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      • Eyewitness
        • Section 1–10
          • 1 Eyewitnesses begin their amazing testimony.
          • 2 The ancestry of Jesus is recorded.
          • 3 An angel meets Zechariah in the Temple.
          • 4 A child is miraculously conceived.
          • 5 Mary visits her aunt Elizabeth.
          • 6 John, son of Zechariah, is born.
          • 7 Shepherds hear news about a baby in a manger.
          • 8 Wise men search for the new king of the Jews.
          • 9 Jesus grows up in Nazareth.
          • 10 John, son of Zechariah, becomes John the Baptizer.
        • 11–20
          • 11 John baptizes Jesus.
          • 12 The Holy Spirit leads Jesus to an encounter with Satan.
          • 13 John the Baptizer recognizes Jesus as the Lamb of God.
          • 14 Disciples of John the Baptizer meet Jesus for the first time.
          • 15 The wedding feast continues after Jesus changes water into wine.
          • 16 The merchants are driven out of the Temple.
          • 17 Nicodemus learns about spiritual birth.
          • 18 Jesus and his disciples baptize many in Judea.
          • 19 A Samaritan woman comes for water and finds life.
          • 20 A government official seeks healing for his sick son.
        • 21–30
          • 21 At his boyhood home, Jesus is rejected.
          • 22 Jesus invites some men to follow him.
          • 23 A man possessed by an evil spirit is delivered.
          • 24 Peter’s mother-in-law is healed.
          • 25 Jesus works after sunset.
          • 26 Fishermen are taught about fishing.
          • 27 A leper is cleansed.
          • 28 A paralyzed man is lowered through the roof to see Jesus.
          • 29 Matthew is invited to follow Jesus.
          • 30 The disciples don’t follow religious tradition.
        • 31–40
          • 31 A man with a shriveled hand is healed on the Sabbath.
          • 32 Jesus teaches a large crowd at the Galilean seashore.
          • 33 Jesus selects twelve apostles out of his group of followers.
          • 34 Jesus teaches about blessings that follow tough times.
          • 35 God’s people are to let their light shine.
          • 36 God seeks righteous behavior that is more than the Law required.
          • 37 People are to show kindness to even their enemies.
          • 38 Jesus teaches about prayer.
          • 39 What you treasure needs to have lasting value.
          • 40 Jesus teaches the principles of God’s Kingdom.
        • 41–50
          • 41 A Roman officer recognizes Jesus as a man under God’s command.
          • 42 A widow’s son at Nain is raised from the dead.
          • 43 Jesus gives testimony about John the Baptizer.
          • 44 People are rebuked for not believing.
          • 45 A Pharisee invites Jesus to dinner and learns about forgiveness.
          • 46 Jesus is accused of using satanic power when he casts out evil spirits.
          • 47 Jesus identifies his true family.
          • 48 Jesus uses a farming illustration to teach about hearing God’s word.
          • 49 Jesus describes what the Kingdom of God is like.
          • 50 Jesus calms a violent storm.
        • 51–60
          • 51 Jesus delivers a man who was possessed by many evil spirits.
          • 52 Jairus’s daughter is raised from the dead.
          • 53 Jesus is like the prophet who isn’t appreciated in his own country.
          • 54 Jesus sends workers into the fields.
          • 55 A lame man at the Bethesda pool is healed.
          • 56 Jesus claims equality with God.
          • 57 Herod thinks John the Baptizer has returned from the dead.
          • 58 With five loaves, Jesus feeds five thousand men.
          • 59 Jesus walks with Peter on the water.
          • 60 Jesus is the bread of life.
        • 61–70
          • 61 Traditions of men don’t make people right with God.
          • 62 A Greek woman begs help for her daughter.
          • 63 Jesus does spectacular miracles.
          • 64 With seven loaves, Jesus feeds four thousand men.
          • 65 Religious leaders ask for undeniable proof.
          • 66 Jesus warns of danger in religious teachings.
          • 67 A man sees trees that walk.
          • 68 Peter recognizes Jesus as the Messiah sent from God.
          • 69 Three disciples see Jesus talk with Moses and Elijah.
          • 70 Jesus delivers when the disciples can’t.
        • 71–79
          • 71 The disciples receive private tutoring.
          • 72 Jesus goes to Jerusalem unannounced.
          • 73 Guards are sent to arrest Jesus.
          • 74 Jesus forgives a woman who was caught in adultery.
          • 75 Jesus teaches in the Temple.
          • 76 Jesus sends another seventy-two disciples into the fields of ministry.
          • 77 A good Samaritan helping a Jew shows how to love others.
          • 78 Jesus heals a man who was born blind.
          • 79 The good shepherd cares for his sheep.
