The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to […]
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Matthew 23
A Warning Against Hypocrisy 1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. […]
Matthew 24
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times 1 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 “Do you see all these things?”he asked.“Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every […]
Matthew 25
The Parable of the Ten Virgins 1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. […]
Matthew 26
The Plot Against Jesus 1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 “As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of […]
Matthew 27
Judas Hangs Himself 1 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. 2 So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor. 3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he […]
Matthew 28
Jesus Has Risen 1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat […]
Malachi 1
1 A prophecy: The word of theLordto Israel through Malachi. Israel Doubts God’s Love 2 “I have loved you,” says theLord. “But you ask, ‘How have you loved us?’ “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares theLord. “Yet I have loved Jacob, 3 but Esau I have hated, and I have turned his hill country into […]
Malachi 3
1 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says theLordAlmighty. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he […]
Malachi 4
Judgment and Covenant Renewal # 1 “Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire,” says theLordAlmighty. “Not a root or a branch will be left to them. 2 But for you who […]