But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. Matthew 19:30 NABRE Jesus has the opportunity to speak to those listening about the dangers of riches. Wealth can have a corrupting influence with the possibility of leading people to become greedy, stingy, reckless and overindulgent.…
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Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to [the] poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Matthew 19:21 NABRE Jesus is asked what must be done to reach eternal life. Jesus replies, follow the commandments.…
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Children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them and pray. Matthew 19:13 NABRE Jesus is teaching and curing great crowds and children are brought to Him for an anointing. The text doesn’t explicitly say who the children are or…
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He said to them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.” Matthew 19:8 NABRE Jesus is asked a question about the lawfulness of couples divorcing, by the Pharisees, religious leaders who were tasked with promoting…
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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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