Matthew 11:7-10 ESV As they went away, Jesus began speaking to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. …
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Matthew 11:2-6 ESV Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see:the blind receive their sight …
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Matthew 11:1 ESV When Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities. A constant theme in the Gospels is that Jesus was always on the move. Have you ever wondered why? It wasn’t necessary. He could have stayed in one spot. Once the news …
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Matthew 10:40-42 ESV Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me. The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. And whoever …
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Matthew 10:34 – 39 ESV Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person’s enemies …
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Matthew 10:26 – 33 ESV So have no fear of them for nothing is covered that will not be revealed or hidden that will not be known. What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not fear those who kill the …
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Matthew 10:24-25 ESV A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household. American Christians …
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Matthew 10:16 – 23 ESV “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to …
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Matthew 10:8-10 ESV Heal the sick, raise he dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. In my last post I …
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Matthew 10:8-10 ESV Heal the sick, raise he dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. The Bible teaches that those …
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