Matthew 26;39-46 39.  And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.”40.  And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter,...

Matthew 26;36-38 36.  Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples,“Sit here, while I go yonder and pray.”37.  And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.38. Then he said to them, “My soul...

Matthew 26;31-35 31.  Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night; for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’32.  But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.”33.  Peter declared...

Matthew 26;30 30.  And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Why is there no record in the Bible of any human being lifting up their voice and singing to God until the children of Israel were delivered from Pharaoh at the Red Sea? In the book of...

Matthew 26;26-29 26.  Now as they were eating, Jesus took the bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”27.  And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it all...

Matthew 26;19–25 19.  And the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and they prepared the Passover.20.  When it was evening, he sat at table with the twelve disciples;21.  and as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”22.  And they were very sorrowful,...

Matthew 26;17&18 17.  Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?”18.  He said, “Go into the city to such a one, and say to him, ‘The teacher says, My time is at hand;...

Matthew 26;14-16 14.  Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests15.  and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him up to you?”And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.16.  And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him. “Let no...

Matthew 26;8b-13 8b.  “Why this waste?9.  For this ointment might have been sold for a large sum of money, and given to the poor.”10.  But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble this woman?  For she has done a beautiful thing to me.11.  For you always have...

Matthew 26;6-8 6.  Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,7.  a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head, as he sat at table.8.  But when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying,...

Matthew 26;1-5 1.  When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,2.  “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of man will be delivered up to be crucified.”3.  Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace...

Matthew 25;34-46 34.  Then the King will say to those on his right hand, (sheep) ‘Come O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;35.  for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was...

Matthew 25;31b-33 31.  ….then he will sit on his glorious throne.32.  Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate the sheep from the goats,33.  and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. When our King Jesus, The Lord, sits down, it...

Matthew 25;31 31.  “When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. The Congressional Medal of Honor is often awarded at the White House in Washington DC by the President himself.  It is done with great splendor and beauty....

Matthew 25;14-30 14.  “For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property;15.  to one he gave five talents, (a talent is more than fifteen years of a laborers wages), to another two, and to another one, to each according to his...

Matthew 25; 1-13 1.  “Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out 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...

Matthew 24;45-51 45.  Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?46.  Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing.47.  Truly, I say to you, he will set him...

Matthew 24;36-44 36.  “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, not the Son of man, but the Father only.37.  As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.38.  For as in those days before the flood...

Matthew 24;32-35 32.  “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branches become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.33.  So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates.34.  Truly, I say to you,...

Matthew 24;29-31 29.  “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;30.  then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven, and then...

Matthew 24;15-28 Please read this passage entirely. 15.  “So when you see the desolating sacrilege spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),16.  then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains;17.  let him who is on the housetop not go down to...

Matthew 24;14 14.  And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world; as a testimony to all nations; and then the end will come. This discourse of Jesus began when the disciples asked Jesus, “Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign of your...

Matthew 24;9-13 9.  “Then they will deliver you up tribulation, and put you to death; and you will be hated for my name’s sake.10.  And then many will fall away, and betray one another, and hate one another.11.  And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.12.  And because wickedness is...

Matthew 24;3-8 3.  As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us,When will this be, and what will be the sign of your coming and the close of the age?”4.  And Jesus answered them, “Take heed that no one leads you astray.5.  For...

Matthew 24;1&2 1.  Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came and pointed out to him the buildings of the temple.2.  But he answered them, “you see all these, do you not?  Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another, that...

Matthew 23;37-39 37.  “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wing, and you would not!38.  Behold, your house is forsaken and desolate.39.  For I tell you, you will not...

Please get out your Bible or go to your Bible app. and read Matthew 23;13-36 It is already 6:45am, (I am behind schedule), and it will be good for you to look up and read this long diatribe of Jesus against the scribes and Pharisees.  It could be called his “Woe...

Matthew 23;8-12 8.  But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brethren.9.  And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.10.  Neither be called masters, for you have one master, the Christ.11.  He who...

Matthew 23;5-7 5.  They do all their deeds to be seen by men; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringed long, (note: Phylacteries are small leather boxes with scripture in them, worn on the head, fringes were strings hanging down from the corners of prayer shawls and other garments as reminders of the Commandments of...

Matthew 23;4 They (Pharisees) bind heaven burdens , hard to bear, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger. The demands of the law of Moses are impossible to fulfill for sinful flesh.  Our fallen nature and the weaknesses of the flesh guarantee that...

Matthew 23;1-3 1.  Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,2.  “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat;3.  So practice and observe whatever they tell you, but do not what they do; for they preach but do not practice. I imagine there is a special place in hell for...