according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever. Luke 1:55 NABRE Mary with the infant Jesus in her womb visits her cousin Elizabeth and the meeting is captured in the first chapter of the gospel according to Luke. Elizabeth is aware Mary has trusted…
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Children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them and pray. Matthew 19:13 NABRE Jesus is teaching and curing great crowds and children are brought to Him for an anointing. The text doesn’t explicitly say who the children are or…
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He said to them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.” Matthew 19:8 NABRE Jesus is asked a question about the lawfulness of couples divorcing, by the Pharisees, religious leaders who were tasked with promoting…
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Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair. Matthew 18:31 NABRE Jesus shares a parable about forgiveness. Jesus tells those listening that they must forgive infinitely, there is never a reason not to forgive. As…
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Again, [amen,] I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. Matthew 18:19 NABRE Jesus is teaching His disciples about how to work with a brother or sister who sins…
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