When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they began to be afraid. John 6:19 NABRE After feeding a large crowd Jesus sends His disciples across the sea to their next destination. He goes off to…
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If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. Mark 3:24 NABRE Accused of being possessed by a demon, Jesus asks, how can Satan drive our Satan? Jesus points out a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. Abraham Lincoln recycles these words before the American Civil War. Any…
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to shine on those who sit in darkness and death’s shadow, to guide our feet into the path of peace. Luke 1:79 NABRE After the birth of his son John, Zechariah begins to prophesize his future and his role with the Messiah. Zechariah knows John will announce the coming of…
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saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.” Luke 19:42 NABRE Jesus is approaching Jerusalem, a final entrance and when He sees the city (seeing it from a distance) He wept over it. He knows the people will undergo suffering…
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“… and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For behold, the kingdom of God is among you.” Luke 17:21 NABRE Jesus is asked if the kingdom of God can be observed and He reply’s no one will announce here it is or look there,…
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