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| A teaching method Jesus often used to illustrate the kingdom of God |
| 6 | | The Gospel that stands alone from the other three in its wording, structure and general characteristics |
| 9 | | King over Palestine at the time of Jesus' birth |
| 10 | | Town where Jesus grew up |
| 11 | | First Century method of execution reserved for non-Romans, revolutionaries, the lowest classes and the most dangerous criminals |
| 12 | | The way scholars label the issue of accounting for the similarities and differences between the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke |
| 13 | | Greek word that means "gospel" |
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| Place where the Old Testament prophet Micah had said that the Messiah would be born |
| 3 | | The son of Herod the Great who executed John
the Baptist |
| 4 | | The high Jewish council in Jerusalem which charged Jesus with blasphemy because He identified Himself as the Son of Man of Daniel 7:13 and had declared that He would be seated at the right hand of God and coming on the clouds of heaven |
| 5 | | Roman governor who condemned Jesus to death under pressure from the Jewish Sanhedrin |
| 7 | | Physical demonstrations by Jesus that the kingdom of God had come |
| 8 | | The label for how the story of Jesus was passed on until it was finally written down |
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