Gospel of Matthew bible study chapters 9 through 15

           

Here are the next seven chapters of the gospel of Matthew, namely chapters 9 through 15, which contain more teaching, mostly in parables in these verses. Jesus also interacts with His disciples, the Pharisees, Sadducees, and general people. Jesus does miracles and heals as well in them. For the first 8 chapters of the gospel of Matthew please go to this link:

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You could also study these chapters alone if so desired, but I recommend studying the entire gospel bit by bit since there is so much to learn

For example in Matthew chapter 9, Jesus heals a paralytic, using it as an example to prove His authority to forgive sins, interacts with Pharisees and raises Jairus son from the dead

(Matthew 9:1)  And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.

 

(Matthew 9:2)  And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."

 

(Matthew 9:3)  And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."

 

(Matthew 9:4)  But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

 

(Matthew 9:5)  For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?

 

(Matthew 9:6)  But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he then said to the paralytic--"Rise, pick up your bed and go home."

 

(Matthew 9:7)  And he rose and went home.

 

(Matthew 9:8)  When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

 

(Matthew 9:9)  As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.

 

(Matthew 9:10)  And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

 

(Matthew 9:11)  And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

 

(Matthew 9:12)  But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

 

(Matthew 9:13)  Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

 

(Matthew 9:14)  Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

 

(Matthew 9:15)  And Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

 

(Matthew 9:16)  No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made.

 

(Matthew 9:17)  Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved."

 

(Matthew 9:18)  While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."

 

(Matthew 9:19)  And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples.

 

(Matthew 9:20)  And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment,

 

(Matthew 9:21)  for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I will be made well."

 

(Matthew 9:22)  Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And instantly the woman was made well.

 

(Matthew 9:23)  And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,

 

(Matthew 9:24)  he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.

 

(Matthew 9:25)  But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

 

(Matthew 9:26)  And the report of this went through all that district.

 

(Matthew 9:27)  And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."

 

(Matthew 9:28)  When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."

 

(Matthew 9:29)  Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."

 

(Matthew 9:30)  And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, "See that no one knows about it."

 

(Matthew 9:31)  But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

 

(Matthew 9:32)  As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him.

 

(Matthew 9:33)  And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel."

 

(Matthew 9:34)  But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons."

 

(Matthew 9:35)  And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.

 

(Matthew 9:36)  When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

 

(Matthew 9:37)  Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;

 

(Matthew 9:38)  therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."

 

In chapter 10 of Matthew, Jesus calls His twelve disciples to Him and then sends them out on mission to be His witnesses in many communities, seeking the lost sheep of Israel (the Jews) for their salvation and before sending theme Jesus gives them commissions, directions and teaching:

(Matthew 10:1)  And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.

 

(Matthew 10:2)  The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

 

(Matthew 10:3)  Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

 

(Matthew 10:4)  Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

 

(Matthew 10:5)  These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans,

 

(Matthew 10:6)  but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

 

(Matthew 10:7)  And proclaim as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'

 

(Matthew 10:8)  Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.

 

(Matthew 10:9)  Acquire no gold nor silver nor copper for your belts,

 

(Matthew 10:10)  no bag for your journey, nor two tunics nor sandals nor a staff, for the laborer deserves his food.

 

(Matthew 10:11)  And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart.

 

(Matthew 10:12)  As you enter the house, greet it.

 

(Matthew 10:13)  And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

 

(Matthew 10:14)  And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town.

 

(Matthew 10:15)  Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

 

(Matthew 10:16)  "Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

 

(Matthew 10:17)  Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues,

 

(Matthew 10:18)  and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles.

 

(Matthew 10:19)  When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour.

 

(Matthew 10:20)  For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

 

(Matthew 10:21)  Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death,

 

(Matthew 10:22)  and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

 

(Matthew 10:23)  When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

 

(Matthew 10:24)  "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

 

(Matthew 10:25)  It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.

 

(Matthew 10:26)  "So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

 

(Matthew 10:27)  What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.

 

(Matthew 10:28)  And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

 

(Matthew 10:29)  Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

 

(Matthew 10:30)  But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

 

(Matthew 10:31)  Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

 

(Matthew 10:32)  So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,

 

(Matthew 10:33)  but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

 

(Matthew 10:34)  "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

 

(Matthew 10:35)  For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

 

(Matthew 10:36)  And a person's enemies will be those of his own household.

