In the passage from Matthew 23:13-36, Jesus rebukes the scribes and Pharisees harshly for their hypocrisy and lack of righteousness. He accu...
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Showing posts with label Jesus. Show all posts
Why Were the Pharisees Trying to Trap Jesus? What Were They Trying to Achieve?
Matthew 22:15-22 is a passage in the Bible that describes an event in which the Pharisees, a group of Jewish religious leaders, attempted to...
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What Can We Learn From Jesus Cleansing the Temple?
In Matthew 21:12-17, we see an account of Jesus entering the temple in Jerusalem and becoming angered by the commercial activities and money...
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What Can We Learn From Jesus’ Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem?
Matthew 21:1-11 describes the account of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, also known as Palm Sunday. In this passage, Jesus and hi...
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Why Did Jesus Curse the Fig Tree?
Matthew 21:18-21 relates the story of Jesus cursing a fig tree because it had no fruit. This event is significant because it serves as a pow...
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Greatness in God’s Kingdom Begins With Humility
In Matthew 20:20-28, scriptures tells the story of a mother who asks him to grant her sons a place of honor in his kingdom. Jesus responds b...
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What Did Jesus Mean When He Said the First Will Be Last and the Last Will Be First?
In Matthew 20:16, Jesus is speaking to his disciples about the nature of the kingdom of heaven. He tells them that "many who are first ...
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What Did Jesus Mean When He Said It Is Easier for a Camel to Go Through the Eye of a Needle Than for a Rich Man to Get Into Heaven?
In Matthew 19:23-24, Jesus is responding to a question about the difficulty of obtaining eternal life. He says, "Truly, I say to you, i...
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Jesus’ Teaching on Divorce
In Matthew 19:3-9, Jesus is asked about the legality of divorce by the Pharisees. They bring up the Mosaic Law, which allows for divorce, an...
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What Did Jesus Mean by “This Kind Can Come Out Only by Prayer and Fasting”?
In Mark 9:29, Jesus is responding to a father who had brought his son to the disciples for healing, but they were unable to do so. The fathe...
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Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy
In Matthew 17:14-21, we read the story of Jesus healing a boy who was possessed by a demon. The story begins with the disciples coming to Je...
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Why Did the Son of God Pay the Temple Tax?
Matthew 17:24-27 tells the story of Jesus and his disciples being asked to pay the temple tax. The temple tax was a tax paid by Jewish men t...
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What Did Jesus Mean by “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven Is at Hand”?
In Matthew 4:17, Jesus is quoted as saying "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." This statement is significant in unders...
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Why Is Jesus Called “Son of Man”?
"Son of Man" is a title that Jesus often used to refer to himself in the New Testament. The title is derived from the Hebrew phras...
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Jesus’ Prediction of His Death and Resurrection
Matthew 17:22-23 is a passage in the New Testament of the Bible where Jesus predicts his own death and resurrection. In this passage, Jesus ...
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Did Jesus Call the Canaanite Woman a Dog?
In Matthew 15:26-28, there is a story of a Canaanite woman who approaches Jesus and pleads with him to heal her daughter. Jesus initially se...
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How Does Jesus Fulfill the Law and the Prophets?
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches that he has not come to abolish the Law and the Prophets, but rather to fulfill them. This stateme...
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What Is the Meaning of Jesus’ Statement, “The Son of Man Has Come to Seek and to Save That Which Was Lost”?
The statement "the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost" is found in the New Testament, specifically in the...
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What Did Jesus Mean When He Said It Was Time to Fulfill All Righteousness (Matthew 3:15)?
In Matthew 3:15, Jesus says to John the Baptist, "Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." T...
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Why Does Jesus Say We "Shall Not Live on Bread Alone"?
In the New Testament, Jesus makes the statement "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of...
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