Theophilus (Compilation)

The Harmony of the Gospels offers a comparative study chart for Matthew, Mark, Luke and John's Gospel accounts. Categorized by subjects, this study resource allows quick, compiled viewing of what each apostle recorded in each of the four Gospels.

## The Pre-Christ Narratives

### St. Luke's Preface

(Luke 1:1-4)

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       So far, many have tried to compile the things happened among us as BIOGRAPHIES of CHRIST, just like how they were passed to us, from the early disciples & eyewitnesses of the Word. So, it seemed fitting for me, to recheck all these Previous BIOGRAPHIES from the First to Last with thorough investigation, to reassure you of the exact truth of all you were taught. So, I write this summary to you in consecutive order, the most excellent Theophilus.

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### "God the Word"

(John 1:1-18)

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       Before anything else existed, there was **Word**. The Word was with God & the Word was God. He existed with God from 'Day One'.
       God created everything through Him & apart from Him, not even one thing came into being. In him was Life & his Life brought Light to all Man-kind to live by. The Life-Light blazed in the darkness, and the darkness can never overcome or extinguish it.
       There once was a man, his name was John, sent by God. He came as a witness to testify about the Life-Light, so that everyone will believe through his testimony. John himself was not the Light, he was there simply as a witness to show the way of the Light.
       The One who is the **True Light**, who enlightens everyone, was coming into the World. He was in the world, the very world created through him & yet the world didn't recognize him. He came to his own people, but they didn't want him & rejected him. But to whoever who did believed in his name & accepted him, he gave gave the right to become Children of God. They were Reborn, not of blood, or of the will of the flesh or man, but a birth that comes from God.
       So, the Word became human, made of flesh & blood, & made his dwelling home among us. We saw his glory with our own eyes, glory of the Father's one & only Son, full of Grace inside & out, and Truth from start to finish.
       John testified & pointed him out to the crowds, when he cried out,

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> The One who is coming after me is far superior than I am & has surpassed me, for he existed long before me.
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> John (the Baptist), The Book of John 1:15

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       Out of his abundant fullness, we have all received Grace upon Grace, one after another. For the Law was given through Moses, but God's unfailing love, grace & truth, all this came through Jesus Christ, the Messiah. No one has ever seen God at any time, not even a glimpse, but the One & Only Son, who is himself God & is near to the Father's Heart. He has revealed God to us, plain as day.

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### The Ancestors of Jesus

(Matthew 1:1-17 & Luke 3:23-38)

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       When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age. This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah,

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**Genealogical**
God created Adam,
Adam was the father of Seth,
Seth was the father of Enosh,
Enosh was the father of Cainan,
Cainan was the father of Mahalaleel,
Jared was the father of Enoch,
Enoch was the father of Methuselah,
Methuselah was the father of Lamech,
Lamech was the father of Noah,
Noah was the father of Shem(and his brothers),
Shem was the father of Arphaxad,
Arphaxad was the father of Cainan,
Cainan was the father of Shelah,
Shelah was the father of Heber,
Heber was the father of Peleg,
Peleg was the father of Reu,
Reu was the father of Serug,
Serug was the father of Nahor,
Nahor was the father of Terah,
 ***(Based on Matthew & Luke's Gospel)***
Abraham fathered Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob was the father of Judah(and his brothers),
Judah was the father of Perez(and Zerah by Tamar),
Perez was the father of Hezron,
Hezron was the father of Ram.
Ram was the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab was the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
Salmon was the father of Boaz(by Rahab),
Boaz was the father of Obed(by Ruth),
Obed was the father of Jesse,
Jesse was the father of David,
 ***(Based on Matthew's Gospel)***
David was the father of Solomon(by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah).
Solomon was the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asa,
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Joram,
Joram the father of Uzziah.
Uzziah was the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh,
Manasseh was the father of Amon,
Amon was the father of Josiah.
Josiah was the father of Jeconiah(and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon),
Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel(After the deportation to Babylon),
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel.
Zerubbabel was the father of Abihud,
Abihud was the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim was the father of Azor.
Azor was the father of Zadok,
Zadok was the father of Achim,
Achim was the father of Eliud.
Eliud was the father of Eleazar,
Eleazar the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob.
Jacob was the father of Joseph
Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born.
Jesus the Messiah.

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       So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.

 ***(Based on Luke's Gospel)***
David was the father of Nathan,
Nathan was the father of Mattatha,
Menna was the father of Melea,
Melea was the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim was the father of Jonam,
Jonam was the father of Joseph,
Joseph was the father of Judah,
Judah was the father of Simeon,
Simeon was the father of Levi,
Levi was the father of Matthat,
Matthat was the father of Jorim,
Jorim was the father of Eliezer,
Eliezer was the father of Joshua,
Joshua was the father of Er,
Er was the father of Elmadam,
Elmadam was the father of Cosam,
Cosam was the father of Addi,
Addi was the father of Melchi,
Melchi was the father of Neri,
Neri was the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel,
Zerubbabel was the father of Rhesa,
Rhesa was the father of Joanan,
Joanan was the father of Joda,
Joda was the father of Josech,
Josech was the father of Semein,
Semein was the father of Mattathias,
Mattathias was the father of Maath,
Maath was the father of Naggai,
Naggai was the father of Hesli,
Hesli was the father of Nahum,
Nahum was the father of Amos,
Amos was the father of Mattathias,
Mattathias was the father of Joseph,
Joseph was the father of Jannai,
Jannai was the father of Melchi,
Melchi was the father of Levi,
Levi was the father of Matthat,
Matthat was the father of Eli,
Eli was the father of Mary,
Mary was the mother of Jesus,
Jesus the Messiah.

