The Skeptics Annotated Bible (738 page)

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

(7.21)
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
According to Jesus, calling on his name is not enough to get you into heaven. Both Peter and Paul disagree, saying, “Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Acts 2.21, Romans 10.13).
321 Will those who call on the Lord be delivered?

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

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When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

(8.5-6) “There came unto him a centurion … saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick.” Jesus is approached by a centurion who asks him to heal his servant (slave). But when the same story is told in Luke (7.1-7), the centurion doesn't come himself but sends some “elders of the Jews.”
345 Did the Centurion ask Jesus directly to help his servant?

5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

7 And
Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

(8.7)
“Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.”
Here was the perfect opportunity for Jesus to condemn slavery. All he'd have to do is say, “OK, I'll heal him. But then you must set your slave free, because slavery is an abomination to God.”
42 Does God approve of slavery?

8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

(8.10) “When Jesus heard it, he marvelled.”
346 Did Jesus know everything?

11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

(8.12)
“The children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
347 What will happen to Jews when they die?

13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

(8.14-15) Peter's mother-in-law was sick with a fever. Jesus healed her by touching her hand, so she could get back to serving them. (Peter's mother-in-law? The first pope was married?)