Episodes

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” Matthew 9:17 “Nor they cast new wine into old skins. And if otherwise, they burst the skins, and the wine – it is outpoured, and the skins – they are destroyed. But they cast new wine into new skins, and both – they are preserved” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that peo...

Tuesday, 15 April 2025 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse. Matthew 9:16 “And none, he puts on a putting on of a tearing unfulled upon an old cloak. For its filling, it lifts from the cloak, and it becomes a worse split” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus equated Himself to a bridegroom and noted that there was a time coming when He would be taken away from those of the bridechamber. Now, He explains t...

Monday, 14 April 2025 And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. Matthew 9:15 “And Jesus, He said to them, ‘Not, they can, the sons of the bridechamber, mourn – upon as much the bridegroom, He is with them. They will come, however, days when the bridegroom, He shall be removed from them. And then, they will fast’” (CG). In the previous...

Sunday, 13 April 2025 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?” Matthew 9:14 “Then, they come to Him, the disciples of John, saying, ‘Through what, we and the Pharisees, we fast much. And your disciples, they fast not?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus instructed the Pharisees to learn what it means when the Lord spoke through the prophet, saying, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice.” Next, it says, “Then, they c...

Saturday, 12 April 2025 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” Matthew 9:13 “And having gone, you learn what it is: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call righteous but sinners to reconsideration” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that it is not the strong who need a physician but those who are sick. He continues this thought to the Pharisees, saying, “And having go...

Friday, 11 April 2025 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Matthew 9:12 “And Jesus, having heard, He said to them, ‘Not they have need, the “being strong,” of a physician. But the ‘having evil’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was asked by the Pharisees why He ate with taxmen and sinners. Now, Matthew records, “And Jesus, having heard, He said to them.” The question would seem logical to the people. They were to b...

Thursday, 10 April 2025 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Matthew 9:11 “And the Pharisees, having seen, they said to His disciples, ‘Through what, your Teacher, He eats with the taxmen and sinners?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus reclined at the table. While there, it noted that many taxmen and sinners also reclined with Him and His disciples. Because of this, a bit of a stir arose. Matthew next says, “...

Wednesday, 9 April 2025 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. Matthew 9:10 “And it was, He – reclining in the house. And, you behold! Many taxmen and sinners, having come, they co-reclined with Jesus and His disciples” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus called on Matthew to follow Him, which he did. Now, the narrative continues with, “And it was, He – reclining in the house.” The NKJ...

Tuesday, 8 April 2025 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. Matthew 9:9 “And Jesus, passing thence, He saw a man sitting upon the tax-booth, being called Matthew. And He says to him, ‘You follow Me.’ And, having arisen, he followed Him” (CG). In the previous verse, it noted that the multitudes marveled and glorified God who had given such power to men as to heal the paralytic. As note...

Monday, 7 April 2025 Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men. Matthew 9:8 “And the crowds having seen, they marveled, and they glorified God, the ‘having given such authority’ to men” (CG). In the previous verse, the healed paralytic arose and departed to his house. With his healing and ability to arise and depart, Matthew next records, “And the crowds having seen, they marveled.” This wasn’t something done in a corner. Rather, there w...

Sunday, 6 April 2025 And he arose and departed to his house. Matthew 9:7 “And, having arisen, he departed to his house” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus instructed the paralytic to arise, take up his bed, and go to his house. In response to that, it now says, “And, having arisen, he departed to his house.” With the healing accomplished, the man was fully compliant with the directive given. Matthew focuses on the healing and obedience to the exclusion of all else. Mark provides a note that ...

Saturday, 5 April 2025 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” Matthew 9:6 “And so, you might have known that the Son of Man, He has authority upon the earth to forgive sins... Then He says to the paralytic, ‘Having arisen, you lift your mat, and you go to your house’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus asked the scribes whether it was easier to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” ...

