The Early Ministry & Selection of Disciples Lesson 6

Tax Collectors and Jesus Matthew 9:9-13 For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. Luke 18:9-14 Luke 18:18, 22-26 Luke 19:1-10 | Zacchaeus Matthew, Left all and followed Him (Luke 5:28) Zacchaeus, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold (Luke 19:8). Rich ruler of Luke 18 who went away sorrowfully, for he had great possessions.

The Healing of the Infirm John 5:1-18 Bethesda House of mercy Water allusions in scripture John 4:10 Zechariah 14:8-9, “And it shall come to pass in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. (14:9) And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.” Jeremiah 2:11-13 (“Has a nation changed its gods?”) (Jeremiah 2:13) | For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

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The Healing of the Infirm John 5:1-18 Healing in the stirred waters The explanation implies the healing was no longer available there at the time of the epistle writing. John 5:5 38 Years with infirmity John 9:1, 21 (of age) Mark 5:25 (12 years, woman who touched Jesus’ garment) Luke 13:11 (18 years, woman with disabling spirit)

The Healing of the Infirm John 5:1-18 John 5:6 | Do you want to be made well? Luke 13:10-16

Healing on the Sabbath John 5:9 – That day was the Sabbath Deuteronomy 5:12-15 John 9:14 Luke 6:6-11 Luke 13:14-16