Category: Matthew

20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Setting the Scene for Matthew 28:20 In Matthew chapter 28, we find the scene where Jesus has risen from the dead and appears to his disciples in Galilee. The disciples had…

6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. Setting the Scene for Matthew 18:6 In Matthew chapter 18, Jesus is teaching his disciples…

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Setting the Scene for Matthew…

14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so…

2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When…

21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a…

8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. Setting the Scene for Matthew 10:8 In Matthew chapter 10, Jesus is sending out his twelve disciples on a mission to preach the gospel, heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out…

30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. Setting the Scene for Matthew 22:30 In Matthew chapter 22, Jesus is engaged in a series of debates with the religious leaders of his time in Jerusalem. The scene is set in the temple, a grand…

3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, Setting the Scene for Matthew 6:3 In Matthew chapter 6, Jesus is teaching a large crowd on a mountainside. The scene is serene, with the gentle rustling of leaves and the distant sound of…

9 And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Setting the Scene for Matthew 23:9 In Matthew chapter 23, Jesus is addressing a large crowd of people, as well as his disciples and the Pharisees and scribes. The scene is set in Jerusalem, specifically in the…