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In my potpourri of posted LinkedIn articles, there are numerous references or citations to ONE®: The Unified Gospel of Jesus, Divine Version [Second Edition] [#GRZ_59].
Having now reflected upon how I might make it easier to reference to the source work from the LinkedIn articles, following is a collection of excerpts used to support different principles.
In due course, the posts will be updated for a redirection here.
As usual, these citations are not provided for religious dogma, but for the essence of the common wisdom they present. I love these quotations not because they are religious, but only because I consider them to be worthy. As said by Sage Mahatma Gandhi, when asked if he was a Hindu, “Yes I am, I am also a Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist, and a Jew.”
Wisdom converges all.
Each of the quotations set forth below is as unified by ONE. The initial citation below is to the ONE unified “Unification Index” citation system.
The bracketed references are sourced back to the extent source Gospels for authoritative referential integrity, [M]atthew, Ma[R]k, [L]uke and [J]ohn, chapter:verse. Where provided text has multiple sequential ONE citations, only the first citation is cited to the source Gospels here. That is, the additional sequential citations may have different or additional references to source Gospels that, for brevity, are not set forth below but are in the work itself.
Where LinkedIn article citations are below the quoted text, the number is the hashtag reference number used in the articles and should be preceded by #GRZ_ for searching purposes, [#GRZ_12] where [12] is indicated. An * preceding a reference to the LinkedIn article indicates a reference by implication.
The original causation for development of the unified gospel was to unify the synoptic and non-synoptic Gospels as set forth in the Gospels, such as might be done by unifying a lawyer’s witness transcript in preparation for trial.
Certain situational points are stated in all or less than all of the Gospels. The unification of the Gospels into one flowing narrative with citations is intended to provide not only grace, but also authority. Thus, each quotation below is a unification of one or more of the four source extant Gospels, as the case may be.
ONE: 1 [J1:1; L1:1] (“The Word“)
In the beginning, 1 the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 [And, in order to more fully reveal the Word,] many have attempted to set forth a statement of the events that have been fulfilled among us. 3 This was done by transmitting the Word in the manner as it was handed down by those who were eyewitnesses and ministers from the beginning. 4 And, thus, I have also decided, after carefully investigating everything anew, to write it down in an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 5 so that you may know the certainty of the teachings you have received.
ONE: 256 [T3:16, R1:10, L3:21] (“Well-Pleased” [1])
256 After all the people and Jesus were baptized, he came up from the water and was praying. Behold, the heavens were torn open for him, and he saw the Spirit descending in bodily form like a dove and coming upon him. 257 And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
ONE: 296 [L4:23] (“Physician Heal Thyself“)
296 He said to them, “Surely you will quote me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal thyself,’ and say, ‘What we heard was done in Capernaum, do here in your native place.’” 297 And he said, “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his native place.”
ONE: 346 [J7:5] (“Time“)
346 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 347 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.”
ONE: 373 [J2:25] (“Human Nature“)
372 But, Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all, 373 and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well.
[98_36], [98_50], [137], [145], [*165], [171], [*187]
ONE: 407 [J3:34] (“Rationing the Spirit“)
407 “For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God, for God does not ration the gift of the Spirit.”
ONE: 457 [J4:36] (“As We Sow Reap“)
457 “The reaper is already receiving his wages and gathering crops for eternal life, so that he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together.”
[25], [98_57], [136], [173], [174]
ONE: 485 [M5:13] (“Salt of Earth“)
485 “You are the salt of the earth. 486 Salt is good. 487 But if salt loses its taste, with what will you restore its flavor? It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. 488 Everyone will be salted with fire. 489 Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another.”
ONE: 510 [T5:27] (“Thoughts“)
510 “You have heard it said by your ancestors, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 511 But I say to you, whoever looks at a woman with lust already has committed adultery with her in his heart. 512 “If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes only to be thrown into Gehenna, 513 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.”
