Rediscovering Jesus's Words

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The Similar Sayings: Matthew 5:11 & Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
The Hard Sayings: Luke 6:30
Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.
The Hard Saying: Luke 6:24
But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
The Hard Sayings: Matthew 18:3
Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Lost In Translation: Matthew 19:14
Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.
Lost In Translation: John 10:10-11
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Lost in Translation: Matthew 23:25
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and…
Lost in Translation: Luke 6:5
Luke 6:5 looks like a simple verse.
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Verses Lost in Translation 1: Luke 12:49
A supporter of Rediscovering Jesus recently wrote me saying they were interested in specific verses that are lost in translation.
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Jesus's Humor - Part 8 - The "Fortunate" Contradiction
Jesus often uses a contradiction to get people attention.
Jesus's Humor - Part Seven - Other Tricks
Jesus’s humor was similar to the Greek humor of his time, but in many ways gentler. Like Jesus, the Greek’s used exaggeration and caricature. Symbolic…
Jesus's Humor - Part Six - Exaggeration
A lot of humor is based on exaggeration.
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