Matthew Episodes

Tuesday, 23 September 2025 for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. Matthew 13:17 “Amen! For I say to you that many prophets and righteous, they passioned to see what you see, and not they saw, and to hear what you hear, and not they heard” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told His disciples that their eyes and ears were blessed. He now provides an explanation of that, sa...

Monday, 22 September 2025 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; Matthew 13:16 “And you, blessed the eyes, because they see, and the ears, because it hears” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished the quote from Isaiah concerning Israel’s spiritually deadened state. Now, He contrasts His disciples to the overall nation, saying, “And you, blessed the eyes, because they see.” These words are in line with what was already said in verse 11 – “He answered and sa...

Sunday, 21 September 2025 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.Their ears are hard of hearing,And their eyes they have closed,Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,So that I should heal them.’ Matthew 13:15 “For it thickened, the heart of this peopleAnd their ears, heavily they heard,And their eyes, they shut,Lest not they should behold – their eyes,And they should hear – their ears,And they should comprehend – the heart,And they should return,And I will heal them” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus began to quote a verse from Isaiah concerning the state of Israel, specifically their inability to understand or perceive the meaning of spiritual truth. Jesus continues that quote, which explains why this is so, beginning with, “For it thickened, the heart of this people.” Here is a new word, pachunó, to thicken. It is found only here and in Acts 28:27 when Paul cites this same verse. The thickening is…

Saturday, 20 September 2025 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,And seeing you will see and not perceive; Matthew 13:14 “And it fulfills upon them, Isaiah’s prophecy, saying,‘News you will hear and no, not you might comprehend, And seeing, you will see and no, not you might see’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that He spoke to the people in parables because, in seeing, they do not see, and in hearing, they don’t hear or understand. Therefore, Jesus continues, saying, “And it fulfills upon them Isaiah’s prophecy.” A new word, anapléroó, to fully complete, and thus to fulfill, is seen. It is derived from ana, up, and pléroó, to fill up or complete. The prefix intensifies the action. Therefore, the present tense verb completes the action, even though it is as if the work is still in progress. In the Textus Receptus, the word is followed by the preposition ep, upon. The things the disciples did not understan…

Friday, 19 September 2025 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. Matthew 13:13 “Through this I speak to them in parables, because seeing, not they see, and hearing, not they hear nor comprehend” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted the truth concerning the mysteries of the kingdom that those who have will be given more, while those who don’t will have what they do have taken from them. Understanding this...

Thursday, 18 September 2025 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Matthew 13:12 “For whoever he has, it will be given him, and he will superabound. And whoever not he has, and what he has it will be lifted from him” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus responded to the disciples concerning His speaking in parables. He told them that they were given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of h...

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. Matthew 13:11 “And having answered, He said to them, ‘Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries ‘the kingdom the heavens.’ And to them, not it has been given’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was questioned by His disciples as to why He spoke to the people in parables. Matthew next records, “And having a...

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” Matthew 13:10 “And the disciples, having come, they said to Him, ‘Through what in parables You speak to them?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus called out for those who heard His parable to hear. Next, Matthew records, “And the disciples, having come.” Although not a problem, it is unknown exactly when this transpires. It doesn’t say “then,” or “at that time.” Therefore, their questi...

Monday, 15 September 2025 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Matthew 13:9 “The ‘having ears to hear,’ he – hear!” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus spoke of the seed falling on the good earth and the abundance it provides. Having completed the parable, He next says, “The ‘having ears to hear,’ he – hear!” Jesus’ words are the same as Matthew 11:15. It is an admonition to listen, understand, and pay attention, applying His words to their lives. In this case, He has instructed the people...

Sunday, 14 September 2025 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Matthew 13:8 “And others, it fell upon the good earth, and it gave fruit. Some, indeed, hundred, and some sixty, and some thirty” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus explained that when seed fell among the thorns, the thorns sprang up and choked them. He next says, “And others, it fell upon the good earth, and it gave fruit.” The Greek includes the definite article, “the g...

Saturday, 13 September 2025 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. Matthew 13:7 “And others, it fell upon the thorns, and they ascended, the thorns, and they choked them” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus described how the seed that fell on the rock-like areas scorched and withered. He now turns to another category, saying, “And others, it fell upon the thorns.” Thorns in Israel are about as bad as they get. They are everywhere, and they come in a seemingly un...

