Friday, July 7, 2017

Sinners

Matthew 9:
9As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.  10And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.  11And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"  12But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.  13Go and learn what this means, `I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Paralytic

Matthew 9:
1And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.  2And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."  3And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."  4But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?  5For which is easier, to say, `Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, `Rise and walk'?  6But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he then said to the paralytic -- "Rise, take up your bed and go home."  7And he rose and went home.  8When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Demoniacs

Matthew 8:
28And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way.  29And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" 30Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them.  31And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine."  32And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters.  33The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs.  34And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood.

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Least

Matthew 25:
31"When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.  32Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,  33and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.  34Then the King will say to those at his right hand, `Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;  35for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,  36I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'  37Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink?  38And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee?  39And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?'  40And the King will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'  41Then he will say to those at his left hand, `Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels;  42for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,  43I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'  44Then they also will answer, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to thee?'  45Then he will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.'  46And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

Monday, July 3, 2017

See

John 20:
24Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.  25So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe."  26Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you." 27Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing."  28Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"  29Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe."

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Reward

Matthew 10:
37He 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;  38and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.  39He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. 40"He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.  41He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.  42And whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward."

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Centurion

Matthew 8:
5As he entered Caper'na-um, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him  6and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress."  7And he said to him, "I will come and heal him."  8But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.  9For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, `Go,' and he goes, and to another, `Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, `Do this,' and he does it."  10When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.  11I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,  12while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth."  13And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment.  14And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever;  15he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and served him.  16That evening they brought to him many who were possessed with demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.  17This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, "He took our infirmities and bore our diseases."