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## The Birth and Early-Childhood of Christ

### Birth of John the Baptist foretold

(Luke 1:5-25)

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       There was a Jewish Priest, named Zacharias, who lived When Herod was king of Judea. Zacharias was a member of Abijah's Division; and he had a wife from Aaron's Descendance, named was Elizabeth. They were both righteous in the sight of God, obeying God's Laws Carefully, both in Spirit & in Letter. But They had no Children, for Elizabeth was barren; and now they were both very old!
       One day, Zacharias was doing his Priestly service before God in the Temple, for his division was on duty that week. According to the custom of the Priestly Office, the honor fell on him by Lot to enter the Inner Sanctuary & burn Incense before the Lord. Meanwhile, a great multitude stood outside in the Temple Court, praying as they always did during the hour of incense Offering.
       Zacharias was in the Inner Sanctuary when suddenly an Angel appeared, standing in the right-side of the Altar of Incense! Zacharias was startled & terrified, when he saw the Angel.

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> **Angel**Don't be afraid, Zacharias! For God heard your prayer, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son! And you will name him John. You'll both have joy & gladness at his birth, and many will rejoice with you. For he will be GREAT in the sight of the Lord. He must not drink Wine or Hard Liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, while yet in his mother's womb. And he will Persuade many Jews back to the Lord their God. He will be in Spirit & Power like Elijah & go as a forerunner before the coming of Messiah, To turn the Hearts of the Fathers back to those of little children, and the disobedient minds to the wisdom of the righteous, Preparing them for the Lord.**Zachariah**How is this possible? For I'm an old man now, and my Wife is also well along in years!**Angel**I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and it was he who sent me to bring you this good news. But behold, since you did not believe my words, you shall be silent & unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will be fulfilled in the proper time.

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       Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zacharias to come out of the Sanctuary and were wondering why he was taking so long. But when he finally came out, he couldn't speak to them. Then they realized from his gestures & his silence that he had seen a vision in the Sanctuary.
       When Zacharias' week of Priestly Service in the Temple was over, he returned home. Soon Afterwards, his wife, Elizabeth became pregnant & she kept herself in seclusion for 5 months.

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> **Elizabeth**How kind the Lord is! He looked with favor upon me & taken away my disgrace of having no children!

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### Birth of Jesus Foretold

(Luke 1:26-38)

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       Now in the 6th month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to Mary & said--

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> **Gabriel**Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you!

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       Confused & Disturbed at this statement, Mary tried to ponder what the Angel's salutation could mean.

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> **Gabriel**Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God! And Behold, you will conceive & give birth to a son, and you shall name him 'Jesus'. He will be very great & will be called 'The Son of the Most High'. The Lord God will give him the Throne of his Fore-Father David. And he will reign over The house of Jacob forever, and his Kngdom will never end!**Mary**But how can this happen, Since I am a virgin?**Gabriel**The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the 'Son of God'. And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also concieved a son in her old age! And she who was called 'Barren' is now in her 6th month. For nothing is impossible with God.**Mary**I am the bond-slave of the Lord. May it be done to me according to you word.

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       And then, the angel Gabriel departed from her.

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### Mary visits Elizabeth

(Luke 1:39-56)

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       A few days later, Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, and entered the house of Zacharias & greeted Elizabeth. At the sound of Mary's greeting, Elizabeth's child leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Elizabeth cried out with a loud voice & exclaimed to Mary--

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> **Elizabeth**Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me? When the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would fulfill what he had spoken to you.**Mary**Oh, my soul praises the Lord & my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! For he took notice of his bond-slave, and from now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One has done great things for me, and Holy is His name. His mercy is upon Generation to Generation towards all who fear him. His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the haughty ones who were proud in their heart. He has brought down Rulers from their thrones & exalted the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things & sent the rich away empty-handed. He has helped his servant Israel & remembered to be merciful. For he made this promise to our Fore-Fathers, to Abraham & his Children forever.

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       Mary stayed with Elizabeth about 3 months & then returned to her home.

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### Birth of John the Baptist

(Luke 1:57-80)

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       When the time had come for Elizabeth's baby to be born, she gave birth to a son. And when her neighbors & relatives heard that the lord had been very merciful towards her, everyone rejoiced with her.
       When the baby was 8 days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name him 'Zacharias', after his father. But Elizabeth said to them--

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> **Elizabeth**No! His name is 'John'.**Neighbors & Relatives**(Exclaimed)
> What? There is no one in your family who is called by that name.

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       So they made gestures to Zacharias, as to what he wanted to name the baby. And he motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone's surprise he wrote, "His name is John". Instantly Zacharias' mouth was opened & his tongue loosed, and he began praising God. Fear fell upon the whole neighborhood, and news of all these things happened were talked about in all the hill country of Judea. All who heard about it kept them in mind, saying--

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> **Those Who Heard**What will this child turn out to be?

