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1 The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1. Descendant, not by the blood but through the promise
1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: 2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. 4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. 5 Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, 6 and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. 7 Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa. 8 Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah. 9 Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah. 10 Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah. 11 Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon. 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel. 13 Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor. 14 Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. 15 Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob. 16 And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.
2. The birth of Christ
1) Conceived by the Holy Spirit
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.
2) Righteous man, Joseph
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
3) Angel of the Lord appears in dream
20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
(1) The name is Jesus
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
(2) Immanuel; the fulfillment of the prophecy
22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”
(3) Obey
24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 25 and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son.[d] And he called His name Jesus.
2 Childhood of Jesus
1. Three Wise men/ Magi
2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem
(1) The King of Jews=The King of truth
2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
(2) Bethlehem
5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: 6 ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.
2. Herod
7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared.
(1) Led by the stars
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”
9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
(2) The Worship and the gifts
11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.
3. The Flight into Egypt
13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” 14 When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, 15 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.
4. Wrath of Herod
16 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. 17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: 18 “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.”
5. Jesus of Nazareth
19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 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.” 21 Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 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. 23 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.”
3 The voice of John the Baptist
1. John the Baptist
1) Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven
3:1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” 3 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. 4 Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him 6 and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
2) Fruit of the Kingdom of Heaven
7 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? 8 Therefore bear fruits ①worthy of repentance, 9 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. 10 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which=① does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
3) Water baptism for Repentance
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming
4) Power of the Lord
after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry.
(1) Baptism of Holy Spirit
He will baptize you with ① the Holy Spirit and ②fire.
(2) Storage for the Wheat
12 His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His =①wheat into the barn;
(3) Burn the chaff
but He will burn up =②the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
2. The Baptism of the Christ Jesus
1) Righteousness of baptism
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to ①John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”
15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, =①for thus it is fitting for us to =①fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.
2) Presence of the Holy Spirit and His voice
(1) Presence of the Holy Spirit
16 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He[c] saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
(2) The Son of God
17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
4 Christ was tempted
1. Christ was tempted
Led up by the Holy Spirit) 4:1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.
1) Lust of the flesh
Devil) 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
Jesus) 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
2) Boasting of the life
Devil) 5 Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up,Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Jesus) 7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.
3) Lust of the eyes
Devil) 8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
Jesus) 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve. 11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
2. Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven
1) The areas to preach and whom to preach
12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: 15 ①“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,②Galilee of the Gentiles=①+② 16 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.”
2) Subject of the Preaching; Repent for the Kingdom of the Heaven
17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
3. Disciple
1) Peter and Andrew
18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
(1) Fishers of men
19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
(2) Abandon the world
20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
2) James and John
21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them,
Abandoned the world) 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
4. The way of Christ
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. 24 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. 25 Great multitudes followed Him—from Galilee, and from Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
Page 5~7 the perfect Law
1. The blessing covenant; Character
5:1 and seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
2. The perfect law and the condition for the disciples
(1) Disciples’ ministry peace
13 “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.
(2) Disciples’ good deeds
14 ①“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they =①light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let =①your light so shine before men, that they may see =①your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
3. Not perfect law→ Perfect law
17 “Do not think that I came to destroy ①the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, =①one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the =①least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever =①does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Loss of salvation) 20 For I say to you, that unless =①your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
4. The Perfect law; Murder
Old testament) 21 “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.’
New Testament) 22 But I say to you
(1) Saints anger; Judgment
that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.
(2) Saints vile word; council
And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council.
(3) Saints says you fool; fire of hell
But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire.
(4) Saints’ grumbling against each other; Prison
23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
(5) Saints disharmony; hell
25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
(6) Saints un-forgiveness; hell
26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
5. The perfect law; Adultery
Old Testament) 27 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’
New Testament) 28 But I say to you that whoever
(1) Saint’s lust; adultery
looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
(2) Saint’s eyes; commits adultery through eyes
29 If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
(3) Saint’s right hand; commits adultery with right hand
30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
(4) Saint giving opportunity to commits adultery
31 “Furthermore it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery;
(5) Saint commits adultery by remarry
and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.
