Category Archives: Matthew

He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?”            Matthew 8:26 (HN) In case I am a little slow, Jesus gives me another reminder that He never speaks carelessly. Jesus says … Continue reading →

– Henry Neufeld 13After they had left, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you otherwise.” 14So he got … Continue reading →

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: his mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband … Continue reading →

Henry Neufeld 18Now the birth of Jesus happened like this: His mother was already pledged to Joseph, but before he had actually married her and taken her to bed with him, she got pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19Joseph, her … Continue reading →

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, AND I forgive him? Until seven times?”        Matthew 18:21 (WEB, my emphasis) Too often I can read past this verse, dismissing … Continue reading →

But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. When they saw him, they bowed down to [worshiped] him, but some doubted. Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has … Continue reading →

Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”     Matthew 14:16 (NIV) This verse comes from Matthew’s account of the “feeding of the five thousand”.  There is a large crowd running after Jesus; … Continue reading →

Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely demonized!” … Continue reading →