Category: Matthew

Matthew 27:32-54 is about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, depicting his journey to Golgotha, his crucifixion between two criminals, the mocking by bystanders, and his ultimate death on the cross, illustrating the sacrificial love and redemption offered by Jesus to humanity. 32 As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name.…

Matthew 27:50-52 is about the moment when Jesus yielded up his spirit on the cross, resulting in the curtain of the temple being torn in two from top to bottom, symbolizing the breaking of barriers between God and humanity, and the dead being raised to life, foreshadowing the resurrection and the victory over death. 50…

Matthew 27:65-66 is about the sealing of Jesus’ tomb by Pilate’s orders, ensuring that no one would steal His body and falsely claim that He had risen from the dead, thus fulfilling the prophecy of His resurrection on the third day. “Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you can.”…

Matthew 28:8-10 is about the profound joy and awe experienced by the women who encountered the resurrected Jesus and were commissioned to share the news of His resurrection with the disciples, emphasizing the importance of faith and spreading the good news of salvation. 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great…

Matthew 6:1-24 is about the importance of sincerity and humility in practicing righteousness, emphasizing that acts of charity, prayer, and fasting should be done in secret without seeking recognition from others, as true treasures are stored in heaven rather than on earth. 1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be…

is about emphasizing the importance of giving and praying in private, without seeking attention or praise from others, as true acts of generosity and devotion come from the heart rather than for public recognition. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,…

25 Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. Setting the Scene for Matthew 12:25 In Matthew chapter 12, we find Jesus in a heated debate with the Pharisees. The scene is set in a bustling marketplace in…

1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3…

23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! Setting the Scene for Matthew 6:23 In Matthew chapter 6, Jesus is delivering the Sermon on the Mount to a large crowd gathered on a mountainside near…