Episodes

Friday, 27 June 2025 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. Matthew 11:9 “But what you went out to see? A prophet? Yes! I say to you and superabounding a prophet” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that those wearing the fines, they are in the king’s houses. He continues referring to John by asking again, “But what you went out to see?” As with the previous time He asked, it indicates that the people, in fact, did not go out to see someon...

Thursday, 26 June 2025 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. Matthew 11:8 “But what you went out to see? A man having been enrobed in fine cloaks? You behold! Those wearing the fines, they are in the kings’ houses” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus asked the crowds what they went into the wilderness to see. Was it a reed shaken by the wind? Now, He asks again, saying, “But what you went out to see?” The tho...

Wednesday, 25 June 2025 As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? Matthew 11:7 “And these going, Jesus, He began to speak to the crowds about John: ‘What you went out into the wilderness to view? A reed wavering by wind?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished His words to the disciples of John, saying, “And blessed, he is, who if not he should stumble in Me.” Matthew next notes, “A...

Tuesday, 24 June 2025 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.” Matthew 11:6 “And blessed, he is, who if not he should stumble in Me” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus provided John’s disciples with a list of things the Messiah was prophesied or anticipated to do, expecting them to hear and see if what He was doing matched what was anticipated. Next, he says, “And blessed, he is.” It is the same word, makarios, that Jesus used nine times between Matthew 5:3 and Matthew 5:11 whil...

Monday, 23 June 2025 The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. Matthew 11:5 “Blind – they up-look, and lame – they walk, lepers – they are cleansed, and deaf – they hear, dead – they are roused, and poor – they are evangelized” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told John’s disciples to report what they heard and saw. Now, He gives a description of some of those things beginning with, “Blin...

Sunday, 22 June 2025 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: Matthew 11:4 “And Jesus, answering, said to them, ‘Having gone, you report to John what you hear and you see’” (CG). In the previous verse, John’s disciples came to Jesus asking on behalf of John if He was ‘the Coming’ or if he should anticipate another. In response to that, it next says, “And Jesus, answering, said to them, ‘Having gone, you report to John.’” Jesus doesn’t give a word ...

Saturday, 21 June 2025 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” Matthew 11:3 “...they said to Him, ‘You, You are ‘the coming,’ or do another we anticipate?” (CG). In the previous verse, it noted that John the Baptist had heard about Jesus’ works in prison and sent two of his disciples. Now, it notes that “they said to Him, “You, You are ‘the Coming?’” One can see the emphatic nature of his question, directly speaking to Jesus with the pronoun su, You, followed by...

Friday, 20 June 2025 And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples... Matthew 11:2 “And John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus departed to teach and preach in their cities. It now says, “And John, having heard in the prison.” The word desmótérion, prison, is introduced. It is derived from desmon, a bond, chain, or fetter. As such, it speaks of a place of bondage...

Thursday, 19 June 2025 Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities. Matthew 11:1 “And it was, when Jesus, He finished through-arranging His twelve disciples, He departed thence to teach and proclaim in their cities” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished up His words to the apostles concerning their commission to go forth and preach the gospel. Chapter 11 begins with, “And it was, when Jesus,...

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.” Matthew 10:42 “And whoever, if he should give drink to one of these least a cup of cold water, only in a disciple’s name, amen, I say to you, no – not he should lose his reward” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the apostles that receiving a prophet means receiving a prophet’s reward, and receiving a righte...

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. Matthew 10:41 “The ‘receiving a prophet’ in a prophet’s name, a prophet’s reward he will receive. And the ‘receiving a righteous’ in a righteous’ name, a righteous’ reward he will receive” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said, “The ‘receiving you,’ Me receives. And the ‘Me receiv...

Monday, 16 June 2025 “He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. Matthew 10:40 “The ‘receiving you, Me receives. And the ‘Me receiving,’ he receives the ‘having sent Me’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that “The ‘having found his soul,’ he will lose it, and the ‘having lost his soul’ because of Me, he will find it.” Now, He will give a few verses to explain relational interactions, especially in regard to a state of rewards for those interactio...

