[:en]”Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous? So the last will be first, and the first will be last” (v. 15-16) “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 20[:]
Category: Read Through The Bible
[:en]Thoughts from Matthew 19[:]
[:en]”For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate” (vs. 5-6) “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 19[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Matthew 18[:]
[:en]”Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me” (v. 4-5) “If two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 18[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Matthew 17[:]
[:en]Jesus took with him Peter, James and John and led them up a high mountain. There, He was transfigured and a voice from the cloud said: This is my son, whom I Iove; with Him I am well pleased. listen to Him: (v. 5)After Jesus had healed a boy with a demon, he said” If… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 17[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Matthew 16[:]
[:en]When Jesus asked Simon Peter about who He was, Simon Peter answered: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (vs. 15-16) Jesus replied: Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 16[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Matthew 15[:]
[:en]”These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men” (vs. 8-9) “What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him “unclean”, but what comes out of this mouth, that is what makes him “unclean” (v. 11)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 15[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Matthew 15[:]
[:en]”These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men” (vs. 8-9) “What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him “unclean”, but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him “unclean” (v. 11)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 15[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Genesis 33[:]
[:en]As Jacob looked up, there was Esau coming with his 400 men to meet him. Jacob went ahead and bowed down to the ground 7 times as he approached Esau. But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him. He threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept. When Jacob… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 33[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Genesis 32[:]
[:en]When Jacob went on his way, the angels of God met him. He sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau to reconcile with him. He prayed for God’s protection and selected a gift for his brother Esau : 200 female goats and 20 male goats, 200 ewes and 20 rams, 30 female camels… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 32[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Genesis 31[:]
[:en]Jacob, together with Rachel and Leah and all his children fled from Laban. Rachel stole her father’s household god and brought it along. Laban pursued Jacob and asked him why did Jacob stole his gods. Jacob allowed him to search but they did not find it because Rachel put them inside her camel’s saddle and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 31[:]