Category: Matthew

Matthew 5:44-47 is about Jesus teaching his followers to love their enemies, pray for those who persecute them, and strive to be perfect as their heavenly Father is perfect. 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father…

Matthew 6:24-28 is about how we cannot serve both God and money, but instead should trust in God’s provision as exemplified by the beauty and care He provides for the flowers of the field and the birds of the air. 24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and…

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. Setting the Scene for Matthew 10:29 In Matthew chapter 10, Jesus is speaking to his disciples, preparing them for their mission to go out and spread the good news of the kingdom…

14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. Setting the Scene for Matthew 25:14 In Matthew chapter 25, Jesus tells a parable known as the Parable of the Talents. The scene is set with a wealthy man, often referred to as…

39 But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. Setting the Scene for Matthew 5:39 In Matthew chapter 5, Jesus is delivering the Sermon on the Mount to a large crowd gathered on a mountainside…

Matthew 7:27 is about the importance of building one’s foundation on solid ground, such as on the teachings of Jesus, to withstand the storms of life. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it. Setting…

Matthew 8:4 is about Jesus instructing a man he had healed from leprosy to go show himself to the priest as a testimony of the healing and to fulfill the requirements of the law. 4 And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and…

Matthew 9:36-10:8 is about Jesus expressing compassion for the lost and needy, empowering and sending out his disciples to carry on his ministry, spreading the message of salvation, and healing the sick and casting out demons as a demonstration of God’s kingdom at hand. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them,…

is about Jesus choosing Judas Iscariot as one of his twelve disciples despite knowing he would betray him, showcasing Jesus’s intentional acceptance of betrayal as part of his divine plan for salvation. 4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Setting the Scene for Matthew 10:4 In Matthew chapter 10, Jesus is gathering…

Matthew 25:31-32 is about the second coming of Christ when he will return in glory with his angels to judge all the nations and separate the righteous from the wicked. 31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32…