ONE: 514 [T5:30, R9:43] (“Right Hand Cause to Sin“)
514 “And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your hands than to have your whole body be cast into Gehenna, 515 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 516 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than with two feet only to be thrown into Gehenna into the unquenchable fire, 517 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.”
ONE: 520 [T5:33] (“Oaths“)
520 “Again you have heard that it was said by your ancestors, ‘You shall not forswear an oath in God’s name, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.’
521 “But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 522 nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
523 “Neither shall you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
524 Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.”
[16], [39], [98_16], [98_27], [*98_30], [131_1], [192]
ONE: 525 [T5:38] (“Vengeance; Cheek“)
525 “You have heard that it has been said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 526 But I say to you, do not resist one who is evil. To one who strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.
527 “If anyone brings a lawsuit against you and takes your shirt, hand him your coat as well. 528 If anyone compels you to go one mile, then go two miles. 529 Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. 530 Do not demand the return from the one who takes from you.”
ONE: 535 [T5:45] (“Golden Rule“)
535 “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
ONE: 535 [L6:32] (“Rain on Good and Bad Alike“)
536 “Do that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he makes his sun rise on the good and the bad alike, and causes rain to fall on the saint and the sinner.”
ONE: 537 [L6:32] (“Love Enemies“)
537 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Do not the tax collectors do the same? 538 Even sinners love those who love them. 539 And if you greet your friends only, what is so unusual about that? Do not the unbelievers do the same? 540 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. 541 If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount.
542 “But, rather, love your enemies and do good to them. Give and expect nothing back. Then, your reward will be great and you will be the children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.”
[98_62], [*103], [151], [*163], [168], [169], [192], [193], [195]
ONE: 543 [L6:36] (“Perfect“)
543 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 544 Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
ONE: 545 [T6:1] (“Reputation Gifts“)
545 “Take care not to perform righteous deeds for the purpose that other people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your Father in heaven. 546 So, when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win praise by others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
547 “But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing. 548 Let your almsgiving be secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.”
ONE: 577 [T6:21] (“Heart Treasure“)
577 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be.”
[98_28], [98_33], [98_79], [174], [175], [181]
ONE: 582 [T6:24] (“Serve Two Masters“)
582 “No one can serve two masters. For either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other.”
[137], [151], [174], [175], [178], [181], [182], [191], [194], [197], [*199]
ONE: 600 [T6:29] (“Substance“)
600 “I tell you: not even Solomon, in all his splendor, was clothed so well as one little flower.”
ONE: 609 [L6:38] (“The Measure“)
607 “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. 608 For as you judge, so will you be judged. 609 Give, and gifts shall be given to you; good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. 610 For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.”
[138], [193], [194], [197], [220]
ONE: 612 [T7:3, L6:41] (“Beam Eye“)
612 “Why do you see the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not acknowledge the wooden beam in your own eye? 613 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove that splinter from your eye,’ while the wooden beam is in your eye? 614 You hypocrite, first remove the wooden beam from your eye. Then, you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.”
[98_34], [122], [193], [194], [196], [197], [220]
ONE: 621 [T7:13] (“Narrow Gate“)
621 “Enter through the narrow gate. The gate is wide, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction. Those who enter through it are many. 622 How narrow is the gate, and constricted the way, that leads to life. Those who find it are few. 623 I tell you, many will strive to enter through the narrow gate, but will not be strong enough.”
[98_99], [106], [125], [148], [172], [192], [193], [196], [197], [199], [219]
ONE: 635 [T7:20, L6:44] (“Tree By Its Fruit“)
631 “By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? 632 Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit. 633 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit. 634 Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. 635 For every tree is known by its own fruit.”
ONE: 636 [L6:45] (“Heart and Mouth“)
636 “A good person—out of the treasure of goodness in his heart— produces good things, but an evil person—out of a store of evil—produces evil things. And, from the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks.”