          • 80 Martha becomes frustrated with her sister’s behavior.
        • 81–90
          • 81 The disciples learn more about how to pray.
          • 82 Freed from an evil spirit, a man is able to speak.
          • 83 A Pharisee asks Jesus to dinner.
          • 84 Jesus warns against religious hypocrisy.
          • 85 A rich man shows how greed is never satisfied.
          • 86 The Lord’s coming requires constant readiness.
          • 87 Jesus stresses the importance of bearing fruit.
          • 88 The Kingdom demands a wholehearted effort.
          • 89 People start to stone Jesus for blasphemy.
          • 90 Pharisees reveal a threat on Jesus’ life.
        • 91–100
          • 91 Jesus teaches about the banquet table.
          • 92 A builder must count the cost.
          • 93 That which is lost is especially important.
          • 94 Jesus teaches on faithfulness.
          • 95 Jesus teaches about divorce.
          • 96 A dead man wants to tell his brothers about his eternal torment.
          • 97 Servants must be faithful to their duties.
          • 98 Lazarus is raised from the dead.
          • 99 One of ten lepers thanks Jesus.
          • 100 Jesus tells about the day of his return.
        • 101–110
          • 101 Jesus teaches about prayer.
          • 102 The value of children is stressed.
          • 103 People should recognize the value of eternal rewards.
          • 104 The disciples are told that Jesus must suffer and die.
          • 105 Two disciples seek the highest honor.
          • 106 Zacchaeus climbs a tree to see Jesus.
          • 107 Two blind men want to see.
          • 108 Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume.
          • 109 People cheer as Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey.
          • 110 Some Greek men want to see Jesus.
        • 111–120
          • 111 Jesus curses a fig tree.
          • 112 Religious leaders question Jesus’ authority.
          • 113 Sharecroppers kill the landowner’s son.
          • 114 Jesus compares the Kingdom to a wedding feast.
          • 115 Religious leaders seek to trap Jesus with a question about taxes.
          • 116 Jesus teaches about life after death.
          • 117 A man asks what is the most important commandment.
          • 118 Jesus answers a question about the Messiah.
          • 119 Jesus condemns the religious leaders.
          • 120 A widow gives everything to God.
        • 121–130
          • 121 Jesus reveals what will happen before his return.
          • 122 A good servant works without supervision.
          • 123 A story about ten virgins shows the importance of being ready.
          • 124 People have a responsibility to use what they have been given.
          • 125 Jesus compares God’s judgment to the separation of sheep and goats.
          • 126 Judas agrees to betray Jesus.
          • 127 Two disciples prepare for Passover.
          • 128 Jesus celebrates Passover with the disciples.
          • 129 Jesus washes the disciples’ feet.
          • 130 Jesus predicts his betrayal.
        • 131–140
          • 131 Peter declares his loyalty, but Jesus predicts denial.
          • 132 Jesus gives final words to his disciples.
          • 133 On the way to Gethsemane, Jesus teaches his disciples.
          • 134 Jesus gives an intercessory prayer.
          • 135 Jesus prays at Gethsemane.
          • 136 Religious leaders arrest Jesus.
          • 137 Jesus is tried before Caiaphas.
          • 138 The ruling council gives Jesus the death sentence.
          • 139 Judas commits suicide.
          • 140 Jesus stands before Pilate.
        • 141–149
          • 141 Pilate sends Jesus to Herod Antipas.
          • 142 Pilate pacifies the mob by ordering Jesus to be crucified.
          • 143 On the way to crucifixion, Simon of Cyrene is forced to carry Jesus’ cross.
          • 144 Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies.
          • 145 Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus give Jesus a hasty burial before sundown.
          • 146 The tomb is opened, and people can’t find Jesus’ body.
          • 147 Jesus appears to two of his followers on the way to Emmaus.
          • 148 Jesus appears to his disciples for the first time.
          • 149 The disciples watch Jesus ascend into the clouds.
