Matthew Episodes

Saturday, 1 November 2025 And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” Matthew 13:56 “And His sisters, not they are all with us? Whence then this – these all?” (CG). In the previous verse, the people of Nazareth questioned Jesus about His father, mother, and brothers. Their words continue with, “And His sisters.” The word translated as “sister” is adelphé. It is the feminine form of adelphos, brother, and carries the same connotation, one of the s...

Friday, 31 October 2025 Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? Matthew 13:55 “Not this, He is the carpenter’s Son? Not His mother, her called Mary? And His brothers James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus returned to His fatherland and began teaching in the synagogues. The people were amazed and wondered where He got His wisdom and abilities to perform the miraculous. They next exclai...

Thursday, 30 October 2025 When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Matthew 13:54 “And having come into His fatherland, He taught them in their synagogue, so they are outstruck and say, ‘Whence this, this wisdom and the miracles?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was noted to have lifted Himself and purposefully set out from where He was. Matthew next says, “And ...

Wednesday, 29 October 2025 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. Matthew 13:53 “And it was when He finished, Jesus, these parables, He after-lifted thence” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus explained that when a scribe is instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven, he is like a householder who brings out treasure, both newbies and oldies. Matthew next records, “And it was when He finished, Jesus, these parables, He after-lifted thence.” A...

Tuesday, 28 October 2025 Then He said to them, “Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.” Matthew 13:52 “And He said to them, ‘Through this, every scribe, having been discipled in the ‘kingdom the heavens,’ he is like a man, a house-master, who – he ejects from his treasure newbies and oldies’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus asked His disciples if they understood everything that He had told ...

Monday, 27 October 2025 Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Matthew 13:51 “Jesus, He says to them, ‘These all, you comprehend?’ They say to Him, ‘Yes, Lord’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished the parable of the seine. With these parables now complete, Matthew next notes, “Jesus, He says to them, ‘These all, you comprehend?’” The word suniémi has already been seen, first in Matthew 13:13 – “Through this I speak to them in para...

Sunday, 26 October 2025 and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 13:50 “And they will cast them into the furnace of the fire. There, it will be the lamentation and the gnash of the teeth” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus, still explaining the parable of the seine, noted that at the end of the age messengers would come forth and separate the evil from the righteous. He now completes the parable, beginning with, “And they will cast them int...

Saturday, 25 October 2025 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, Matthew 13:49 “Thus it will be in the age’s consummation. The messengers, they will go out and they will separate the evil from the righteous’ midst” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that the good fish in the seine would be gathered into vessels, but the bad would be cast out. In explanation of that, He next says, “Thus it will be in the age’s consummatio...

Friday, 24 October 2025 which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. Matthew 13:48 “Which, when it was filled, having dragged upon the beach, and having sat, they gathered the good into vessels, and the bad they cast out” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that gathers every kind in it. He continues that, saying, “which, when it was filled.” This is where the skill...

Thursday, 23 October 2025 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, Matthew 13:47 “Again, the kingdom of the heavens, it is like a seine having been cast into the sea, and from every kind having been gathered.” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the parable of the Pearl of Great Price. Next, He begins another parable, saying, “Again, the kingdom of the heavens, it is like a seine.” A word found only here in Scripture is s...

Wednesday, 22 October 2025 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13:46 “who, having found one highly valued pearl, having departed, he has sold all – as many as he had, and he purchased it” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus began the parable of the Pearl of Great Price. That continues with the words, “who, having found one highly valued pearl.” A new word, polutimos, highly valued, is seen. It is derived from polus, much or man...

Tuesday, 21 October 2025 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, Matthew 13:45 “Again, the kingdom of the heavens, it is like a man, a merchant, seeking beautiful pearls” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus gave the parable of the hidden treasure. He next turns to another parable, beginning with, “Again, the kingdom of the heavens, it is like a merchant man.” The word emporos, merchant, is introduced. It will be seen four more times, all in Revelation 18. It ...

Monday, 20 October 2025 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Matthew 13:44 “Again, the kingdom of the heavens, it is like treasure having been concealed in the field, which a man, having found, he concealed, and from the joy of it, he withdraws and all that he has he sells and he buys that field” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished the explanation of the pa...