ONE: 733 [T8:22, L9:59] (“Dead Bury Dead“)
733 And he replied to him, “Lord, bear with me to first go and bury my father.” 734 But Jesus answered him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.”
ONE: 799 [T9:17, R2:22, L5:37] (“New Wineskins“)
799 “Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the new wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are ruined. 800 New wine is poured into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved. 801 And no one who has been drinking old wine desires new, for he says, ‘The old is good.’”
ONE: 921 [T10:10] (“Workman Worthy Meat“)
921 “The workman is worthy of his meat.”
ONE: 949 [L14:28] (“Shrewd Planning“)
949 “Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and determine the cost to see if there are sufficient resources for its completion? 950 Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to finish the work, the onlookers should mock him 951 and say, ‘This man began to build but was unable to finish.’
952 “Or what king making war would not first sit down and decide whether with ten thousand men he can successfully oppose another king coming against him with twenty thousand men? 953 And, if not, while the other is still at a great distance, he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms.”
[98_44], [*98_57], [171] [205]
ONE: 963 [T10:16] (“Duality“)
963 “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.”
[98_42], [*98_72], [*98_76], [*171], [189], [190], [192], [199], [220]
ONE: 988 [L12:54] (“Reading Signs“)
988 He also said to the crowds, “When you see clouds rising in the West you say then that it is going to rain—and it does. 989 And, when you notice that the wind is blowing from the South you say that it is going to be hot—and it is. 990 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the signs of the earth and the sky but you not know how to interpret the present crisis of things.”
[173], [179], [189] [207] [209], [220]
ONE: 1020 [T11:18; L7:33] (“Wisdom Vindicated By Works“)
1020 For John the Baptist came neither eating nor drinking wine, and you said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.’ 1021 The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said, ‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ 1022 But wisdom is vindicated by her works, 1022.1 all her children.”
[68], [98_47], [173], [174], [175], [185], [189]
ONE: 1040 [L10:27] (“Love Neighbor As Self“)
1039 Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” 1040 [The scholar of law] said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 1041 Jesus replied to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this and you will live.”
1042 But, because the scholar wished to make a show, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 1043 Jesus replied:
A man fell victim to robbers as he traveled from Jerusalem to Jericho [on a known path to the temple]. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead.
1044 By chance, a certain priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.
1045 Likewise a certain Levite [concerned with propriety formalities] came to the place, and when he saw him, he crossed to the opposite side.
1046 But a Samaritan [cultural enemy] traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at what he saw. 1047 He went to the victim, poured oil and wine onto his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted the victim onto his own animal and took him to an inn where he cared for him. 1048 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. He instructed, ‘Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.’
1049 “In your opinion, which of these three persons was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” 1050 He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
[*37], [*97], [*100], [*148], [174], [175], [182], [189]
ONE: 1058 [T11:30]… (“Yoke Burden“)
1058 “For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”
ONE: 1085 [R3:20]… (“House Divided“)
“How can Satan expel Satan? 1092 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. It will be laid waste. 1093 And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.”
ONE: 1143 [T13:13, R4:12] (“Perceive“)
1143 “This is why I speak to them in parables, because ‘they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.’ 1144 Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says: ‘You shall surely hear, but not understand, you shall surely see, but not perceive.’”
[174], [175], [182], [184], [194]
ONE: 1167 [T13:31, R4:30-32, L13:18] (“Mustard Seed”)
1167 He proposed another parable to them. “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? What parable can we use for it?” The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. 1168 It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet, when mature, it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and, so it is that the birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.”
ONE: 1325 [T15:14] (“Blind Lead Blind-Ditch“)
1325 “Let them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”
[174], [175], [179], [184], [201], [219]
ONE: 1407 [J8:1]… (“Cast First Stone“)
“He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone.” 1414 Again he crouched down and wrote on the ground. 1415 And, those who heard it, being guilty by their own conscience, departed, one after the other, starting first with the elders.