      • Matthew
        • 1 The Birth of Jesus
        • 2 Wise Men Seek the New King
        • 3 Ministry of John the Baptizer
        • 4 Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry
        • 5 Sermon on the Mount I
        • 6 Sermon on the Mount II
        • 7 Sermon on the Mount III
        • 8 Miracles of Jesus
        • 9 Great Harvest with Few Laborers
        • 10 The Twelve Apostles
        • 11 Praise for John the Baptizer
        • 12 Sign of the Prophet Jonah
        • 13 The Sower & Other Parables
        • 14 Feeding the Five Thousand
        • 15 Tradition of the Elders
        • 16 Demand for a Sign
        • 17 The Transfiguration
        • 18 True Greatness
        • 19 Eternal Rewards
        • 20 Fair Wages
        • 21 Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
        • 22 The Greatest Commandment
        • 23 Sorrow for the Lost
        • 24 Signs of the Times
        • 25 The Ten Bridesmaids
        • 26 Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
        • 27 Crucifixion of Jesus
        • 28 Resurrection of Jesus
      • Mark
        • 1 Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry
        • 2 Healing the Paralytic
        • 3 The Twelve Apostles
        • 4 The Sower & Other Parables
        • 5 The Gadarene Demoniac
        • 6 Feeding the Five Thousand
        • 7 Tradition of the Elders
        • 8 Demand for a Sign
        • 9 The Transfiguration
        • 10 Marriage & Divorce
        • 11 Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
        • 12 The Greatest Commandment
        • 13 Signs of the Times
        • 14 Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
        • 15 Crucifixion of Jesus
        • 16 Resurrection of Jesus
      • Luke
        • 1 The Birth of John the Baptizer
        • 2 Jesus’ Birth and Youth
        • 3 Baptism of Jesus
        • 4 Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry
        • 5 First Disciples Called
        • 6 The Twelve Apostles
        • 7 Healing the Centurion’s Servant
        • 8 The Sower & Other Parables
        • 9 Feeding the Five Thousand
        • 10 Seventy-Two Disciples Sent
        • 11 Principles of Prayer
        • 12 Warning Against Hypocrisy
        • 13 Sorrow for the Lost
        • 14 Humility and Hospitality
        • 15 Parables of the Lost
        • 16 Lazarus and the Rich Man
        • 17 Signs of the Times
        • 18 Advice for the Rich
        • 19 Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
        • 20 Authority of Jesus
        • 21 Prediction of Calamities
        • 22 Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
        • 23 Crucifixion of Jesus
        • 24 Resurrection of Jesus
      • John
        • 1 The Word Made Flesh
        • 2 Water Turned to Wine
        • 3 The New Birth
        • 4 Samaritan Woman at the Well
        • 5 Authority of the Son
        • 6 Feeding the Five Thousand
        • 7 Woman Caught in Adultery
        • 8 True Disciples
        • 9 Healing of Man Born Blind
        • 10 The Good Shepherd
        • 11 Resurrection of Lazarus
        • 12 Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
        • 13 Washing the Disciples’ Feet
        • 14 Promise of the Holy Spirit
        • 15 The True Vine
        • 16 Work of the Holy Spirit
        • 17 Prayer for the Disciples
        • 18 Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
        • 19 Crucifixion of Jesus
        • 20 Resurrection of Jesus
        • 21 Jesus Appears to His Disciples
      • Acts
        • 1 Wait in Jerusalem
        • 2 Pentecostal Outpouring
        • 3 Alms for a Cripple
        • 4 Silence the Message
        • 5 The Great Deception
        • 6 Focus on Ministry
        • 7 Living and Dying for Christ
        • 8 Spreading the Good News
        • 9 Blind Sight
        • 10 God’s Chosen People
        • 11 Feast and Famine
        • 12 Divine Intervention
        • 13 Mixed Results
        • 14 From One Place to Another
        • 15 Denominational Dispute
        • 16 Trial of Our Faith
        • 17 Reaching Unbelievers
        • 18 Spreading the Message
        • 19 The Ephesian Controversy
        • 20 Final Farewell
        • 21 Temple Arrest
        • 22 The Jerusalem Defense
        • 23 Safety in Caesarea
        • 24 Trial without Judgment
        • 25 The Final Verdict
        • 26 Witness to a King
        • 27 Shipwrecked
        • 28 House Arrest
    • Pauline Epistles
      • Romans
        • 1 Fellowship with Jesus Christ
        • 2 The Real Children of God
        • 3 Fulfillment of the Law
        • 4 Righteousness by Faith
        • 5 One Man’s Obedience
        • 6 Freedom from Sin
        • 7 Breaking the Law of Sin
        • 8 Unconditional Love
        • 9 God’s Sovereignty
        • 10 Eyewitness Stories
        • 11 Branches Grafted In
        • 12 Striving for Excellence
        • 13 Respecting Authority
        • 14 Offensive Behavior
