BIBLE IN TEN

Sunday, 27 April 2025   And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Matthew 9:28   “And having come into the house, they came to Him – the blind – and Jesus, He says to them, ‘You believe that I can do this?’ They say to Him, ‘Yes, Lord’” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus depar...

Saturday, 26 April 2025   When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” Matthew 9:27   “And Jesus, passing thence, they followed Him – two blind – croaking and saying, ‘You compassionate us, Son of David’” (CG).   In the previous verse, it was noted that the report of what Jesus did in restoring life to the damsel went througho...

Friday, 25 April 2025   And the report of this went out into all that land. Matthew 9:26   “And this saying, it went out into all that land” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus had seized the hand of the damsel, at which time she arose. The tragedy for the parents had ended in joy. With that complete, Matthew next begins his final words of this short account with the words, “And this saying.”   T...

Thursday, 24 April 2025   But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. Matthew 9:25   “And when He ejected the crowd, having entered, He seized her hand, and the damsel, she arose” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus told those mourning the death of the damsel that she was not dead but only sleeping. In response, they derided Him. Matthew next says,...

Wednesday, 23 April 2025   He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him. Matthew 9:24   “He said to them, ‘You withdraw! For not she died, the damsel, but she sleeps.’ And they derided Him” (CG).   In the previous verse, Matthew noted that when Jesus came into the house, He saw the pipers and those tumultuating. Now Matthew continues the thought, say...

Tuesday, 22 April 2025   When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, Matthew 9:23   “And Jesus, having come into the house of the ruler, and having seen the pipers and the crowd tumultuating.” (CG).   The previous verse noted that the woman who was bleeding for twelve years was saved through her act of faith. Now, the narrative returns to the deat...

Monday, 21 April 2025   But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. Matthew 9:22   “And Jesus, having turned and having seen her, He said, ‘You take courage, daughter. Your faith, it has saved you.’ And, the woman, she was saved from the very hour” (CG).   In the previous verse, the wo...

Sunday, 20 April 2025   For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” Matthew 9:21   “For she said in herself, ‘If only I shall touch His cloak, I will be saved’” (CG).   In the previous verse, it noted the woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years. She came behind Jesus and touched the hem, meaning the tassel, of His garment. In doing this, we read, “For s...

Saturday, 19 April 2025   And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. Matthew 9:20   “And, you behold! A woman, blood-flowing twelve years, having approached behind, she touched the tassel of His cloak” (CG).   In the previous verse, it said that Jesus arose and followed the ruler and that His disciples followed Him also. Now,...

Friday, 18 April 2025   So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples. Matthew 9:19   “And Jesus, having arisen, He followed him – and His disciples” (CG).   In the previous verse, a ruler came to Jesus, prostrated himself before Him, and petitioned Him to come and rouse his daughter from the dead. Matthew next records, “And Jesus, having arisen, He followed him.”   The words take the...

Thursday, 17 April 2025   While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” Matthew 9:18   “He, speaking these to them, you behold! A ruler, having come, he kneeled to Him, saying that, ‘My daughter now, she died. But having come, You upon-set Your hand upon her, and she will live’”...

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...

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...

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...

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 L...

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...

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, “An...

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...

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 Hi...

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...

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...

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 give...

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).  ...

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...

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.”   The...