God’s Word Interprets God’s Word

Luke 23:34

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. And dividing His garments, they cast a lot. Psa. 22:18

Matthew 11:-27-30

All things were yielded up to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him . Ephesians 2:5 John 10: 27-28

Come to Me, all those laboring and being burdened, and I will give you rest. John 6:37-44,65 John 3:26-27

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, because I am meek and lowly in heart, “and you will find rest to your souls.” Jer. 6:16

For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. 1 John 5:4

Galatians 1:15-16

But when God was pleased, “He having separated me from my mother’s womb” and having called through His grace, Isa. 49:1

to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the nations, immediately I did not confer with flesh and blood,

Matthew 26:7

a woman came to Him having an alabaster vial of ointment, very precious. And she poured it on His head as He reclined.

Luke 7:38

and standing at His feet, weeping behind Him , she began to wash His feet with tears. And she was wiping with the hairs of her head. And she ardently kissed His feet and was anointing them with the ointment.

Luke 7:47

For this reason I say to you, her many sins are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, he loves little.

Luke 18:13-14

And standing at a distance, the tax collector would not even lift up his eyes to Heaven, but smote on his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me, the sinner!

I say to you, this one went down to his house having been justified, rather than that one. For everyone exalting himself will be humbled. And the one humbling himself will be exalted.

Matthew 27:44

And also the robbers crucified with Him reviled Him, saying the same.

Luke 23:39-43

And one of the hanged criminals blasphemed Him, saying, If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.

But answering, the other (hanged criminal) rebuked him, saying, Do you not fear God, for you are in the same judgment?

And we indeed justly, for we receive things worthy of what we did. But this One did nothing wrong.

And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when You come in Your kingdom.

And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.

What made one of the two criminals change his mind ? 2 Corinthians 4:6 John 3:3,5,8

What brought the Tax Collector’s cry for mercy ? Isaiah 64:6 Isaiah 55:11

What made the woman with the expensive ointment pour all the ointment over the head of Jesus head and kiss His feet and wipe them with her tears?

The Father revealed the most important thing in the world; the Gospel of Jesus Christ; illuminating their hearts with the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. They received the knowledge that God forgives conditioned on Jesus Christ’s shed blood and His imputed righteousness

They were unconditionally chosen in Christ according to purpose and the counsel of His Will from before the foundation of the world. Ephesians 1:4-23

1 Corinthians 4:6

Because it is God who said, “Out of darkness Light shall shine,” who shone in our hearts to give the brightness of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Isa. 42:6, 7, 16

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church (Assembly), and the gates of Hades will not prevail against her.

Matthew 16:16-18

And answering, Simon Peter said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

And answering, Jesus said to him, Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, but My Father in Heaven.

Matthew 13:11

But your eyes are blessed because they see; and your ears (are blessed) because they hear.

The Apostle Peter’s eyes and ears were blessed from above; so his eyes could see and his ears could hear. The same applies to 1 of the 2 Criminals, The Tax Collector and The woman with the alabaster box and for all those that believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Once God regenerates you with a new heart and spirit from above, you will come to the knowledge of the truth that God promises to save His people from their sins conditioned solely on the atoning shed blood of Jesus Christ and His imputed Righteousness alone without any effort or work from those for whom He represented in His death and perfect life lived as their substitute.

John 3:3,5,8 When God shines into the heart the illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ 2 Corinthians 4:6 , there is rest; You will rest in the knowledge that Jesus Christ’s atoning shed blood and His imputed righteousness secured your salvation.

God makes His people a new creation in Christ Jesus; working in them the willing and the doing for His good pleasure which will be consummated at His return.

He will give His people taken from every nation, even tribes, languages and peoples a sinless incorruptible spiritual body when He makes a new Heaven and a new earth. Revelation 5:9 Revelation 7:9

Physical death and spiritual death will be done away with because of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Philippians 1:6, 2:13 1 Corinthians 15:54 Revelation 20:15

Matthew 1:21

All scripture LITV Literal translation by Jay P. Green

Highlights and italics added for emphasis