Sawan’s Bible Stories New Testament isย the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christianity.๐๐
One day, Jesus and His disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee in a boat to Bethsaida. After hearing about John the Baptistโs death, Jesus wanted to be alone for some time in order to pray for the deceasedโs soul. But people followed Jesus on foot from the towns. They knew that He performed great miracles. […]
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There lived a young woman named Mary in a small town of Nazareth in Galilee. She was engaged to be married to Joseph, a young carpenter, who was a descendant of King David. One day, God sent His angel, Gabriel, to give Mary an important message. โRejoice, Mary,โ said Gabriel, โYou are the most blessed
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The morning after Sabbath (a day of religious observance and abstinence from work), Mary Magdalene (follower of Jesus) visited the tomb of Jesus. The stone at the mouth of the tomb had rolled away! When she stepped inside, she was shocked. Jesusโ body had disappeared! Mary started crying. Suddenly, two angels appeared and asked Mary
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The Jewish leaders had declared Jesus to be guilty. But Pontius Pilate, the Roman Governor, had to pass the final sentence. So, Jesus was brought in front of Pilate, who asked Him if He was the King of the Jews. Jesus replied, โYes!โ Pilate asked Jesus whether He had heard the accusations against Him. He
Jesus sent His two disciples, John and Peter, on the way to Jerusalem to prepare the Passover supper for Him and all His disciples. The supper was to be held in a house in Jerusalem. Jesus had instructed John and Peter before they left, โAs soon as you reach the city, you will see a
One day, the tax collectors and the sinners had all gathered around Jesus. The Jewish spiritual leaders, known as Pharisees, murmured, โThis man welcomes sinners and eats with them.โ They thought that Jesus was wrong to be with people they considered as bad. Since Jesus knew what they were thinking, He decided to teach the
One day, after feeding thousands of people and sending them away, Jesus wanted to pray alone. He made His disciples get into a boat and go ahead to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. He himself, then, went up the hill to pray Several hours later in the night, the disciples were caught
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Jesus was once invited to the house of a man named Simon, in a town called Nain. Simon was a Pharisee, which meant he lived strictly on the basis of Jewish law. In those days, a number of customs were followed when one visited someoneโs house. The guest would be greeted with a kiss of
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One evening, after giving a sermon to a huge crowd, Jesus decided to cross the sea to another town. He told His disciples, โLet us go across to the other side of the sea.โ The disciples were used to travelling with Jesus to different lands to spread the word of the Lord. They knew that
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Capernaum was an important town. It had a garrison of Roman soldiers and a post office. Many traders would pass through it, stopping here for business. Jesus came here to continue His task of spreading Godโs message. He would often go to the synagogue in the town to preach. Many people would come there to
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Jesus needed friends to help Him with His work. As He walked down by the Sea of Galilee, He saw some fishermen casting their nets into the water to catch fish. They were two brothers named Simon and Andrew. Jesus called out to them. โFollow me,โ He said, โand I will make you fishers of
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Jesus was about thirty years old when He came from Galilee to River Jordan to be baptised by His cousinJohn the Baptist. John was baptising people and preparing them for the coming of the Messiah, the Saviour. Jesus went up to him and asked him to baptise Him. John was a prophet and he knew
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