Episodes

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them. Matthew 21:36 “Again, he sent other servants, ‘greater, the first’, and they did to them as thus.” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus referred to the treatment of the servants sent to the vinedressers. They were scourged, killed, and stoned. Jesus continues the thought, “Again, he sent other servants, ‘greater, the first’.” Two words should be considered. The first is allos, other. It ref...

Tuesday, 28 July 2026 And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another. Matthew 21:35 “And having taken, the agronomists, the ‘servants, his’, one, indeed, they scourged. One, also, they killed. One, also, they stoned.” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus said in the ongoing parable that at the time of the ripe fruit, the housemaster sent servants to the agronomists that they might receive its fruit. He continues next, saying, “And having taken, the agronomists, ...

Monday, 27 July 2026 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit. Matthew 21:34 “When also it neared, the ‘juncture, the fruits’, he sent the ‘servants, his’ to the agronomists to receive the ‘fruits, his’.” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus began another parable about a landowner planting a vineyard, getting it ready, leasing it out, and going to a far country. He continues that, saying, “When also it neared, the ‘juncture, the...

Sunday, 26 July 2026 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. Matthew 21:33 “Another parable, you hear, ‘‘Man, certain’, he was ‘housemaster, who, he planted – vineyard’, and barrier, it, he circuited, and he dug in it – winepress, and he built – tower, and he leased it to land-workers, and he abroaded.” (CG) In the previous verse...

Saturday, 25 July 2026 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him. Matthew 21:32 “He came, namely, John, to you in ‘way, righteousness,’ and not you believed him. The ‘also taxmen and the prostitutes’, they believed him. You, also, having seen, not you regretted afterward the ‘believe him’.” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus told Israel’s leaders t...

Friday, 24 July 2026 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to Him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. Matthew 21:31 “‘Which from the two, He did the ‘determination, the father’?’ They say to him, ‘The first.’ He says to them, the ‘Jesus’, ‘Amen! I say to you that the taxmen and the prostitutes, they precede you into the ‘kingdom, the God’.’” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus continu...

Thursday, 23 July 2026 Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. Matthew 21:30 “Having approached, also, the second, he said as thus. The ‘also having answered’, he said, ‘I, lord.’ And not he went.” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus continued the parable of the two sons, noting that the first said he would not go work in the vineyard. Later, however, he regretted his words and went. Unlike him, Jesus continues with another son, sa...

Wednesday, 22 July 2026 He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. Matthew 21:29 “The ‘also answering’, he said, ‘Not, I will.’ Afterward, also, having regretted, he went.” (CG) The previous verse noted that Jesus asked the leaders about a man with two sons. The man went to the first and asked him to go work in the vineyard. The son’s response is next recorded by Matthew, saying, “The ‘also answering’, he said, ‘Not, I will.’” Without hesitation, the son refu...

Tuesday, 21 July 2026 “But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my vineyard.’ Matthew 21:28 “What, also you, it seems? A man, he had ‘sons, two’, and having approached the first, he said, ‘Son, you go this day. You work in the ‘vineyard, mine’.’” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus responded to the leaders of Israel, telling them that He would not disclose to them the Source of His authority. Matthew next records Jesus’ words, saying,...

Monday, 20 July 2026 So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. Matthew 21:27 “And answering, the ‘Jesus’, they said, ‘Not we have known.’ He said to them, also He, ‘Nor I, I tell you in where-such authority these I do.’” (CG) In the previous verse, the leaders of Israel, pondering among themselves, realized that if they said John’s authority was from men, the multitude might come after them. With them...

Sunday, 19 July 2026 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.” Matthew 21:26 “If, also, we should say, ‘From men,’ we fear the crowd, all, for, as a prophet, they have the ‘John’.” (CG) In the previous verse, the leaders of Israel responded to Jesus’ question, saying that they didn’t want to admit John’s authority came from heaven because they knew Jesus would then ask why they didn’t believe him. They next say, “If, also, we should say, ‘From men.’” ...

