He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” Matthew 16:23 NABRE Matthew opens a new section where Jesus becomes more specific with His disciples about what will happen when they…
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He said in reply, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Matthew 15:24 NABRE Jesus is traveling through an area that is predominantly gentile, people not of Hebrew descent. A woman who is recognizably gentile calls out to Jesus to heal her daughter. His…
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After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. Matthew 14:23 NABRE Jesus was tired and hoping to rest but a great crowd followed Him and He had to hear them, heal them and feed them. Afterward He…
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They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments left over-twelve wicker baskets full. Matthew 14:20 NABRE Matthew shares the story of the multiplication of the loaves and fish. A large crowd has come to Jesus and He is healing and teaching them. As night falls the…
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So they said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” John 6:34 NABRE John has told the story of Jesus feeding thousands of people. After He leaves them they follow. Jesus says they are not interested in signs but in the food He has provided. People will go through…
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