Category: Matthew

2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Setting the Scene for Matthew 3:2 In Matthew chapter 3, we find John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea. The scene is set along the banks of the Jordan River, a rugged and untamed landscape that reflects the harshness of John’s message of…

1 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. 2 The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his…

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…

1 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and…

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap…

34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” Setting the Scene for Matthew 10:34 In Matthew chapter 10, Jesus is addressing his disciples before sending them out on a mission to preach the gospel. The scene is set in…

21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Setting the Scene for Matthew 1:21 In Matthew chapter 1, we find Joseph, a righteous man engaged to Mary, who finds out that she is pregnant. This news comes as a shock to…

10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Setting the Scene for Matthew 6:10 The scene in Matthew 6:10 takes place on a serene hillside overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Jesus, surrounded by his disciples, has just finished teaching them the Lord’s Prayer. The disciples, including Peter, James,…

1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.…

10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. Setting the Scene for Matthew 18:10 In Matthew chapter 18, Jesus is surrounded by a group of his disciples on a hillside overlooking…