BIBLE IN TEN

Thursday, 28 November 2024   Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, Matthew 5:23   “If, therefore, you might offer your gift upon the altar, and there you might remember that your brother – he has something against you” (CG).   The previous verse conveyed Jesus’ words about the strictness of God’s judgment in matters such as a...

Wednesday, 27 November 2024   But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. Matthew 5:22   “And I, I say to you that all the ‘being angry’ to the brother of him groundlessly, he will be liable to the...

Tuesday, 26 November 2024   “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ Matthew 5:21   “You heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Not you shall murder.’ And ‘Whoever, he shall murder, he will be liable to the judgment’” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus told the disciples that unless their righteousness exce...

Monday, 25 November 2024   For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:20   “For I say to you, that if not it might excel – your righteousness – above the scribes and Pharisees, no – not – should you enter into the kingdom of the heavens” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus not...

Sunday, 24 November 2024   Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19   “Whoever if therefore, he shall loosen one of these commandments – the least – and he shall teach the men thus, least he will be called in...

Saturday, 23 November 2024   For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Matthew 5:18   “Amen! For I say to you, until if it shall pass – the heaven and the earth – jot one or one stroke, no, not shall pass from the law until all should become” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus said He did not come...

Friday, 22 November 2024   “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. Matthew 5:17   “You, deem not that I came to disintegrate the law or the prophets. Not, I came to disintegrate but to fulfill” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus told the disciples to radiate their good works in order to glorify their Father in heaven. Now, He brings...

Thursday, 21 November 2024   Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16   “Thus, radiate it – your light – before men, that they may see your good works, and they may glorify your Father in the heavens” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus spoke to the disciples about placing a lamp on a lampstand rather than placing it und...

Wednesday, 20 November 2024   Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Matthew 5:15   “Nor do they ignite a lamp and place it under the modius but upon the lampstand. And it radiates all those in the house” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus told the disciples that they were the light of the world and that a city atop...

Tuesday, 19 November 2024   “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14   “You, you are the world’s light. A city, not it is able to conceal lying atop a hill” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus noted that His disciples were the salt of the earth. Now, He makes another comparison, saying, “You, you are the world’s light.”   Elsewhere in the New Te...

Monday, 18 November 2024   “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. Matthew 5:13   “You, you are the salt of the earth, and if the salt – it may be insipid – in what will it be salted? For nothing it strengthens now. If not, having been cast out – trodden by men.” (CG)...

Sunday, 17 November 2024   Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:12   “You – rejoice and cavort, for your recompense – great in the heavens, for thus they pursued the prophets before you” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus noted that His disciples were blessed when they were pursued for righteousnes...

Saturday, 16 November 2024    Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Matthew 5:11   “Blessed are you when they shall defame you, and they shall pursue, and they shall lay forth all evil utterance, falsifying because of Me” (CG).   The previous verse noted those pursued for righteousness’ sake, saying that theirs is the kingdom...

Friday, 15 November 2024   Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10   “Blessed – those having been pursued for righteousness, For theirs, it is, the kingdom of the heavens” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus noted the blessing of the pacificatory. Now, He continues with, “Blessed – those having been pursued for righteousness....

Thursday, 14 November 2024   Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Matthew 5:9   “Blessed – the pacificatory, For they – sons of God – they will be called” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus referred to the pure of heart. Now He next says, “Blessed – the pacificatory.”   The word is found only here in Scripture, eirénopoios. It is an adjective coming from two words meaning “to m...

Wednesday, 13 November 2024   Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Matthew 5:8   “Blessed – the pure of heart, For they – God they will see” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus referred to the compassionate, noting that they will be compassionated. Next, He turns to the first verse I ever memorized. It was on a refrigerator magnate, and I was probably about five. It begins with,...

Tuesday, 12 November 2024   Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7   “Blessed – the compassionate, For they – they will be compassionated” (CG).   Jesus continues the Beatitudes in this verse, beginning with, “Blessed – the compassionate.”   The word is eleémón, merciful or compassionate. It can even be translated as being full of pity. It is found only here and in Hebr...

Monday, 11 November 2024   Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6   “Blessed – those famishing and thirsting righteousness, For they – they will be filled” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus spoke of the benignant inheriting the land. Now His words continue with, “Blessed – those famishing and thirsting righteousness.”   Despite most tran...

Sunday, 10 November 2024   Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5   “Blessed – the benignant, For they – they will inherit the land” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus noted the poor and that they would be comforted. Continuing now, it says, “Blessed – the benignant.”   Although it is a rare and almost wholly unknown word, the word meek, as almost all translations st...

Saturday, 9 November 2024   Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4   “Blessed – those mourning. For they will be comforted” (CG).   The previous verse spoke of the poor in spirit. Now, the blessings continue with, “Blessed – those mourning.”   The word translated as mourning, pentheó, speaks of mourning over death, particularly a close relationship. It is the type of...

Friday, 8 November 2024   “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3   “Blessed the poor of the spirit. For the kingdom of the heavens, it is theirs” (CG).   In the previous verse, it noted that Jesus opened His mouth and taught the disciples. Now, the words of Jesus are recorded by Matthew, beginning with, “Blessed the poor of the spirit.”   This is the firs...

Thursday, 7 November 2024   Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: Matthew 5:2   “And having opened His mouth, He taught them, saying” (CG).   In the previous verse, it noted that Jesus, seeing the great throng of people, ascended a mountain where He then sat and His disciples came to Him. The narrative continues with, “And having opened His mouth.”   It is an idiom indicating that a pu...

Wednesday, 6 November 2024   And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Matthew 5:1   “And having seen the crowds, He ascended to the mountain, and He, having sat down, His disciples – they came to Him” (CG).   Chapter 4 finished with the note that great multitudes followed Jesus from many locations. With this great throng about him, Chap...

Tuesday, 5 November 2024   Great multitudes followed Him—from Galilee, and from Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan. Matthew 4:25   “And great throngs, they followed Him from the Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond the Jordan” (CG).   In the previous verse, people brought the sick from all the areas of Syria, and Jesus healed them. Next, Matthew records, “An...

Monday, 4 November 2024   Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them. Matthew 4:24   “And the hearing of Him, it went into all Syria. And they brought Him all the sickly, having various diseases and constraining torments, an...