Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7 NABRE Jesus is teaching those who will listen about the generosity of the Father. He encourages disciples to ask, seek and knock with an expectation that…
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Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat [or drink], or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Matthew 6:25 NABRE Jesus is teaching those who will listen. The subject of this…
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He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37 NABRE Jesus is asked which commandment of the law is the greatest. He responds by citing the love commandments of Deuteronomy 6:5 “Therefore, you…
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Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, Matthew 28:19 NABRE At His resurrection Jesus instructs Mary to have His disciples meet Him in Galilee. In this closing section from Matthew we see…
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But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, Matthew 5:44 NABRE The quoted verse comes from Jesus’ teaching called the Sermon on the Mount. It is Jesus’ instruction to His disciples about how to live and behave; which is quite different from what…
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