The MacArthur Study Bible, NKJV

by John MacArthur

  Will he bed by your m Job 39:9

  and laid Him in a m Luke 2:7

  the Babe lying in a m Luke 2:16

  MANIFEST

  m Myself to him John 14:21

  is it that You will m John 14:22

  MANIFESTATION

  But the m of the 1 Cor 12:7

  deceitfully, but by m 2 Cor 4:2

  MANIFESTED

  “I have m Your name John 17:6

  God was m in the flesh 1 Tim 3:16

  the life was m 1 John 1:2

  the love of God was m 1 John 4:9

  MANIFOLD

  m are Your works Ps 104:24

  the m wisdom of God Eph 3:10

  good stewards of the m 1 Pet 4:10

  MANNA

  of Israel ate m Ex 16:35

  had rained down m Ps 78:24

  Our fathers ate the m John 6:31

  of the hidden m Rev 2:17

  MANNER

  Is this the m of man 2 Sam 7:19

  in an unworthy m 1 Cor 11:27

  sorrowed in a godly m 2 Cor 7:11

  as is the m of some Heb 10:25

  what m of persons 2 Pet 3:11

  Behold what m of love 1 John 3:1

  m worthy of God 3 John 6

  MANOAH

  Danite; father of Samson, Judg 13:1–25

  MANSIONS

  house are many m John 14:2

  MANTLE

  Then he took the m 2 Kin 2:14

  MARA

  Name chosen by Naomi, Ruth 1:20

  MARAH

  First Israelite camp after passing through the Red Sea, Num 33:8, 9

  MARCHED

  people, when You m Ps 68:7

  MARK (John)

  Son of Mary of Jerusalem; travels with Barnabas and Saul, Acts 12:12, 25

  Leaves Paul at Perga, Acts 13:13

  Barnabas and Paul separate because of him, Acts 15:37–40

  Later approved by Paul, Col 4:10; 2 Tim 4:11

  Companion of Peter, 1 Pet 5:13

  Author of the second Gospel, Mark 1:1

  MARK

  And the LORD set a m Gen 4:15

  M the blameless man Ps 37:37

  slave, to receive a m Rev 13:16

  whoever receives the m Rev 14:11

  MARKET

  is sold in the meat m 1 Cor 10:25

  MARRED

  so His visage was m Is 52:14

  he made of clay was m Jer 18:4

  MARRIAGE

  nor are given in m Matt 22:30

  her in m does well 1 Cor 7:38

  M is honorable among Heb 13:4

  the m of the Lamb has Rev 19:7

  MARRIED

  “for I am m to you Jer 3:14

  But he who is m 1 Cor 7:33

  But she who is m 1 Cor 7:34

  MARROW

  and of joints and m Heb 4:12

  MARRY

  it is better not to m Matt 19:10

  they neither m nor are Matt 22:30

  let them m 1 Cor 7:9

  forbidding to m 1 Tim 4:3

  the younger widows m 1 Tim 5:14

  MARRYING

  and drinking, m Matt 24:38

  MARTHA

  Sister of Mary and Lazarus; loved by Jesus, John 11:1–5

  Affirms her faith, John 11:19–28

  Offers hospitality to Jesus, Luke 10:38; John 12:1, 2

  Gently rebuked by Christ, Luke 10:39–42

  MARTYR

  m Stephen was shed Acts 22:20

  was My faithful m Rev 2:13

  MARTYRS

  the blood of the m Rev 17:6

  MARVEL

  Do not m at this John 5:28

  MARVELED

  Jesus heard it, He m Matt 8:10

  And the multitudes m Matt 9:33

  so that Pilate m Mark 15:5

  And all the world m Rev 13:3

  when I saw her, I m Rev 17:6

  MARVELOUS

  m things He did Ps 78:12

  It is m in our eyes Ps 118:23

  M are Your works Ps 139:14

  of darkness into His m 1 Pet 2:9

  MARVELS

  people I will do m Ex 34:10

  MARY

  Mother of Christ, Matt 1:16

  Visited by angel, Luke 1:26–38

  Visits Elizabeth and offers praise, Luke 1:39–56

  Gives birth to Jesus, Luke 2:6–20

  Flees to Egypt, Matt 2:13–18

  Visits Jerusalem with Jesus, Luke 2:41–52

  Entrusted to John’s care, John 19:25–27

  ———Mother of James and Joses; present at crucifixion and burial, Matt 27:55–61

  Sees the risen Lord; informs disciples, Matt 28:1–10

  ———Magdalene; delivered from seven demons; supports Christ’s ministry, Luke 8:2, 3

