Category: Matthew

43 “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. Setting the Scene for Matthew 12:43 In Matthew chapter 12, Jesus is teaching a large crowd of people by the Sea of Galilee. The scene is set on a sunny day, with the sparkling…

23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Setting the Scene for Matthew 25:23 In Matthew chapter 25, we find Jesus teaching his disciples through a series of parables about the…

32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, Setting the Scene for Matthew 10:32 In Matthew chapter 10, Jesus is speaking to his twelve disciples, giving them instructions before sending them out to preach the gospel. The scene is set in a humble dwelling…

18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Setting the Scene for Matthew 5:18 In Matthew chapter 5, Jesus is delivering the Sermon on the Mount to a large crowd gathered on a mountainside near…

39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Setting the Scene for Matthew 10:39 In Matthew chapter 10, Jesus is sending out his twelve disciples on a mission to preach the gospel to the lost sheep of Israel. The scene is set in a…

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.…