Lexicon :: Strong's G5127 - toutou

“For this people’s heart has grown callous;

their ears are hard of hearing,

and they have shut their eyes;

otherwise they might see with their eyes,

and hear with their ears, and

understand with their hearts,

and turn back —

and I would heal them.

“Now the one sown among the thorns ​— ​this is one who hears the word, but the worries of this age and the deceitfulness[fn] of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

“Therefore, just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.

“and he also said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

“But I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood.[fn] See to it yourselves! ”

“but the worries of this age, the deceitfulness[fn] of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother[fn]

After seeing them, they reported the message they were told about this child,

But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

“Satan has bound this woman, a daughter of Abraham, for eighteen years ​— ​shouldn’t she be untied from this bondage[fn] on the Sabbath day? ”

“The master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the children of this age are more shrewd than the children of light in dealing with their own people.[fn]

Jesus told them, “The children of this age marry and are given in marriage.

But Jesus responded, “No more of this! ” And touching his ear, he healed him.

While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes.

Jesus said, “Everyone who drinks from this water will get thirsty again.

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, asked them, “Does this offend you?

From that moment[fn] many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him.

“You are from below,” he told them, “I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

“We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does his will, he listens to him.

Many came to him and said, “John never did a sign, but everything John said about this man was true.”

“Aren’t there twelve hours in a day? ” Jesus answered. “If anyone walks during the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

“Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

“I will not talk with you much longer, because the ruler of the world is coming. He has no power over me.[fn]

“and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

Jesus knew they wanted to ask him, and so he said to them, “Are you asking one another about what I said, ‘In a little while, you will not see me; again in a little while, you will see me’?

Then the servant girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you? ”

“I am not,” he said.

So Pilate came out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man? ”

“My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. But as it is,[fn] my kingdom is not from here.”

From that moment Pilate kept trying[fn] to release him. But the Jews shouted, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Anyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar! ”

“Didn’t we strictly order you not to teach in this name? Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”

They also presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the law.

“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

“The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, made the people prosper during their stay in the land of Egypt, and led them out of it with a mighty[fn] arm.

“From this man’s descendants, as he promised, God brought to Israel the Savior, Jesus.[fn]

“Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers and sisters, that through this man forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you.

After Paul and Barnabas had engaged them in serious argument and debate, Paul and Barnabas and some others were appointed to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this issue.

The apostles and the elders gathered to consider this matter.

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him, but others said, “We’d like to hear from you again about this.”

shouting, “Fellow Israelites, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. What’s more, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”

They listened to him up to this point. Then they raised their voices, shouting, “Wipe this man off the face of the earth! He should not be allowed to live! ”

“Since I was at a loss in a dispute over such things, I asked him if he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these matters.

“I found that he had not done anything deserving of death, but when he himself appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

After this, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed.

“For the hearts of these people

have grown callous,

their ears are hard of hearing,

and they have shut their eyes;

otherwise they might see with their eyes

and hear with their ears,

understand with their heart

and turn,

and I would heal them.

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

What then? Israel did not find what it was looking for, but the elect did find it. The rest were hardened,

Where is the one who is wise? Where is the teacher of the law?[fn] Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish?