In today’s fast-paced digital age, more and more people are turning to online resources to deepen their understanding of the Bible and enhance their spiritual journey. One of the k...Psalm 34. For David, when he made Abimelech think that he was crazy. Abimelech sent David away and he went. v1 I will always say good things about the LORD. Every day my lips will sing psalms to him. v2 My soul will boast about the LORD. Humble people will hear it. It will make them happy.Matthew (16:21) and Luke (9:22) say 'on the third day'. Mark says 'three days later' because he included the first and the last day in the count. Verse 32 Mark calls what Jesus said 'the word' (*Greek 'logos'). It was a clear message that was part of the *gospel. And the *gospel was 'good' news.God is in control. He can even use people who do not know him. The Book of Daniel is in two parts. In the first 6 chapters, we read about Daniel and his friends. They were loyal to God. In the other 6 chapters, we read about Daniel’s dreams. God sent him messages in dreams.Matthew. Originally written in 1706, Matthew Henry's six volume Complete Commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the Bible. Study Matthew using Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning.In Matthew’s *Gospel too, we can read about Judas’s death. The details are not exactly the same as they are in Acts. But we can be sure that Judas killed himself (Matthew 27:1-10). Verse 19 Here, ‘their language’ means the *Aramaic language. Verse 20 Here, Peter began to speak again. He said some words from Psalm 69 and Psalm 109.1. (1-4) The Sadducees and the Pharisees seek a sign from Jesus. Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the ...Matthew 24. Matthew 23 Jesus talks about dangerous teachers 1 After that, Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples. 2 He said, ‘The teachers of God's Law and the Pharisees have authority to explain the Law of Moses. 3 So you must obey everything that they teach you. But you should not do the same things that they do.Verses 14-20. This prophet is placed last, as he was last in time, of all the minor prophets before the captivity, and not long before Jeremiah, who lived at the time of the captivity. He foretels the general destruction of Judah and Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, and sets their sins in order before them, which had provoked God to bring their ...earthquake ~ when the earth shakes, that is an *earthquake. elders ~ usually they are older men. In the Book of Revelation, they are the 24 people who sit on *thrones in heaven. eternal life ~ life of a new quality for those who believe in Jesus. This new life is to be with Jesus always.Matthew 10 Jesus chooses 12 men to be his apostles 10:1Jesus had many disciples. He chose 12 of them to be with him so that he could teach them. He also called these 12 men apostles. The word apostle means 'someone whom his master sends out to do a job'. Their job was to tell other people about Jesus. 1 One day, Jesus asked his 12 disciples ...Jhn 18:1-12. The hour was now come that the captain of our salvation, who was to be made perfect by sufferings, should engage the enemy. We have here his entrance upon the encounter. The day of recompence is in his heart, and the year of his redeemed is come, and his own arm works the salvation, for he has no second.1. ALEPH. 1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. 3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. The psalmist here shows that godly people are happy people; they are, and shall be, blessed indeed.Matthew 24. Matthew 23 Jesus talks about dangerous teachers 1 After that, Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples. 2 He said, ‘The teachers of God's Law and the Pharisees have authority to explain the Law of Moses. 3 So you must obey everything that they teach you. But you should not do the same things that they do.Are you looking to dive deeper into your Bible study sessions? Do you find yourself in need of additional resources to enhance your understanding of the Scriptures? Look no further...Verse 1. XVIII. (1) Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? —St. Mark records more fully that they had disputed about this in the way, that our Lord, knowing their thoughts ( …Matthew 18. Easy-to-Read Version. Who Is the Greatest? 18 About that time the followers came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in God’s kingdom?”. 2 Jesus called a little child to come to him. He stood the child in front of the followers. 3 Then he said, “The truth is, you must change your thinking and become like little children.Verse 22. You can read about Abraham and his two sons in Genesis chapters 15-21. Abraham’s name used to be Abram until God changed it. He had a wife called Sarai. But later God changed her name to Sarah. Sarah had a slave called Hagar. Hagar had a son called Ishmael. Sarah had a son called Isaac.So Simon was in the same group as Matthew, who had worked for the *Romans. Most people hated the *Romans. Jesus can unite people who used to be enemies. Verse 16 Judas, who was the son of James, is probably the same person as Thaddaeus in Matthew 10:3 and Mark 3:18. ‘Iscariot’ may mean ‘man from Kerioth’, a place in Judea.Matthew 5:1. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: Chapter 7. The Gospel of the Kingdom. ("Sermon on the Mount") - Matthew 5:1-48; Matthew 6:1-34; Matthew 7:1-29 IT may seem almost heresy to object to the time-honoured title "Sermon on the Mount"; yet, so small has the word ...Read Matthew 4 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). ... Peter and Andrew, James and John, ver 18-22. IV. His curing diseases , and the great resort of the people to him, both to be taught and to be healed. The Temptation of Christ. 1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the ...This psalm is full of devout affection to God, the out-goings of holy desires towards his favour and grace and the lively actings of faith in his promises. We may learn out of it, I. What it is to pray, ver 1, 15. II. What we must pray for, the pardon of sin ( ver 6, 7, 18 ), direction in the way of duty ( ver 4, 5 ), the favour of God ( ver 16 ...Free Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms in Easy English - written by Gordon Churchyard for MissionAssist ... Psalm 18: God is Alive and Well [or download in R TF format] ... The idea of these materials is to help Second Language English speakers. We want them to help people who speak less English.Matthew 25. Matthew 24 Jesus talks about the temple 1 Jesus left the temple. While he was leaving, his disciples came to him. They began to talk to him about the buildings of the temple. 2 So Jesus said to them, ‘Yes, you can see all these beautiful buildings now. But I tell you this: Enemies will completely destroy them.Matthew 18:1-35 is a most important chapter for Christian Ethics, because it deals with those qualities which should characterize the personal relationships of the Christian. We shall be dealing in detail with these relationships as we study the chapter section by section; but before we do so, it will be well to look at the chapter as a whole ...They asked him, 'Do something powerful for us to see. Then we will believe that God has sent you.'. 2 Jesus answered them, 'Sometimes the sky is red in the evening. Then you say, "Tomorrow the weather will be good." 3 Sometimes in the morning the sky is red and there are dark clouds. Then you say, "Today there will be a storm.".Matthew 6. Matthew 5 Jesus teaches his disciples 1 Jesus saw that crowds of people were following him. So he went up a hill and he sat down there to teach them. His disciples came near to listen to him. 2 He began to teach them. This is what he said: 3 ‘Happy are the people who know that they need God very much.v1 The *LORD gave a message to Jeremiah. It came when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and the priest Zephaniah, son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah. They said, v2 'Pray to the *LORD for us. Ask the *LORD what will happen. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, is attacking us. The *LORD did wonderful things for us in the past.Luke 6. In this chapter we have Christ's exposition of the moral law, which he came not to destroy, but to fulfil, and to fill up, by his gospel. I. Here is a proof of the lawfulness of works of necessity and mercy on the sabbath day, the former in vindication of his disciples' plucking the ears of corn, the latter in vindication of himself ...Matthew 18. New King James Version. Who Is the Greatest? 18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?". 2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, "Assuredly, I say to you,unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no ...Note, The destruction of Babylon must make way for the enlargement of God's people. And in the prediction of the fall of the New-Testament Babylon we meet with the cries and lamentations of the sailors, Rev. 18:17, 18. And observe, It is for Israel's sake that Babylon is ruined, to make way for their deliverance. III.While Joshua was fighting, Moses lifted his hands up in prayer to God (Exodus 17:8-16). Joshua knew the value of prayer. · Joshua went with Moses up Sinai mountain when God gave the *Israelites instructions about the *ark (Exodus 24:13 - 25:8). Joshua had actually been with God.The book of Judges is like a bridge. The bridge is between the Exodus and the government by a king. The basic structure has 11 sections. We can see these in the story about Othniel (Judges 3:7-11). 1 *Israel’s people do what is wrong. 2 *Israel’s people make the *Lord angry. 3 *Israel’s people suffer great cruelty.Psalm 51. (This is) for the music leader. (It is) a psalm of David. (It was) when the *prophet Nathan came to him. (It was) after (David) had sex with Bathsheba. v1 Give *mercy to me, God, because of your kind love. Because you have so much love, forget that I did not obey you. v2 Wash me (from the bad feeling that I have) because of the bad ...Matthew 7:15-20 explains how to identify evil people. We must look for the results of these people’s actions. ‘A good tree cannot have bad fruit. A bad tree cannot have good fruit.’ (Matthew 7:18) If we see a poisonous tree, its fruit is poisonous. If we see a good tree (for example, an apple tree), its fruit is good.Jesus replied to him, 'Yes, you have said it.'. 26 While Jesus and his disciples were eating, he took a loaf of bread. He thanked God for it and then he broke the bread into pieces. He gave some of it to each of them. He said, 'Take this bread and eat it. This is my body.'