Category: Matthew

14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Setting the Scene for Matthew 24:14 In Matthew chapter 24, Jesus is sitting on the Mount of Olives with his disciples. The scene is set in Jerusalem, with the…

16 So the last will be first, and the first last. Setting the Scene for Matthew 20:16 In Matthew chapter 20, Jesus tells the parable of the workers in the vineyard. The scene is set in a vineyard where a landowner goes out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. Throughout the…

32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. Setting the Scene for Matthew 12:32 In Matthew chapter 12, we find Jesus surrounded by a crowd of people in…

24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. Setting the Scene for Matthew 24:24 In Matthew chapter 24, Jesus is sitting on the Mount of Olives with his disciples. The scene is set in Jerusalem, with the city…

7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Setting the Scene for Matthew 7:7 In Matthew chapter 7, we find Jesus delivering the Sermon on the Mount to a large crowd gathered on a mountainside near the Sea of Galilee. The…

39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” Setting the Scene for Matthew 26:39 In Matthew chapter 26, we find Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane with his…

9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. 10 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his…

1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, 3 So practice and observe whatever they tell you—but not what they do. For they preach, but do not practice. 4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s…

22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. Setting the Scene for Matthew 9:22 In Matthew chapter 9, we find Jesus in the midst of a large crowd as he is approached by a woman who has been suffering…

1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.” 2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that…