Matthew – Page 2 – As I read it!

Matt 27:57-65…..The next Day.

When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud and laidContinue reading “Matt 27:57-65…..The next Day.”

Matt 26: 26-29 & 27: 45-51…..It all comes together!

Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is myContinue reading “Matt 26: 26-29 & 27: 45-51…..It all comes together!”

Matt 26: 14-25: Judas! You silly, silly man.

Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.Now on the first day of Unleavened BreadContinue reading “Matt 26: 14-25: Judas! You silly, silly man.”

Matt 25: 1-13….Marriage customs….

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroomContinue reading “Matt 25: 1-13….Marriage customs….”

Matt 23: 1-36…..Woe, woe, woe….woe.

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, butContinue reading “Matt 23: 1-36…..Woe, woe, woe….woe.”

Matt 22: 41-45….Whose Son?

Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,“‘The Lord said to my Lord,“Sit atContinue reading “Matt 22: 41-45….Whose Son?”

Matt 1: 13-18….Why, O why, O why?

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” And he rose and took theContinue reading “Matt 1: 13-18….Why, O why, O why?”

Matt 2: 7-12….What do you give God’s Messiah?

Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” After listening to the king, they wentContinue reading “Matt 2: 7-12….What do you give God’s Messiah?”

Matt 2: 7-12….What do you give God’s Messiah?

Matt 2: 1-6….Visitors from afar.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When Herod the kingContinue reading “Matt 2: 1-6….Visitors from afar.”