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       For the hand of the Lord was certainly upon him in a special way. Then his father, Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit & prophesied--

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> **Zacharias**Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited & redeemed his people. And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us from the royal line of his servant David, Just as he promised through the mouth of his holy prophets long ego. Now we have salvation from our enemies & from the hand of all who hate us. He has shown mercy to our fore-fathers by remembering his holy covenant, the covenant which he swore with an oath to Abraham, our father. We have been rescued from the hand of our enemies, so we can serve God without fear, in holiness & righteousness before him for all our days.
> And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways. You will give his people the knowledge to find salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. Because of God's tender mercy, with which the sunrise from Heaven is about to break upon us, to shine upon those who sit in darkness & in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

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       And John grew up & became strong in spirit. And he lived in the desert's wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

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### Birth of Jesus Christ

(Matthew 1:18-25 & Luke 2:1-7)

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       Jesus' mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph. But before they were married, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. As Joseph, her fiancé, was a righteous man & didn't want to disgrace her publicly, he decided to break the engagement secretly. But as he considered this, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream--

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> **Angel**Joseph, Son of David, Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She will bear a Son, and you shall name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.

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       All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord's prophesy said through Prophet Isaiah.

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> Behold! The Virgin will conceive a child & shall bear a son, and they will call his name Immanuel.
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> Isaiah 7:14

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       When Joseph woke up from his sleep, he did as the Angel of the Lord commanded him & took Mary as his wife. But he kept her a virgin.
       In those days, Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman World. This was the 1st census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone went to their own town to register for the census. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to a town in Judea, called Bethlehem, the city of David, because he belong to the house & family of David. He went there to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was expecting a child.
       While they were there, the time came for Mary to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths & laid him in a manger, because there was no room available for them in the inn.

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### The Watching Shepherds

(Luke 2:8-20)

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       In the same region, there were Shepherds staying out in the fields nearby & keeping watch over their flocks at night. And an Angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified--

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> **Angel**Do not be afraid. For behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be for all people. Today in the city of David, there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
> *This will be a sign for you*: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths & lying in a manger.

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       Suddenly there appeared with the Angel a great company of the Heavenly Host, praising God--

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> **Heavenly Host**Glory to God in the highest Heaven, and on Earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.

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       When the Angels had left them & gone into Heaven, the Shepherds said to one another-

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> **Shepherds**Let us go straight to Bethlehem & see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.

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       So they hurried off & found their way to Mary & Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
       When they had seen him, they spread the word which had been told to them about this Child. And all who heard it wondered at the things the Shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering in her heart.
       The Shepherds went back, glorifying & praising God for all the things they had heard & seen, which were just as they had been told.

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### Jesus Presented at the Temple

(Luke 2:21-38)

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       Eight days later, the day for his circumcision arrived, the child was named Jesus, the name given by the angel even before He was conceived.
       Then the days of purification were completed & it was time for the purification offering, according to the Law of Moses. So they took him up to Jerusalem to offer him to the Lord, as the Law of the Lord says,

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> Every firstborn Boy-Child who opens the womb shall be a holy offering to the Lord.
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       So they offered the sacrifice required in the Law of the Lord,

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> A pair of Turtledoves or 2 young Pigeons.
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       At that time, there was a man in Jerusalem, Simeon by name. He was righteous and devout, eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come & save Israel. The Holy Spirit was on him. The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death, until he had seen the Lord's Messiah. That day the Spirit led him into the Temple. So, when Mary & Joseph brought in the baby Jesus, to present him to the Lord as the Law required, Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms & praised God, saying,

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> **Simeon**Now, Lord, You are letting your bond-servant die in peace, as you have promised. For with my own eyes I've seen Your salvation, which you have prepared for all people. He is a God-Revealing light to the Gentiles, and he is the glory of your people Israel!

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       Jesus' Father & Mother were Amazed & Speechless with surprise at what was being said about him. Then, Simeon went on to bless them & said to Mary, the Baby's Mother,

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> **Simeon**Behold, This child is Destined to cause many in Israel to fall & many others to Rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him. As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword-thrust through your own soul too.

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       Anna the Prophetess, was also there in the Temple. She was the Daughter of Phanuel from the Tribe of Asher, and she was by now a very old woman. Her Husband died when they had been married only 7 Years, and she lived as a widow to the age of 84. She never left the Temple grounds, but stayed there day & night, worshiping God with her fasting & prayers. She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary & Joseph, and she began giving thanks to God. She talked about the Child to all those who were looking forward for God to redeem Jerusalem.

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### The Wise Men from the East

(Matthew 2:1-12)

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       Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, during the kingship of King Herod, a band of scholars from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem & they asked around,

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> **Wise Men**Where can we find & pay homage to the newborn king of the Jews? We saw a star in the eastern sky that signaled his birth & we're on pilgrimage to worship him.

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       When their words reached King Herod, he was troubled & terrified. Not just King Herod, but everyone in Jerusalem as well. King Herod wasted no time & called a meeting of all the Chief Priests, Scribes & Religious Scholars in the city together & asked,

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> **King Herod**Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?**Chief Priests, Scribes & Religious Scholars**In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what the Prophet Micah wrote:

> And you, O Bethlehem, in the Land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for from you will come forth a ruler, who will shepherd-rule my people, Israel.
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> Prophet Micah, The Book of Micah - 5:2

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       Then Herod arranged a secret meeting with the scholars from the East & learned from them the exact time the star 1st appeared. Then he told them,

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> **King Herod**Go to Bethlehem & search carefully for the child. Leave no stone unturned. As soon as you find him, send me word, so that I'll join you at once & worship him, too!

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       Instructed by the king, the wise men set off. Then the star appeared again & guided them. It went ahead of them, until it stopped over the place of the child. When they saw the star, They were filled with joy, for they were in the right place & had arrived at the right time! On entering the House, they saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother. They Kneeled, bowed down & worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests & presented him gifts of gold, frankincense & myrrh. When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another way, for God has warned them in a dream not to report back to Herod.

