Matthew 19;12 12.  For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven,  he who is able to receive this; let him receive it.” Not...

Matthew 19;3-6 3.  And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?”4.  He answered, “Have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,5.  and said, ‘For this reason a man shall...

Matthew 18;32-35 (Conclusion to the parable of the unforgiving servant.) 32.  Then his Lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant!  I forgave you all that debt because you besought me;33.  and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’34.  And...

Matthew 18;21&22 21.  Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?  As many as seven times?”22.  Jesus said to him, “I do not say seven times, but seventy times seven. Peter’s brother was Andrew.  We know of no conflict between...

Matthew 18;19&20 19.  Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.20.  For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Apparently, true oneness, true...

Matthew 18;16-18 16.   But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses.17.  If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to...

Matthew 18;15 15.   “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone.If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. Jesus’ prayer for his Bride the Church, is that we be “perfectly one” (John 17;23).  “Agreeing to disagree”, is not our Lord’s...

Matthew 18;10-14 10.  “See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.11.   For the Son of man came to save the lost.     [Most translations consider this a later addition.]12.  What...

Matthew 18;8&9 8.  And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; it is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire.9.  And if your eye...

Matthew 18;7 “Woe to the world for temptations to sin!  For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the man by whom the temptation comes! When Jesus says, “Woe to the world…”, he is not saying that the creation itself is evil.  Nature/ Creation still bears witness to the glory of...

Matthew 18;5&6 5.  “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me;6.  But whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and be drowned in the depth of the sea. These...

Matthew 18;1-4 1.  At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”2.  And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them,3.  and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become as little children, you...

Matthew 17;24-27 24.  When they came to Caperna-um, the collectors of the half-shekel tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher pay the tax?”25.  He said, “Yes.”  And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon?  From whom do kings of the...

Matthew 17;22&23 22.  As there were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, 23.  and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.”  And they were greatly distressed. This time, some of the Lord’s words foretelling...

Matthew 17;14-20 14.  And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and kneeling before him said,15.  “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.16.  And I brought him...

Matthew 17;9-13 9.  And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “ Tell no one the vision, until the Son of man is raised from the dead.”10.  And the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?”11.  He replied, “Elijah does come, and...

Matthew 17;4&5 4.  Peter said to Jesus, “Lord it is well that we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.”5.  He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud, overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud...

Matthew 17;3And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. Luke 9;30&3130.  And behold, two men talked with him, Moses and Elijah,31.  Who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem. Luke 24;44Then he said to them, “These are my words which...

Matthew 17;1&2 1.  After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart.2.  And he was transfigured before them, and his face shown like the sun, and his garments became white as light. Is it not interesting how often getting apart...

Matthew 16;24-26 24.  Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.25.  For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.26.  For what will it...

Matthew 16;21-23 21.  From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.22.  And Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying, “God...

Matthew 16;17-19 17.  And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but my Father in heaven.18.  And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of death shall not...

Matthew 16;13-17 13.  Now when Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?”14.  And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”15.  He said to them, But...

Matthew 16;6,12 6.  Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12.  Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees.   We are in a war with evil. Our...

Matthew 15;24-28 24.  He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”25.  But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”26.  And he answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”27.  She said, “Yes, Lord,...

Matthew 15;21-23 21.  And Jesus went away from there to the region of Tyre and Sidon.22.  And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, “Have mercy on me, O Lord,  Son of David, my daughter is severely possessed by a demon.”23.  But he did not answer her...

Matthew 15;10&11,18-20 10.  And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand:11.  Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”18.  What comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a...

Matthew  15;7-9 7.  You hypocrites!  Well did Isaiah prophecy of you, when he said:8.  ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;9.  in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men. High church liturgy, (genuflecting, bowing, crossing ones self, facing and following...

Matthew 14;34-36 34.  And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.35.  And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent round to all that region and brought to him all that were sick,36.  and be sought him that they might only touch the fringe of...

Matthew 14;28-33 28.  And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water.”29.  He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus;30.  but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to...

Matthew 14;25-27 25.  And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, 26.  But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!”  And they cried out for fear.27.  But immediately he spoke to them, saying, “Take...