He (Jesus) answered them, (Pharisees and Sadducees) “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather; for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today; for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs […]
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And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Him (Jesus) they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. Matthew 16:1 Thank You Lord for seeing right through the intent of the Pharisees and Sadducees. You knew what they were trying to do and the net they were trying to catch You in. […]
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And they (crowd) all ate and were satisfied; and they (disciples) took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left over. Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. And sending away the crowds, He (Jesus) got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan. Matthew 15:37 – 39 […]
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And Jesus said to them, (disciples) “How many loaves have you?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” And commanding the crowd to sit down on the ground, He took the seven loaves and the fish, and having given thanks He broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them […]
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And the disciples said to Him, (Jesus) “Where are we to get bread enough in the desert to feed so great a crowd?” Matthew 15:33 Lord You had just told Your disciples that You did not want to send the crowd home because they had been there without food too long. Now the disciples asked […]
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Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” Matthew 15:32 Thank You Lord for Your compassion. Thank You for […]
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And great crowds came to Him, (Jesus) bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the dumb, and many others, and they put them at His feet, and he healed them, so that the throng wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they […]
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And Jesus went on from there and passed along the Sea of Galilee. And He went up into the hills, and sat down there. Matthew 15:29 Lord, You had just finished healing many people including the Canaanite woman’s daughter. Now You were walking away from the crowd to a new place. You went into the […]
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And He (Jesus) answered, (Canaanite woman) “It is not fair to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” Then Jesus answered her, “Oh woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you […]
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But she (the Canaanite woman) came and knelt before Him, (Jesus) saying, “Lord help me.” Matthew 15:25 Lord You were already in trouble with the scribes and Pharisees because You healed on the Sabbath. Now a Canaanite woman is begging for healing for her daughter. What will You do this time? Thank You Lord for […]
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