Friday, 4 April 2025 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? Matthew 9:5 “For which it is easier: To say, ‘Your sins, they are forgiven,’ or ‘You arise, and you walk?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus knew the thoughts of the scribes and asked them why they thought evil in their hearts. Next, to reveal the evil He is referring to, He begins with, “For which it is easier: To say.” This is a new word, eukopóteros, translated as easier. It is a...

Thursday, 3 April 2025 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? Matthew 9:4 “And Jesus, having seen their thoughts, He said, ‘So why do you think evil in your hearts?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was accused of blaspheming because He told the paralytic his sins were forgiven. Matthew continues with, “And Jesus, having seen their thoughts.” There is a slight difference in manuscripts in these words. Some say having known while others say having s...

Wednesday, 2 April 2025 And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!” “And, you behold! Some of the scribes, they said to themselves, ‘This, He blasphemes’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus saw the faith of those who brought the paralytic who was lying on a bed. Because of how they came to Him, He said, “You embolden child! Your sins, they are forgiven you.” Now, Matthew continues with, “And, you behold! Some of the scribes.” Luke provides the background fo...

Tuesday, 1 April 2025 Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.” Matthew 9:2 “And, you behold, they presented Him a paralytic having been cast upon a bed. And Jesus, having seen their faith, He said to the paralytic, ‘You embolden child! Your sins, they are forgiven you’” (CG). In the previous verse, it noted that Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own...

Monday, 31 March 2025 So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. Matthew 9:1 “And having entered the boat, He through-crossed, and He came into His own city” (CG). The previous verse ended Chapter 8 as it completed the account of the two demon-possessed men. Now, with Jesus and His disciples having been asked to depart from the region, it next says, “And having entered the boat.” They had come from Capernaum to this area, having passed over from there. Now departed, it sa...

Sunday, 30 March 2025 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region. Matthew 8:34 “And, you behold! All the city, it went out to the Jesus meeting. And having seen Him, they begged that He might depart from their borders” (CG). In the previous verse, Matthew noted that those who had kept the pigs went into the city and conveyed all the details of what happened to the demon-possessed men. He next continues with, “And, you ...

Saturday, 29 March 2025 Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. Matthew 8:33 “And those feeding [the pigs], they fled. And having gone into the city, they reported all – even the ‘of those demon-possessings’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus gave direction to the demons to go into the sounder of pigs. Having done so, they went into them and the entire sounder dashed down the precipice and pe...

Friday, 28 March 2025 And He said to them, “Go.” So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water. Matthew 8:32 “And He said to them, ‘You withdraw!’ And having gone out, they went into the sounder of pigs. And, you behold! They dashed, all the sounder of pigs, down the precipice into the sea, and they died in the waters” (CG). In the previous verse, the demon possessed ...

Thursday, 27 March 2025 So the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.” Matthew 8:31 “And the demons, they invoked Him, saying, ‘If You eject us, You permit us to go into the sounder, the pigs’” (CG). The previous verse noted the sounder of pigs that was feeding in the distance. Now, Matthew continues with, “And the demons, they invoked Him.” The words are straightforward and continue the same understanding previously displayed, which is t...

Wednesday, 26 March 2025 Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding. Matthew 8:30 “And it is, far from them, a sounder of many pigs feeding” (CG). In the previous verse, the demon-possessed men called out to Jesus, acknowledging Him as the Son of God and asking if He had come before the set torment time. Matthew now continues with, “And it is, far from them.” Here is a new word, makran. It signifies a distance, meaning something far away. Paul uses it in Ephesians 2 ...

Tuesday, 25 March 2025 And suddenly they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?” Matthew 8:29 “And, you behold! They croaked, saying, ‘What – us and You – Jesus, Son of God. You came here to us before torment time?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus had arrived on the opposite shore of the Sea of Galilee. Upon arrival, it mentioned that He had met two men possessed by demons who were very fierce. This was so ...

Monday, 24 March 2025 When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way. Matthew 8:28 “And He, having come into the beyond, into the country of the Gergesenes, two demon-possessings, they met Him, coming out from the tombs – exceedingly dangerous – so too, not anyone capacitate to pass through that way” (CG). In the previous verse, the disciples marveled a...