Category: Matthew – Old

I was struck this morning by how often proud people mocked Jesus.  I’ve been reading the Gospel of Matthew and reached the section about Jesus’ trial and crucifixion.  I was amazed.

• The religious leaders of the time mocked Jesus at his trial and his crucifixion.
• The Roman soldiers mocked Jesus as they scourged him and killed him.
• The crowd at the cross mocked him.
• Even the criminals who died with

Matthew 28

The Resurrection

 1 Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb.

Jesus, where were You disciples?  They were hiding and afraid.  Out of great love for You these women were willing to risk confronting the guards and the stone and the grave.  They loved You  enough to risk their lives to care for Your …

Matthew 27

Judas Hangs Himself

 1 Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death. 2 Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. 3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of …

Matthew 26

The Plot to Kill Jesus 1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 “As you know, Passover begins in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” 3 At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest, 4 plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and

Matthew 25

Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids

   “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps, 4 but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil. 5 When the bridegroom was delayed, …

Matthew 24

Jesus Foretells the Future

 1 As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings. 2 But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!” 3 Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and …

Matthew 23

Jesus Criticizes the Religious Leaders

 1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses. 3 So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t practice what they teach. 4 They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger …

Matthew 22

Parable of the Great Feast

   Jesus also told them other parables. He said, 2 “The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son. 3 When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come! 4 “So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The …

Matthew 20

Parable of the Vineyard Workers

   “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like the landowner who went out early one morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay the normal daily wage and sent them out to work.

 3 “At nine o’clock in the morning he was passing through the marketplace and saw some people standing around doing nothing. 4 So he hired them, telling …