And Pharisees came up to Him (Jesus) and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” He answered, “Have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and […]
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Now when Jesus had finished these saying, (about the servant) He went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan; and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there. Matthew 19:1, 2 Lord over and over we read how You drew large crowds and healed those that were there. It […]
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(Jesus continued) “When his (servant that would not forgive) fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me; […]
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(Jesus continued) “But that same servant, (who had his debt forgiven by his master) as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, ‘Have patience with […]
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(Jesus continue regarding the parable of the servant.) “And out of the pity for him (servant that wanted to wait longer to repay his debt) the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt.” Matthew 18:27 Thank You Lord for those that have compassion and understanding. Lord I thank You for Your […]
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(Jesus continued) “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children […]
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As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. Matthew 18:21, 22 Lord are we reading right –‘seven times seventy?’ I’m sure Peter felt he was going the extra mile when he said seven times. Now Lord You are asking him to go […]
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(Jesus continue) “Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. […]
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(Jesus continued) “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take over one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two […]
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(Jesus continued) “What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than […]
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