Matthew Episodes

Friday, 11 July 2025 And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. Matthew 11:23 “And you, Capernaum, the ‘until heaven you having been elevated,’ until Hades, you will be descended. For if in Sodom they occurred – the miracles, the ‘having occurred in you’ – it remained, if until the day” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus referred to the difference be...

Thursday, 10 July 2025 But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. Matthew 11:22 “Moreover, I say to you, it will be sufferable – Tyre and Sidon – in Judgment Day than you” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus rebuked the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida, noting that if the miracles done in them had been done in the wicked cities of Tyre and Sidon, they would have reconsidered their ways. He continues this thought, beginning with, “Moreove...

Wednesday, 9 July 2025 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Matthew 11:21 “Woe, you, Chorazin! Woe, you, Bethsaida! For if in Tyre and Sidon, they occurred – the miracles, those done in you – if in sackcloth and ashes formerly they reconsidered” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus began to rebuke the cities where He did His mighty works because they...

Tuesday, 8 July 2025 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: Matthew 11:20 “Then He began to defame the cities in which they occurred – the most of His miracles – because they reconsidered not” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus referred to His conduct, having come eating and drinking, which was contrasted to how John conducted himself. He then noted that wisdom is justified from her children. His next words begin to exp...

Sunday, 6 July 2025 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ Matthew 11:18 “For, he came, John, neither eating, neither drinking, and they say he has a demon!” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus gave an example of what “this generation” is like, saying, “We piped to you and not you danced. We bewailed to you and not you breast-beat.” He continues now with, “For, he came, John, neither eating, neither drinking.” The meaning here is more than just his limited ...

Saturday, 5 July 2025 and saying: ‘We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.’ Matthew 11:17 “...and they say, ‘We piped to you and not you danced. We bewailed to you and not you breast-beat’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus began a description of those He calls “this generation,” equating them to children sitting in the markets addressing their companions. Of them, Jesus continues with, “and they say, ‘We piped to you.’” This is a n...

Friday, 4 July 2025 “But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions, Matthew 11:16 “And to what I will liken this generation? It is like children in markets, sitting and addressing their companions” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus declared that he who has ears to hear should hear. That was stated in regard to John being the Elijah who was anticipated in the book of Malachi. Now, knowing that many will not heed His ...

Thursday, 3 July 2025 He who has ears to hear, let him hear! Matthew 11:15 “The ‘having ears to hear,’ let him hear” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus made a pronouncement that was not to be dismissed or casually heard and then forgotten. Rather, the very state of Israel, both the nation and each individual, would be affected by His words, which were, “And if you incline to receive, he, he is Elijah, the ‘being about to come.’” With that emphatic declaration made, He next says, “The ‘having ...

Wednesday, 2 July 2025 And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come. Matthew 11:14 “And if you incline to receive, he, he is Elijah, the ‘being about to come.’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said, “For all the prophets and the law, until John, they prophesied.” He next says, still speaking of John, “And if you incline to receive.” Jesus will state a matter which is a certain truth, but He sets it forth as a proposition. Therefore, someone may accept or reject the pr...

Tuesday, 1 July 2025 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. Matthew 11:13 “For all the prophets and the law, until John, they prophesied” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told those with Him, “And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens, it is forced, and forcers, they seize it.” Now, He continues, saying, “For all the prophets and the law.” The word “for” is given to explain the previous verse. The coming of Jesus as Messiah, which signifie...

Monday, 30 June 2025 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. Matthew 11:12 “And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens, it is forced, and forcers, they seize it” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted the greatness of John among humanity, and yet the least in the kingdom of the heavens was greater than he. He now continues with, “And from the days of John the Baptist until now....

Sunday, 29 June 2025 Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Matthew 11:11 “Amen! I say to you, not he has risen in ‘born of women’ greater than John the Baptist, but the least in the kingdom of the heavens, he is greater than he” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus cited a portion of Malachi 3:1, indicating that John was the first messenger being referred to in th...

