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• Peter's DenialBible

  Peter's denial is the episode on the night of Jesus' arrest in which the disciple Peter, in the courtyard of the high priest's house, denied three times that he knew Jesus. It is recorded in all four Gospels.

• Authorship of the BibleBible

  The authorship of the Bible concerns who wrote each of the books of Scripture. The Bible speaks both of the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and of the writing of human authors, and denominations and scholars differ in how they understand the authorship and inspiration of each book.

• Triumphal Entry into JerusalemBible

  The Triumphal Entry is the event in which Jesus, shortly before His Passion, rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while the crowds welcomed Him with shouts of "Hosanna." It is recorded in all four Gospels, and the church commemorates it on Palm Sunday.

• HerodiansBible

  The Herodians were a group mentioned in the New Testament Gospels and are generally understood to have been supporters of the Herodian dynasty. They are portrayed as joining with the Pharisees in seeking to destroy Jesus or to entrap Him in His words.

• MagdalaBible

  Magdala was an ancient town believed to have stood on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. In the Bible it is known chiefly through the name "Mary Magdalene."

• GolgothaBible

  Golgotha is the place outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified. Its name means "skull." It is also known as Calvary, a name derived from the Latin translation.

• Prayer in GethsemaneBible

  The prayer in Gethsemane is the prayer Jesus offered in Gethsemane, at the foot of the Mount of Olives, on the night before his arrest, in which he said, "not as I will, but as thou wilt." The event marks the beginning of the Passion narrative.

• ChristBible

  Christ is the English form of the Greek Christos, meaning "anointed one," and corresponds to the Hebrew Messiah. The New Testament applies this title to Jesus of Nazareth.

• Tax CollectorBible

  Tax collectors (publicans) appear in the New Testament Gospels as people who collected taxes and tolls under Roman rule. Jewish society regarded them as sinners, and the Gospels record several occasions on which Jesus associated with them.

• Gospel of LukeBible

  The Gospel of Luke is the third book of the New Testament and one of the four Gospels, recording the life of Jesus Christ from his birth to his ascension. It is regarded as the first volume of a two-part work, continued in the Acts of the Apostles by the same author.

• Gospel of MatthewBible

  The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament and one of the four Gospels, recording the life of Jesus Christ from His birth to His resurrection. It places particular emphasis on the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy and on the teachings of Jesus.

• Gospel of MarkBible

  The Gospel of Mark is the second book of the New Testament and the shortest of the four Gospels, recording the public ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in a swift and concise narrative.

• Gospel of ThomasHistory

  The Gospel of Thomas is an ancient document containing a collection of 114 sayings of Jesus. Its complete Coptic text was discovered in 1945 at Nag Hammadi, Egypt. It is not included in the biblical canon.

• Gospel of the HebrewsHistory

  The Gospel of the Hebrews is a New Testament apocryphal gospel said to have been read among Christians of Jewish origin around the second century. No copy survives, and the work is known only from a few passages quoted by the Church Fathers.

• Gospel of PeterBible

  The Gospel of Peter is an ancient Greek gospel bearing the name of the apostle Peter. It is not part of the biblical canon, and only a fragment dealing with the passion and resurrection of Jesus survives.

• Infancy Gospel of ThomasHistory

  The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an early Christian apocryphal work that collects miracle stories from the childhood of Jesus between the ages of five and twelve. It is thought to have been written around the second century. Despite the similar name, it is a different book from the Gospel of Thomas found at Nag Hammadi.

• Protevangelium of JamesBible

  The Protevangelium of James is a Greek apocryphal work from around the second century that recounts the birth and upbringing of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the birth of Jesus. It is not included in the canonical Bible.

• Protoevangelium of JamesHistory

  The Protoevangelium of James is a New Testament apocryphal work that appears to have been written in Greek around the second century. It recounts the birth and upbringing of Mary and the birth of Jesus. Although it was not included in the canon, it had a major influence on Marian tradition and on depictions of the Nativity.

• Fivefold GospelDoctrine & Theology

  The Fivefold Gospel is a summary of faith that presents five elements (regeneration, the fullness of the Holy Spirit, divine healing, blessing, and the Second Coming) as the core of the gospel given by Jesus Christ. Systematized by the Korean pastor David Yonggi Cho, it became the representative doctrine of Yoido Full Gospel Church and the Korea Assemblies of God.

• Mark 9Bible

  Mark 9 is the chapter of the Gospel of Mark that recounts Jesus' transfiguration on a high mountain, his healing of a boy possessed by a spirit, his second prediction of his death and resurrection, and the disciples' dispute over who is the greatest, followed by his teaching on servanthood and on causing others to stumble.