who i...
1 John 2:12
I am writing to you, little children, because y...
John 20:23
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiv...
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Luke 5:21
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
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Luke 7:9
When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.
Luke 7:47
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven - for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.
1 Timothy 1:14
And the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Mark 10:52
And Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.
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Luke 8:48
And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.
1 Samuel 1:17
Then Eli answered, "Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him.
Mark 5:34
And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.
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