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: 3 And said, Verily I say to you, Except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. (4762 “converted” [strepho] means turn, turn one’s self from one’s course of conduct, to change one’s mind, to undergo a transformation or a change of position or … Read More
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: 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. (1869 “lifted up” [epairo] means exalt self, take up, hoisted up, raise up, to direct one’s attention to something by looking closely at, or to lift from the ground.)
DEVOTION: Peter is guilty of opening his mouth … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority. (3985 “test” [peirazo] means tempt, to prove, to trap, examine, assay, or to learn the true nature or character of.)
DEVOTION: False religious leaders didn’t want to believe … Read More
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: 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread. (3862 “tradition” [paradosis] means what is transmitted, giving up, giving over, hand downs, a giving over which is done by word of mouth or in writing, or the substance of a teaching.)… Read More
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: 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. (154 “ask” [aiteo] means desire, beg, require, crave, or call for.)
DEVOTION: Promising someone something should always be done carefully. Too often we promise things that we wish we had never done. Sometimes we make promises that we … Read More
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: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. (3975 “gross” … Read More
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: 15 But when Jesus knew it, HE withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed HIM, and HE healed them all. (402 “withdrew” [anachoreo] means to move away from a place in another direction, go away, take refuge, or retire for privacy.)
DEVOTION: There is a time to confront and a time to … Read More
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: 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. (1344 “justified” [dikaioo] means be freed, be righteous, pronounce one to be just, to put right with, obey righteous commands, put right … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 And when HE had called to HIM HIS twelve disciples, HE gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. (1849 “power” [exousia] means authority, liberty, jurisdiction, strength, the ability or strength with which one is endued, of authority to … Read More
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: 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think you evil in your hearts? (3708 “knowing” [horao] means pay attention to, see, take heed, perceive, or understand.)
DEVOTION: Our thoughts we think are personal. There are many thoughts we don’t want other people to know about in our life. It seems like it … Read More