        • 15 Letting Kindness Overflow
        • 16 Fellowship of the Faithful
      • 1 Corinthians
        • 1 Wisdom and Foolishness
        • 2 Revelation of God’s Secrets
        • 3 Exhortation to Grow Up
        • 4 Unrespected Servants
        • 5 Evil Within
        • 6 Seeking Justice
        • 7 Getting Married
        • 8 Avoiding Offense
        • 9 Obtain Your Reward
        • 10 Flee from Idolatry
        • 11 Faith or Form
        • 12 Spiritual Manifestations
        • 13 Essential Motivation
        • 14 Speaking in Tongues
        • 15 Spiritual Bodies
        • 16 Travel Plans
      • 2 Corinthians
        • 1 Value of Suffering
        • 2 Reason for Writing
        • 3 The New Agreement
        • 4 Brief Pain, Eternal Glory
        • 5 Home Is with the Lord
        • 6 Children of Our Father
        • 7 Reason to Rejoice
        • 8 Act on Good Intentions
        • 9 Encouragement to Give
        • 10 Measuring Ministry
        • 11 Foolish Boasting
        • 12 Boasting of Weakness
        • 13 Undeniable Proof
      • Galatians
        • 1 The True Gospel of Jesus Christ
        • 2 Confirmation of the Message
        • 3 Righteousness by Faith
        • 4 Purpose of the Law
        • 5 Guided by the Holy Spirit, Not the Flesh
        • 6 Need to Help Others
      • Ephesians
        • 1 The Perfect Plan
        • 2 From Death to Life
        • 3 The Mystery Revealed
        • 4 Unity in Christ
        • 5 Behavior that Pleases God
        • 6 The Armor of God
      • Philippians
        • 1 Prayer for the Philippians
        • 2 Lights in the World
        • 3 Pressing Toward the Goal
        • 4 Standing Strong in the Lord
      • Colossians
        • 1 Supremacy of Christ
        • 2 Fullness of Life
        • 3 Model for Christian Behavior
        • 4 Walking with Christ
      • 1 Thessalonians
        • 1 Example of Faith
        • 2 The Painful Truth
        • 3 Wonderful News from Thessalonica
        • 4 Formula for Pleasing God
        • 5 The Coming of the Lord
      • 2 Thessalonians
        • 1 Judgment Day
        • 2 Leader of Lawlessness & Destruction
        • 3 Pattern of Good Behavior
      • 1 Timothy
        • 1 False Teachers
        • 2 Prayer Priority
        • 3 Church Leadership
        • 4 Philosophies & Fantasies
        • 5 Responsibility of Believers
        • 6 Valiant Fight of Faith
      • 2 Timothy
        • 1 Stir Up the Gift
        • 2 Soldier in the Lord’s Army
        • 3 End-Time Godlessness
        • 4 Always Ready
      • Titus
        • 1 Proclaim the Truth
        • 2 Sound Doctrine
        • 3 Doing What Is Right
      • Philemon
        • 1 Plea for Onesimus
    • General Epistles
      • Hebrews
        • 1 God Revealed in Jesus Christ
        • 2 The World to Come
        • 3 Consequence of Unbelief
        • 4 God’s Perfect Rest
        • 5 Spiritual Growth
        • 6 Certainty of God’s Promise
        • 7 The Melchizedek Order
        • 8 Mediator of a Much Better Agreement
        • 9 The Earthly Form and the Spiritual Reality
        • 10 Relationship with God through Christ
        • 11 The Meaning of Faith
        • 12 The Unshakeable Kingdom
        • 13 Giving Is Better than Getting
      • James
        • 1 Unwavering Faith
        • 2 Playing Favorites
        • 3 Taming the Tongue
        • 4 Move Closer to God
        • 5 Riches and Righteousness
      • 1 Peter
        • 1 Proving of Our Faith
        • 2 God’s Chosen People
        • 3 Behavior in Marriage
        • 4 Suffering for Christ
        • 5 Christian Leadership
      • 2 Peter
        • 1 Becoming Like Christ
        • 2 False Prophets
        • 3 The Lord’s Return
      • 1 John
        • 1 The Word of Life
        • 2 The New Life in Christ
        • 3 Children of God
        • 4 Testing the Spirits
        • 5 Triumph of Faith
      • 2 John
        • 1 True Love
      • 3 John
        • 1 Hospitality
      • Jude
        • 1 Divine Judgment
    • Revelation
      • 1 Vision of Jesus Christ
      • 2 Messages to Four of the Seven Churches
      • 3 Messages to Three of the Seven Churches
      • 4 Worship in Heaven
      • 5 The Scroll and the Lamb
      • 6 The Seven Seals
      • 7 Sealing of 144,000
      • 8 The Seventh Seal and Four of Seven Trumpets
      • 9 Fifth and Sixth Trumpets
      • 10 Seventh Trumpet and Messenger with the Scroll
      • 11 The Two Witnesses
      • 12 The Woman and the Dragon
      • 13 The Beast with Seven Heads and Another Beast
      • 14 The Lamb of God and the Harvest
      • 15 Seven Messengers with Plagues
      • 16 Seven Vials of God’s Anger
      • 17 The Great Prostitute
      • 18 Fall of Babylon
      • 19 The Lamb’s Wedding Feast
      • 20 The Thousand-Year Reign
      • 21 Everything Made New
      • 22 The River of Life
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      • Eyewitness
        • Section 1–10
          • 1 Eyewitnesses begin their amazing testimony.
