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21: 23-27.  When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, “By what...

We must be careful; I must be careful not to split this lesson up from the last lesson. This chapter is a seamless story, yet time...

Jesus declared in Chapter 16 that it was a divine necessity that he go to Jerusalem; the word is ‘must go’ and it is an expression of the...

As I said before, be suspicious of any breaks that appear in your English text of the Bible. In neither Hebrew nor Greek were there...

As is often the case, the break for a new chapter here is not helpful because we lose some of the continuity of Jesus’ thought. It’s like...

The scene changes quickly. Children were being brought to him, but now “ someone” shows up with a burning question. Matthew gives us no...

Jesus and the disciples have gathered at base camp Capernaum to prepare for a journey to Jerusalem. Apparently, they are now ready and so...

Where are we in the story? This whole chapter is a rather extended discourse about leaders and members of the Community of the King, aka...

After the glory of the Transfiguration when Jesus was honored by Moses and Elijah and confirmed by God as his Son, Jesus and the...

The Transfiguration is a high point in the story, both for Jesus and for the disciples. From here, Jesus takes a different direction. As...

What came before? Jesus and the disciples journeyed north of Galilee into the district of Caesarea Philippi, which was a Roman-governed...

16: 13-17.   Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man...

Consider this: In Chapter 14, Jesus fed the 5000, walked on water, and healed the sick at Gennesaret. In Chapter 15, Jesus healed the...

Throughout the last couple of chapters, the crowds have chased Jesus, the Pharisees have cross-examined him, and Jesus has kept moving...

The previous chapter, 14, began with Herod the ruler hearing about Jesus and wondering if he was the reincarnation of John the Baptist....

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...