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Of this Aramaic work the Greek is described as a "version" made for the benefit of the subjects of the Roman Empire, i.e. the Graeco-Roman world at large. [ 18 ] In Acts 1:19 , the "Field of Blood" was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem in their own language as Akeldama , which is the transliteration of the Aramaic words "Haqal Dama".
There is a widespread scholarly view that the Gospel of John can be broken into four parts: a prologue, (John 1:–1:18), the Book of Signs (1:19 to 12:50), the Book of Glory (or Exaltation) (13:1 to 20:31) and an epilogue (chapter 21).
Jesus presents the Beatitudes as a list of those he considered "blessed," or "fortunate," (due to his arrival and their subsequent invitation into the "Kingdom of Heaven"), as opposed to Ben Sira's list of "blessed" peoples (Ben Sira 25:7-11). The Beatitudes work as a welcoming statement to this group of people, and as an introduction to the ...
Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." They said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life.
Jesus is said to have lived a life of piety and generosity, and abstained from eating flesh of swine. Muslims also believe that Jesus received a Gospel from God, called the Injil. However, Muslims hold that Jesus' original message was lost or altered and that the Christian New Testament does not accurately represent God's original message to ...
Jesus was not well regarded by the Pharisees or Sanhedrin. Any meetings with Jesus would have jeopardized a Pharisee's position and reputation, and so this may have the reason for him coming by night. [3] This new birth that Jesus speaks of is thought to allude to Hosea 1:10, “Ye shall be called the sons of the living God.” [citation needed]
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In this chapter, Jesus speaks about the work of the Holy Spirit, the joy of the believers and his victory over the world. [1] The book containing this chapter is anonymous , but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that John composed this Gospel .