Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? Mathew 9:5 NABRE Jesus arrives in His home town and a paralytic man is brought to Him on a stretcher for healing. Jesus has been curing many but in this case He uses the healing…
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He said to them, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm. Matthew 8:26 NABRE Many are following Jesus because He performs healing miracles. In order to move away from those so needy, He…
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Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. Matthew 10:40 NABRE Jesus is speaking to His disciples and us, about what it takes to be disciples and what it means to be disciples. Jesus speaks to His disciples about being emissaries for Him.…
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For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Matthew 16:25 NABRE Jesus is serious about disciples sacrificing for others. Jesus’ own example is to do everything for others and He asks us to do the same. Jesus…
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How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few. Matthew 7:14 NABRE Jesus exhorts listeners to choose carefully the choices made in life, whatever we choose has consequences. Jesus is describing a narrow gate and a constricted road leading to…
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