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### Flight into Egypt, and return to Nazareth

(Matthew 2:13-23 & Luke 2:39)

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       Now, after the Wise Men had gone, an Angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a Dream.

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> **Angel**Get up! Take the Child & his Mother and Flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you to return. For Herod is on the hunt for this child & wants to kill him.

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       Joseph obeyed. While it was still night, he left for Egypt with the child & his Mother, Mary. They were out of town & well on their way by daylight. They stayed in Egypt until Herod's death. This happened to fulfill what the Lord spoken through the Prophet Hosea:

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> Out of Egypt I called my son.
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> Hosea the Prophet, Hosea - 11:1

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       Herod was furious when he realized that the Magi had outwitted him & he sent soldiers & commanded the murder of every little Boys of 2 years & under, who lived in Bethlehem & it's surrounding hills. He determined the age based on the Magi's report of the star's 1st appearence. Herod's brutal action fulfilled what god had spoken through the Prophet, Jeremiah:

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> A cry was heard in Ramah, weeping & great lament. Rachel weeping for her Children, refusing to be comforted, for her Children are dead & no more.
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> Jeremiah the Prophet, Jeremiah 31:15

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       Later, when Herod died, an Angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, in Egypt.

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> **Angel**Get up! Take the Child & his Mother & return back to the land of Israel. For all those who sought the Child's life are dead.

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       Joseph obeyed. He got up, took the Child & his Mother, and re-entered into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus had succeeded his Father, Herod, as king in Judea, he was afraid to go there. Then, Joseph was warned & directed by God in a dream to go to the hilly region of Galilee. On arrival, the family settled in a town called "Nazareth". This was a fulfillment of the Prophetic words:

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> He will be called a Nazarene.
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> Unknown Speaker

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### Christ in the Temple with the Doctors

(Luke 2:40-52)

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       Now the Child continued to grow strong in body & wise in spirit. God's favor & grace was on him.
       Every year, Jesus' Parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover. When he was 12 years old, they went up to the festival, as usual. After the celebration was over, while his Parents started home to Nazereth, the Child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents didn't know it at first. Instead, they thought he was among other travelers somewhere in the caravan, and they went a day's journey. Then they began looking for him among their relatives & friends. When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem, looking for him.
       3 Days later, they finally found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the Religious Teachers, both listening to them & asking them questions. The Teachers & everyone who heard him were amazed at his understanding & sharpness of his answers. When Joseph & Mary saw him, they were astonished & bewildered.

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> **Mary**Son, why have you done this to us? Your Father & I have been frantic, looking for you everywhere.**Jesus**Why were you searching for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house, dealing with the things of my Father?

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       But they did not understand what he meant. Then he went back to Nazereth with them & lived obediently with them. His Mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom & stature, and in favor with God and all the people.

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## The Pre-Ministry of Christ

### Ministry of John the Baptist

(**Matthew** 3:1-12, **Mark** 1:1-8, **Luke** 3:1-18 & **John** 1:19-28)

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       The good news of Jesus Christ the Messiah, the son of God!- Begins here, as the Prophet Malachi had written,

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> Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you & he will prepare your way.
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> - Malachi the Prophet, Malachi 3:1

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       In the 15th year of the reign of the Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea & Herod Antipas was Tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip was Tetrarch of the region of Ituraea & Trachonitis, and Lysanias was Tetrarch of Abilene.
       In those days, during the Chief-Priesthood of Annas & Caiaphas, while Jesus was living in the Galilean Hills, a message from God came to this Messenger, John the son of Zachariah, who was living in the wilderness of Judea. John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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> **John the Baptist**Repent of your sins & turn to God, for the kingdom of Heaven is nearby.

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       John & his message were authorized by Isaiah's prophecy.

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> The Voice of one calling out in the Wilderness, "Prepare the way for the Lord's coming! Make the road smooth & straight for him! Every valley will be filled, every Mountain & Hill will be leveled. The crooked & curved will be Straightened, and the rough places made smooth. And then all people will see the Salvation of God!".
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> - Isaiah the Prophet, Isaiah 40:03-05

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       John was dressed in garment woven from Camel's coarse hair & he wore a leather belt around his waist. He ate & lived on a diet of Locusts & Wild Honey.
       People from the countryside of Judea, including people of Jerusalem & all over the Jordan Valley went out to hear & see John in action. There, those who came confessing their sins were baptized by John at the Jordan River, into a changed life.
       But when he saw a lot of Pharisees & Sadducees were coming to watch him baptize & get baptized, because it was becoming the popular thing to do,

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> **John the Baptist** *(Angrily)*You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Do you think a little water on your snakeskins is going to make any difference? it's your life that must be repented of your sins & turned to God, not your skin! And don't think you can pull rank by claiming to each other, saying, ' **we're safe, for we have Abraham as our father** '. That means nothing, for I tell you, God is able to create Children for Abraham, from these very stones. And even now the Axe of God's Judgment is poised at the roots of the trees. What counts is your life. Is it green & flourishing? Because if it’s deadwood, it goes on the fire. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down & thrown into the fire.**Crowd**Then what are we supposed to do?**John the Baptist**If you have 2 shirts, give 1 away to the poor, who has none. Do the same with your food, by sharing it with those who are hungry.

