Episodes

Wednesday, 31 December 2025 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.” Matthew 15:22 “And you behold! A Canaanite woman from those same borders, having come, she croaked to Him, saying, ‘You compassionate me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter, she is demon-possessed badly’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus left the land of the Gennesaret and departed to the allotments of T...

Tuesday, 30 December 2025 Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. Matthew 15:21 “And having departed thence, Jesus, He withdrew to the allotments – Tyre and Sidon” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished His explanation of the things that defile a man. Eating with unwashed hands was not among those things. Next, Matthew records, “And having departed thence.” The last record of where they were was in the land of Gennesaret. That was noted in Matthew 14...

Monday, 29 December 2025 These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.” Matthew 15:20 “These, they are, the ‘defiling the man,’ but to eat with unwashed hands, not it defiles the man” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus gave a list of things that stem from the heart and which defile a person. He confirms this now with the words, “These, they are, the ‘defiling the man.’” The list from Jesus, as recorded in Matthew, is not all-inclusive. In Mark...

Sunday, 28 December 2025 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. Matthew 15:19 “For from the heart, they come: evil meanderings, murders, adulteries, harlotries, thefts, false-witnessings, blasphemies” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the disciples that it is what proceeds out of the mouth that defiles a man. Having said that, He now explains what that means, saying, “For from the heart, they come.” Rather than...

Saturday, 27 December 2025 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. Matthew 15:18 “And those proceeding from the mouth, it comes from the heart, and those, it commonizes the man” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus gave the disciples a lesson in basic human physiology, something they should have thought through by themselves. Now, He uses that instruction to provide an example of what defiles a man, something foods do not do. He begins with, “...

Friday, 26 December 2025 Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? Matthew 15:17 “Not yet you grasp that all, the ‘entering into the mouth,’ into the stomach it contains, and into the john it ejects?” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus chided the disciples, noting their still being unintelligent. He now explains their question with basic information that any child could understand, beginning with, “Not yet you grasp.” Two new words are ...

Thursday, 25 December 2025 So Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding? Matthew 15:16 “And Jesus, He said, ‘And yet, you, you are unintelligent!’” (CG). In the previous verse, Peter came to Jesus and said, “You expound to us this parable.” With that, Matthew records, “And Jesus, He said.” Jesus’ response is not a question. Rather, it will be a statement. He has been instructing them on matters, and they have been unable to put His words into intelligent meaning in their minds. T...

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Wednesday, 24 December 2025 Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.” Matthew 15:15 “And Peter, having answered, he said to Him, ‘You expound to us this parable’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that if the blind-conductors are also blind, they will both fall into a pit. Having finished His words, Matthew notes, “And Peter, having answered, he said to Him.” Peter heard something that needed clarification from Jesus’ words. Therefore, he continues, “You expou...

Tuesday, 23 December 2025 Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.” Matthew 15:14 “You leave them! They are blind, blind-conductors. And blind, if they should conduct, both – they will fall into a pit” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told His disciples that every plant His heavenly Father had not planted would be uprooted. He now says, “You leave them!” The words are imperative. Their instruction is based on corrupt...

Monday, 22 December 2025 But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. Matthew 15:13 “And having answered, He said, ‘Every planting that not He planted, My heavenly Father, it will be uprooted” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus’ disciples came to Him, exclaiming that Jesus knew the Pharisees were offended when they heard His saying. In response to that, Matthew records, “And having answered, He said, ‘Every planting that not He planted, My ...

Sunday, 21 December 2025 Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” Matthew 15:12 “Then His disciples, having come near, they said to Him, ‘You have known that the Pharisees, having heard the saying, they stumbled!’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that it isn’t what goes into the mouth that defiles a man. Rather, what comes out of his mouth is what does. Having said that, it next says, “Then His disciples, hav...

Saturday, 20 December 2025 Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” Matthew 15:11 “Not the ‘entering into the mouth’ it profanes the man, but the ‘proceeding from the mouth,’ this, it profanes the man” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus called for the attention of the crowd to “Hear and understand.” He now explains to them, “Not the ‘entering into the mouth’ it profanes the man.” This is based on the shocked attitude of the scribes and...