  Present at crucifixion and burial, Matt 27:55–61

  First to see the risen Lord, Mark 16:1–10; John 20:1–18

  ———Sister of Martha and Lazarus; loved by Jesus, John 11:1–5

  Grieves for Lazarus, John 11:19, 20, 28–33

  Anoints Jesus, Matt 26:6–13; John 12:1–8

  Commended by Jesus, Luke 10:38–42

  ———Mark’s mother, Acts 12:12–17

  MASSAH AND MERIBAH

  First, at Rephidim, Israel just out of Egypt, Ex 17:1–7

  Second, at Kadesh Barnea, 40 years later, Num 20:1–13

  MASTER

  of Abraham his m Gen 24:9

  a servant like his m Matt 10:25

  greater than his m John 15:20

  m builder I have laid 1 Cor 3:10

  and useful for the M 2 Tim 2:21

  MASTERS

  m besides You have Is 26:13

  can serve two m Luke 16:13

  M, give your bondservants Col 4:1

  who have believing m 1 Tim 6:2

  MATTANIAH

  King Zedekiah’s original name, 2 Kin 24:17

  MATTER

  m is found in me Job 19:28

  He who answers a m Prov 18:13

  MATTERS

  the weightier m Matt 23:23

  judge the smallest m 1 Cor 6:2

  MATTHEW

  Becomes Christ’s follower, Matt 9:9

  Chosen as one of the Twelve, Matt 10:2, 3

  Called Levi, the son of Alphaeus, Mark 2:14

  Author of the first Gospel, Matt (title)

  MATTHIAS

  Chosen by lot to replace Judas, Acts 1:15–26

  MATURE

  among those who are m 1 Cor 2:6

  understanding be m 1 Cor 14:20

  us, as many as are m Phil 3:15

  MEAN

  What do you m Ex 12:26

  MEANING

  ‘What is the m Deut 6:20

  if I do not know the m 1 Cor 14:11

  MEANT

  but God m it for good Gen 50:20

  MEASURE

  a perfect and just m Deut 25:15

  apportion the waters by m Job 28:25

  and the short m Mic 6:10

  give the Spirit by m John 3:34

  to each one a m Rom 12:3

  m the temple of God Rev 11:1

  MEASURED

  m the waters in the Is 40:12

  you use, it will be m Matt 7:2

  Then he m its wall Rev 21:17

  MEASURES

  your house differing m Deut 25:14

  weights and diverse m Prov 20:10

  MEASURING

  the man’s hand was a m Ezek 40:5

  behold, a man with a m Zech 2:1

  m themselves by 2 Cor 10:12

  given a reed like a m Rev 11:1

  MEAT

  Can He provide m Ps 78:20

  He also rained m Ps 78:27

  good neither to eat m Rom 14:21

  will never again eat m 1 Cor 8:13

  is sold in the m 1 Cor 10:25

  MEDDLE

  why should you m 2 Kin 14:10

  MEDES, MEDIA

  Part of Medo-Persian Empire, Esth 1:19

 
; Israel deported to, 2 Kin 17:6

  Babylon falls to, Dan 5:30, 31

  Daniel rises high in kingdom of, Dan 6:1–28

  Cyrus, king of, allows Jews to return, 2 Chr 36:22, 23

  Agents in Babylon’s fall, Is 13:17–19

  MEDIATE

  a mediator does not m Gal 3:20

  MEDIATOR

  Nor is there any m Job 9:33

  by the hand of a m Gal 3:19

  is one God and one M 1 Tim 2:5

  as He is also M Heb 8:6

  to Jesus the M of the Heb 12:24

  MEDICINE

  does good, like m Prov 17:22

  their leaves for m Ezek 47:12

  MEDITATE

  Isaac went out to m Gen 24:63

  but you shall m Josh 1:8

  M within your heart on Ps 4:4

  I m within my heart Ps 77:6

  I will m on Your Ps 119:15

  Your heart will m Is 33:18

  m beforehand on what Luke 21:14

  m on these things Phil 4:8

  MEDITATES

  in His law he m Ps 1:2

  MEDITATION

  of my mouth and the m Ps 19:14

  m be sweet to Him Ps 104:34

  It is my m all the day Ps 119:97

  MEDITERRANEAN SEA

  Described as:

  Sea, Gen 49:13

  Great Sea, Josh 1:4; 9:1

  Sea of the Philistines, Ex 23:31

  Western Sea, Deut 11:24; Joel 2:20; Zech 14:8

  MEDIUM

  a woman who is a m Lev 20:27

  a woman who is a m 1 Sam 28:7

  MEDIUM’S

  shall be like a m Is 29:4

  MEDIUMS

  “Seek those who are m Is 8:19

  MEEK

  with equity for the m Is 11:4

  Blessed are the m Matt 5:5

  MEEKNESS

  with you by the m 2 Cor 10:1

  are done in the m James 3:13

  MEET

  For You m him with the Ps 21:3

  prepare to m your God Amos 4:12

  go out to m him Matt 25:6

  m the Lord in the air 1 Thess 4:17

  MEETING

  In the tabernacle of m Ex 27:21

  burned up all the m Ps 74:8

  MEGIDDO

  City of Canaan; scene of battles, Judg 5:19–21; 2 Kin 23:29, 30

  Fortified by Solomon, 1 Kin 9:15

  Possible site of Armageddon, Rev 16:16

  MELCHIZEDEK

  Priest and king of Salem, Gen 14:18–20

  Type of Christ’s eternal priesthood, Heb 7:1–22

  MELODY

  make sweet m Is 23:16

  singing and making m Eph 5:19

  MELT

  You make his beauty m Ps 39:11

  man’s heart will m Is 13:7

  the elements will m 2 Pet 3:10

  MEMBER

  body is not one m 1 Cor 12:14

  tongue is a little m James 3:5

  MEMBERS

  you that one of your m Matt 5:29

  do not present your m Rom 6:13

  that your bodies are m 1 Cor 6:15

  neighbor, for we are m Eph 4:25

  MEMORIAL

  and this is My m Ex 3:15

  also be told as a m Matt 26:13

  be told of as a m Mark 14:9

  MEMORY

  The m of him perishes Job 18:17

  He may cut off the m Ps 109:15

  The m of the righteous Prov 10:7

  MEMPHIS (or Noph)

  Ancient capital of Egypt, Hos 9:6

  Prophesied against by Isaiah, Is 19:13

  Jews flee to, Jer 44:1

  Denounced by the prophets, Jer 46:19

  MEN

  m began to call on the Gen 4:26

  saw the daughters of m Gen 6:2

  you shall die like m Ps 82:7

  the Egyptians are m Is 31:3

  make you fishers of m Matt 4:19

  goodwill toward m Luke 2:14

  from heaven or from m Luke 20:4

  Likewise also the m Rom 1:27

  let no one boast in m 1 Cor 3:21

  the Lord, and not to m Eph 6:7

  between God and m 1 Tim 2:5

  MENAHEM

  Cruel king of Israel, 2 Kin 15:14–18

  MENSERVANTS

  And also on My m Joel 2:29

  And on My m and on My Acts 2:18

  MENTION

  I will make m of Your Ps 71:16

  by You only we make m Is 26:13

  You who make m of the Is 62:6

  he was dying, made m Heb 11:22

  MEPHIBOSHETH

  Son of King Saul, 2 Sam 21:8

  ———Grandson of King Saul; crippled son of Jonathan, 2 Sam 4:4–6

  Sought out and honored by David, 2 Sam 9:1–13

  Accused by Ziba, 2 Sam 16:1–4

  Later explains himself to David, 2 Sam 19:24–30

  Spared by David, 2 Sam 21:7

  MERAB

  King Saul’s eldest daughter, 1 Sam 14:49

  Saul promises her to David, but gives her to Adriel, 1 Sam 18:17–19

  MERARI

  Third son of Levi, Gen 46:11

  ———Descendants of, called Merarites:

