Episodes

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...

Wednesday, 8 October 2025 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” Matthew 13:32 “Which, indeed, it is least of all seeds. And when it may be grown, it is greater than the tillings, and it becomes a tree, so the birds of the sky come and encamp in its branches” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus began what is known as the Parable of the Mustard Seed. He finishe...

Tuesday, 7 October 2025 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, Matthew 13:31 “Another parable He presented them, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens, it is like a mustard kernel, which a man, having taken, he sowed in his field’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus completed the parable of the sower. Without any intervening thoughts, it says, “Another parable He presented them.” Whether this was act...

Monday, 6 October 2025 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’” Matthew 13:30 “You allow both to co-grow until the harvest. And in the harvest season, I will say to the harvesters, ‘You gather first the darnel, and you bind them into bundles to incinerate them, and wheat you collect into my barn’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesu...

Sunday, 5 October 2025 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. Matthew 13:29 “And he said, ‘No! Not lest gathering the darnel, you should uproot with them the wheat’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said that the servants of the landowner asked him if he wanted them to gather up the darnel from the field of grain. He continues now with, “And he said, ‘No! Not lest gathering the darnel, you should uproot with them the wheat.’” A new word, e...

Saturday, 4 October 2025 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ Matthew 13:28 “And he said to them, ‘Enemy! A man did this!’ And the servants, they said to him, ‘You incline, therefore, having gone, we should gather them?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that the servants of the landowner came to him and asked him whether or not he had sown good seed in his field because there was also darnel growing in it...

Friday, 3 October 2025 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ Matthew 13:27 “And having come, the servants of the housemaster, they said to him, ‘Lord, not good seed you sowed in your field? Whence, therefore, it has darnel?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus continued the parable of the wheat and the darnel. He continues further, saying, “And having come, the servants of the housemaster, they said to h...

Thursday, 2 October 2025 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. Matthew 13:26 “And when it sprouted, the grass, and it yielded fruit, then it appeared, also, the darnel” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that the field of wheat was invaded by an enemy who went in and sowed darnel among the wheat. With that action accomplished, it next says, “And when it sprouted, the grass, and it yielded fruit.” When the two plants first begin to grow, they...

Wednesday, 1 October 2025 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. Matthew 13:25 “And in the ‘sleeps the men,’ he came, his enemy, and he sowed darnel in between the wheat, and he went away” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus began the parable of the wheat and the darnel. He continues now, saying, “And in the ‘sleeps the men,’” Fields are not normally things that get attacked. In daily life, people go out to their fields, come in, and eventually g...

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...