Tag Archives: Matthew

Childlike; March 13, 2026


Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew was deeply impressed by Jesus’ attitude toward children. He had been a tax collector, which … Continue reading

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The Jewish Gospel; March 6, 2026


Matthew 13:35 So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables,    I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.” Matthew was a Jew, writing primarily for a Jewish audience. We only have … Continue reading

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Matthew; February 26, 2026


Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. There are a number of things about this record that … Continue reading

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Matthew; December 25, 2024


Matthew 2:17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: Matthew is far and away the most Jewish of the Gospels. There is good literary evidence that it was originally written in Aramaic, and only later translated into … Continue reading

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Matthew; June 28, 2023


Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. Just as with Luke’s change of pronouns in … Continue reading

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August 25, 2016


Matthew 12:21 “In his name the nations will put their hope.” It is always pleasing, even exciting to me when one of the Gospel writers points out that Jesus fulfilled an Old Testament prophecy. Matthew does that particularly, as his … Continue reading

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May 16, 2015


Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. Matthew tells the story of his own salvation … Continue reading

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