Category: Matthew

7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Setting the Scene for Matthew 24:7 In Matthew chapter 24, Jesus is sitting on the Mount of Olives with his disciples. The scene is set in Jerusalem, overlooking the city with its majestic temple…

1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.” 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their…

1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” 3 He said…

9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into…

14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Setting the Scene for Matthew 6:14 In Matthew chapter 6, we find Jesus teaching a large crowd on a mountainside. The scene is serene, with the gentle rustling of leaves and the distant sound of birds chirping in the background.…

9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” Setting the Scene for Matthew 6:9 The scene in Matthew 6:9 takes place on a serene hillside overlooking the Sea of Galilee. The sun is setting, casting a warm golden glow over the landscape. A group of twelve men, known as the…

24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Setting the Scene for Matthew 7:24 In Matthew chapter 7, Jesus is delivering the Sermon on the Mount to a large crowd gathered on a mountainside near the Sea of…

10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” Setting the Scene for Matthew 4:10 In Matthew chapter 4, we find Jesus being tempted by the devil in the wilderness. The scene is set in a desolate and…

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. Setting the Scene for Matthew 24:36 In Matthew chapter 24, Jesus is speaking to his disciples on the Mount of Olives, overlooking the city of Jerusalem. The disciples had asked Jesus about…

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” Setting the Scene for Matthew 13:44 In Matthew chapter 13, Jesus is teaching a large crowd by the Sea of…