. 27 Then Jesus took a cup.The matter of the apostle's thanksgiving and glorying on behalf of the Thessalonians was, (1.) That their faith grew exceedingly, v. 3. They were more confirmed in the truth of gospel-revelations, confided in gospel-promises, and had lively expectations of another world. The growth of their faith appeared by the works of faith; and, where faith ...The word properly means actus creationis, and is so used in ch. 1:20; but usually in the New Testament denotes what has been created, as, in English, creation. Sometimes, where the context limits its application, it denotes mankind, as Mark 16:15 and Colossians 1:23; or it may be used for an individual creature (cf. Romans 8:39; Hebrews 4:13 ...Romans 9. Romans 8 We can live by God's Spirit 1 Now we know this: God has forgiven those people who are united with Christ Jesus. God will never say that they are guilty. 2 If you belong to Christ Jesus, God's Spirit has given you a new life. God's Spirit now rules in your life and he has made you free.Concerning this testimony. Mark's gospel, 1. Isa. but short, much shorter than Matthew's, not giving so full an account of Christ's sermons as that did, but insisting chiefly on his miracles. 2. It is very much a repetition of what we had in Matthew; many remarkable circumstances being added to the stories there related, but not many new ...A free Bible Version and Commentary on the book of Genesis in EasyEnglish. God's Ancient People. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Genesis ... Verse 18. A 'helper' means a person who will work together with another person. ... Jesus referred to this verse (Genesis 2:24) and he said that ...Matthew 18:30. οὐκ ἤθελεν: no pity awakened by the words which echoed his own petition."He would not." Is such conduct credible? Two remarks may be made on this. In parabolic narrations the improbable has sometimes to be resorted to, to illustrate the unnatural behaviour of men in the spiritual sphere, e.g., in the parable of the feast (Luke 14:16-24) all refuse; how unlikely!Verses 18–25. The mystery of Christ’s incarnation is to be adored, not pried into. If we know not the way of the Spirit in the formation of common persons, nor how the bones are formed in the womb of any one that is with child ( Eccl. 11:5 ), much less do we know how the blessed Jesus was formed in the womb of the blessed virgin.In Matthew's *Gospel too, we can read about Judas's death. The details are not exactly the same as they are in Acts. But we can be sure that Judas killed himself (Matthew 27:1-10). Verse 19 Here, 'their language' means the *Aramaic language. Verse 20 Here, Peter began to speak again. He said some words from Psalm 69 and Psalm 109.The Gospel According to Matthew: Chapters 1 to 28 - Full Narration with Text, Complete Audio DramaEnglish Contemporary Version (ECV) Canal Em Espirito e em V...The sayings on binding and loosing in Matthew 18:18 (and 16:19) have presented a puzzle that resists precise resolution. Jesus tells his disciples that what they bind or loose on earth is also bound or loosed in heaven. This is both a startling grant of authority and a warning to the disciples. With authority comes … Continue reading "Commentary on Matthew 18:15-20"These Bible Commentaries are easy to read and understand. Written in EasyEnglish by MissionAssist. Genesis: God's Ancient People - by Alun Owen. Genesis 1-11: God makes Everything. Genesis 12-24: God's Friend, Abraham. Genesis 25-36: Jacob meets God. Genesis 37-50: God is with Joseph. Genesis: It all begins with God - by Marie Wetherill …Matthew 18:18-20. 18 "I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.". 19 "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three come together in my name ...Resources Matthew Henry's Commentary Luke Chapter 16 Verses 1-18. Verses 1-18. We mistake if we imagine that the design of Christ's doctrine and holy religion was either to amuse us with notions of divine mysteries or to entertain us with notions of divine mercies. No, the divine revelation of both these in the gospel is intended to ...A free Bible Version and Commentary on the book of Genesis in EasyEnglish. God's Ancient People. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Genesis ... Verse 18. A 'helper' means a person who will work together with another person. ... Jesus referred to this verse (Genesis 2:24) and he said that ...Luke 7. In this chapter we have, I. Christ confirming the doctrine he had preached in the former chapter, with two glorious miracles—the curing of one at a distance, and that was the centurion's servant ( ver 1-10 ), and the raising of one to life that was dead, the widow's son at Nain, ver 11-18. II.Matthew. We have now before us, I. The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; so this second part of the holy Bible is entitled: The new covenant; so it might as well be rendered; the word signifies both. But, when it is (as here) spoken of as Christ’s act and deed, it is most properly rendered a testament, for he is the testator ...The Bible is a timeless and sacred text that has been studied and analyzed for centuries. One valuable tool that scholars, theologians, and everyday readers use to gain a deeper un...In Matthew’s *Gospel too, we can read about Judas’s death. The details are not exactly the same as they are in Acts. But we can be sure that Judas killed himself (Matthew 27:1-10). Verse 19 Here, ‘their language’ means the *Aramaic language. Verse 20 Here, Peter began to speak again. He said some words from Psalm 69 and Psalm 109.Matthew 26:1-75. 