Tag Archives: Matthew 22

no further questions

Matthew 22:34-46 34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the … Continue reading

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the whole package

Matthew 22:23-33 23 The same day Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him a question, 24 saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the … Continue reading

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straddling between kingdoms

(Note: I do not plan my devotions after national holidays, but this did turn out to be quite appropriate for 4 July, American Independence Day). Matthew 22:15-22 .” 15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entrap him by … Continue reading

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Come to the wedding feast

Matthew 22:1-14 1 And Jesus spoke to them in parables again, saying, 2 “The kingdom from the sky may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those … Continue reading

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hard questions and heaven’s king

Matthew 22:15-46.  The various religious and political parties in Jerusalem had decided to get rid of Jesus by publically humiliating him.  They each chose a hard question to ask him “to entangle him in his words.”   Jesus shows the … Continue reading

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the source of heaven’s king

Matthew 21:28-22:14.  Jesus had been confronted by the chief priests and elders at Jerusalem. While he was teaching in the temple courts they demanded that he reveal the source of his ministry.  He would not tell them outright, but he … Continue reading

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