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them will never thirst.” Many in

the town come to believe in Him

and they urge Him to stay. Jesus’s

interactions with the Samaritan

woman and surrounding crowd

are imbued with clear metaphorical

connotations, as He demonstrates

to those present that the water of

life will provide sustenance to any

who will follow Him, regardless of

their nationality or origin.

See also: The Calling of the

Disciples 200–03 ■ The Good

Samaritan 216–17 ■ Road to

Emmaus 272–73

THE WISE AND

FOOLISH BUILDERS

Matthew 7:24–27

During the Sermon on the Mount,

Jesus tells a parable in order to

demonstrate the importance of

following His teachings in daily

life. He describes a man who

faithfully practices the word of

God as one “who built his house

on the rock.” Jesus explains that

after the house is built, and when

the rains come, the streams rise,

and the winds beat against the

house, it stays standing because

of its solid foundation.

By contrast, those who do not

practice the word of God are

compared to “a foolish man who

built his house on sand.” For him,

when the rains come, the streams

rise, and the winds beat against

the house, it crashes to the ground.

Through this parable, Jesus

signifies that through times of

affliction, practicing faith in God

will give believers the strength

they need to persevere.

See also: The Raising of Lazarus

226–27 ■ Feeding the 5,000

228–31 ■ The Healing of the

Beggar 284–87

BEHEADING OF JOHN

THE BAPTIST

Mark 6:16–29

Following the death of her husband,

Philip, Princess Herodias marries

Philip’s brother, King Herod. When

John the Baptist insists that this

union is unlawful and immoral,

Herodias nurses a grudge against

him. At a banquet, Herod asks the

daughter of Herodias, Salome, to

dance, before promising her any

gift she chooses. At Herodias’s

suggestion, the girl asks for the

head of John the Baptist. Although

Herod has no quarrel with John, he

carries out his promise. John the

Baptist is executed, and his head is

brought to Herodias on a platter.

This story demonstrates the vicious

and brutal nature of Herod’s rule.

See also: Baptism of Jesus

194 –97 ■ The Crucifixion 258–65 ■

Paul’s Arrest 294–95

A GIRL POSSESSED

Matthew 15:2–28; Mark 7:24–30

A Gentile in the region of Tyre

and Sidon begs Jesus to cure her

daughter, who is possessed by a

demon. At first, He refuses, saying

He has been sent to help the

children of Israel, and that it was

not right to take their bread and

toss it to the dogs (meaning

Gentiles). She replies that even the

dogs eat the crumbs that fall from

their master’s table. For her faith in

Him, He tells her to go home where

she will find her daughter cured.

In doing so, Jesus rewards all those

who show their faith in Him.

See also: Demons and the Herd

of Pigs 224–25 ■ The Raising of

Lazarus 226–27 ■ The Nature of

Faith 236–41

faith and his days are numbered.

The king rewards him with high

office, recognizing Daniel as

God’s loyal servant.

See also: Joseph the Dreamer

58–61 ■ Daniel in Babylon 164–65

WATER INTO WINE

John 2:1–11

Jesus, Mary, and His disciples

attend a wedding at Cana in

Galilee. When the entire supply of

wine has been consumed by the

wedding guests, Mary comes to

Jesus and tells Him what has

happened. Jesus instructs the

servants to pour water into jars and

take it to the master of the banquet,

who, upon tasting it, discovers it

has been transformed into wine.

Despite performing the miracle,

Jesus initially showed reluctance

when Mary approached Him,

saying, “Why do you involve me?

My time has not yet come.” Jesus

makes multiple references to His

“time” or “hour” throughout the

Gospels, alluding to His crucifixion

and resurrection, when His blood,

often symbolized by wine, will

cleanse humanity of all sin.

See also: The Raising of Lazarus

226–27 ■ Feeding the 5,000

228–31 ■ The Healing of the

Beggar 284–87

WOMAN AT THE WELL

John 4:1–42

Jesus meets a woman drawing

water from Jacob’s well. Although

Samaritans are not meant to speak

with Jews, Jesus talks to her,

revealing Himself as the Messiah,

saying, “Everyone who drinks this

water will be thirsty again, but

whoever drinks the water I give

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