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219 of “prodigal,” meaning “recklessly extravagant.” At the same time, however, famine strikes the land. The prodigal son, reduc ...

220 THE PRODIGAL SON this, the celebrations begin with the slaughter of a fattened calf—a lavish expense—followed by feasting, s ...

THE GOSPELS 221 addition to the prodigal son, contains two other parables linked by a common theme—the lost sheep and the lost c ...

222 See also: A Child in the Temple 188 ■ Jesus Embraces a Tax Collector 242–43 ■ Cleansing the Temple 244–45 I n addition to th ...

223 See also: Parables of Jesus 214–15 ■ The Good Samaritan 216–17 ■ The Prodigal Son 218–21 T he parable of the workers in the ...

224 MY NAME IS LEGION, FOR WE ARE MANY MARK 5:9, DEMONS AND THE HERD OF PIGS O ften referred to as the Miracle of the Gadarene S ...

225 See also: The Raising of Lazarus 226–27 ■ Feeding the 5,000 228–31 ■ Healing of the Beggar 284–87 ■ The Final Judgment 316–2 ...

226 THE MAN WHO HAD DIED CAME OUT JOHN 11:44, THE RAISING OF LAZARUS T he Book of John is full of signs and wonders that are see ...

227 See also: Demons and the Herds of Pigs 224–25 ■ Jesus Anointed at Bethany 246–47 ■ The Empty Tomb 268–71 THE GOSPELS Jesus a ...

228 T he feeding of the 5,000— also known as the Miracle of the Five Loaves and Two Fish—is one of the most celebrated moments i ...

229 See also: The Origin of Prayer 38–39 ■ The Lord’s Prayer 212–13 ■ The Last Supper 236–41 ■ The Empty Tomb 268–71 women and c ...

230 FEEDING THE 5,000 His people. From an impossibly small amount of food, an enormous crowd is fed. The fact that they are in s ...

THE GOSPELS 231 Feeding of the 4,000 Feeding of the 5,000 Featured in Matthew/Mark Five loaves and two fish Featured in Luke/Joh ...

232 2 1 6 (^54) 3 River Jordan River Jordan Sea of Galilee Tiberias Magdala Bethsaida Capernaum J esus walking on the waters of ...

233 Jesus walks on the water toward the helpless disciples. Despite Peter questioning Jesus’s identity and betraying his faith i ...

234 HIS FACE SHONE LIKE THE SUN, AND HIS CLOTHES BECAME AS WHITE AS LIGHT MATTHEW 17:2, THE TRANSFIGURATION M ark, Matthew, and ...

GOSPELS 235 shelters to worship in: one each for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah. However, as he speaks, a cloud envelops them and the ...

FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONE AND ONLY SON JOHN 3:16, THE NATURE OF FAITH US_236-241_The_nature_of_faith.indd ...

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238 D ifferent religious leaders come to test Jesus as He grows in popularity as a teacher. Some listen to His public preaching; ...