Saturday, 18 July 2026 The baptism of John—where was it from? From heaven or from men?” And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ Matthew 21:25 “The ‘immersion, John’, whence it was? From heaven or from men?” These, also, they deliberated with themselves, saying, ‘If we should say, “From heaven’, He will say to us, ‘Through why, therefore, not you believed him?’” (CG) In the previous verse, it said that Jesus...

Friday, 17 July 2026 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: Matthew 21:24 “Answering, also, the ‘Jesus’, He said to them, ‘I will entreat you, I also, word one, which if you should say to Me, I also to you, I will say in where-such authority these I do.’” (CG) In the previous verse, the chief priests and elders of the people confronted Jesus, asking by what authority He was doing ...

Thursday, 16 July 2026 Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?” Matthew 21:23 “And having come, Him, into the temple, they approached Him, teaching, the chief priests and the ‘elders, the people’, saying, ‘In where-such authority these, You do? And who to You, He gave the authority, this?’” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus told ...

Wednesday, 15 July 2026 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Matthew 21:22 “And all, as much – if you should ask in the prayer, believing, you will receive.” (CG) In the previous verse, it was noted to the disciples by Jesus that if they had faith without doubt, they could do what was done to the fig tree and have a mountain removed and cast into the sea. Jesus next says, “And all, as much – if you should ask in the prayer.” The definite article before prayer ...

Tuesday, 14 July 2026 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. Matthew 21:21 “Answering, also, the ‘Jesus’, He said to them, ‘Amen, I say to you, if you should have faith, and not you should waver, not only the ‘the fig tree’ you will do, but and-if the ‘mountain, this’, you should say, ‘You be...

Monday, 13 July 2026 And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?” Matthew 21:20 “And having seen, the disciples, they wondered, saying, ‘How, straightaway, it desiccated, the fig tree?’” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus cursed the fig tree, telling it that no fruit would grow on it again. Matthew recorded that the fig desiccated straightaway. As noted, Mark’s gospel gives more detailed information on the event. Unfortunately, the Pulpit Co...

Sunday, 12 July 2026 And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away. Matthew 21:19 “And having seen ‘fig tree, one’ upon the road, He came upon it, and nothing, He found in it, if not leaves only. And He says to it, ‘Not more from you fruit it should be, to the age.’ And it desiccated straightaway, the fig tree.” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus returned to the ...

Saturday, 11 July 2026 Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. Matthew 21:18 “Daybreak, also, returning to the city, He hungered.” (CG) In the previous verse, it said that Jesus went out of the city to Bethany, where He overnighted there. It next says, “Daybreak.” There is a difference in texts here. Some use the adverb prói, translated as early. Others use the noun próia, the earliest part of the day, meaning the time around daybreak. At this early time, it next says,...

Friday, 10 July 2026 Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there. Matthew 21:17 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). “And having left them, He proceeded out of the city to Bethany, and He overnighted ther...

Thursday, 9 July 2026 and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise’?” Matthew 21:16 “And they said to Him, ‘You hear what these, they say?’ The ‘also Jesus’, He says to them, ‘Yes. Never, you read that, “From ‘mouth, infants and sucklings’ You prepared praise.”’?” (CG). In the previous verse, the chief priests and the scribes were jealous of Jesus and how the...

Wednesday, 8 July 2026 But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant Matthew 21:15 “Having seen, also, the chief priests and the scribes, the ‘wonderfuls’ that He did, and the boys croaking in the temple, and saying, ‘Hosanna! The ‘Son, David’,’ they outraged.” (CG). In the previous verse, the blind and the lame came to Jesus in the temple, and He healed them...

Tuesday, 7 July 2026 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. Matthew 21:14 “And they approached Him, blind and lame, in the temple, and He cured them.” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’” With that noted, Matthew next says, “And they approached Him, blind and lame, in the temple.” At the end of Chapter 20, as Jesus healed the blind men at Jericho, it...

Monday, 6 July 2026 And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’” Matthew 21:13 “And He says to them, ‘It has been written: “The ‘house, Mine’, ‘house, prayer’ it will be called.” You also, it, you made ‘cave, robbers’.’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus drove out those selling in the temple and overturned the tables of the money changers and those who sold doves. After having done that, Matthew next records, “An...