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and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
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“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
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Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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The Fulfillment of the Law
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
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So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
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True and False Prophets
“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
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True and False Disciples
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
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For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
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For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
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For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
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They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
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“Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony,
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All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
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“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous.
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And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
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So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
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Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
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“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.
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and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
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For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
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But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
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The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death.
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But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
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Others said, “He is Elijah.” And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.”
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They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