          • 2 The ancestry of Jesus is recorded.
          • 3 An angel meets Zechariah in the Temple.
          • 4 A child is miraculously conceived.
          • 5 Mary visits her aunt Elizabeth.
          • 6 John, son of Zechariah, is born.
          • 7 Shepherds hear news about a baby in a manger.
          • 8 Wise men search for the new king of the Jews.
          • 9 Jesus grows up in Nazareth.
          • 10 John, son of Zechariah, becomes John the Baptizer.
        • 11–20
          • 11 John baptizes Jesus.
          • 12 The Holy Spirit leads Jesus to an encounter with Satan.
          • 13 John the Baptizer recognizes Jesus as the Lamb of God.
          • 14 Disciples of John the Baptizer meet Jesus for the first time.
          • 15 The wedding feast continues after Jesus changes water into wine.
          • 16 The merchants are driven out of the Temple.
          • 17 Nicodemus learns about spiritual birth.
          • 18 Jesus and his disciples baptize many in Judea.
          • 19 A Samaritan woman comes for water and finds life.
          • 20 A government official seeks healing for his sick son.
        • 21–30
          • 21 At his boyhood home, Jesus is rejected.
          • 22 Jesus invites some men to follow him.
          • 23 A man possessed by an evil spirit is delivered.
          • 24 Peter’s mother-in-law is healed.
          • 25 Jesus works after sunset.
          • 26 Fishermen are taught about fishing.
          • 27 A leper is cleansed.
          • 28 A paralyzed man is lowered through the roof to see Jesus.
          • 29 Matthew is invited to follow Jesus.
          • 30 The disciples don’t follow religious tradition.
        • 31–40
          • 31 A man with a shriveled hand is healed on the Sabbath.
          • 32 Jesus teaches a large crowd at the Galilean seashore.
          • 33 Jesus selects twelve apostles out of his group of followers.
          • 34 Jesus teaches about blessings that follow tough times.
          • 35 God’s people are to let their light shine.
          • 36 God seeks righteous behavior that is more than the Law required.
          • 37 People are to show kindness to even their enemies.
          • 38 Jesus teaches about prayer.
          • 39 What you treasure needs to have lasting value.
          • 40 Jesus teaches the principles of God’s Kingdom.
        • 41–50
          • 41 A Roman officer recognizes Jesus as a man under God’s command.
          • 42 A widow’s son at Nain is raised from the dead.
          • 43 Jesus gives testimony about John the Baptizer.
          • 44 People are rebuked for not believing.
          • 45 A Pharisee invites Jesus to dinner and learns about forgiveness.
          • 46 Jesus is accused of using satanic power when he casts out evil spirits.
          • 47 Jesus identifies his true family.
          • 48 Jesus uses a farming illustration to teach about hearing God’s word.
          • 49 Jesus describes what the Kingdom of God is like.
          • 50 Jesus calms a violent storm.
        • 51–60
          • 51 Jesus delivers a man who was possessed by many evil spirits.
          • 52 Jairus’s daughter is raised from the dead.
          • 53 Jesus is like the prophet who isn’t appreciated in his own country.
          • 54 Jesus sends workers into the fields.
          • 55 A lame man at the Bethesda pool is healed.
          • 56 Jesus claims equality with God.
          • 57 Herod thinks John the Baptizer has returned from the dead.
          • 58 With five loaves, Jesus feeds five thousand men.
          • 59 Jesus walks with Peter on the water.
          • 60 Jesus is the bread of life.
        • 61–70
          • 61 Traditions of men don’t make people right with God.
          • 62 A Greek woman begs help for her daughter.
          • 63 Jesus does spectacular miracles.
          • 64 With seven loaves, Jesus feeds four thousand men.
          • 65 Religious leaders ask for undeniable proof.
          • 66 Jesus warns of danger in religious teachings.
          • 67 A man sees trees that walk.
          • 68 Peter recognizes Jesus as the Messiah sent from God.
          • 69 Three disciples see Jesus talk with Moses and Elijah.
          • 70 Jesus delivers when the disciples can’t.
        • 71–79
          • 71 The disciples receive private tutoring.
          • 72 Jesus goes to Jerusalem unannounced.
          • 73 Guards are sent to arrest Jesus.
          • 74 Jesus forgives a woman who was caught in adultery.
          • 75 Jesus teaches in the Temple.
          • 76 Jesus sends another seventy-two disciples into the fields of ministry.
          • 77 A good Samaritan helping a Jew shows how to love others.
          • 78 Jesus heals a man who was born blind.
          • 79 The good shepherd cares for his sheep.
