Category: Matthew

35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, Setting the Scene for Matthew 25:35 In Matthew chapter 25, Jesus tells a parable about the final judgment, where he separates the righteous from the wicked. The scene is…

28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Setting the Scene for Matthew 11:28-29 In Matthew chapter 11, we find…

23 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Setting the Scene for Matthew 5:23-24 In Matthew chapter 5, we…

30 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. Setting the Scene for Matthew 12:30 In Matthew chapter 12, we find Jesus teaching a large crowd in the region of Galilee. The scene is set on a sunny day by the Sea of Galilee, with the gentle…

31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Setting the Scene for Matthew 25:31 In Matthew chapter 25, Jesus tells a parable known as the “Parable of the Sheep and the Goats.” The scene is set with Jesus describing…

1 “Judge not, that you be not judged.” 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own…

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus, 2 and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 3 For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him…

24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. Setting the Scene for Matthew 6:24 In Matthew chapter 6, Jesus is delivering the Sermon on the Mount, a…

13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.” 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Setting the Scene for Matthew…

29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.” Setting the Scene for Matthew 9:29 In Matthew chapter 9, we find Jesus in the midst of his ministry, performing miracles and teaching crowds of people. One particular scene that stands out is when two blind men approach Jesus,…