Sunday, 15 June 2025 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it. Matthew 10:39 “The ‘having found his soul,’ he will lose it, and the ‘having lost his soul’ because of Me, he will find it” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that he who did not take his cross and follow after Him was not worthy of Him. Now, to build upon that, He says, “The ‘having found his soul,’ he will lose it.” The words at first seem paradoxical. However, Jesus is using ...

Saturday, 14 June 2025 And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. Matthew 10:38 “And who not, he receives his cross and he follows after Me, not he is worthy of Me” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that those who love son or daughter more than Him are not worthy of Him. He now elevates the thought further, saying, “And who not, he receives his cross.” In His words, the stauros, cross, is introduced. The word is derived from the base of the verb histém...

Friday, 13 June 2025 He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. Matthew 10:37 “The ‘affectionating father or mother’ above Me, not he is worthy of Me. And the ‘loving son or daughter’ above Me, not he is worthy of Me” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said that a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household. Having said that, He next builds upon that thought, saying, “The ‘affectionating father ...

Thursday, 12 June 2025 and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’ Matthew 10:36 “and the man’s enemies – his household” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus explained the way He did not come to bring peace, as mentioned in the verse before that, telling the apostles that He came to sunder a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a bride against her mother-in-law. Now, He completes that thought, as cited from Micah 7:6, saying, “and the man’s enemies – his hous...

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; Matthew 10:35 “For I came to sunder man against his father, and daughter against her mother, and bride against her mother-in-law” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that He did not come to bring peace on earth, but a sword. In explanation of that, He next cites Micah 7:6, turning it from a proclamation concerning the conduct of the pe...

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. Matthew 10:34 “Not you should deem that I came to cast peace upon the earth. Not I came to cast peace, but a sword” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished the thought about confessing Him or denying Him. Now, the results of such a decision are noted by Him, beginning with, “Not you should deem that I came to cast peace upon the earth.” Here, Jesus introduces the word...

Monday, 9 June 2025 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. Matthew 10:33 “And if, whoever, he should deny Me before men, I will deny – I also – him before My Father, the ‘in heavens’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that whoever will assent in Him before men, He will assent that person before His Father in heaven. Now, taking the opposite angle, He says, “And if, whoever, he should deny Me before men.” Jesus introduces the word arn...

Sunday, 8 June 2025 “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. Matthew 10:32 “All, therefore, whoever he will assent in Me before men, I will assent – I also – in him before My Father, the ‘in the heavens.’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus reassured His apostles that they were of more value than many sparrows. He next turns to words which have to be considered in their intended context. Jesus is still speaking to His apostles (di...

Saturday, 7 June 2025 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10:31 “Therefore, not you should fear, many sparrows you excel – you!” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that the very hairs of one’s head are numbered. Next, He says to the apostles, “Therefore, not you should fear.” These words take the reader back to verse 28, where Jesus said, “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.” If God so minutely knows the number of hairs...

Friday, 6 June 2025 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Matthew 10:30 “And you! Even the hairs of the head, they are all having been enumerated” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that despite the fact that sparrows are almost of no monetary value to man, not one of them falls to the ground apart from the will of the Father. Now, in emphatic contrast to that, He begins with, “And you!” In other words, there are the lowly sparrows that the Father is completely aware of i...

Thursday, 5 June 2025 Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. Matthew 10:29 “Not are sold two sparrows – assarion? And one from them, not it will fall upon the earth without your Father” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus instructed the apostles not to fear those who can kill the body but not the soul. Instead, they were told to fear Him who is able to destroy both in Gehenna. Now, as words of encouragement to them, H...

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28 “And you fear not from those killing the body, and the soul not being able to kill. But more you fear the ‘being able also soul and body to destroy in Gehenna’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told His apostles, “What I tell you in the darkness, you speak in the light, and what to the ear you hear, proclaim upon th...