          • 80 Martha becomes frustrated with her sister’s behavior.
        • 81–90
          • 81 The disciples learn more about how to pray.
          • 82 Freed from an evil spirit, a man is able to speak.
          • 83 A Pharisee asks Jesus to dinner.
          • 84 Jesus warns against religious hypocrisy.
          • 85 A rich man shows how greed is never satisfied.
          • 86 The Lord’s coming requires constant readiness.
          • 87 Jesus stresses the importance of bearing fruit.
          • 88 The Kingdom demands a wholehearted effort.
          • 89 People start to stone Jesus for blasphemy.
          • 90 Pharisees reveal a threat on Jesus’ life.
        • 91–100
          • 91 Jesus teaches about the banquet table.
          • 92 A builder must count the cost.
          • 93 That which is lost is especially important.
          • 94 Jesus teaches on faithfulness.
          • 95 Jesus teaches about divorce.
          • 96 A dead man wants to tell his brothers about his eternal torment.
          • 97 Servants must be faithful to their duties.
          • 98 Lazarus is raised from the dead.
          • 99 One of ten lepers thanks Jesus.
          • 100 Jesus tells about the day of his return.
        • 101–110
          • 101 Jesus teaches about prayer.
          • 102 The value of children is stressed.
          • 103 People should recognize the value of eternal rewards.
          • 104 The disciples are told that Jesus must suffer and die.
          • 105 Two disciples seek the highest honor.
          • 106 Zacchaeus climbs a tree to see Jesus.
          • 107 Two blind men want to see.
          • 108 Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume.
          • 109 People cheer as Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey.
          • 110 Some Greek men want to see Jesus.
        • 111–120
          • 111 Jesus curses a fig tree.
          • 112 Religious leaders question Jesus’ authority.
          • 113 Sharecroppers kill the landowner’s son.
          • 114 Jesus compares the Kingdom to a wedding feast.
          • 115 Religious leaders seek to trap Jesus with a question about taxes.
          • 116 Jesus teaches about life after death.
          • 117 A man asks what is the most important commandment.
          • 118 Jesus answers a question about the Messiah.
          • 119 Jesus condemns the religious leaders.
          • 120 A widow gives everything to God.
        • 121–130
          • 121 Jesus reveals what will happen before his return.
          • 122 A good servant works without supervision.
          • 123 A story about ten virgins shows the importance of being ready.
          • 124 People have a responsibility to use what they have been given.
          • 125 Jesus compares God’s judgment to the separation of sheep and goats.
          • 126 Judas agrees to betray Jesus.
          • 127 Two disciples prepare for Passover.
          • 128 Jesus celebrates Passover with the disciples.
          • 129 Jesus washes the disciples’ feet.
          • 130 Jesus predicts his betrayal.
        • 131–140
          • 131 Peter declares his loyalty, but Jesus predicts denial.
          • 132 Jesus gives final words to his disciples.
          • 133 On the way to Gethsemane, Jesus teaches his disciples.
          • 134 Jesus gives an intercessory prayer.
          • 135 Jesus prays at Gethsemane.
          • 136 Religious leaders arrest Jesus.
          • 137 Jesus is tried before Caiaphas.
          • 138 The ruling council gives Jesus the death sentence.
          • 139 Judas commits suicide.
          • 140 Jesus stands before Pilate.
        • 141–149
          • 141 Pilate sends Jesus to Herod Antipas.
          • 142 Pilate pacifies the mob by ordering Jesus to be crucified.
          • 143 On the way to crucifixion, Simon of Cyrene is forced to carry Jesus’ cross.
          • 144 Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies.
          • 145 Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus give Jesus a hasty burial before sundown.
          • 146 The tomb is opened, and people can’t find Jesus’ body.
          • 147 Jesus appears to two of his followers on the way to Emmaus.
          • 148 Jesus appears to his disciples for the first time.
          • 149 The disciples watch Jesus ascend into the clouds.