Friday, 19 December 2025 When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand: Matthew 15:10 “And having summoned the crowd, He said to them, ‘You hear and comprehend!’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished citing the words of Isaiah, which He had said rightly referred to the scribes and Pharisees. Next, He will begin a new thought, but one which is still connected to His ongoing words against these leaders of Israel. The words begin with, “And having summ...

Thursday, 18 December 2025 And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” Matthew 15:9 “And vainly they revere Me, Teaching instructions – men’s injunctions.” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus cited the first half of Isaiah 29:13. He now completes citing that verse, beginning with, “And vainly they revere Me.” Two new words are seen. The first is matén. It gives the sense of an unsuccessful search. Adverbially, it then signifies something done aimlessly, to ...

Wednesday, 17 December 2025 ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. Matthew 15:8 “He neared Me, this people – the mouth, And the lips – he honors Me, And their heart, it distances far from Me” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus called the scribes and the Pharisees hypocrites. He then noted that Isaiah had rightly spoken of them. What Isaiah said is next cited by Jesus, saying – “He neared Me, this people – the mouth.” ...

Tuesday, 16 December 2025 Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: Matthew 15:7 “Hypocrites! Well, Isaiah, he prophesied concerning you, saying,” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the scribes and Pharisees that they had invalidated the commandment of God through their tradition. He continues, sharply criticizing them for this, saying, “Hypocrites!” The word has been seen several times already, but this is the first time Jesus has directly called these men “hypocrites” to...

Monday, 15 December 2025 then he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. Matthew 15:6 “And no, not he should honor his father or his mother. And you invalidated God’s commandment through your tradition” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus began explaining the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees in regard to the issue of tending to one’s parents as commanded by the law. He continues that, saying, “And no, not he should h...

Sunday, 14 December 2025 But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God”—Matthew 15:5 “And you, you say, ‘Whoever, he should say to father or mother, “Gift – whatever if from me you should benefit”’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus cited the fifth commandment and then a penalty found in Exodus for cursing one’s father or mother. He continues His words to the scribes and Pharisees, emphatically saying, “And you, you say....

Saturday, 13 December 2025 For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ Matthew 15:4 “For God, He enjoined, saying, ‘You honor your father and your mother,’ and the ‘disparaging father or mother,’ death – he expires!” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus challenged the scribes and Pharisees, asking why they sidestepped the commandment of God because of their traditions. He now explains how they were doing this, b...

Friday, 12 December 2025 He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? Matthew 15:3 “And answering, He said, to them, ‘Through what – also you, you sidestep the ‘God’s commandment’ through your tradition?’” (CG). In the previous verse, the scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus and asked why His disciples transgressed the tradition of the elders because they didn’t wash their hands when they ate bread. Matthew next records, “And answe...

Thursday, 11 December 2025 “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” Matthew 15:2 “Through what – Your disciples, they sidestep the tradition of the elders? For they wash not their hands when they may eat bread” (CG). In the previous verse, Chapter 15 began with the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem coming to Jesus. Matthew next records the question they asked Him, “Through what – Your disciples, they sidestep the ...

Wednesday, 10 December 2025 Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, Matthew 15:1 “Then they came to Jesus from Jerusalem, scribes and Pharisees, saying,” (CG). In the previous verse, Chapter 14 closed by noting that the people in the area surrounding Gennesaret came to Jesus and were healed. It next says, “Then they came to Jesus from Jerusalem, the scribes and Pharisees, saying...” Some texts leave out the word “the” before scribes and Pharisees, and th...

Exploring the Connection Between Matthew 14 and 2 Chronicles For BibleInTen.com By DH, 9th December 2025 Welcome back to Bible in Ten! In the last episode, we explored how every event in Matthew 14 functions as a living re-enactment of the entire history of Israel. Building on the astounding groundwork laid in the previous commentary - where CG showed how Israel’s past and future are woven typologically and chronologically into Matthew’s narrative - we now turn to yet another beautiful structu...