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16:1
 
by all that lies ahead,
implied.

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16:5
 
none wonders why,
literally, “none of you is asking me whither I am going.” The question had been asked before (13:36; 14:5), but apparently not in this deeper sense.

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16:8
 
of deliverance from judgment,
literally, “he will convict the world of sin and righteousness and judgment.”

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16:20
 
when you see me again,
implied.

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16:24
 
but begin now,
implied.

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16:26
 
you will present your petitions over my signature,
literally, “you shall ask in my name.” The above paraphrase is the modern equivalent of this idea, otherwise obscure.

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16:30
 
don’t need anyone to tell you anything,
literally, “need not that anyone should ask you,” i.e., discuss what is true.

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17:12
 
kept safe . . . all of these you gave me,
literally, “kept in your name those whom you have given me.”

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18:28
 
that would “defile” them.
By Jewish law, entering the house of a Gentile was a serious offense.

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18:31
 
your approval is required,
literally, “it is not lawful for us to put any man to death.”

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18:32
 
prediction concerning the method of his execution.
This prophecy is recorded in Matthew 20:19 and indicates his death by crucifixion, a practice under Roman law.

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18:34
 
“‘King’ as you use the word or as the Jews use it?” Jesus asked.
An extended paraphrase of this verse would be, “Do you mean their King, or their Messiah?” If Pilate was asking as the Roman governor, he would be inquiring whether Jesus was setting up a rebel government. But the Jews were using the word
King
to mean their religious ruler, the Messiah. Literally, this verse reads: “Are you saying this of yourself, or did someone else say it about me?”

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19:11
 
those,
literally, “he.”

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19:13
 
the judgment bench on the stone-paved platform,
literally, “the judgment seat in a place that is called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.”

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19:23-24
 
cast lots for my robe,
see Psalm 22:18.

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19:26
 
standing there beside me, his close friend,
literally, “standing by the disciple whom he loved.”

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19:27
 
And to me,
literally, “To the disciple.”

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19:30
 
had tasted,
literally, “had received.”

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19:35
 
I saw all this . . . so that you also can believe,
literally, “And he who has seen has borne witness, and his witness is true; and he knows what he says is true, that you also may believe.”

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19:39
 
at night,
see ch. 3.

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19:41
 
a grove of trees,
literally, “a garden.”

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20:1
 
Early Sunday morning,
literally, “On the first day of the week.”

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20:2
 
me,
literally, “the other disciple whom Jesus loved.”

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20:3-4
 
We,
literally, “Peter and the other disciple.”
I,
literally, “the other disciple also, who came first.”

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20:8
 
that he had risen,
implied.

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20:10
 
We,
literally, “The disciples.”

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21:2
 
my brother James and I,
literally, “the sons of Zebedee.”

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21:5
 
boys,
literally, “children.”

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21:7
 
Then I,
literally, “Then that disciple therefore whom Jesus loved.”
and swam ashore,
implied.

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21:15
 
more than these others,
literally, “more than these”; see Mark 14:29.

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21:17
 
my heart,
literally, “all things.”

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21:21
 
What sort of death will he die?
implied; literally, “And this man, what?”

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21:22
 
live,
literally, “tarry.” So also in v. 23.

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1:1-2
 
In my first letter,
i.e., the book of Luke; see footnote Luke 1:1-2.

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1:5
 
with water,
or “in water.”
with the Holy Spirit,
or “in the Holy Spirit.”

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1:6
 
from Rome,
implied.

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1:26
 
drew straws,
literally, “cast lots,” or “threw dice.”

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2:1
 This annual celebration came fifty days after the Passover ceremonies, when Christ was crucified. See Leviticus 23:16.

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2:4
 
in languages they didn’t know,
literally, “in other tongues.”

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2:23
 
the Roman government,
literally, “men without the law”; see Romans 2:12.

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2:30
 
be the Messiah and,
implied in v. 31.

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2:34
 
No, David was not speaking of himself in these words of his I have quoted,
implied in v. 31.

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2:42
 
the Communion services,
literally, “the breaking of bread,” i.e., “the Lord’s Supper.”

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3:21-22
 
who will resemble me,
literally, “like unto me.”

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3:23
 
be utterly destroyed,
literally, “be destroyed from among the people.”

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4:1
 
the Sadducees,
who were members of a Jewish religious sect that denied the resurrection of the dead.

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4:11
 
became the capstone of the arch,
implied; literally, “became the head of the corner.”

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4:33
 
there was warm fellowship among all the believers,
literally, “great grace was upon them all.”

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5:9
 
to test the Spirit of God’s ability to know what is going on,
literally, “to try the Spirit of the Lord.”

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5:21
 
Later that morning,
implied.

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5:24
 
the police captain,
literally, “the captain of the Temple.”

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6:8
 
full of faith and the Holy Spirit’s power,
literally, “full of grace and truth”; see v. 5.

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6:12
 
the Jewish leaders,
literally, “the elders and the scribes.”

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7:2
 
Iraq,
literally, “Mesopotamia.”
Syria,
literally, “Haran,” a city in the area we now know as Syria.

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7:12
 
his sons,
literally, “our fathers.”

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7:37
 
much like me,
literally, “like unto me.”

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7:53
 
God’s Laws, though you received them from the hands of angels,
literally, “the Law as it was ordained by angels.”

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7:56
 
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

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7:58
 
Paul,
also known as Saul.

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8:2
 
godly Jews,
literally, “devout men.” It is not clear whether these were Christians who braved the persecution, or whether they were godly and sympathetic Jews.

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8:4
 
the believers,
literally, “the church.”

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8:9-11
 
the Messiah,
literally, “this man is that Power of God which is called great.”

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8:23
 
jealousy,
literally, “the gall of bitterness.”

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8:33
 
who can express the wickedness of the people of his generation,
implied; literally, “who can declare his generation?” Alternatively, “who will be able to speak of his posterity?”

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8:37
 Many ancient manuscripts omit v. 37 wholly or in part.

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9:32
 
to visit them,
implied.

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9:40
 
Dorcas,
literally, “Tabitha,” her name in Hebrew.

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10:11
 
a great canvas sheet,
implied.

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10:12
 
forbidden to the Jews for food,
implied; see Leviticus 11 for the forbidden list.

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10:46-47
 
But there could be no doubt about it,
implied.

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11:6
 
which we are not to eat,
implied.

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11:16
 
baptized with,
or “baptized in.”

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11:28
 
upon the land of Israel,
literally, “upon the earth.”

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12:2
 
and killed the apostle,
implied.

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12:15
 
They must have killed him,
implied.

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12:25
 
returned to Antioch,
implied.

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