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and they will level you to the ground, you [Jerusalem] and your children within you. They will not leave in you one stone on another, all because you did not [come progressively to] recognize [from observation and personal experience] the time of your visitation [when God was gracious toward you and offered you salvation]."

"The baptism of John [the Baptist]—was it from heaven [that is, ordained by God] or from men?"

They asked Him, "Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and that You show no partiality to anyone, but teach the way of God truthfully.

He said to them, "Then pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

and they cannot die again, because they are [immortal] like the angels (equal to, angel-like). And they are children of God, being participants in the resurrection.

"But [as for the fact] that the dead are raised [from death], even Moses showed, in the passage about the burning bush, when he calls the Lord THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB.

"Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living [so these forefathers will be among the resurrected]; for all live [in a definite relationship] to Him."

"So you too, when you see these things happening, know [without any doubt] that the kingdom of God is near.

for I say to you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes."

"But from now on, THE SON OF MAN WILL BE SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND of the power OF GOD."

And they all said, "Are You the Son of God, then?" He replied, "It is just as you say."

Now the people stood by, watching; but even the rulers ridiculed and sneered at Him, saying, "He saved others [from death]; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) of God, His Chosen One."

But the other one rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he began praising and honoring God, saying, "Certainly this Man was innocent."

(he had not consented to the Council's plan and action) a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for and expecting the kingdom of God;

He asked, "What things?" And they replied, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet powerful in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people,

Then their eyes were [suddenly] opened [by God] and they [clearly] recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight.

And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy [fully understanding that He lives and that He is the Son of God];

and they were continually in the temple blessing and praising God.