Monthly Archives: March 2013

Matthew 13:24-35 ‘Christians’ in the west Will Be Uprooted

24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 … Continue reading

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Matthew 13:18-23 Jesus Explains Confusing Stuff

18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is … Continue reading

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Matthew 13:10-17 Reasons For Jesus To Be Obscure

10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” 11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. … Continue reading

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Matthew 13:1-9 Pointless Stories Jesus Told #1: The Sower

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 … Continue reading

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Matthew 12:43-49 True Family

43 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, … Continue reading

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Matthew 12:33-42 Jesus Doesn’t Do As He’s Told

33 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. 34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say … Continue reading

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Matthew 12:22-32 Jesus and the Devil

22 Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. 23 All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” 24 But when … Continue reading

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Matthew 12:15-21 Servant

15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill. 16 He warned them not to tell others about him. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: … Continue reading

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Matthew 12:1-14 Wanting to Kill Jesus

 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. 2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing … Continue reading

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Matthew 11:25-30 Easy and Light

25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for this is what you … Continue reading

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