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Early 6th century Byzantine mosaic art, depicting Christ separating the sheep from the goats. The blue angel is possibly the earliest artistic depiction of Satan.. The Sheep and the Goats or "the Judgement of the Nations" is a pronouncement of Jesus recorded in chapter 25 of the Gospel of Matthew, although unlike most parables it does not purport to relate a story of events happening to other ...
A hanged wolf in sheep's clothing. A 19th century illustration of the mediaeval fable attributed to Aesop. False prophets are frequently referred to in the New Testament, sheep were an important part of life in the Galilee of Jesus' era, and the metaphor of the pious as a flock of sheep is a common one in both the Old and New Testaments.
Etching by Jan Luyken showing the triumphant return of the shepherd, from the Bowyer Bible. Parable of the Lost Sheep (right) in St Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny, Ireland. The Parable of the Lost Sheep is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in the Gospels of Matthew (Matthew 18:12–14) and Luke (Luke 15:3–7). It is about a man who leaves ...
In the King James Version of the Bible, the text reads: Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. The English Standard Version translates the passage as: Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 4:11.
Augustine: " But it may raise enquiry how Matthew can say that they asked the Lord, Whether it were lawful to heal on the sabbath, seeing Mark and Luke relate that it was the Lord who asked them, Whether it is lawful on the sabbath day to do good or to do evil? (Luke 6:9) It is to be understood then that they first asked the Lord, Is it lawful ...
It is known that the shepherd is to know each sheep by name, [citation needed] thus when God is given the analogy of a shepherd, he is not only a protector but also the caretaker. God, as the caretaker, leads the sheep to green pastures (verse 2) and still waters (verse 2) because he knows that each of his sheep must be personally led to be fed.
Matthew 4:7 is the seventh verse of the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. Satan has transported Jesus to the pinnacle of the Temple of Jerusalem and told Jesus that he should throw himself down, as God in Psalm 91 promised that no harm would befall him. In this verse, Jesus quotes scripture to rebuff the devil.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. The New International Version translates the passage as: I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.