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• Matthew 19

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  Matthew 19 is the chapter in which Jesus, traveling from Galilee into the region of Judea, answers the Pharisees' question about divorce, lays his hands on little children, and speaks with a rich young man who asks about eternal life.

• Matthew 24

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  Matthew 24 is the chapter in which Jesus, after foretelling the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, teaches his disciples on the Mount of Olives about the signs of the end, the great tribulation, and the coming of the Son of Man, and urges them to keep watch.

• Matthew 23

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  Matthew 23 is the chapter in which Jesus rebukes the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees with seven pronouncements of "Woe unto you" and laments over Jerusalem. It contains 39 verses.

• Matthew 27

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  This chapter records the events from Jesus' being handed over to the governor Pilate for trial, through His crucifixion and death at Golgotha, to His burial in a tomb. It also includes the death of Judas, the release of Barabbas, and the posting of a guard at the tomb.

• Matthew 10

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  Matthew 10 records the missionary discourse Jesus delivered when He called the twelve disciples, gave them power, and sent them to the cities of Israel. It goes on to foretell persecution, encourage the disciples not to fear, set out the cost of discipleship, and promise a reward to those who receive them.

• Mark 5

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  Mark 5 is the chapter in which Jesus heals a demon-possessed man called "Legion" in the country of the Gerasenes and, after returning across the sea, heals a woman who had suffered from an issue of blood for twelve years and raises the daughter of Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue.

• Mark 12

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  Mark 12 is the chapter in which Jesus, teaching in the temple at Jerusalem, tells the parable of the wicked husbandmen; answers questions about tribute, the resurrection, and the greatest commandment; and commends the poor widow's offering.

• Mark 11

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  Mark 11 is the chapter in which Jesus enters Jerusalem riding a colt, curses a fig tree, and drives out those who bought and sold in the temple, after which the Jewish leaders question him about the source of his authority.

• Mark 13

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  Mark 13 is the chapter in which Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem and, on the Mount of Olives, teaches four disciples about the signs of the last days, the coming of the Son of Man, and the need to watch.

• Matthew 22

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  Matthew 22 contains the parable of the wedding feast; the questions put to Jesus by the Pharisees, the Herodians, the Sadducees, and a lawyer concerning tribute, the resurrection, and the great commandment; and Jesus' counter-question about the son of David.

• Luke 8

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  Luke 8 is the chapter in which Jesus travels through the region of Galilee proclaiming the kingdom of God. He teaches the parable of the sower, calms a storm, heals a demon-possessed man and a woman with an issue of blood, and raises the daughter of Jairus.

• Luke 7

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  Luke 7 is the chapter in which Jesus heals a centurion's servant in Capernaum, raises a widow's son at Nain, answers a question from John the Baptist, and forgives the sins of a sinful woman in the house of Simon the Pharisee.

• Luke 5

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  Luke 5 is the chapter in which Jesus calls Simon Peter, James, and John as disciples by the lake of Gennesaret, heals a leper and a paralytic, calls Levi the tax collector, and answers a question about fasting.

• Luke 11

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  Luke 11 is the chapter in which Jesus teaches his disciples the Lord's Prayer and persistent prayer, addresses the Beelzebub controversy and the sign of Jonah, and then rebukes the Pharisees and lawyers.

• Luke 15

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  Luke 15 is the chapter in which Jesus answers the complaint of the Pharisees and scribes that he eats with sinners by telling three parables: the lost sheep, the lost coin (drachma), and the lost son (the prodigal son).

• Luke 13

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  Luke 13 is the chapter in which Jesus, on his way to Jerusalem, calls for repentance, heals a bent-over woman on the Sabbath, teaches about the kingdom of God and the strait gate, and laments over Jerusalem.

• Mark 10

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  Mark 10 is the chapter in which Jesus, on the road up to Jerusalem, teaches about divorce, little children, wealth and eternal life, and service; foretells his passion for the third time; and restores the sight of Bartimaeus at Jericho.

• Mark 14

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  Mark 14 covers the events surrounding Jesus' final Passover: the chief priests' plot, the woman who anointed him with ointment at Bethany, the Last Supper, the prayer in Gethsemane, his arrest and examination before the Council, and Peter's threefold denial.

• Luke 2

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  Luke 2 records the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, the visit of the shepherds, the encounter with Simeon and Anna in the temple, and the twelve-year-old Jesus questioning and answering the teachers in the temple.

• John 8

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  John 8 opens with the account of Jesus declining to condemn the woman caught in adultery. It also contains his declaration "I am the light of the world" and a long dispute with the Jews over his identity.