  Duties in the tabernacle, Num 3:35–37

  Cities assigned to, Josh 21:7, 34–40

  Duties in the temple, 1 Chr 26:10–19

  Assist Ezra after exile, Ezra 8:18, 19

  MERCHANDISE

  perceives that her m Prov 31:18

  house a house of m John 2:16

  MERCHANTS

  set it in a city of m Ezek 17:4

  have multiplied your m Nah 3:16

  m were the great men Rev 18:23

  MERCIES

  for His m are great 2 Sam 24:14

  and His tender m Ps 145:9

  give you the sure m Acts 13:34

  the Father of m 2 Cor 1:3

  MERCIFUL

  LORD, the LORD God, m Ex 34:6

  He is ever m Ps 37:26

  God be m to us and Ps 67:1

  Blessed are the m Matt 5:7

  saying, ‘God be m Luke 18:13

  For I will be m Heb 8:12

  compassionate and m James 5:11

  MERCY

  but showing m to Ex 20:6

  and abundant in m Num 14:18

  m endures forever 1 Chr 16:34

  to Your m remember me Ps 25:7

  I trust in the m Ps 52:8

  shall send forth His m Ps 57:3

  You, O Lord, belongs m Ps 62:12

  m ceased forever Ps 77:8

  M and truth have met Ps 85:10

  M shall be built Ps 89:2

  m and truth go before Ps 89:14

  m is everlasting Ps 100:5

  I will sing of m Ps 101:1

  For Your m is great Ps 108:4

  is full of Your m Ps 119:64

  the LORD there is m Ps 130:7

  Let not m and truth Prov 3:3

  who honors Him has m Prov 14:31

  cruel and have no m Jer 6:23

  Lord our God belong m Dan 9:9

  For I desire m and not Hos 6:6

  do justly, to love m Mic 6:8

  ‘I desire m and not Matt 9:13

  And His m is on those Luke 1:50

  “I will have m Rom 9:15

  of God who shows m Rom 9:16

  that He might have m Rom 11:32

  m has made trustworthy 1 Cor 7:25

  as we have received m 2 Cor 4:1

  God, who is rich in m Eph 2:4

  but I obtained m 1 Tim 1:13

  that he may find m 2 Tim 1:18

  to His m He saved us Titus 3:5

  that we may obtain m Heb 4:16

  judgment is without m James 2:13

  God, looking for the m Jude 21

  MERIB-BAAL

  Another name for Mephibosheth, 1 Chr 8:34

  MERODACH

  Supreme deity of the Babylonians, Jer 50:2

  Otherwise called Bel, Is 46:1 />
  MERODACH-BALADAN

  Sends ambassadors to Hezekiah, Is 39:1–8

  Also called Berodach-Baladan, 2 Kin 20:12

  MERRY

  m heart makes a Prov 15:13

  eat, drink, and be m Eccl 8:15

  we should make m Luke 15:32

  MESHACH

  Name given to Mishael, Dan 1:7

  Advanced to high position, Dan 2:49

  Remains faithful in testing, Dan 3:13–30

  MESHECH

  Son of Japheth, Gen 10:2

  His descendants, mentioned in prophecy, Ezek 27:13; 32:26; 38:2, 3

  MESOPOTAMIA

  Home of Abraham’s relatives, Gen 24:4, 10, 15

  Called Padan Aram and Syria, Gen 25:20; 31:20, 24

  Israel enslaved to, Judg 3:8–10

  Jews from, present at Pentecost, Acts 2:9

  MESSAGE

  I have heard a m Jer 49:14

  For the m of the cross 1 Cor 1:18

  MESSENGER

  is a faithful m Prov 25:13

  “Behold, I send My m Mal 3:1

  ‘Behold, I send My m Matt 11:10

  MESSIAH

  until M the Prince Dan 9:25

  “We have found the M John 1:41

  METHUSELAH

  Oldest man on record, Gen 5:27

  MICAH

  Prophet, contemporary of Isaiah, Is 1:1; Mic 1:1

  MICAIAH (or Michaiah)

  Prophet who predicts Ahab’s death, 1 Kin 22:8–28

  ———Contemporary of Jeremiah, Jer 36:11–13

  MICHAEL

  Chief prince, Dan 10:13, 21

  Disputes with Satan, Jude 9

  Fights the dragon, Rev 12:7–9

  MICHAL

  Daughter of King Saul, 1 Sam 14:49

  Loves and marries David, 1 Sam 18:20–28

  Saves David from Saul, 1 Sam 19:9–17

  Given to Palti, 1 Sam 25:44

  David demands her from Abner, 2 Sam 3:13–16

  Ridicules David; becomes barren, 2 Sam 6:16–23

  MICHMASH

  Site of battle with Philistines, 1 Sam 13:5, 11, 16, 23

  Scene of Jonathan’s victory, 1 Sam 14:1–16

  MIDIAN

  Son of Abraham by Keturah, Gen 25:1–4

  ———Region in the Arabian desert occupied by the Midianites, Gen 25:6; Ex 2:15

  MIDIANITES

  Descendants of Abraham by Keturah, Gen 25:1, 2

  Moses flees to, Ex 2:15

  Join Moab in cursing Israel, Num 22:4–7

  Intermarriage with incurs God’s wrath, Num 25:1–18

  Defeated by Israel, Num 31:1–10

  Oppress Israel; defeated by Gideon, Judg 6; 7

  MIDST

  God is in the m Ps 46:5

  that I am in the m Joel 2:27

  I am there in the m Matt 18:20

  MIGHT

  ‘My power and the m Deut 8:17

  shall speak of the m Ps 145:6

  the greatness of His m Is 40:26

  man glory in his m Jer 9:23

  their m has failed Jer 51:30

  ‘Not by m nor by Zech 4:6

  in the power of His m Eph 6:10

  greater in power and m 2 Pet 2:11

  honor and power and m Rev 7:12

  MIGHTIER

  coming after me is m Matt 3:11

  MIGHTILY

  to shake the earth m Is 2:19