Letting God speak
Matthew 14:13-14 ESV Now when Jesus heard this, He withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by Himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed Him on foot from the towns. When He went ashore He saw a great crowd, and He had compassion on them and healed their sick. Today’s …
Matthew 14:5-12 ESV And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet. But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod, so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give …
Matthew 14:3-4 ESV For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife because John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Have you ever wondered why people get upset when you call them out on …
Matthew 14:1-2 ESV At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus,and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” God is very clear about who and what He is. If one …
Matthew 13:53-58 ESV And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there,and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James …
Matthew 13:51-52 ESV “Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes.” And He said to them, “Therefore, every scribe who has been trained for the Kingdom of Heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” Jesus had just finished …
Matthew 13:47-50 ESV Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind. When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out …
John 8:31-32, 34b, 36 ESV So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in Him, “If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. So if …
Matthew 13:44-46 ESV The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who on finding one …
Matthew 13:31-35 ESV He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of …