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       Even corrupt Tax Collectors came to be Baptized-

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> **Tax Collectors**Teacher, What should we do?**John the Baptist**Collect no more taxes than what the Government ordered you to.**Soldiers**What should we do as well?**John the Baptist**Don't extort money from anyone, nor harass or accuse people falsely & be content with your paid wages.

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       The interest of the people by now was building, as everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, they all began to wonder prehaps John is the Messiah & the Jewish Leaders in Jerusalem sent Priests & Levites to him.

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> **Group of Priests**Who are you?

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       John didn't evade the question & testified plain truth.

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> **John, the Baptist**I am NOT the Messiah.**Group of Priests**Well! who, then? Are you Elijah?**John, the Baptist**No, I am Not.**Group of Priests**Are you the Prophet we are expecting?**John, the Baptist***NO*.**Group of Priests** *(Exasperated)*Who are you, then? We need an answer for those who sent us. Tell us something- Anything! What do do you say about yourself?**John, the Baptist**I am, as Isaiah the Prophet said
>
> > The Voice of one calling out in the Wilderness, "Prepare the way for the Lord's coming!".
> >
> > - Isaiah the Prophet, Isaiah 40:03
>
>

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       Those Priests & Levites sent to question him were from the Pharisees. Now they had a question of their own.

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> **Group of Priest** *(To Everyone)*if you aren't the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet, what right do you have to baptize?**John the Baptist**As for me, I’m baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life to God. But among you in the crowd right here stands One, whom you do not recognize. He is the One coming soon after me, who is mightier than I am, for he existed before me. He is so much greater, that I am not worthy even to stoop down as his slave, to untie his straps & carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit & Fire, changing you from the inside out. His winnowing fork is in his hand, ready to separate the chaff from the wheat. Then he will thoroughly clean up his threshing floor area, gathering the wheat into his barn, but burning the chaff with unquenchable, never-ending fire.

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       This encounter took place in bethany, an area on the east side of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing people at that time. John used many such warnings as he proclaimed to people the Good News, words that gave strength to the people.

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### Baptism of Jesus Christ

(**Matthew** 3:13-17, **Mark** 1:9-11, **Luke** 3:21-22 & **John** 1:32-34)

```
       The very Next day, Jesus went from Nazareth in Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John & when John saw Jesus coming towards him (at a distance).

```

> **John the Baptist**Look! Here he is, God's Passover Lamb, who takes away the sins of the World! He is the One I was talking about when I said,
> > He is the One coming soon after me, who is mightier than I am, for he existed before me...
> >
> >
>
>  I myself didn't know he was the One, the Messiah, but the reason I came here baptizing you with water, was to make Israel ready to recognize him.

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       (When Jesus came near him) John tried to talk Jesus out of it.

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> **John the Baptist**I am the one who needs to be baptized by you, so why are you coming to me?**Jesus**Allow it at this time, it should be done, for in this way it is fitting for us to carry out all that God requires to fulfill all righteousness.

```
       So John agreed to baptize Jesus. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water & as he was praying, the heavens were torn open & splitting apart. He saw God's Spirit descending on him in bodily form like a Dove & settling on him.

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> ***Voice from Heaven******You are** my Dearly Loved Son, Chosen & Marked by my love, **with you** I am well pleased.*

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       Then John clinched his witness & testified.

```

> **John the Baptist**I watched the Holy Spirit, like a Dove flying down out of the Heaven & Resting upon him. I repeat, I myself didn't know he was the One, the Messiah, but God told me, when he authorized & sent me to baptize with water,
> > ***The One on whom you see the Spirit descend & rest, is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.***
> >
> >
>
>  That's exactly what I myself saw happen to Jesus, and I'm telling you, without any doubt, he is the Chosen One, the Son of God.

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### The Temptation

(**Matthew** 4:1-11, **Mark** 1:12-13 & **Luke** 4:1-13)

```
       Then Jesus, full of Holy Spirit left Jordan & was immediately compelled by the Spirit to go into the wilderness to be tempted & tested there. The Devil was ready to give it. For 40 Days & 40 Nights, He was out in the wilderness among the wild animals, being tested by the Devil. He fasted & ate nothing during those days, which, at the end, left him in a state of extreme hunger. The Devil came again as a tempter & took advantage of his hunger in the 1st test.

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> **Devil**Since you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into loaves of Bread.**Jesus**No! It is written,
> > Man do not really live by bread alone, but by every word that come from the mouth of God.
> >
> > - (Deuteronomy 8:3)
>
>

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       Then, for the 2nd test, the Devil took him along to the Holy City, Jerusalem, and had him stand on the pinnacle of the Temple.

```

> **Devil**Since you are the Son of God, jump off & throw yourself down. for it is written,
> > He will command his Angels to protect you. And they will lift & hold you up with their hands, so that you won't stub your feet on a stone.
> >
> > - (Psalms 91:11)
>
> **Jesus**On the other hand, It is also written,
> > Don't you dare test the Lord your God.
> >
> > - (Deuteronomy 6:16)
>
>

