Category: From the New Testament
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TIMOTHY AND HIS MOTHER EUNICE
TIMOTHY AND HIS MOTHER EUNICE Timothy was a youthful and earnest disciple of Jesus Christ, whom Paul loved dearly. Paul had found him during one of his missionary journeys, and, discovering how highly he was esteemed as a Christian, had selected him as his assistant. Afterward Timothy became Paul’s companion in travel, and the first…
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THE PHILIPPIAN JAILER
THE PHILIPPIAN JAILER Paul and Silas were in prison. They had done no wrong, but wicked men had taken them before the magistrates; and the magistrates had caused them to be severely beaten, and afterwards had sent them to prison, where they were securely fastened in an inner dungeon, and their feet made fast in…
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JESUS ASCENDS TO HEAVEN
JESUS ASCENDS TO HEAVEN Jesus had been cruelly put to death. His hands, which had been placed on the heads of little children when He blessed them, had been nailed to a cross of wood; and cruel nails had been driven through his feet. And hanging on the cross, Jesus had died. But on the…
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CHRIST BLESSING THE CHILDREN
Jesus had left Galilee, and was journeying toward Jerusalem, where He was to be put to death. He was in the country beyond Jordan, called Peræa, and had been speaking some very wise words to the Pharisees, and also to His disciples, when some women came to Him, bringing infants and young children that He…
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The Parable of the Talents
THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS One day Jesus told His disciples this parable or story. A certain nobleman was called away to a far country to be appointed king of it, and to return after a time. And he called his servants unto him, and charged them with the care of his goods and treasure,…
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The Foolish Virgins
The parable of the foolish virgins illustrates preparedness for Jesus’ return, contrasting wise bridesmaids with sufficient oil against unprepared ones who miss the marriage feast.
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The Wedding Garment
THE WEDDING GARMENT There was a certain King who gave a great feast upon the occasion of his son’s wedding. And he sent out his servants to bring in those that had been invited, but they would not come. Then he sent forth other servants, saying, “Tell them which were bidden, ‘Behold, I have prepared…
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The Wicked Husbandmen
THE WICKED HUSBANDMEN One day when the priests and elders of the Temple were asking questions of Jesus, He told them this parable. There was a certain man who had a vineyard which was hedged or walled round, and had a tower. But he was going away into a country far off, so he let…
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The Barren Fig-Tree
THE BARREN FIG-TREE In the morning, when Jesus had left Bethany and was coming towards Jerusalem, He was hungry. Seeing a fig-tree afar off, covered with leaves, He came to it, hoping to find some fruit on it. But the tree was a young one, and had not yet commenced to bear fruit. And He…
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The Labors in the Vineyard
THE LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD “Go, work within my vineyard’s bound, At eve your ‘penny’ shall be found: “So spake the vineyard’s lord, and they Began to toil at break of day. For hours the sun had shown his face, When idlers in the market-place Once and again were sent within The vineyard’s wall their wage…