Matthew 20:25-28 NASBSBut Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. [26] It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great amon...
Matthew 17:24-27 NASBS When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?” [25] He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, sayin...
Matthew 16:15-18 NASBSHe said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” [16] Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” [17] And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal thi...
Matthew 13:51 NASBS“Have you understood all these things?” (The parables Jesus was teaching) They said to Him, “Yes.” The purpose of Jesus’ parables was to keep people from having insights that went beyond the level to which they were prepared to go....
Matthew 13:44 New American Standard BibleThe kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. As far as I’m concerned, this is one o...
Matthew 13:16-17 NASBSBut blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. [17] For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did...
Why did Jesus use parables? Because he wanted people to understand that He is the Truth, not just a messenger of the Truth. Because He desired that people have a personal relationship with Him and rely on Him to reveal the truth to them rather than b...
When Jesus and the Pharisees clashed, one of the reasons was their legalism, or the practice of keeping regulations as an end in itself. Matthew 12:1-7 NASBS say:At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became...
What I’m about to share alters everything. My perception of the Gospels, Jesus, and the way I behaved for many years. The verses we are reading from are in Matthew 11:20-24 NASBS that say:Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His mira...
