Category: Biblical Reflections

One Year Journey Through the New Testament Matthew 16 Welcome to our journey through the New Testament! Debate Over a Sign from Heaven Mark 8:11, 12 (Parallel) 1 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said to them, “When it … Continue reading Day Sixteen – Wednesday, January 22, 2025

One Year Journey Through the New Testament Matthew 15 Welcome to our journey through the New Testament! Debate Over Tradition Mark 7:1–23 (Parallel) 15 Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 2 “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when … Continue reading Day Fifteen – Tuesday, January 21, 2025

One Year Journey Through the New Testament Matthew 14 Welcome to our journey through the New Testament! Present Response to Jesus Mark 6:14–16; Luke 9:7–9 (Parallel) 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus 2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and … Continue reading Day Fourteen – Monday, January 20, 2025

One Year Journey Through the New Testament Matthew 13 Welcome to our journey through the New Testament! Parable of the Soils Mark 4:1–20; Luke 8:4–15 (Parallel) 1 On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into … Continue reading Day Thirteen – Friday, January 17, 2025

One Year Journey Through the New Testament Matthew 12 Welcome to our journey through the New Testament! Controversy Over Sabbath-Labor Mark 2:23–28; Luke 6:1–5 (Parallel) 1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 And when the … Continue reading Day Twelve – Thursday, January 16, 2025

One Year Journey Through the New Testament Matthew 11 Welcome to our journey through the New Testament! The Twelve Apostles Commissioning Completed 11 Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities. The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas … Continue reading Day Eleven – Wednesday, January 15, 2025

One Year Journey Through the New Testament Matthew 10 Welcome to our journey through the New Testament! The Twelve Apostles are Sent Mark 6:7; Luke 9:110 5 And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness … Continue reading Day Ten – Tuesday, January 14, 2025

One Year Journey Through the New Testament Matthew 9 Welcome to our journey through the New Testament! The Paralytic is Forgiven Mark 2:1–12; Luke 5:17–26 (Parallel) 1 So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. 2 Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus … Continue reading Day Nine – Monday, January 13, 2025

One Year Journey Through the New Testament Matthew 8 Welcome to our journey through the New Testament! The Leper Cleansed Mark 1:40–44; Luke 5:12–14 (Parallel Passages) 1 When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. 2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can … Continue reading Day Eight – Friday, January 10, 2025

One Year Journey Through the New Testament Matthew 7 Welcome to our journey through the New Testament! Judging Luke 6:37–42 1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you … Continue reading Day Seven – Thursday, January 9, 2025