Friday, 12 September 2025 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. Matthew 13:6 “And sun, having risen, it scorched, and through not having root, it desiccated” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus spoke of the seed that fell on the rock-like area. When it did, it sprang up quickly. However, He now says, “And sun, having risen, it scorched.” A new word, kaumatizó, to burn or scorch, is seen. It is derived from the noun kauma, a burn. That, in...

Thursday, 11 September 2025 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. Matthew 13:5 “And others, it fell upon the rock-like, where it had not much earth, and immediately it out-rose through not having soil depth” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus continued His parable concerning the sower and his seed, noting that some seed fell on the road, explaining that the birds came and devoured them. He next tells o...

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Matthew 13:4 “And in his sowing, some, indeed, it fell near the road, and it came, the birds, and it devoured them” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus began His first parable concerning sowing seed while sitting in the boat. Continuing that parable now, He says, “And in his sowing, some, indeed, it fell near the road.” The word hodos signifies a road of any kind. It can be a hig...

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. Matthew 13:3 “And He spoke to them, many in parables, saying, ‘You behold! He went out, ‘the sowing’ to sow’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus got into a boat and sat while the multitudes stood on the shore. Next, Matthew records, “And He spoke to them, many in parables.” There is a new word in Scripture, parabole, a parable. It is derived from para, near, and ballo, to cast. ...

Monday, 8 September 2025 And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. Matthew 13:2 “And they gathered to Him, great crowds, so too He, having in-stepped into the boat, sat. And all the crowd, they had stood on the beach” (CG). In the previous verse, Chapter 13 began with Jesus going out of the house He was in and sitting by the sea. Next, Matthew records, “And they gathered to Him, great crowds.” The mirac...

Tuesday, 7 October 2025 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, Matthew 13:31 “Another parable He presented them, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens, it is like a mustard kernel, which a man, having taken, he sowed in his field’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus completed the parable of the sower. Without any intervening thoughts, it says, “Another parable He presented them.” Whether this was act...

Saturday, 6 September 2025 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.” Matthew 12:50 “For whoever, if he should do the determination of My Father, the ‘in heavens,’ he – he is – My brother and sister and mother” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus extended His hand toward the disciples and exclaimed, “Here are My mother and My brothers!” In order to explain that, He next says, “For whoever, if he should do the determination of My Father, the ‘in heave...

Friday, 5 September 2025 And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! Matthew 12:49 “And having extended His hand to His disciples, He said, ‘You behold! My mother and My brothers’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus rhetorically questioned who His mother and His brothers are. Having so questioned, He immediately provides the response, “And having extended His hand to His disciples.” One can see Matthew, along with the others, observing Hi...

Thursday, 4 September 2025 But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” Matthew 12:48 “And answering, He said to the ‘telling Him’, ‘Who, she is, My mother, and who, they are, My brothers?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was told that His mother and brothers were outside seeking to speak with Him. Matthew next records, “And answering, He said to the ‘telling Him’, ‘Who, she is, My mother, and who, they are, My brothers?’” The words seem c...

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 Then one said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.” Matthew 12:47 “And, he said, someone to Him, ‘You behold! Your mother and your brothers, they have stood without seeking to speak to You.’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus’ mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. Now, it says, “And, he said, someone to Him, ‘You behold! Your mother and your brothers, they have stood without seeking t...

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. Matthew 12:46 “And He yet speaking to the crowds, you behold, His mother and His brothers had stood without seeking to speak to Him” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished His words about the unclean spirit returning to the home it had previously left. Matthew next records, “And He yet speaking to the crowds, you behold, His mother and His brot...

Monday, 1 September 2025 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.” Matthew 12:45 “Then it traverses, and it takes with itself seven other spirits, itself eviler, and having entered, it dwells there. And the last of that man, it becomes worse than the first. Thus it will be also – this evil generation” (CG). In the previou...

Sunday, 31 August 2025 Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Matthew 12:44 “Then it says, ‘I will return to my house whence I departed.’ And having come, it finds ‘holidaying,’ having been swept and having been arranged” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus spoke of an unclean spirit departing a man and traversing through waterless spots seeking rest. However, he didn’t find it. Therefore, Jesus continues, say...