Category: Matthew

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…

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…