The Lord said to him, “Oh you Pharisees! Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, inside you are filled with plunder and evil.” Luke 11:39 NABRE A Pharisee invites Jesus to dine with him and is amazed when Jesus does not observe the prescribed washing before…
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Lovers of your law have much peace; for them there is no stumbling block. Psalms 119:165 NABRE Psalm 119 is divided into the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, David creating sets of verses for each letter of the alphabet. This section represents the letter shin, a familiar letter of the…
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Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8 NABRE Paul in the text leading up to the quoted verse emphasizes love as a key characteristic of a Christian and following civil authority is in fact following God’s…
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“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.” Matthew 5:17 NABRE Jesus is teaching His disciples in what has been called the “Sermon on the Mount.” Following the opening Jesus takes…
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By justice a king builds up the land; but one who raises taxes tears it down. Proverbs 29:4 NABRE The proverb speaks of two different characters, the king and the one who raises taxes. The king cares for the people and cares for justice, he wants to create an equitable…
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