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       Again, for the 3rd test, the Devil took him along to the peak of a very high mountain. He gestured expansively, pointing out all the Kingdoms of the World, on display in an instant & showed him how splendor they were.

```

> **Devil**I will give it all to you, in their splendor to serve your pleasure. They're yours- Lock, Stock & Barrel. For they are mine to give to anyone I wish. Just fall down on your knees & worship me, and THEY ARE YOURS, the whole works.**Jesus** *(Curt Voice)*Get out of here, Satan! For It is written,
> > You must worship the Lord your God & with absolute single-heartedness, serve only him.
> >
> > - (Deuteronomy 6:13)
>
>

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       The Test was over & the Devil left him temporarily, waiting for another opportunity to come. In his place, Angels came, began to serve & took care of Jesus' needs.

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## The Early Ministry of Christ

### The 1st Disciples

(John 1:35-42)

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       The next day, John was standing back with 2 of his Disciples. He saw Jesus walking nearby-

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> **John the Baptist**Look! Here he is, God's Passover Lamb.

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       When John's 2 Disciples heard him, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following.

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> **Jesus**What do you want?**2 Disciples**Rabbi, where are you staying?**Jesus**Come along & see for yourself.

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       They came, saw where he was living, and ended up staying with him for the day. It was about 4o'clock in the afternoon. Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the 2 Disciples who heard John's witness & followed Jesus. The 1st thing Andrew did after finding where Jesus lived was to find his own brother, Simon.

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> **Andrew**We have found the Messiah.

```
       Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus & Jesus Looked intently at Simon.

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> **Jesus**Your name is Simon, Son of John. But from now on, your name is "***Cephas***" (A.K.A. Peter).

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### Philip & Nathanael

(John 1:43-51)

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       The next day, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. When he got there, he found Philip.

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> **Jesus**Come, follow me.

```
       (Philip's hometown was Bethsaida, the same as Andrew & Peter).
       Philip went & found Nathanael.

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> **Philip**We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One preached by Prophets. His name is Jesus, son of Joseph from Nazareth.**Nathanael**Nazareth! Can anything good come from there? You've got to be kidding.**Philip**Come, see for yourself.

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       Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him.

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> **Jesus**Here's a real Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!**Nathanael**How do you know about me?**Jesus**Long before Philip called you here, I saw you under the Fig Tree.**Nathanael** *(Exclaimed)*Rabbi! You are the Son of God, the King of Israel!**Jesus**Do you believe this just because I told you I saw you under the Fig Tree? You will see greater things than this. Truly, I tell you, you will see Heaven opened & the Angels of God ascending & descending on the Son of Man, the one who is the stairway between Heaven & Earth.

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### The Marriage in Cana of Galilee

(John 2:1-11)

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       3 Days later, there was a wedding in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus' Mother was there, and Jesus & his Disciples were also invited to the wedding as guests. Then they started running low on wine at the wedding banquet.

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> **Mary**They have no more Wine.**Jesus**Woman, what business do you have with me? My time has not yet come.

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       She went ahead anyway & called the servants.

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> **Mary**Whatever he tells you, do it.

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       Now, there were 6 Stone Waterpots, used by Jews for Ceremonial washings. Each could hold 20 to 30 Gallons.

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> **Jesus**Fill the Pots with water.

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       So they filled them up to the brim.

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> **Jesus**Now, draw some out with your pitchers & take it to the master of the banquet.

```
       The servants followed his instructions.
       When the Master of the Banquet tasted the water that had become wine, not knowing where it had come from, he called the Bridegroom over.

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> **Master of the Banquet**Everybody I know always begins by serving their finest wines first, & when the guests have had their full, brings in the cheap stuff. But you've saved the best till now!

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       This miraculous act in Cana of Galilee was the 1st of the Signs Jesus gave. The 1st Glimpse of his Glory, & his Disciples believed him.

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### Passover & Cleansing the Temple

(John 2:12-25)

```
       After the wedding, Jesus went down to Capernaum with his Mother, Brothers & his Disciples. And they stayed there for a few days.
       When the time for the Jewish Passover celebrated each spring by the Jews, was about to take place, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found the Temple Area teeming with people selling cattle, sheep & doves. The Money Changers & Loan Sharks were also there in full strength, seated at their tables & exchanging Foreign Money.
       So, Jesus put together a whip out of Cords & chased them all out of the Temple Area, stampeding the Sheep & Cattle, turned over the tables of the Loan Sharks & scattered the Money Changers' coins over the floor left & right.

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> **Jesus** *(To the Dove Merchants)*Get your things out of here! Stop turning my Father's house into a Marketplace!

```
       That's when his Disciples remembered this prophesy from the scripture-

```

> Zeal for your house will consume me.
>
> - Unknown

```
       But the Jewish Leaders were upset.

```

> **Jewish Leaders**What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove you are credential.**Jesus**All right, Destroy this Temple, & in 3 Days I will raise it up again.**Jewish Leaders** *(Exclaimed)*What! It took 46 Years to build this Temple, & yet you can rebuild it in 3 Days?

```
       (But Jesus was talking about his own body as the Temple. Later, when he was raised from the dead, his Disciples remembered he had said this. And they believed both what was written in the Scripture & the Words which Jesus had said.)
       Now, During the time he was in Jerusalem, those days of the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he performed & believed in his name, entrusting their lives to him. But Jesus, on his part, was not entrusting himself to them, because he knew all Man-kind inside & out, knew how untrustworthy they were. He didn't need any help in seeing right through their hearts.

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### Nicodemus comes to Jesus by Night (The New Birth)

(John 3:1-21)

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       Now, there was a man of the Pharisee sect, named Nicodemus, a prominent religious leader among the Jews. Late one night, he visited Jesus.

