BIBLE IN TEN

Monday, 9 September 2024   When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. Matthew 3:16   “And having been immersed, Jesus immediately ascended from the water. And behold! The heavens – they were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dov...

Sunday, 8 September 2024   But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him. Matthew 3:15   “And Jesus, having answered, said unto him, ‘Permit now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.’ Then he permits Him.” (CG).   In the previous verse, John had tried to prevent Jesus from being i...

Saturday, 7 September 2024   And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” Matthew 3:14   “And John, he thoroughly hindered Him, saying, ‘I, I have need by You to be immersed, and You, You come unto me?’” (CG).   The previous verse noted that Jesus came from Galilee upon the Jordan to be immersed by John. Now, John’s surprised reaction to this is...

Friday, 6 September 2024   Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. Matthew 3:13   “Then Jesus, He comes from Galilee upon the Jordan unto John to be immersed by him.” (CG).   The previous verse completed John’s words of warning and impending doom spoken to the Pharisees and Sadducees. However, during his speech to them, he had said, “Indeed, I, I immerse you in wa...

 Thursday, 5 September 2024   His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Matthew 3:12   “Whose winnower - in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His threshing-floor. And He will gather His wheat into the granary, but the chaff He will consume – fire unquencha...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024   I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Matthew 3:11   “Indeed, I, I immerse you in water to reconsideration, but He coming after me is mightier than I. He is whom I am not adequate to lift His sandals. He, he will immer...

Tuesday, 3 September 2024   And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Matthew 3:10   “And already also, the ax, toward the root of the trees it lies. Therefore, every tree not producing good fruit, it is hewn, and into fire, it is thrown” (CG).   In the previous verse, John warned the Pharisees an...

Monday, 2 September 2024   and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.  Matthew 3:9   “and think not to say in yourselves, ‘A father, we have – Abraham.’ For I say to you that God can from these stones rouse children to Abraham” (CG).   In the previous verse, John warned the Pharisees a...

Sunday, 1 September 2024   Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, Matthew 3:8   “Produce, you, therefore, fruits worthy of reconsideration” (CG).   The previous verse cited John the Baptist’s words to the Pharisees and Sadducees who were coming to him as he was immersing people. He called out to them, “Vipers’ offspring! Who disclosed to you to flee from the coming wrath?” With that stated, h...

Saturday, 31 August 2024   But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Matthew 3:7   “And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his immersion, he said to them, ‘Vipers’ offspring! Who disclosed to you to flee from the coming wrath?’” (CG).   In the previous verse,...

Friday, 30 August 2024   and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. Matthew 3:6   “and they were immersed in the Jordan by him, acknowledging their sins” (CG).   The previous verse noted that Jerusalem, all Judea, and the region around the Jordan went out to John the Baptist. With that remembered, the thought now continues with “and they were immersed.”   The word baptizó, to b...

Thursday, 29 August 2024   Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him Matthew 3:5   “Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the surrounding of the Jordan” (CG).   The previous verse noted John the Baptist’s attire and his food. Despite what would seem a person who was completely out of touch with reality in today’s world, the people of Israel re...

Wednesday, 28 August 2024   Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Matthew 3:4   “And he, John, had his apparel from camel’s hair, and a leathery girdle around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey” (CG).   In the previous verse, Matthew cited words from Isaiah 40 and stated that John the Baptist was...

Tuesday, 27 August 2024   For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.’” Matthew 3:3   “For this is he, having been spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, ‘A voice hollering in the desolate, “Prepare the Lord’s way. Make straight His paths.”’” (CG).   In the previous verse, it was n...

Monday, 26 August 2024   and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Matthew 3:2   “and saying, ‘Reconsider! For it has neared – the kingdom of the heavens’” (CG).   In the previous verse, John the Baptist was introduced, noting that he came proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea. The words now continue with his message. He was proclaiming “and saying, ‘Reconsider!’”   The Greek ve...

Sunday, 25 August 2024   In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, Matthew 3:1   “And in those days, comes John the Baptist, proclaiming in the desolate of Judea,” (CG).   The previous verse ended Chapter 2, noting that Jesus was settled in Nazareth, thus He would be called a Nazarene. Now the narrative changes direction and introduces a new figure.   Chronologicall...

Saturday, 24 August 2024   And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.” Matthew 2:23   “And having come, he dwelt in a city being called Nazareth, that it should be fulfilled having been spoken through the prophets, that a Nazarene He will be called” (CG).   In the previous verse, Joseph was warned in...

Friday, 23 August 2024   But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee. Matthew 2:22   “And having heard that Archelaus reigns over Judea instead of Herod his father, he feared to go there. And having been admonished in a dream, he withdrew to the allotm...

Thursday, 22 August 2024   Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. Matthew 2:21   “And having arisen, he took the Child and His mother and came to the land of Israel” (CG).   In the previous verse, the messenger of the Lord spoke to Joseph in a dream. His words were, “Having arisen, take the Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel.” Now, in...

Wednesday, 21 August 2024   saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child’s life are dead.” Matthew 2:20   “saying, ‘Having arisen, take the Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for they have died – those seeking the soul of the Child’” (CG).   In the previous verse, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in...

Tuesday, 20 August 2024   Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, Matthew 2:19   “And Herod having died, behold, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appears to Joseph in Egypt” (CG).   In the previous verse, Matthew cited Jeremiah 31:15 concerning the prophecy about Rachel mourning for her children. With that now complete, he next records, “And...

Monday, 19 August 2024   “A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted, Because they are no more.” Matthew 2:18   “A voice – it was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, and a wailing, and a mourning – great. Rachel sobbing – her children. And she would not be comforted, For they are not” (CG).   The previous verse introduce...

Sunday, 18 August 2024   Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: Matthew 2:17   “Then it was fulfilled that having been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying” (CG).   The previous verse detailed the massacre of the children of Bethlehem by Herod. As tragic as that was, God knew that it would occur. This is evidenced in the next words, where Matthew records, “Then...

Saturday, 17 August 2024   Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. Matthew 2:16   “Then Herod, having seen that he was mocked by the magicians, was exceedi...

Friday, 16 August 2024   and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” Matthew 2:15   “And he was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled, having been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, ‘Out of Egypt, I called my Son’” (CG).   The previous verse noted that...