Mark 12:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

This was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes?

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  • Acts 2:32-36 : 32 This Jesus God has given back to life, of which we all are witnesses. 33 And so, being lifted up to the right hand of God, and having the Father's word that the Holy Spirit would come, he has sent this thing, which now you see and have knowledge of. 34 For David has not gone up into heaven, but says, himself, The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, 35 Till I put all those who are against you under your feet. 36 For this reason, let all Israel be certain that this Jesus, whom you put to death on the cross, God has made Lord and Christ.
  • Acts 3:12-16 : 12 And when Peter saw it he said to the people, You men of Israel, why are you so greatly surprised at this man? or why are you looking at us as if by our power or virtue we had given him the use of his legs? 13 The God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has given glory to his servant Jesus; whom you gave up, turning your backs on him, when Pilate had made the decision to let him go free. 14 But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you, 15 And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses. 16 And his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, whom you see and have knowledge of: yes, the faith which is through him has made him well, before you all.
  • Acts 13:40-41 : 40 So take care that these words of the prophets do not come true for you; 41 See, you doubters, have wonder and come to your end; for I will do a thing in your days to which you will not give belief, even if it is made clear to you.
  • Eph 3:8-9 : 8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ: 9 And make all men see what is the ordering of the secret which from the first has been kept in God who made all things; 10 So that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavens might be made clear through the church the wide-shining wisdom of God, 11 Which is seen in his eternal purpose in Christ Jesus our Lord:
  • Col 1:27 : 27 To whom God was pleased to give knowledge of the wealth of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.
  • Num 23:23 : 23 No evil power has effect against Jacob, no secret arts against Israel; at the right time it will be said of Jacob and of Israel, See what God has done!
  • Ps 118:23 : 23 This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.
  • Hab 1:5 : 5 See among the nations, and take note, and be full of wonder: for in your days I am doing a work in which you will have no belief, even if news of it is given to you.
  • Acts 2:12 : 12 And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?

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    22The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.

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  • Matt 21:42
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    42Jesus says to them, Did you never see in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has been made the chief stone of the building: this was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes?

  • Mark 12:8-10
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    8And they took him and put him to death, pushing his body out of the garden.

    9What then will the master of the garden do? He will come and put the workmen to death, and will give the garden into the hands of others.

    10Have you not seen this which is in the Writings: The stone which the builders put on one side, the same was made the chief stone of the building:

  • Luke 20:16-18
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    16He will come and put them to destruction and give the garden to others. And when he said this, they said, May it not be so.

    17But he, looking on them, said, Is it not in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has become the chief stone of the building?

    18Everyone falling on that stone will be broken, but the man on whom the stone comes down will be crushed to dust.

  • Acts 4:11
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    11He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building.

  • John 12:40-41
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    40He has made their eyes blind, and their hearts hard; for fear that they might see with their eyes and get knowledge with their hearts, and be changed, and I might make them well.

    41(Isaiah said these words because he saw his glory. His words were about him.)

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    38So that the words of the prophet Isaiah might come true, when he said, Lord, who has any belief in our preaching? and the arm of the Lord, to whom has it been unveiled?

  • Mark 13:1-2
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    1And when he was going out of the Temple, one of his disciples said to him, Master, see, what stones and what buildings!

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    15But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

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    23And all the people were surprised and said, Is not this the Son of David?

  • Luke 21:5-6
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    5And some were talking about the Temple, how it was made fair with beautiful stones and with offerings, but he said,

    6As for these things which you see, the days will come when not one stone will be resting on another, but all will be broken down.

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    30The man said in answer, Why, here is a strange thing! You have no knowledge where he comes from though he gave me the use of my eyes.

  • Mark 12:12
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    12And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.

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    11And while he kept his hands on Peter and John, all the people came running together to the covered way which is named Solomon's, full of wonder.

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    43And they were full of wonder at the great power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,

  • Mark 11:10-11
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    10A blessing on the coming kingdom of our father David: Glory in the highest.

    11And he went into Jerusalem into the Temple; and after looking round about on all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

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    16(These things were not clear to his disciples at first: but when Jesus had been lifted up into his glory, then it came to their minds that these things in the Writings were about him and that they had been done to him.)

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    37But some of them said, This man, who made open the eyes of the blind man, was he not able to keep his friend from death?

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    33They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be open.

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    16Now keep where you are and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes.

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    28And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things?

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    3The Lord has done great things for us; because of which we are glad.

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    21And this house will become a mass of broken walls, and everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, and will say, Why has the Lord done so to this land and to this house?

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    2But he, answering, said to them, See you not all these things? truly I say to you that here there will not be one stone resting on another, which will not be pulled down.

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    17So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,

  • Matt 21:44
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    44Any man falling on this stone will be broken, but he on whom it comes down will be crushed to dust.

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    17And he gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves.

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    18And that was the reason the people went out to him, because it had come to their ears that he had done this sign.

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    31So that the people were full of wonder when they saw that those who had no voice were talking, the feeble were made strong, those whose bodies were broken had the power of walking, and the blind were able to see: and they gave glory to the God of Israel.

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    16Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.

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    8But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

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    16But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open.

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    17And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him.

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    26And wonder overcame them all, and they gave glory to God; and they were full of fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

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    26Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.