Matthew
Parable of The Wedding Party
This parable is not to be confused with the parable of the great supper (Luke 14:16-24). The period described here must be after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit. The Father is still inviting the people of Israel to come, despite what they did to His Son. The king …
Jesus Heals an Epileptic Boy
As Jesus came down from the mountain to the crowd, He found embarrassed disciples and a needy father and son. The father had brought his epileptic, demon possessed son to the disciples begging them to deliver him, but they couldn’t (vv. 14-16). Jesus rebuked the crowd (which included the …
Political & Doctrinal Questions
The Lord’s enemies were smarting from the series of parables Jesus had given. They decided to try to trap Him through a series of “loaded” questions (v. 15). The Herodians (v. 16) were a party that favored the dynasty of Herod and stood with Rome. They were non-religious and didnāt get along …
The Olivet Discourse
This section forms Jesus’ most prophetic message of the coming of the end of the world (or the present age) which is often referred to as His Olivet Discourse. After Jesus left his discussion with the religious leaders he returned to Bethany by way of the Mount of Olives where He …
Jesus Goes With His Disciples to Pray
Gethsemane was a lush garden east of the city of Jerusalem near the slopes of the Mount of Olives (v. 36).? Jesus often went there for peace and quiet. On this occasion He takes Peter, James and John further into the garden (v. 37). Isaiah called the coming Messiah “a M …
Future Events
Matthew 24 is a very exciting passage. There is no biblical subject which can create the same amount of curiosity that this subject can create. It is a great sermon on the Second Coming preached by our Lord Jesus Christ. It is known as the Olivet Discourse. As I stated in yesterd …
Divorce, Hard-Heartedness, & Childlike Faith
The religious leaders had tried on several occasions to trick Jesus with questions and had failed. Now we find them trying again with a very controversial issue. Is it ever right for a man to divorce his wife (vv. 1-3)? It is interesting how Jesus answers by saying, āHave you read the Bible?ā …
A Question About Jesus Authority
Jesus returned to the temple (v. 23). At the end of one of His teaching sessions, the chief priests and elders challenged Jesusās authority. They were trying to protect their traditions by trapping Jesus in his answers. Jesus asked them a question in response (v. 24). Where did John the Baptizer …
Reaching Sinners and Tax Collectors
When Jesus returned to Capernaum (v. 1), four men carrying a paralyzed man on a mat were unable to get to him because of the density of the crowd. They resorted to lowering him through the roof to where Jesus was. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the crippled man, āDonāt worry, your …
Jesus Ministers to Gentiles
Jesus went into Tyre and Sidon (present day Lebanon), Gentile country (v. 21). Jesus wanted His disciples to have a compassion for Gentiles as well as Jews. The gospel “is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek” (Rom. 1:16). A …