But he said in reply, “Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.” Matthew 25:12 NABRE Jesus shares a parable that is like the kingdom of heaven which begins with ten virgins attending a wedding feast, five foolish and five wise. They bring oil lamps, the wise ones…
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Matthew 24:42 – August 26, 2021
Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Matthew 24:42 NABRE Jesus has been prophesying about future events but now turns His attention to urging us to be prepared for them. Jesus asserts no one has knowledge of the day of His arrival,…
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Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing. Matthew 23:28 NABRE Jesus condemns the scribes and Pharisees, denouncing them because they are failing to see what is most important among spiritual matters. Jesus calls them blind because they confuse lesser things…
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Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” John 1:50 NABRE Jesus calls Philip to follow Him, using His formula for calling all disciples. Philip responds to Jesus request by…
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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You lock the kingdom of heaven before human beings. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to enter. Matthew 23:13 NABRE Jesus begins to thunder woes against the scribes and Pharisees, those responsible for the spiritual…
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