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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He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there.” Mark 6:10 NABRE Jesus has sent His disciples out to preach and heal. He sends them with His authority. When people receive Jesus’ disciples they are receiving Jesus. Hospitality is a Jewish tradition and…
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And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.” Matthew 9:2 NABRE Jesus travels to His home town and is greeted by people with a paralyzed man on a stretcher seeking…
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Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained. John 20:23 NABRE John writes of Jesus appearing to the disciples in the evening of His resurrection. Though locked in and fearful, Jesus comes and stands in their midst wishing them peace. Seeing His wounds they…
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And while they were eating, he said, “Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” Matthew 26:21 NABRE Jesus selects twelve disciples often referred to as Apostles. Judas Iscariot, the betrayer, is one of them. Jesus selects each Apostle for a specific reason, eventually all are to…
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