Sunday, 19 October 2025 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear! Matthew 13:43 “Then the righteous, they will irradiate as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The ‘having ears,’ let him hear!” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus referred to those who will be chucked into the furnace of fire, noting that there will be lamentation and the gnash of the teeth. Now, in contrast to them, He next says, “Then the righteou...

Saturday, 18 October 2025 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 13:42 “And they will cast them into the furnace of the fire. There it will be the lamentation and the gnash of the teeth” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that at the end of the age, the Son of Man will send out His messengers to gather all who offend or practice lawlessness. Their fate will not be a happy one. This is seen in His next words, saying, “And they wi...

Friday, 17 October 2025 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, Matthew 13:41 “The Son of Man, He will send His messengers and they will gather from His kingdom all the snares and those doing lawlessness” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that just as the darnel is gathered and burned in the fire, so will it be at “the age’s consummation.” Now, to explain the exact meaning of that, He s...

Thursday, 16 October 2025 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. Matthew 13:40 “Therefore, just as it is gathered, the darnel, and fire – it consumed, thus it will be in the age’s consummation” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus explained who the enemy is, what the harvest signifies, and who the reapers are from His parable of the darnel. He next says, “Therefore, just as it is gathered, the darnel.” In the parable, the darnel was ga...

Wednesday, 15 October 2025 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. Matthew 13:39 “And the enemy, the ‘having sown them,’ he is the Traducer. And harvest – it is the age’s consummation. And harvesters – they are messengers” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus continued the explanation of the parable of the darnel. His continued words of explanation are, “And the enemy, the ‘having sown them,’ he is the traducer.” This is the firs...

Tuesday, 14 October 2025 The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. Matthew 13:38 “And the field, it is the world. And the good seed, these, they are the sons of the kingdom. And the weeds, they are the sons of the evil” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus began His explanation of the parable of the darnel, explaining that the One sowing good seed is the Son of Man. He continues with, “And the field, it is the world.” The ...

Monday, 13 October 2025 He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. Matthew 13:37 “And answering, He said, ‘He, the ‘sowing the good seed,’ he is the Son of Man’” (CG). In the previous verse, the disciples came to Jesus and asked Him to explain the parable of the darnel. Therefore, Matthew records, “And answering, He said, ‘He, the ‘sowing the good seed,’ he is the Son of Man.’” His words reveal that this is not just a parable without an exact meaning, like a ...

Sunday, 12 October 2025 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.” Matthew 13:36 “Then Jesus, having dismissed the crowds, He went into the house. And His disciples, they came to Him, saying, ‘Expound to us the parable of the fields’ darnel’” (CG). In the previous verse, Matthew quoted the words of the prophet Asaph Isaiah to explain why Jesus spoke in parables. Next, he returns to t...

Saturday, 11 October 2025 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:“I will open My mouth in parables;I will utter things kept secret from the foundation of the world.” Matthew 13:35 “So it should be fulfilled, the ‘having been spoken through the prophet,’ saying,‘I will open My mouth in parables. I will blurt things having been concealed from foundation – world’” (CG). In the previous verse, Matthew noted that it was Jesus’ habit to speak to the multitude in parables, and when doing so, not speaking to them any other way. He now explains why by citing Scripture. That is introduced with the words, “So it should be fulfilled.” In other words, and as has been seen before, Matthew is stating that some portion of Scripture is fulfilled by Jesus’ actions. In this case, it refers to His conduct in relation to addressing the crowds. What is fulfilled is “the ‘having been spoken through the prophet.’” Matthew explicitly notes that words spoken by a prophet are fulfill…

Friday, 10 October 2025 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them, Matthew 13:34 “All these, He spoke, Jesus, in parables to the crowds, and besides parable, not He spoke to them” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the Parable of the Leaven. Matthew next says, “All these.” The words indicate the parables just given by Matthew. A set of them has been recorded, but no explanation for them is provided to the people. Understand...

Thursday, 9 October 2025 Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.” Matthew 13:33 “Another parable He presented them, ‘The kingdom of the heavens, it is like leaven which a woman, having taken, she concealed in flour – three measures – until it all, it leavened’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished the parable of the mustard seed. With it complete, Matthew records, “Another pa...