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VI. Special Utterances to Individuals

Nathanael

John 1:47 - Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

John 1:48 - Nathanael said to him, How do you know me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.

John 1:50 - Jesus answered him, Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? you shall see greater things than these.

The Woman of Samaria

John 4:7 - There came a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus said to her, Give me a drink.

John 4:16 - Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband, and come here.

John 4:17 - The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You have well said, I have no husband:

John 4:18 - For you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband: in that you spoke truly.

Zaccheus, the Publican

Luke 19:5 - And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must stay at your house.

Luke 19:9 - And Jesus said to him, This day salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

The Blind Men of Jericho

Matthew 20:32 - And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What do you want that I should do for you?

The Questioning Scribes

Mark 9:16 - And he asked the scribes, What are you discussing with them?

The Sons of Zebedee

Matthew 20:21 - And he said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom.

Mark 10:36 - And he said to them, What do you want me to do for you?

Matthew 20:22 - But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink? They said to him, We are able.

Matthew 20:23 - And he said to them, You shall indeed drink of my cup: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.

Mark 10:38 - But Jesus said to them, You do not know what you are asking: can you drink of the cup that I drink? or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?

Mark 10:39 - And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, You shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink; and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized:

Mark 10:40 - But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to those for whom it is prepared.

Jesus' Brethren

John 7:6 - Then Jesus said to them, My time has not yet come: but your time is always here.

John 7:7 - The world cannot hate you; but me it hates, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.

John 7:8 - You go up to this feast: I am not going up to this feast; for my time has not yet fully come.

The Questioning Scribe

Mark 12:34 - And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And after that no man dared ask him anything.

Martha

Luke 10:41 - And Jesus answered her, Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things:

Luke 10:42 - But only one thing is necessary: and Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

The Chief Priests and the Elders

Matthew 21:24 - And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and if you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:25 - The baptism of John, where was it from? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?

Mark 11:29 - And Jesus answered them, I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Mark 11:30 - The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

Luke 20:3 - And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and you answer me:

Luke 20:4 - The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

Matthew 21:27 - And they answered Jesus, and said, We do not know. And he said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Mark 11:33 - So they answered and said to Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Luke 20:8 - And Jesus said to them, Neither will tell I you by what authority I do these things.

The Disciples of the Pharisees with the Herodians

Matthew 22:18 - But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

Luke 20:23 - But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,

The High Priest

John 18:21 - Why do you ask me? ask those who heard what I spoke to them: they know what I said.

Pilate

John 18:34 - Jesus answered him, Do you say this of your own accord, or did others tell you of me?