ONE: 1438 [J8:32] (“Truth Free“)
1438 “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
ONE: 1555 [T17:4, R9:5, L9:33] (“Well-Pleased” [2])
1555 Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 1556 But he did not know what he was saying, as they were so terrified. 1557 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, and they remained frightened when they entered the cloud. Then, from the cloud came a voice that said, 1558 “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
ONE: 1661 [L10:33] (“You Are Gods”)
1601 The Jews answered him, “We are not stoning you for a good work, but for blasphemy. You, a man, are making yourself God.” 1602 Jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law, “I said, ‘You are gods’”?
ONE: 1661 [T18:6, R9:42, L17:2] (“Millstone”)
1661 He said to his disciples: “Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the person through whom they occur. 1662 Whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 1663 Woe to the world because of things that cause sin! Such things must come, but woe to the one through whom they come!”
[*44], [174], [175], [179], [182], [192]
ONE: 1707 [T18:21-22; L17:3-4] (“Forgiveness”)
1707 Then Peter approaching asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 1708 Jesus answered, 1709 “Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 1710 And if he wrongs you seven times in one day and returns to you seven times saying, ‘I am sorry,’ you should forgive him. 1711 I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.”
ONE: 1734 [L17:7] (“Exceed Expectation, Unprofitable Servant”)
1734 “Who among you would say to your servant who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Go and take your place at table’? 1735 Would he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat. Wait on me while I eat and drink. And, after, you may eat and drink when I am finished’?
1736 “Is he grateful to that servant because he did what was commanded? No. 1737 So should it be with you. When you have done all you have been commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done only what we were obliged to do.’”
[98_106], [173], [189], [192] [205] [207]
ONE 1747 [L17:20] (“Kingdom Within“)
1747 The Pharisees asked him when the kingdom of God would come. He said in reply, “The kingdom of God comes but cannot be observed, 1748 and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For behold, the kingdom of God is within you.”
ONE 1782 [T19:12] (“Renounce Marriage“)
1782 “Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so of their mother’s womb. Some, because they were made so by others. And, some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it.”
ONE: 1790 [R10:18; L18:19] (“Call Good“)
1790 Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. 1791 And Why do you ask me about the good? Only God is good. If you will enter into life, keep the commandments.”
1792 He asked him, “Which ones?” And Jesus replied, “‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness 1793 or defraud; 1794 you shall honor your father and your mother’; and ‘you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
ONE: 1809 [T20:2] (“Relative Appreciation”)
1808 “After agreeing with them as to the daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. 1810 Going out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 1811 and he said to them, ‘Go also into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.’ 1812 So they went accordingly. Again, he went out again around noon, and around three o’clock, and did likewise.
1813 “Going out about five o’clock, he found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ 1814 They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘Go also into my vineyard.’
1815 “So, when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his keeper of the vineyard, ‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the first.’
1816 “When those who had started around five o’clock came, each received the usual daily wage. 1817 So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual daily wage. 1818 And, upon receiving it, they murmured against the landowner, 1819 saying, ‘These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who endured the burden and the heat of the day.’
1820 “He said to one of them in reply, ‘My friend, I do you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? 1821 Take what is yours and go your way. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? 1822 Am I not permitted to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?’ 1823 Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
ONE: 1823 [T20:16] (“First Last”)
1823 “Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
ONE: 1992 [L19:39] (“Stones Cry”)
1992 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, silence your disciples.” 1993 He said in reply, “I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!”
ONE: 2061 [T21:28] (“Deeds Over Words“)
2061 “What is your opinion? A certain man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out today and work in the vineyard.’ 2062 The son said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but, afterwards he repented and went. 2063 The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, ‘Yes, sir,’ but he did not go. 2064 Which of the two did his father’s will?” They answered, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.”