6. The perfect law; Swear
Old Testament) 33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’
New Testament) 34 But I say to you, do not swear at all:
(1) Swear by heaven; evil
neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
(2) Swear by the earth; evil
35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool;
(3) Swear by Jerusalem; evil
nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
(4) Swear by your head; evil
36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
7. The perfect law; do not revenge
Old Testament) 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’
New Testament) 39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. 41 And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
8. The perfect law; Love Your Enemies
Old Testament) 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
New Testament) 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren[i] only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors[j] do so? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
9. The perfect law; give to needy
6:1 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds ①before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
(1) Hypocrisy donation
2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, =①do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have =①glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
(2) Secret donation
3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
10. The perfect Law; Prayer
5 “And when you pray,
(1) Hypocrisy prayer
you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
(2) Secret place prayer
6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
(3) Vain Repetition
7 And when you pray, ①do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their =①many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
(4) How to pray
9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. ①12 and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. 13 And do not lead us into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
(5) A condition for an answer of a prayer; forgive
14 “For =①if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Loose of salvation for those who do not forgive) 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
11. The perfect Law; fasting
(1) Fasting to be seen by men
16 “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
(2) Fasting to Be Seen Only by God
17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
12. The perfect Law: Wealth
1) Store the treasure
(1) Do not store the treasure on earth
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;
(2) Store your treasure in heaven
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
(3) Store in heaven; eyes
22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.
(4) Store on earth; eyes
23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
(5) Store the treasure on earth; idolatry
24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
2) Those who store the treasure in heaven
(1) Do not worry about what to eat, drink, or what to wear
25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 28 “So why do you worry about ①clothing? Consider =①the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even =①Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes =①the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, =①‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
(2) Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
13. The perfect Law; perspective of sin
(1) Judgment for judging others
7:1 “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.
(2) Examine yourself
3 And why do you look at the speck in your ①brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and ②look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 =①Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 6 =①“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast =①your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.
14. The perfect Law; Ask, Seek, Knock
7 ①“Ask, and it will be given to you; ②seek, and you will find; ③knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
1) Ask
9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for =①bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for ①a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! 12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you,
2) Seek
=①do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
3) Knock
(1) Wide gate; destruction
13 “Enter by =③the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
(2) Narrow gate; life
14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
15. False prophet and true prophet
(1) Ravenous wolves
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
(2) Bad fruit
16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather ①grapes from thorn-bushes or =①figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but ①a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear =①bad fruit, nor can =①a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and ①thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
(3) Lawlessness lose salvation
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ①‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, =①‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons =①in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
(4) Matthew 5:1~7:23→word+deed=rock salvation
24 “Therefore whoever hears ①these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was =①founded on the rock.
(5) Matthew 5:1~7:23→word without deed=sand destruction
26 “But everyone who hears ①these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And =①great was its fall.” 28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, 29 for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
8. Jesus heals the sick/saved from the environment
1. Jesus heals a leper
8:1 When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him.
(1) If your are willing
2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
(2) I am willing
3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
(3) Offer the gift
4 And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
2. Jesus Heals a Paralyzed
(1) Pleading of a centurion
5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” 7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
(2) Only speak a word
8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But ①only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
(3) Obey like a soldier
9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ①‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ①‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ①‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! 11 And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, =①“Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.
3. Jesus heals a woman sick with a fever
14 Now when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever.
(1) Touched her hand
15 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them. 16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits
(2) With his word
with a word, and healed all who were sick, 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses.”
4. Christ has nowhere to lay his head
18 And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side. 19 Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
5. Disciple’s funeral
21 Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and ①bury my father.” 22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let ①the dead bury their own dead.”
6. Wind and Wave
23 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.
(1) Disciples’ faith
25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
(2) Little faith would fear
26 But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?”
(3) He rebuked and it was calm
Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”
7. Demons to the pigs
(1) Dwelling place and possession of the body
28 When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes,[c] there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way.
(2) Tormenting the demon
29 And suddenly they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”
(3) Casting out/commanding
30 Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding. 31 So the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.”
32 And He said to them, “Go.” So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water. 33 Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.
9 Jesus chooses the disciples
1. Healing of the paralytic
9:1 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.
(1) Your sins are forgiven
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.” 3 And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!” 4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then
(2) Go to your house
He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” 7 And he arose and departed to his house. 8 Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men.
2. Disciple Matthew
9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.
Feast) 10 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. 11 And when ①the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does ①your Teacher ①eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, ①“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but ①those who are sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call ①the righteous, ①but sinners, to repentance.”
3. The perfect Law; fasting
14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, “Why do ①we and the Pharisees fast often, but ①Your disciples do not fast?”
(1) House of the bridegroom
15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
(2) Un-shrunk cloth
16 No one puts =②a piece of un-shrunk cloth on an =①old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.
(3) New wine
17 Nor do they put =②new wine into =①old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put =②new wine into =②new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
4. Healing. Resurrection
18 While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.”
1) A woman who had a flow of blood believed “If only I may touch…I shall be made well
19 So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples. 20 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. ①21 For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” 22 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; =①your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
2) A ruler’s daughter raised from dead
23 When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, Is sleep) 24 He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him. 25 But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26 And the report of this went out into all that land.
5. Blind Men Healed
1) Two blind men
27 When Jesus departed from there,
(1) Have mercy on us
two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”
(2) Touch and Heal
29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.” 31 But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country.
2) Casting
(1) demon-possessed mute man
32 As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed.
(2) Casting out the demon
33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!” 34 But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”
6. Be harvest worker
35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
(1) Mercy on a soul
36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.
(2) Harvester
37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
10. Sending out the twelve Disciples
1. Sending out the disciples
(1) Power
10:1 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 and all kinds of disease.
(2) Twelve Disciples
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: ①first, Simon, who is called Peter, and ②Andrew his brother; ③James the son of Zebedee, and ④John his brother; 3 ⑤Philip and ⑥Bartholomew; ⑦Thomas and ⑧Matthew the tax collector; ⑨James the son of Alphaeus, and⑩ Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 ⑪Simon the Cananite, and ⑫Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
(3) Place to preach
5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
(4) Subject of the preach
7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons.
(5) Freely give
Freely you have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts, 10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a worker is worthy of his food. 11 “Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out. 12 And when you go into a household, greet it. 13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
(6) Judgment for rejecting the gospel
14 And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet. 15 Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!
2. Evangelist
(1) Religious persecution
16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep ①in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to =①councils and =①scourge you in their synagogues.
(2) Government persecution
18 You will be brought before ①governors and =①kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and =①to the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
(3) Family persecution
21 “Now ①brother will deliver up brother to death, and a =①father his child; and =①children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
(4) Persecution from all
22 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
(5) Flee from persecution
23 When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub,[d] how much more will they call those of his household! 26 Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.
(6) Preach
27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.
(7) Martyr Salvation
28 And do not fear those who ①kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 =①Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your =①Father’s will. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.32 “Therefore whoever confesses Me =①before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me =①before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.
(8) Those who love the world more; lose salvation
34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace ①but a sword. 35 For I have come to ‘set a man =①against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; 36 and ‘a man’s =①enemies will be those of his own household.’37 =①He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And =①he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And he who =①does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
(9) Those who Love life more; lose salvation
39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
(10) Receive Disciples=Receive Lord
①40 “He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. ②41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who ③receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 =①And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”
11 Elijah, John the Baptist
1. Preach
11:1 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.
2. John the Baptist
(1) Doubt
2 And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”
(2) Ministry of Christ
4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: 5 The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”
(3) Christ’s prophet
7 As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he of whom it is written: ‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,Who will prepare Your way before You.’11 “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
(4) Heaven taken by force
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
(4) The last prophets and the completion of the law
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come. 15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear! 16① “But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions, 17 and saying: ‘We played the flute for you, And you did =①not dance; We mourned to you, And you did =①not lament.’ 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and =①they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”
3. You who experienced mighty power
20 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:
(1) Judgment for not repenting
21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
(2) Judgment for proud
23 And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.”
4. Revealed the revelation of salvation to children
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
(1) Hidden revelation
that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and
(2) Revealed to children
have revealed them to babes. 26 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.
(3) Revealed will
27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
5. Heavy laden
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 =①Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am ①gentle and lowly in heart, and you will =①find rest for your souls. 30 =①For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
12 Debate about the Sabbath
1. The perfect law; Sabbath
1) Sabbath
(1) Hungry; eat grain
12:1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to ①pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”
(2) Hungry; eat showbread
3 But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did =①when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
(3) Priest on the Sabbath
5 Or have you not read in the law that =①on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?
(4) Mercy on the Sabbath
6 Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple. 7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire =①mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the =①guiltless. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
(5) Healing and good deed on the Sabbath
9 Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue. 10 And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—that they might accuse Him. 11 Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out? 12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to ①do good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then He said to the man, “=①Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other.
2) Plotting a murder
14 Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.
3) Judge the sickness
15 But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and ①He healed them all. 16 ②Yet He warned them not to make Him known, 17①+② that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: 18 “Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will =①declare justice to the Gentiles. 19=②He will not quarrel nor cry out, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory; 21 And in His name Gentiles will trust.”
2. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
1) Casting out
22 Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. 23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
2) Beelzebub
24 Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “①This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
(2) Kingdom of the devil
25 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and
(2) Devil’s city and house
every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
(3) Satan’s kingdom is not divided against itself
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
(4) Casting is only through the Holy Spirit
27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
3) How to cast
(1) Only by the Holy Spirit
28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
(2) First bind
29 Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man?
(3) Then Plunder
And then he will plunder his house.
4) Ministry of casting
(1) Join the work of casting
30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and
(2) Gathering for the work of casting
he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.
5) Sin, Blasphemy against Holy Spirit
31 “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but =①the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
6) Sin, speak against the Holy Spirit
32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever =①speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.
7) Distinguish between the fruits
33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. 34① Brood of vipers! How can =①you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of =①the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and =①an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
8) Judgment for use of idle words
36 But I say to you that for every ①idle word men may speak, they will give =①account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and =①by your words you will be condemned.”
3. Sign
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
1) Underground sign
39 But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
2) On the judgment day
(1) The men of Nineveh will condemn
41 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.
(2) The queen of the South will condemn
42 The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here.
(3) Evil generation be judged
43 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 ①Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds =①it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he =①goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with =①this wicked generation.”
4. Family’s unbelief
(1) Biological family
46 While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. 47 Then one said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.”
(2) Family of covenant
48 But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” 49 And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and moher.”
13 Seven parables of kingdom of Heaven
1. Kingdome through the Seed (word)
13:1 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 a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive; 15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,So that I should heal them.’ 16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower:
(1) The wayside lost the salvation because the word was snatched away
19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. The stony place lost the salvation because denies Jesus during persecution 20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
(3) The thorny place lost the salvation for not bearing the fruit
22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
(4) Good ground has salvation by bearing the fruits according to the word
23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
(5) ①those who understand: ② those who see as parable
10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”11 He answered and said to them, “Because ①it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but ②to them it has not been given. 12 For =①whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but =②whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they =②do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,And seeing you will see and not perceive;=②15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.Their ears are hard of hearing,And their eyes they have closed,Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’16=① But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
2. Grain to Heaven
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who ①sowed good seed in his field; 25 ②but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. 26 But when =①the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then =②the tares also appeared. 27 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, =①‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ 28 He said to them, ‘=②An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘=②Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ 29 But he said, ‘=②No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. 30 =①=②Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers,
(1) Burn the chaff (tares)
=②“First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them,
(2) Grain storage
but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
3. Birds of the air rest on the kingdom mustard tree
31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
4. Kingdom is like yeast within dough
33 Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.”
(1) The reason he speak in parables
34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them, 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things kept secret from the foundation of the world.”
(2) Tares into fire
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.” 37 He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are ①the sons of the wicked one. 39 =①The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom =①all things that offend, and those =①who practice lawlessness, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
5. Sold all the possessions to buy the kingdom field
44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
6. Sold all the possessions to buy the kingdom pearl
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
7. The good caught on a net (righteous) heaven
47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, 48 which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the ①good into vessels, but threw ②the bad away. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate =②he wicked from among =①the just, 50 and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
(1) New (New Testament) and old (Old Testament) both are related to heaven
51 Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?”They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 52 Then He said to them, “Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.”
(2) Unbelievers in Jesus’s hometown
53 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. 54 When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 Is this not ①the carpenter’s ②son? Is not ③His mother called Mary? And ④His brothers James, ⑤Joses, ⑥Simon, and ⑦Judas? 56 And ⑧.⑨His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” 57 So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” 58 Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
14 Death of John the Baptist
14:1 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 therefore these powers are at work in him.” 3 For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
(1) Herod’s sin; judge
4 Because John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5 And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.6 But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.
(2) Herod swears
7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.8 So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”9 And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.
(3) Death
10 So he sent and had John beheaded in prison. 11 And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 Then his disciples came and took away the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
2. Feeding the Five Thousand
13 When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.
(1) Disciples’ faith
15 When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.”
(2) Jesus’s faith
16 But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”17 And they said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”18 He said, “Bring them here to Me.”
(3) Miracle of five thousand
19 Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. 20 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. 21 Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
3. Jesus Walks on the Sea
22 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.
(1) Pray on a mountain
23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. 24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea,[a] tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
(2) Walks on the sea
25 Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”
(3) Peter’s strong faith
28 And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” 29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
(4) Strong faith → weak faith
30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” 31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of ①little faith, why did you =①doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.”
4. Through his garment many were healed
34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, 36 and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.