      • Matthew
        • 1 The Birth of Jesus
        • 2 Wise Men Seek the New King
        • 3 Ministry of John the Baptizer
        • 4 Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry
        • 5 Sermon on the Mount I
        • 6 Sermon on the Mount II
        • 7 Sermon on the Mount III
        • 8 Miracles of Jesus
        • 9 Great Harvest with Few Laborers
        • 10 The Twelve Apostles
        • 11 Praise for John the Baptizer
        • 12 Sign of the Prophet Jonah
        • 13 The Sower & Other Parables
        • 14 Feeding the Five Thousand
        • 15 Tradition of the Elders
        • 16 Demand for a Sign
        • 17 The Transfiguration
        • 18 True Greatness
        • 19 Eternal Rewards
        • 20 Fair Wages
        • 21 Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
        • 22 The Greatest Commandment
        • 23 Sorrow for the Lost
        • 24 Signs of the Times
        • 25 The Ten Bridesmaids
        • 26 Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
        • 27 Crucifixion of Jesus
        • 28 Resurrection of Jesus
      • Mark
        • 1 Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry
        • 2 Healing the Paralytic
        • 3 The Twelve Apostles
        • 4 The Sower & Other Parables
        • 5 The Gadarene Demoniac
        • 6 Feeding the Five Thousand
        • 7 Tradition of the Elders
        • 8 Demand for a Sign
        • 9 The Transfiguration
        • 10 Marriage & Divorce
        • 11 Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
        • 12 The Greatest Commandment
        • 13 Signs of the Times
        • 14 Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
        • 15 Crucifixion of Jesus
        • 16 Resurrection of Jesus
      • Luke
        • 1 The Birth of John the Baptizer
        • 2 Jesus’ Birth and Youth
        • 3 Baptism of Jesus
        • 4 Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry
        • 5 First Disciples Called
        • 6 The Twelve Apostles
        • 7 Healing the Centurion’s Servant
        • 8 The Sower & Other Parables
        • 9 Feeding the Five Thousand
        • 10 Seventy-Two Disciples Sent
        • 11 Principles of Prayer
        • 12 Warning Against Hypocrisy
        • 13 Sorrow for the Lost
        • 14 Humility and Hospitality
        • 15 Parables of the Lost
        • 16 Lazarus and the Rich Man
        • 17 Signs of the Times
        • 18 Advice for the Rich
        • 19 Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
        • 20 Authority of Jesus
        • 21 Prediction of Calamities
        • 22 Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
        • 23 Crucifixion of Jesus
        • 24 Resurrection of Jesus
      • John
        • 1 The Word Made Flesh
        • 2 Water Turned to Wine
        • 3 The New Birth
        • 4 Samaritan Woman at the Well
        • 5 Authority of the Son
        • 6 Feeding the Five Thousand
        • 7 Woman Caught in Adultery
        • 8 True Disciples
        • 9 Healing of Man Born Blind
        • 10 The Good Shepherd
        • 11 Resurrection of Lazarus
        • 12 Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
        • 13 Washing the Disciples’ Feet
        • 14 Promise of the Holy Spirit
        • 15 The True Vine
        • 16 Work of the Holy Spirit
        • 17 Prayer for the Disciples
        • 18 Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
        • 19 Crucifixion of Jesus
        • 20 Resurrection of Jesus
        • 21 Jesus Appears to His Disciples
      • Acts
        • 1 Wait in Jerusalem
        • 2 Pentecostal Outpouring
        • 3 Alms for a Cripple
        • 4 Silence the Message
        • 5 The Great Deception
        • 6 Focus on Ministry
        • 7 Living and Dying for Christ
        • 8 Spreading the Good News
        • 9 Blind Sight
        • 10 God’s Chosen People
        • 11 Feast and Famine
        • 12 Divine Intervention
        • 13 Mixed Results
        • 14 From One Place to Another
        • 15 Denominational Dispute
        • 16 Trial of Our Faith
        • 17 Reaching Unbelievers
        • 18 Spreading the Message
        • 19 The Ephesian Controversy
        • 20 Final Farewell
        • 21 Temple Arrest
        • 22 The Jerusalem Defense
        • 23 Safety in Caesarea
        • 24 Trial without Judgment
        • 25 The Final Verdict
        • 26 Witness to a King
        • 27 Shipwrecked
        • 28 House Arrest
    • Pauline Epistles
      • Romans
        • 1 Fellowship with Jesus Christ
        • 2 The Real Children of God
        • 3 Fulfillment of the Law
        • 4 Righteousness by Faith
        • 5 One Man’s Obedience
        • 6 Freedom from Sin
        • 7 Breaking the Law of Sin
        • 8 Unconditional Love
        • 9 God’s Sovereignty
        • 10 Eyewitness Stories
        • 11 Branches Grafted In
        • 12 Striving for Excellence
