Matthew Episodes

Saturday, 30 August 2025 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Matthew 12:43 “And when the unclean spirit, it departs from the man, it traverses through waterless spots seeking rest, and it finds not” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus spoke of the coming of the queen of the South rising up in judgment and condemning those of Israel in that generation, noting that One greater than Solomon was there. With that complete, a new thoug...

Friday, 29 August 2025 The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here. Matthew 12:42 “Queen, south, she will arise in the judgment with this generation and she will sentence it, for she came from the extremities of the land to hear Solomon’s wisdom. And you behold! Solomon’s greater is here” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus referred to th...

Thursday, 28 August 2025 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here. Matthew 12:41 “Men, Nineveh, they will arise in the judgment with this generation and they will sentence it, for they reconsidered at the proclamation of Jonah. And you behold! Jonah’s greater is here!” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that just as Jonah was in the belly of the great lunk...

Wednesday, 27 August 2025 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matthew 12:40 “For just as Jonah, he was in the lunker’s belly three days and three nights, thus He will be, the Son of Man, in the earth’s heart three days and three nights” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the scribes and Pharisees that a “Generation – evil and adulteress – it seeks a sign, and not it w...

Tuesday, 26 August 2025 But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Matthew 12:39 “And having answered, He said to them, ‘Generation – evil and adulteress – it seeks a sign, and not it will be given it, if not the sign of Jonah the prophet’” (CG). In the previous verse, some scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus, saying that they wanted to see a sign from Him. In response, Matthew ...

Monday, 25 August 2025 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” Matthew 12:38 “Then, they answered, some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, ‘Teacher, we desire to see a sign from You’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that from one’s words he will be justified and from one’s words he will be condemned. Now, the direction changes based on the following. Matthew records, “Then, they answered, some of the scribes and Pharisees...

Sunday, 24 August 2025 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:37 “For from your words, you will be justified, and from your words, you will be condemned” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that for every inactive utterance spoken by man, it will render a word about it in judgement day. Now to fully establish the thought as a set precept concerning man’s state, He says, “For from your words, you will be justified, and from your words...

Saturday, 23 August 2025 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. Matthew 12:36 “And I say to you that every inactive utterance that if they will speak, men, they will render a word about it in judgment day” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus referred to the things people bring out of what is stored in their hearts, good or bad. Now, He explains a truth concerning that to which His audience was expected to consider and heed,...

Friday, 22 August 2025 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. Matthew 12:35 “The good man, from the good treasure of the heart, he ejects good, and the evil man, from the evil treasure, he ejects evil” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus called the Pharisees vipers’ offspring, telling them that from the surplus of the heart, the mouth speaks. He next explains the result of that, saying, “The ...

Thursday, 21 August 2025 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Matthew 12:34 “Vipers’ offspring! You can, how, speak good – being evil? For from the heart’s surplus, the mouth, it speaks” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus spoke of making the tree either good or bad. As it is made, so its fruit will be. Thus, a tree will be known by its fruit. Now, changing the metaphor, He directly addresses the Pharisees, saying,...

Wednesday, 20 August 2025 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. Matthew 12:33 “Either you make the tree good and the fruit of it good, or you make the tree rotten and the fruit of it rotten. For from the fruit, the tree – it is known” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus spoke of speaking against the Holy Spirit and that such an offense will not be forgiven in the current age or the coming age. Next, He begi...

Tuesday, 19 August 2025 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. Matthew 12:32 “And whoever if he should speak a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him. But whoever, if he should speak against the Holy Spirit, not it will be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in the coming” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that every sin ...

Monday, 18 August 2025 “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Matthew 12:31 “Through this, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy, it will be forgiven men, but the ‘Spirit blasphemy’ not it will be forgiven men” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said that the one not being with Him is against Him, and the one not gathering with Him scatters. Now, to build upon that thought, He says, “Through this, I...

Sunday, 17 August 2025 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad. Matthew 12:30 “The ‘not being with Me,’ he is against me. And the ‘not gathering with Me,’ he scatters” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus spoke of binding the strong man before his goods can be plundered. With that thought complete, He now poignantly states, “The ‘not being with Me,’ he is against me.” There is a great deal of dissension about who Jesus is speaking of in this vers...

Saturday, 16 August 2025 Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. Matthew 12:29 “Or how, any, he can enter into the house of the strong and his goods seize, if not first he should bind the strong? And then, his house he will through-seize” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus emphatically declared to the Pharisees that if He casts out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come up...

Friday, 15 August 2025 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. Matthew 12:28 “And if in God’s Spirit I, I eject the demons, then it preceded upon you, the ‘God’s kingdom’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus trapped the Pharisees with a question concerning the casting out of demons by their sons, meaning their disciples. With that complete, He now states a proposition to be accepted or rejected by the hearer, beginning with an emphatic statem...

Thursday, 14 August 2025 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. Matthew 12:27 “And if I, I eject demons in Beelzebul, your sons – in whom do they eject? Through this they, they will be your judges” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the Pharisees that if Satan were to cast out Satan, he would have divided himself. If so, his kingdom could not stand. Now, with a kind of “in your face” question for His accusers, Jesus...

Wednesday, 13 August 2025 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? Matthew 12:26 “And if the Satan, he ejects the Satan, he divided upon himself. How then, it will stand, his kingdom?” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted what would happen if a kingdom were divided against itself. Using the same idea to ensure the point is understood, He next says, “And if the Satan, he ejects the Satan, he divided upon himself.” This is the second time th...

Tuesday, 12 August 2025 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. Matthew 12:25 “And Jesus, having known their thoughts, He said to them, ‘Every kingdom, having divided against itself, it desolates, and every city or house having divided against itself, not it will stand’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was accused by the Pharisees of casting out demons by ...

Monday, 11 August 2025 Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.” Matthew 12:24 “And the Pharisees, having heard, they said, ‘This, not He ejects the demons if not in Beelzebul, prince of the demons’” (CG). In the previous verse, the people, although not committed to the proposition, somewhat suspected that Jesus may be the Son of David. Having stated this, the usual suspects now chime in. Matthew records, “A...

Sunday, 10 August 2025 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” Matthew 12:23 “And they were astounded, all the crowds. And they said, ‘Not any, this, He is the Son of David?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus healed a mute and blind man so that he could speak and see. Now, the reaction to that by the crowds is provided by Matthew, saying, “And they were astounded, all the crowds.” A new word, existémi, to be amazed or astounded, is used. It is from ek...

Saturday, 9 August 2025 Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. Matthew 12:22 “Then he was brought to Him ‘being demon possessed,’ blind and mute, and He cured him, so the blind and mute speak and see” (CG). In the previous verse, the quote from Isaiah 42 concerning the coming of the Messiah was finished. Now, the narrative concerning Jesus continues, saying, “Then he was brought to Him ‘being d...

Friday, 8 August 2025 And in His name Gentiles will trust.” Matthew 12:21 “And in His name, Gentiles, they will hope” (CG). In the previous verse, the tender care of Jesus was noted, saying that He would not break a bruised reed, nor would He quench a smoking flax until He had ejected judgment into victory. Matthew’s words were based upon the prophecy of Isaiah 42:4. Matthew next finishes the citation from that verse, saying, “And in His name, Gentiles, they will hope.” A new word is introdu...

Thursday, 7 August 2025 A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory; Matthew 12:20 Note: You can listen to today’s commentary courtesy of our friends at the “Bible in Ten” podcast. (Click Here to listen). You can also read this commentary, scrolling with music, courtesy of our friends at “Discern the Bible” on YouTube. (Click Here to listen), or at Rumble (Click Here to listen). “A reed, being battered, not He will break, a...