Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3 NABRE His disciples ask Jesus, who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Jesus responds in an unusual way. Jesus wants the disciples to understand that power…
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Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:11-12 NABRE This is the last…
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When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him. Matthew 21:32 NABRE The chief priests and the elders challenged Jesus authority, wondering…
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Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I did not come to call the righteous but sinners. Mathew 9:13 NABRE Tax collectors were usually known as sinners, working for the Roman governor and they usually demanded more than was required in tax so they…
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“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means “God is with us.” Matthew 1:23 NABRE Matthew opens his gospel with the telling of the birth of the Messiah. It is an insider account of the life of Mary, Jesus,…
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