        • 13 Respecting Authority
        • 14 Offensive Behavior
        • 15 Letting Kindness Overflow
        • 16 Fellowship of the Faithful
      • 1 Corinthians
        • 1 Wisdom and Foolishness
        • 2 Revelation of God’s Secrets
        • 3 Exhortation to Grow Up
        • 4 Unrespected Servants
        • 5 Evil Within
        • 6 Seeking Justice
        • 7 Getting Married
        • 8 Avoiding Offense
        • 9 Obtain Your Reward
        • 10 Flee from Idolatry
        • 11 Faith or Form
        • 12 Spiritual Manifestations
        • 13 Essential Motivation
        • 14 Speaking in Tongues
        • 15 Spiritual Bodies
        • 16 Travel Plans
      • 2 Corinthians
        • 1 Value of Suffering
        • 2 Reason for Writing
        • 3 The New Agreement
        • 4 Brief Pain, Eternal Glory
        • 5 Home Is with the Lord
        • 6 Children of Our Father
        • 7 Reason to Rejoice
        • 8 Act on Good Intentions
        • 9 Encouragement to Give
        • 10 Measuring Ministry
        • 11 Foolish Boasting
        • 12 Boasting of Weakness
        • 13 Undeniable Proof
      • Galatians
        • 1 The True Gospel of Jesus Christ
        • 2 Confirmation of the Message
        • 3 Righteousness by Faith
        • 4 Purpose of the Law
        • 5 Guided by the Holy Spirit, Not the Flesh
        • 6 Need to Help Others
      • Ephesians
        • 1 The Perfect Plan
        • 2 From Death to Life
        • 3 The Mystery Revealed
        • 4 Unity in Christ
        • 5 Behavior that Pleases God
        • 6 The Armor of God
      • Philippians
        • 1 Prayer for the Philippians
        • 2 Lights in the World
        • 3 Pressing Toward the Goal
        • 4 Standing Strong in the Lord
      • Colossians
        • 1 Supremacy of Christ
        • 2 Fullness of Life
        • 3 Model for Christian Behavior
        • 4 Walking with Christ
      • 1 Thessalonians
        • 1 Example of Faith
        • 2 The Painful Truth
        • 3 Wonderful News from Thessalonica
        • 4 Formula for Pleasing God
        • 5 The Coming of the Lord
      • 2 Thessalonians
        • 1 Judgment Day
        • 2 Leader of Lawlessness & Destruction
        • 3 Pattern of Good Behavior
      • 1 Timothy
        • 1 False Teachers
        • 2 Prayer Priority
        • 3 Church Leadership
        • 4 Philosophies & Fantasies
        • 5 Responsibility of Believers
        • 6 Valiant Fight of Faith
      • 2 Timothy
        • 1 Stir Up the Gift
        • 2 Soldier in the Lord’s Army
        • 3 End-Time Godlessness
        • 4 Always Ready
      • Titus
        • 1 Proclaim the Truth
        • 2 Sound Doctrine
        • 3 Doing What Is Right
      • Philemon
        • 1 Plea for Onesimus
    • General Epistles
      • Hebrews
        • 1 God Revealed in Jesus Christ
        • 2 The World to Come
        • 3 Consequence of Unbelief
        • 4 God’s Perfect Rest
        • 5 Spiritual Growth
        • 6 Certainty of God’s Promise
        • 7 The Melchizedek Order
        • 8 Mediator of a Much Better Agreement
        • 9 The Earthly Form and the Spiritual Reality
        • 10 Relationship with God through Christ
        • 11 The Meaning of Faith
        • 12 The Unshakeable Kingdom
        • 13 Giving Is Better than Getting
      • James
        • 1 Unwavering Faith
        • 2 Playing Favorites
        • 3 Taming the Tongue
        • 4 Move Closer to God
        • 5 Riches and Righteousness
      • 1 Peter
        • 1 Proving of Our Faith
        • 2 God’s Chosen People
        • 3 Behavior in Marriage
        • 4 Suffering for Christ
        • 5 Christian Leadership
      • 2 Peter
        • 1 Becoming Like Christ
        • 2 False Prophets
        • 3 The Lord’s Return
      • 1 John
        • 1 The Word of Life
        • 2 The New Life in Christ
        • 3 Children of God
        • 4 Testing the Spirits
        • 5 Triumph of Faith
      • 2 John
        • 1 True Love
      • 3 John
        • 1 Hospitality
      • Jude
        • 1 Divine Judgment
    • Revelation
      • 1 Vision of Jesus Christ
      • 2 Messages to Four of the Seven Churches
      • 3 Messages to Three of the Seven Churches
      • 4 Worship in Heaven
      • 5 The Scroll and the Lamb
      • 6 The Seven Seals
      • 7 Sealing of 144,000
      • 8 The Seventh Seal and Four of Seven Trumpets
      • 9 Fifth and Sixth Trumpets
      • 10 Seventh Trumpet and Messenger with the Scroll
      • 11 The Two Witnesses
      • 12 The Woman and the Dragon
      • 13 The Beast with Seven Heads and Another Beast
      • 14 The Lamb of God and the Harvest
      • 15 Seven Messengers with Plagues
      • 16 Seven Vials of God’s Anger
      • 17 The Great Prostitute
      • 18 Fall of Babylon
      • 19 The Lamb’s Wedding Feast
      • 20 The Thousand-Year Reign
      • 21 Everything Made New
      • 22 The River of Life
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