Saturday, 28 June 2025 For this is he of whom it is written: ‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.’ Matthew 11:10 “For this, he is about whom it has been written, ‘Behold, I, I send My messenger before Your face, who, he will prepare Your way before you’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the people that they had gone out into the wilderness to see more than a prophet. Now, He continues that thought, saying, “For this, he is about whom i...

Friday, 27 June 2025 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. Matthew 11:9 “But what you went out to see? A prophet? Yes! I say to you and superabounding a prophet” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that those wearing the fines, they are in the king’s houses. He continues referring to John by asking again, “But what you went out to see?” As with the previous time He asked, it indicates that the people, in fact, did not go out to see someon...

Thursday, 26 June 2025 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. Matthew 11:8 “But what you went out to see? A man having been enrobed in fine cloaks? You behold! Those wearing the fines, they are in the kings’ houses” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus asked the crowds what they went into the wilderness to see. Was it a reed shaken by the wind? Now, He asks again, saying, “But what you went out to see?” The tho...

Wednesday, 25 June 2025 As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? Matthew 11:7 “And these going, Jesus, He began to speak to the crowds about John: ‘What you went out into the wilderness to view? A reed wavering by wind?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished His words to the disciples of John, saying, “And blessed, he is, who if not he should stumble in Me.” Matthew next notes, “A...

Tuesday, 24 June 2025 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.” Matthew 11:6 “And blessed, he is, who if not he should stumble in Me” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus provided John’s disciples with a list of things the Messiah was prophesied or anticipated to do, expecting them to hear and see if what He was doing matched what was anticipated. Next, he says, “And blessed, he is.” It is the same word, makarios, that Jesus used nine times between Matthew 5:3 and Matthew 5:11 whil...

Monday, 23 June 2025 The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. Matthew 11:5 “Blind – they up-look, and lame – they walk, lepers – they are cleansed, and deaf – they hear, dead – they are roused, and poor – they are evangelized” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told John’s disciples to report what they heard and saw. Now, He gives a description of some of those things beginning with, “Blin...

Sunday, 22 June 2025 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: Matthew 11:4 “And Jesus, answering, said to them, ‘Having gone, you report to John what you hear and you see’” (CG). In the previous verse, John’s disciples came to Jesus asking on behalf of John if He was ‘the Coming’ or if he should anticipate another. In response to that, it next says, “And Jesus, answering, said to them, ‘Having gone, you report to John.’” Jesus doesn’t give a word ...

Saturday, 21 June 2025 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” Matthew 11:3 “...they said to Him, ‘You, You are ‘the coming,’ or do another we anticipate?” (CG). In the previous verse, it noted that John the Baptist had heard about Jesus’ works in prison and sent two of his disciples. Now, it notes that “they said to Him, “You, You are ‘the Coming?’” One can see the emphatic nature of his question, directly speaking to Jesus with the pronoun su, You, followed by...

Friday, 20 June 2025 And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples... Matthew 11:2 “And John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus departed to teach and preach in their cities. It now says, “And John, having heard in the prison.” The word desmótérion, prison, is introduced. It is derived from desmon, a bond, chain, or fetter. As such, it speaks of a place of bondage...

Thursday, 19 June 2025 Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities. Matthew 11:1 “And it was, when Jesus, He finished through-arranging His twelve disciples, He departed thence to teach and proclaim in their cities” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished up His words to the apostles concerning their commission to go forth and preach the gospel. Chapter 11 begins with, “And it was, when Jesus,...

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.” Matthew 10:42 “And whoever, if he should give drink to one of these least a cup of cold water, only in a disciple’s name, amen, I say to you, no – not he should lose his reward” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the apostles that receiving a prophet means receiving a prophet’s reward, and receiving a righte...

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. Matthew 10:41 “The ‘receiving a prophet’ in a prophet’s name, a prophet’s reward he will receive. And the ‘receiving a righteous’ in a righteous’ name, a righteous’ reward he will receive” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said, “The ‘receiving you,’ Me receives. And the ‘Me receiv...