Episodes

Monday, 21 July 2025 But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: Matthew 12:3 “And He said to them, ‘Not you read what he did, David, when he hungered, he and those with him?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus’ disciples, and thus implicitly He also, were accused of doing what was not lawful on the Sabbath. In response, Matthew records, “And He said to them, ‘Not you read what he did, David, when he hungered, he and those with h...

Sunday, 20 July 2025 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!” Matthew 12:2 “And the Pharisees, having seen, they said to Him, ‘You behold! Your disciples, they do what it permits not to do in Sabbath’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus went through the grainfields with His disciples on a Sabbath day. While doing so, the disciples began to pluck heads of grain and eat. Having done this, Matthew next notes, “And ...

Saturday, 19 July 2025 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. Matthew 12:1 “In that time, Jesus, He went – the Sabbaths – through the grainfields, and His disciples, they hungered, and they began to pluck kernels and eat” (CG). In the previous verse, Chapter 11 finished with Jesus’ words concerning His yoke being handy and His burden being light. Chapter 12 now begins with, “In that time.” I...

Friday, 18 July 2025 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:30 “For My yoke – handy, and My burden – it is light” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told His hearers to take His yoke upon themselves and learn from Him because He is benignant and lowly of heart. In doing this, He promised rest for their souls. He now continues with the closing words of the chapter, “For My yoke – easy, and My burden – it is light.” He introduces two new words. The first is chréstos, easy. It ...

Thursday, 17 July 2025 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29 “Lift My yoke upon you, and you learn from Me, for benignant I am, and lowly of heart, and you will find rest – your souls” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said to those around Him, “You come to Me, all those laboring and having been encumbered, and I, I will give rest to you.” He now continues His words, beautifully calling His people to ...

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 “You come to Me, all those laboring and having been encumbered, and I, I will give rest to you” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus spoke of the intimate connection of knowing the Father and the Son, and that knowing the Father can only come through the Son’s revelation of Him. Next, Jesus speaks some of the most comforting words found in all of Scripture, beginning with, “You com...

Tuesday, 15 July 2025 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. Matthew 11:27 “All, it was delivered to Me by My Father. And none, he knows the Son if not the Father, nor any he knows the Father if not the Son, and whom if the Son He should will to reveal” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus acknowledged the Father’s decisions, noting that it was...

Monday, 14 July 2025 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. Matthew 11:26 “Yes, Father, for thus it was satisfaction before You” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus acknowledged the Father’s plan concerning the reception of His revelation to the people. It is hidden from the wise and sagacious, and yet it is revealed to infants. Because of this, He next says, “Yes, Father, for thus it was satisfaction before You.” Jesus introduces the term eudokia, a noun signifying satisfactio...

Sunday, 13 July 2025 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. Matthew 11:25 “In that time, Jesus answering, He said, ‘I acknowledge You, Father, Lord “the heaven and the earth” that You hid these from wise and sagacious, and You revealed them to infants’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told Capernaum that it would be sufferable on Judgment Day for Sodom...

Saturday, 12 July 2025 But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.” Matthew 11:24 “Moreover, I say to you that it will be sufferable – land Sodom – in Judgment Day than you” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that if the miracles done in Sodom had been done in Capernaum, it would have remained till that day. And more! He continues with, “Moreover, I say to you that it will be sufferable – land Sodom – in Judgment Day than y...

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...

Monday, 7 July 2025 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.” Matthew 11:19 “He came, the Son of Man, eating and drinking, and they say, ‘You behold! A man, a glutton, and a winebibber! A friend of taxmen and sinners!’ And it is justified, the wisdom, from her children” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that John came neither eating nor drinking, and they s...

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...