ONE: 2097 [L14:7] (“Exaltation“)
2097 He told a parable to those who had been called by invitation, noticing how they were choosing their places at the table. 2098 “When you are invited to a banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honor. A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by the host. 2099 Thusly, the host who invited both of you may approach you and say, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then you would proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place. 2100 “Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, ‘My friend, move up to a higher position.’ Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table. 2101 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
ONE: 2121 [T22:20, R12:16, L20:24] (“Caesar Coin Tax”)
2121 “Show me a denarius, the coin that pays the census tax.” Then they handed him the Roman coin. 2122 He said to them, “Whose image is this and whose inscription does it bear?” 2123 They replied, “Caesar’s.” At to that he said to them, “Then pay unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”
[*98_36], [*98_57], [*98_94], [*137], [171], [172], [187], [219]
ONE: 2133 [Luke 20:34] (“No Gender“)
2133 “The children of this world marry and are given in marriage. 2134 However, for those who are deemed worthy to obtain the coming world, and to the resurrection of the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage.
2135 At the resurrection, when they arise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like the angels in heaven. 2136 They can no longer die, for they are like angels and they are the children of God, because they are the ones who will rise. 2137 And concerning the dead being raised, 2138 have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 2139 He is not God of the dead but of the living, for to him all are alive. You are greatly misled.”
ONE: 2133 [Luke L14:5] (“Common Sense Law“)
2158 Then he said to them, “Who among you, if your donkey or ox falls into a ditch, would not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?” 2159 But they were unable to answer his question.
ONE: 2178 [R12:41, L21:1] (“Poor Widow’s Gift”)
2178 He sat down opposite the treasury. He looked up and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. 2179 A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents. 2180 He called his disciples to himself, he said to them, “Amen, I say to you truly, this poor widow put in more than all they who have contributed to the treasury. 2181 For they have all contributed offerings from their abundance, but she has contributed all she had—her whole livelihood.”
ONE: 2201 [T23:5] (“Practice What Is Preached”)
2195 “He called the crowd again and said, “All of you, hear me, and learn the truth. 2196 Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.” 2197 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and his disciples, 2198 saying:
“The Scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. 2199 Therefore, do and observe all the things they tell you, but do not follow their example. They do not practice what they preach.
2200 They tie up heavy burdens which are hard to carry, and they lay them on people’s shoulders. However, they will not lift a finger to move them. 2201 All their works are performed to be seen by others. They widen their scripture boxes and lengthen their tassels. 2202 They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues, 2203 greetings in marketplaces, and the salutation ‘Rabbi.’
2204 As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. 2205 Call no one on earth your father. You have only one Father, and he is in heaven. 2206 Do not be called ‘Master.’ You have but one master through me.
2207 The greatest among you must be the servant. 2208 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
ONE 2211 [T23:25, L11:39] (“Inside-Out Hypocrisy“)
2211 Jesus said to him, “Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! Although you clean the outside of the cup and the dish, you are filled inside with spoils, self-indulgence and evil. 2212 You fools! Did not the creator of the outside also make the inside? 2213 But, for the things you have, give alms, and everything inside will be clean for you. 2214 Blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.
2215 “Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You lock up the kingdom of heaven from human beings. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to enter.
2216 “Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You consume the houses of widows, and, as an excuse for showy pretense, recite long prayers. 2216.1 How you love the seat of honor in synagogues and salutations in marketplaces! 2217 Because of this, you will receive a greater condemnation.
2218 “Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You cross sea and land to make one convert, and, when that happens, you make him twice more the child of Gehenna than yourselves.
2219 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘For whoever swears by the temple, it means nothing. But, whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.’ 2220 Blind fools, which is greater, the gold, or the temple that made the gold sacred? 2221 And you say, ‘For whoever swears by the altar, it is for nothing. But, whoever swears by the gift on the altar is obligated.’ 2222 You blind ones, which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? 2223 One who swears by the altar swears by it and all that rests on it. 2224 One who swears by the temple swears by it and by him who inhabits it. 2225 One who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who is seated on it.”
