The source of this expression is the Bible and it is mostly used in the West. Jesus drove seven evil spirits out of a woman named Maria. After that she became a disciple of Christ and His faithful follower, was...
This expression is a wish for staying away from obstacles, barriers that one can meet while doing something. The "stumbling stone" is a suchlike expression. “Don’t be afraid of what they fear....
Exodus 16:13-15When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them to the Promised Land by the shortest way, but took the people roundabout with the way of desert to the Red Sea. After crossing the...
Genesis 30:14-16The mandrake or love apples are the fruits of a plant from Nightshade family. It has small white or pink flowers, long roots, radish-like yellow apples. These plants can intoxicate...
This expression is used with the following meaning: let everybody be paid by their merit, degree and post. The 22nd chapter of the Gospel of Matthew tells us that Jesus was teaching in the Temple. When the high...
John 20:24-29In everyday life we use this expression to call a person, who it is very difficult to convince to believe in something.Thomas was one of the twelve apostles. The Gospel of John...
This expression is taken from the 10-th chapter of Luke's Gospel, where, lawyers trying to put Jesus to the test, ask him how to inherit eternal life. Following Jewish traditions and habits, Jesus reminds...
This expression is taken from Matthew 19:6. Jesus went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. As always, a large crowds followed him.Pharisees came up to him and tested him by...
This expression is taken from the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 24. Jesus predicts the complete destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem. Jesus warns about the coming of siege of Jerusalem which will be preceded by the...
In everyday life this word is used with the following meaning - a person, who is blamed for others' sins, a person, who is responsible for the faults of others.This word is taken from the 16th chapter, the...