1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, 2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest ...Matthew 21:1. Verses 1-11. - Triumphal entry into Jerusalem. ( Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19 .) Verse 1. - We have come to the last week of our Lord's earthly life, when he made his appearance in Jerusalem as Messiah, and suffered the penalty of death. If, as is believed, his crucifixion took place on the fourteenth day of the ...Matthew 3 John the Baptist prepares a way for Jesus 1 While Jesus still lived in Nazareth, a man called John the Baptist was speaking a message from God. He was doing this in the wilderness in Judea. 2 He told people, ‘You have done many wrong things. You must turn away from them and change how you live. Do this now, because the kingdom of ...What Psalm 73 means. The psalm is in three parts. They all start with the same word in *Hebrew: ak. It means "surely". We have translated it "I am sure" in verse 1 and "I was sure" in verses 13 and 18. Verses 1 – 12: The *psalmist (maybe *Asaph) starts with what he thinks is true. "God is good to Israel", verse 1.the unforgiving servant (Matthew 18:23-35) the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) the marriage supper of the king (Matthew 22:1-14) the ten virgins (Matthew 25:1-13). b) The assembly (Greek: ecclesia) Matthew's gospel is the only gospel in which the assembly (church) of the New Testament is mentioned (Matthew 16:18). Only after the ...The word ‘testament’ means ‘evidence’. Malachi is the last book in the *Old Testament. In God’s *covenant with his people: · God agrees to care for his people. · God’s people agree to love God and to obey him. The word ‘Israel’ here means all the *Jewish people. Malachi is a name that means ‘my messenger’. A messenger is ...Corinth was an important city. It was on a very narrow section of land (called an ‘isthmus’) in the southern part of Greece. 1. It was the capital city of the region called Achaia. 2. It had two harbours. The harbour on the east coast was 4 miles (6 km) from the harbour on the west coast. Today a canal joins the two harbours.Verse 11 John was most important. He announced that a new age was beginning. But he did not see what that new age meant to the world. He did not see all the evidence about how much God loved the world. John did not see Jesus die ( John 3:16 ). So the most humble Christian has a much greater advantage than John had.Acts 5. In this chapter we have, I. The sin and punishment of Ananias and Sapphira, who, for lying to the Holy Ghost, were struck dead at the word of Peter, ver 1-11. II. The flourishing state of the church, in the power that went along with the preaching of the gospel, ver 12-16. III.There are 2 pictures of children in Psalm 8:2. 1. babies at the breast: this tells us: · the love of a mother for her child is very strong. · the child grows strong as it feeds from its mother. 2. what children say: · their words are usually true. · their words show what they understand.Matthew 23. Matthew 22 Jesus tells a story about a meal at a marriage 1 Jesus continued to teach the people with stories. 2 He said, ‘This is what the kingdom of heaven is like. A king prepared a special meal for his son's marriage. 3 He asked many people to come. When the meal was ready, he sent his servants out to tell those people to come.Enduring Word Bible Commentary Matthew Chapter 18. Matthew 18 – Qualities and Attitudes of Kingdom Citizens. Video for Matthew 18: Matthew 18:15-20 – Agreement in Prayer. Audio for Matthew 18: Matthew 18:1-18 – Like a Child. Matthew 18:19-35 – Forgiveness.Romans 8. The apostle, having fully explained the doctrine of justification, and pressed the necessity of sanctification, in this chapter applies himself to the consolation of the Lord's people. Ministers are helpers of the joy of the saints. "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people," so runs our commission, Isa 40 1.The work of making friendship between people and God. · 2 Corinthians 6:11–7:1. Paul warns against union with those who do not give honour to God. · 2 Corinthians 7:2-16. Paul’s joy about the change of attitude by the Christians at Corinth. 2 Corinthians 8:1–9:15. The money for the Christians in Jerusalem.Psalm 34. For David, when he made Abimelech think that he was crazy. Abimelech sent David away and he went. v1 I will always say good things about the LORD. Every day my lips will sing psalms to him. v2 My soul will boast about the LORD. Humble people will hear it. It will make them happy.1 At that time, people told Herod about the things that Jesus was doing. 2 Herod said to his servants, 'That man Jesus is really John the Baptist. John died but he has become alive again. That is the reason why this man can do these very powerful things.'. 