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Jesus Heals a Crippled Man
Jesus returns from the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee to the town of Capernaum which he now used as headquarters for His ministry (v. 1). Four men carrying a paralyzed man on a mat, who were unable to penetrate the density of the crowd, lowered him through the roof to where J …

Reaching Sinners And Tax Collectors
As Jesus was going down the street He sees Matthew collecting taxes at a booth and invites him to be His disciple. Matthew immediately closed up his booth and began to follow the Lord (v. 9). It seems that not long after this Matthew held a dinner at his house and invited Jesus a …

The Traditions of Judaism
The disciples of John the Baptist questioned Jesus as to why He and His disciples were not fasting as they and the Pharisees were doing (vv. 14-15)? Jesus compared His conduct to that of a King having a wedding banquet. He said that at a wedding people are happy and eating and no …

The Need For Laborers
As Jesus continues to travel, two blind men follow Him and acknowledge Him as the Son of David (vv. 27-31). We are not told why these men are blind but blindness was prevalent in the Mideast in that day. These men were persistent as they followed Him into the house where He was s …