Matthew 16:13-20 ESV Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say …
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Matthew 16:13-20 ESV Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say …
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Matthew 16:5-12 ESV When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread .Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” But Jesus, aware of this, said, “O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves …
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Matthew 16:1-4 ESV And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Him they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is …
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Matthew 15:29-39 ESV Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain and sat down there. And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them, so that …
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Matthew 15:21-28 ESV And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” But he did not answer her a word. And his …
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Matthew 15:14 ESV Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit. A blind guide sounds ridiculous doesn’t it? Yet, blind guides are extremely common in the world. Much more sadly, they are also common in the church. A blind guide is one who …
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Matthew 15:12 – 13 ESV Then the disciples came and said to Him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.” The Pharisees were offended by Jesus’ words because they were not of God. There …
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Matthew 15: 10-11, 15-20 ESV And He called the people to Him and said to them, “Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” But Peter said to Him, “Explain the parable to us.” And He said, …
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Matthew 15:1-9 ESV Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do Your disciples break the traditions of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” He answered them, “And why do you break the commandments of God for the sake of your tradition? For God commanded, …
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