Matthew 15:1-28~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Matthew chapter 15 today we read about Jesus confronting the Pharisees on their “age-old traditions.”  I read in Zondervan’s & Tyndale’s commentaries that after the Babylonian exile, Jewish rabbis began to make meticulous…

Matthew 14:13-36~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Matthew chapter 14 today we read about two miracles – Jesus feeding the 5,000 (or really 10,000 to 15,000 counting men, women & children – Matthew just counted men, as his Gospel was…

Matthew 13:47-14:12~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Matthew chapter 13 verse 54 we read about Jesus going to his hometown of Nazareth where he was raised as a child.  Jesus was born in Bethlehem, as we know, but raised…

Matthew 13:24-46~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In today’s Matthew readings we go through 5 parables that begin “The Kingdom of Heaven is like…”   Great way to start these parables!  They do indeed give us a glimpse of what the Kingdom…

Matthew 12:46-13:23~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Matthew 12 verses 48 through 50 are powerful: “Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “These are my mother and brothers. Anyone who…

Matthew 12:22-45~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Jesus’ teaching in Matthew Chapter 12 verse 30 stood out to me in today’s readings: “Anyone who isn’t helping me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.” …

Matthew 11:7-30~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on The ESV Bible ~ Matthew chapter 11 opens up with Jesus teaching about the importance of John the Baptist’s ministry and the transitioning from the old covenant to the new covenant, which can be seen in verse 13:…

Matthew 10:24-11:6~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Matthew chapter 10 closes out today with what might be considered some “hard teachings” of Jesus.  I think what stands out in my mind in reading these teachings is that while Jesus is certainly…

Matthew 10:1-23~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Matthew chapter 10 Jesus sends out the twelve disciples!  Verse 7 stands out: “Jesus sent the twelve disciples out with these instructions: “Don’t go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, but only to…