3 Before that, Herod had commanded his soldiers, 'Take hold of John.Feb 18, 2015 · View Bible Text. Commentary on Matthew 18:1-9. Elisabeth Johnson. Share: “At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’”To say the least, such is in complete harmony with all else that Christ said of the Pharisees and scribes. Matthew 23:15 does not condemn the making of proselytes, far from it. It condemns the making of a proselyte to human opinion rather than to God's word. This was the guilt of the scribes and Pharisees.Commentary on Matthew 16:21-23. Christ reveals his mind to his people gradually. From that time, when the apostles had made the full confession of Christ, that he was the Son of God, he began to show them of his sufferings. He spake this to set right the mistakes of his disciples about the outward pomp and power of his kingdom.They, whether among their own people or among strangers, had found the desire of wealth to be the universal passion. Even they themselves, when they had forsaken their earthly goods, had done so (as Peter’s question showed but too plainly, Matthew 19:27) as with a far-sighted calculation.Matthew Henry's Commentary. Matthew 23:1. Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 23:1-12 The scribes and Pharisees explained the law of Moses, and enforced obedience to it. They are charged with hypocrisy in religion. We can only judge according to outward appearance; but God searches the heart. They made phylacteries.Verse 5. Verse Matthew 5:5. Blessed are the meek — Happy, οι πραεις, from ραος, easy, those who are of a quiet, gentle spirit, in opposition to the proud and supercilious Scribes and Pharisees and their disciples. We have a compound word in English, which once fully expressed the meaning of the original, viz. gentleman; but it has now almost wholly lost its original signification.Note, The destruction of Babylon must make way for the enlargement of God's people. And in the prediction of the fall of the New-Testament Babylon we meet with the cries and lamentations of the sailors, Rev. 18:17, 18. And observe, It is for Israel's sake that Babylon is ruined, to make way for their deliverance. III.God ‘did not keep back (rescue) his own son, but he gave him up for us all’ (Romans 8:32). Jesus’ death was a *sacrifice to cancel the effect of human *sin. God accepted his *sacrifice and raised him from death. So if we believe in the death and *resurrection of Jesus, God considers us at *peace with himself.For example, there are three groups of three *miracles (Matthew 8:1-15; 8:23–9:8; 9:18-34). There are seven stories about where God rules in chapter 13. There are three stories about the time when Jesus returns to the earth in chapter 25. 3. Matthew shows that what God told his people in the *Old Testament came true in the life of Jesus.Here is it that a door is opened in heaven, and the first voice we hear is, Come up hither, come up higher. Some of the ancients, that supposed the four living creatures in John's vision to represent the for evangelists, make John himself to be the flying eagle, so high does he soar, and so clearly does he see into divine and heavenly things.Read Matthew 4 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). ... Peter and Andrew, James and John, ver 18-22. IV. His curing diseases , and the great resort of the people to him, both to be taught and to be healed. The Temptation of Christ. 1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the ...The word ‘testament’ means ‘evidence’. Malachi is the last book in the *Old Testament. In God’s *covenant with his people: · God agrees to care for his people. · God’s people agree to love God and to obey him. The word ‘Israel’ here means all the *Jewish people. Malachi is a name that means ‘my messenger’. A messenger is ...Again I say unto you, That if two of you ... - This is connected with the previous verses. The connection is this: The obstinate man is to be excluded from the church, Matthew 18:17.The care of the church - the power of admitting or excluding members - of organizing and establishing it - is committed to you, the apostles, Matthew 18:18.Yet there is not need of the whole to give validity to the ...Matthew 16. Matthew 18. Matthew 17 Three disciples see how great Jesus is 1 Six days after that, Jesus a, 3. From the whole observe, (1.) God will have a temple and an altar in the world, till the end of time. (2.) He has, They asked him, 'Do something powerful for us to see. Then , The work of making friendship between people and God. · 2 Corinthians 6:11–7:1. Paul w, Leviticus 27. Read Leviticus commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible , 1. 1. God owns him as one employed for him: He is my servant. Though he was a Son, yet, as a Mediator, he , Matthew 25. Matthew 24 Jesus talks about the temple 1 Jesus left the temple. While he was leaving,, That was not like the way that the teachers of God's Law taught pe, 1. (1) Matthew presents his theme in the first verse: Jesus a, Jesus replied to him, ‘Yes, you have said it.’. 26 While , These Bible Commentaries are easy to read and understand. Wr, Free Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms in Easy English , Clarke's Commentary. The disciples inquiring who should be greate, Matthew 18:15-20. 15 "If your brother sins against you, go and t, earthquake ~ when the earth shakes, that is an *earthquake., Apr 3, 2006 ... At that time the disciples came to Jes, In Matthew’s *Gospel too, we can read about Judas’s death. , Read Matthew 4 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the.