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> **Nicodemus**Rabbi! We all know that God has sent you to teach us. For no one could do all the God-Revealing miraculous signs you do unless God is with him.**Jesus**You're absolutely right! I tell you the truth, Unless a person is born again from above, it's impossible to see what I'm pointing to- the Kingdom of God.**Nicodemus**What do you mean? How can a person be born when they are already old. Surely he can't enter his mother's womb a 2nd time to be born! Can he?**Jesus**I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of Water & the Spirit. Humans can give birth to only Human Life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to Spiritual Life. So don't be Amazed when I say,
> > You must be Born again.
> >
> >
>
>  The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind rusting through the trees, but have no idea where it comes from or where it's headed next. That's the way it is with everyone born of the Spirit of God.**Nicodemus**How are these things possible?**Jesus**You're a respected Jewish Teacher of Israel & yet you don't understand these basic things? Listen carefully. I'm speaking sober truth to you, of what I know by experience & have seen with my own eyes. There is no 2nd hand here, no hearsay. Yet instead of facing the evidence & accepting it, you people procrastinate with questions & won't believe. If you don't believe me when I tell you earthly things that are plain as the hand before your face, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about Heavenly Things, the things you can't see?

> **Jesus** *(Added)*No one has ever gone up to Heaven into the presence of God, except The One who came down from Heaven- The Son of Man. And in the same way Moses lifted up the Bronze Serpent in the Wilderness, so people could have something to see & them believe, it is necessary for the Son of Man to be lifted up, and everyone who looks up to him & believes will have Eternal Life in him.

> **Jesus** *(Continued)*For God so loved the world, that he gave his one & only Son, so that anyone who believes in him will not perish, but have whole & ever-lasting Eternal Life. God didn't go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to condemn & judge the world, but to save & put the world right again, through him. Anyone who believes in him is acquitted & anyone who refuse to believe him has already been judged. And why? Because of that person's failure to believe in God's one & only Son, when introduced to him.

> **Jesus** *(Added)*This is the Crisis we're in: God's Light came into the world, But Men & Women everywhere ran for the darkness & loved it more than the light, for their actions were evil & they were not really interested in pleasing God. Everyone who makes a practice of doing evil, addicted to denial & illusion, hates God-Light & will refuse to come near it, fearing a painful exposure of their sins. But anyone working & living in truth & reality comes into the God-Light, so others can see that they are doing what God wants.

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### Jesus & John Baptizing

(John 3:22-36)

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       After this Conversation, Jesus & his Disciples left Jerusalem & came into the Land of Judea. And there He relaxed & spent some time with them, while baptizing people. At the same time, John the Baptist was baptizing over at Aenon near Salim, because there were plenty of water there & people kept coming to him for Baptism. This was before John the Baptist was thrown into prison. Then, John's Disciples got into an argument with the establishment Jews debating over the Nature of Ceremonial Cleansing. So, John's  Disciples came to him-

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> **John's Disciples**Rabbi, do you remember the man you met on the other side of Jordan River? The One you authorized with your witness as the Messiah? Well he is Baptizing too, & everyone's going to him instead of coming to us.**John the Baptist**No one can receive anything, not even one thing, unless God gives it from Heaven. You yourselves are my witnesses & know how plainly I made it public,
> > I am not the Messiah, but I am here only to prepare the way for him.
> >
> >
>
>  The one who gets the Bride is, by definition, the Bridegroom. But the Friend of the Bridegroom is simply glad to stand with him & hears every word of the Bridegroom, in genuine Happiness. Therefore, my cup is filled & running over with joy at his success. This is the assigned moment, where he must Increase & move into the center, while I must Decrease & slip of to the sidelines.

> **John the Baptist** *(Continued)*The One who comes from above is greater than Other Messengers of God. We are Earth-Born bound to Earth, speaking of earthly things. But, he who is the Heaven-Born is in a league of his own! he testifies & sets out the evidence of what he saw & heard in Heaven, but no one accepts his testimony, or wants to deal with these facts. but Whoever accepts his testimony & examines these evidence will certify this in his life that God himself is the truth.

> **John the Baptist** *(Added)*The One that God sent speaks God's words, for God gives him the Spirit, not in bits & pieces, but without limits. The Father loves the Son extravagantly & has put all things into his hands, so he could give it away as gifts. That is why whoever accepts & believes in the Son gets in on Eternal Life & all things! That is also why those who avoids & doesn't obey the Son will be in the dark & will not see Eternal Life, for God's wrath remains on them.

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### Christ at the Well of Sychar

(**John** 4:1-26)

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       Now, Jesus came to know the Pharisees were keeping count after they had heard that he was baptizing & making more Disciples than John, although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his Disciples did. And the Pharisees posted the score that Jesus was ahead, turning him & John into Rivals in the eyes of the people. So Jesus left Judea & went back to Galilee.
       To go there, he had to pass through Samaria on the way. Eventually he came into a Village of Samaria called Sychar, a village that bordered the field Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was still there. Jesus, tired from the long walk of the journey, sat down wearily by the well. It was about 12o' clock at noon.
       Soon, a Samaritan Woman came to draw water.

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> **Jesus**Please give me a drink.

```
       For his Disciples had gone to the Village to buy some food for Lunch. But the women was taken aback by what Jesus asked, because in those days, Jews wouldn't be caught dead talking to Samaritans.