2226 “Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You make offerings of mint, rue, dill, cumin, and of every garden herb, and have neglected the more important things of the law: judgment and mercy, fidelity and love for God. But you should have done the offerings without neglecting the others. 2227 Blind guides, you strain out the gnat and swallow the camel!
2228 “Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like hidden graves over which people unknowingly walk, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth.
2229 “Even so, on the outside you appear righteous to others, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing.”
[83], [98_45], [98_69], [*98_103], [179], [187], [189] [219], [220]
ONE: 2227 [T23:24] (“Filtering Gnat, Swallowing Camel”)
2227 “Blind guides, you strain out the gnat and swallow the camel!”
ONE: …2368 [T25:25, L19:20] (“Profitable Servant; Talents”)
2354 So he said, “A nobleman went off on a journey to a distant country to obtain the kingship for himself and then to return. 2355 “He called ten of his servants and entrusted his possessions to them and gave them ten talents and told them, ‘Engage in trade with these until I return.’
2356 “To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one—to each according to his ability. Then he went away. … 2358 Immediately the one who received five talents went and traded with them, and made another five. 2359 Likewise, the one who received two made another two. 2360 But the man who received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money.
2361 “After a long time when he returned, and after obtaining the kingship, he had the servants called back to whom he had given the money. He desired to learn what they had gained by trading and to settle accounts with them.
2362 “The one who had received five talents came forward bringing the additional five. He said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.’ 2363 “His master replied to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in this very small matter, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy. Take charge of ten cities.’
2364 “Then the one who had received two talents also came forward and reported, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. See, I have made two more.’ 2365 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’ 2366 And to this servant too he said, ‘You, take charge of five cities.’
2367 “Then the one who had received the one talent came forward and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a demanding person, harvesting where you did not plant and gathering where you did not scatter. 2368 I was afraid of you, so, out of fear, I went off and I kept it stored away in a handkerchief and buried your talent in the ground. Here it is back.’ 2369 His master said to him in reply: ‘By your own words, you are condemned. You wicked, lazy servant! You knew I was a demanding person, taking up what I did not lay down and harvesting what I did not plant. 2370 Why did you not put my money in a bank? Then on my return I would have collected it with interest.’
2371 “And to those standing by, he said, ‘Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the servant with ten. 2372 But they said to him, ‘Sir, he already has ten gold coins.’” 2373 “For I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich. But, from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
2374 “’And throw this useless servant into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.’”
[98_21] [173], [*177], [189] [207]
ONE: 2615 [T26:41; R14:38 L22:40;L22:46] (“Flesh Weak“)
2615 “Get up and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
[69], [*76], [*98_54], [*161], [219]
ONE: 2632 [T26:50, L22:48] (“Betray With A Kiss“)
2632 Jesus answered him, “Judas, you would betray the Son of Man with a kiss? Friend, do what you have come to do.” Then, stepping forward, they laid hands on Jesus and arrested him.
ONE: 2747 [T27:28-29, R15:17, J19:2, L22:48] (“Behold the Man“)
2747 The soldiers wove a crown out of thorns and placed it on his head; they stripped off his clothes, wrapped him in a scarlet military cloak, 2748 and they came to him and said, “Hail, ‘King of the Jews’!” And, they struck him repeatedly.
2749 Once more Pilate went out and said to them, “Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no guilt in him.” 2750 So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the scarlet robe.
And he said to them, “Behold, the man!”
2751 When the chief priests and the guards saw him they cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him. I find no guilt in him.”
ONE: 2781 [T27:35, R15:24] (“Forgive Them“)
2781 “After being placed on the cross, 2782 Jesus said: ‘Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.’”
ONE: 2819 [T27:50, R15:37, L23:46, J19:30] (“Finished“)
“It is finished.“
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