The reason for the gospel of John
The resurrected Jesus appears to His disciples and other people, and has some trouble convincing them who He is, then …
Category Archives: Matthew
The stone rolled away
Nicodemus and Joseph put Jesus’ body in a tomb and then it’s sealed, but two days later, the women find it …
Jesus not forsaken forever
Simon of Cyrene carries the cross for Jesus to where He is crucified with two criminals, one of which asks Jesus for redemption; …
What was the crime?
Pilate questions Jesus, sends him to Herod (who sends Him back), still finds nothing wrong with him, but sends him …
Denying Jesus is not unforgiveable
The High Priest and Sanhedrin condemn Jesus (meanwhile Peter denies Him), hand Him over for abuse and then to Pilate; …
Jesus’ humanity
Jesus is arrested in the olive grove called Gethsemane: John 18:1–2; Mark 14:32–42; Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:39–46; Mark 14:43–52; Matthew …
Ask for anything in my name … just stay faithful
Jesus tells Peter he will deny he even knows Him, then He explains He is the way, the truth and …
The (remaining) disciples judge the 12 tribes of Israel
Jesus eats His last meal (at the start of the official Passover celebrations), knowing He will soon die, so He tells His disciples this, and that …
And life goes on
Jesus tells His disciples to be ready for the final judgement, and illustrates his point with the parable of the …
It’s not the end of the world, yet
Jesus tells His disciples the Temple will be destroyed, which worries them, then he tells them how they will know …
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord
Jesus quotes Deuteronomy and Leviticus to summarise the Law, confounds the religious leaders with a question about whose son the …
A clever argument fails to entrap (part 2)
Jesus continues his criticism of the religious leaders, telling the parables to show their disobedience and rejection of God—the two …
Death of a fig tree
Jesus comments on the Jews’ refusal to believe Him, then He curses a fruitless fig tree, clears out money changers …
Jesus’ not-so-secret entry
Jesus is anointed by Mary at Bethany, attracts more crowds, which upsets the leading priests, who plot His and Lazarus’ death, but …
It’s not how long or hard you work
Jesus tells the parable of the vineyard workers and another parable of the ten servants, talks about his imminent death, …
Jesus’ hard teaching about divorce
Jesus tells the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, talks about divorce, blesses some children, then shows a …
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