```

> **Samaritan Woman** *(Surprised)*How come you, a Jew, are asking me, a Samaritan Woman, for a drink?**Jesus**If only you knew the gift God has for you and who I am, then you would asked me for a drink & I would give you fresh, Living Water.**Samaritan Woman**Sir, you don't even have a rope or a bucket to draw with, & this well is very deep. So how are you going to get this 'Living Water'? And besides, Do you think you're greater than our ancestor Jacob, who dug this well & drank form it himself, with his Sons & Livestock, and passed it down to us?**Jesus**Everyone who drinks of this water will get thirsty again & again. But anyone who drinks of the water I give will never thirst, not ever. The Water I give will become a bubbling, artesian spring within them, gushing fountains of Eternal Life.**Samaritan Woman**Sir, give me this water! So I won't ever get thirsty again & won't have to keep coming back all the way here to draw water!**Jesus**Go, call your Husband & then come back.**Samaritan Woman**I have no Husband.**Jesus**That's nicely put, when you said,
> > I have no Husband.
> >
> >
>
>  For the Fact is, you've had 5 Husbands, & you aren't even married to the man you're living with now. You certainly spoke the truth there, sure enough.**Samaritan Woman**Sir, I perceive that you are a Prophet. So tell me, Why is it that you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place one must worship, while we Samaritans claim it is here at Mount Gerizim, where our Ancestors worshipped God?**Jesus**Believe me, Woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father here on this mountain or there in Jerusalem. You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, guessing in the dark, while we Jews worship he who we do know, as in the clear light of day. For God's way of Salvation is made available & comes through the Jews.

> **Jesus** *(Continued)*But the time is coming- it has, in fact, come- when what you're called will not matter & where you go to worship will not matter. It's who you are & the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of Truth, for the Father is looking for those who will worship him that way, those who are simply & honestly themselves before him in their worship. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must do it in Spirit & Truth, in adoration.**Samaritan Woman**I don't know that. I do know that Messiah, the one called Christ, is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.**Jesus**I, the one talking to you- I am He, you don't have to wait any longer, or look any further.

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(**John** 4:27-42)

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### John the Baptist in Prison

(**Matthew** 4:12, **Matthew** 14:3, **Mark** 1:14, **Mark** 6:17 & **Luke** 3:19-20)

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### Christ returns to Galilee

(**Matthew** 4:12, **Mark** 1:14-15, **Luke** 4:14-15 & **John** 4:43-45)

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### The Synagogue at Nazareth

(Luke 4:16-30)

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### Andrew & Simon, James & John called (The 1st Disciples)

(**Matthew** 4:13-22, **Mark** 1:16-20 & **Luke** 5:1-11)

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## The Miracles of Christ

### The Nobleman's son at Capernaum healed

(**John** 4:46-54)

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### The Demoniac in the Synagogue healed

(**Mark** 1:21-28 & **Luke** 4:31-37)

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### Simon's Mother-in-Law Healed

(**Matthew** 8:14-17, **Mark** 1:29-34 & **Luke** 4:38-41)

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### Ministry in Galilee

(**Matthew** 4:23-25, **Mark** 1:35-39 & **Luke** 4:42-44)

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### Healing a leper

(**Matthew** 8:1-4, **Mark** 1:40-45 & **Luke** 5:12-16)

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### Jesus stills the Sea Storm

(**Matthew** 8:18-27, **Mark** 4:35-41 & **Luke** 8:22-25)

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### Demoniacs in the land of the Gadarenes

(**Matthew** 8:28-34, **Mark** 5:1-20 & **Luke** 8:26-39)

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### Jairus' daughter & Suffering Woman healed

(**Matthew** 9:18-26, **Mark** 5:21-43 & **Luke** 8:40-56)

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### Blind men and Mute Demoniac

(**Matthew** 9:27-34)

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### A Paralytic Healed

(**Matthew** 9:1-8, **Mark** 2:1-12 & **Luke** 5:17-26)

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### Matthew the Tax-Collector

(**Matthew** 9:9-13, **Mark** 2:13-17 & **Luke** 5:27-32)

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### "Thy Disciples fast not"

(**Matthew** 9:14-17, **Mark** 2:18-22 & **Luke** 5:33-39)

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## The Feast & Miracle at Bethesda

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## The Ministry & Parables

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## The Ministry Outside of Galilee

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## The Ministry Back in Galilee

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## The Ministry in Jerusalem

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## The Ministry In Galilee

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## The Ministry Towards & at Jerusalem

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## The Betrayal & Trial of Christ

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## The Crucifixion & Burial of Christ

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## The Resurrection & Ascension of Christ

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Here, 'Word' refers to Jesus.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Here, 'The One' refers to Jesus.
3. ↑ The name 'Jesus' itself means, "The Lord saves".
4. ↑ 'Immanuel' is a hebrew word, which means "God is with us."
5. ↑ Joseph kept Mary a virgin until she gave birth to Jesus. Then they had Sons & Daughters.
6. ↑ Here, Malachi referred Elijah as the Messenger. But, Mark refers to John the Baptist.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 While Mark & Luke use "You are..." & "with you..." in their books, these lines were replaced by "This is..." & "with whom..." by Matthew in his Book.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "**Rabbi**" in Hebrew, means "**Teacher**".
9. ↑ "Messiah" translated means "Christ".
10. ↑ "Cephas" means "Rock".
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Disciples mentioned here might be Andrew, Simon Peter, Philip, Nathanael & presumably John, whom along with Mary (Mother of Jesus), symbolizes the 6 jar filled with new wine.
12. ↑ 20 to 30 gallons = 75.7 to 113.5 Liters.
13. ↑ Also includes "Though, of course, the servants who drawn the water knew".
14. ↑ He came night, because he feared other Pharisees.
15. ↑ 6th Hour = 12o' clock