 

(Matthew 10:37)  Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

 

(Matthew 10:38)  And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

 

(Matthew 10:39)  Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

 

(Matthew 10:40)  "Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.

 

(Matthew 10:41)  The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward.

 

(Matthew 10:42)  And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward."

 

In chapter 11, Jesus deals with messengers from John the Baptist then talks about John to others, denounces unrepentant cities, prays, and after that Jesus says how His yoke is light and burden is easy, promising rest.

(Matthew 11:1)  When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

 

(Matthew 11:2)  Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples

 

(Matthew 11:3)  and said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?"

 

(Matthew 11:4)  And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:

 

(Matthew 11:5)  the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

 

(Matthew 11:6)  And blessed is the one who is not offended by me."

 

(Matthew 11:7)  As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

 

(Matthew 11:8)  What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

 

(Matthew 11:9)  What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

 

(Matthew 11:10)  This is he of whom it is written, "'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

 

(Matthew 11:11)  Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

 

(Matthew 11:12)  From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.

 

(Matthew 11:13)  For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John,

 

(Matthew 11:14)  and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.

 

(Matthew 11:15)  He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

 

(Matthew 11:16)  "But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,

 

(Matthew 11:17)  "'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.'

 

(Matthew 11:18)  For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

 

(Matthew 11:19)  The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds."

 

(Matthew 11:20)  Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.

 

(Matthew 11:21)  "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

 

(Matthew 11:22)  But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

 

(Matthew 11:23)  And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

 

(Matthew 11:24)  But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you."

 

(Matthew 11:25)  At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

 

(Mat 11:26)  yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

 

(Matthew 11:27)  All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

 

(Matthew 11:28)  Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

 

(Matthew 11:29)  Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

 

In chapter 12 of Matthew Jesus deals with a couple of situations on the Sabbath and then has to deal with those who wrongly accuse Him of casting out a demon by Beezelbub and not God, then denounces, speaking against the current unrepentant generation and states who His parents, brothers and sisters really are

(Matthew 12:1)  At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

 

(Matthew 12:2)  But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, "Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."

 

(Matthew 12:3)  He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:

 

(Matthew 12:4)  how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

 

(Matthew 12:5)  Or have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?

 

(Matthew 12:6)  I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.

 

(Matthew 12:7)  And if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.

 

(Matthew 12:8)  For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."

 

(Matthew 12:9)  He went on from there and entered their synagogue.

 

(Matthew 12:10)  And a man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"--so that they might accuse him.

 

(Matthew 12:11)  He said to them, "Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?

 

(Matthew 12:12)  Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."

 

(Matthew 12:13)  Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And the man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other.

 

(Matthew 12:14)  But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.

 

(Matthew 12:15)  Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all

 

(Matthew 12:16)  and ordered them not to make him known.

 

(Matthew 12:17)  This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

 

(Matthew 12:18)  "Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

 

(Matthew 12:19)  He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;

 

(Matthew 12:20)  a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory;

 

(Matthew 12:21)  and in his name the Gentiles will hope."

 

(Matthew 12:22)  Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.

 

(Matthew 12:23)  And all the people were amazed, and said, "Can this be the Son of David?"

 

(Matthew 12:24)  But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons."

 

(Matthew 12:25)  Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

 

(Matthew 12:26)  And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

 

(Matthew 12:27)  And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

 

(Matthew 12:28)  But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

 

(Matthew 12:29)  Or how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house.

 

(Matthew 12:30)  Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

 

(Matthew 12:31)  Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

 

(Matthew 12:32)  And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

 

(Matthew 12:33)  "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit.

 

(Matthew 12:34)  You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

 

(Matthew 12:35)  The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.

 

(Matthew 12:36)  I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,

 

(Matthew 12:37)  for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

 

(Matthew 12:38)  Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you."

 

(Matthew 12:39)  But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

 

(Matthew 12:40)  For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

 

(Matthew 12:41)  The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

 

(Matthew 12:42)  The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

 

(Matthew 12:43)  "When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none.

 

(Matthew 12:44)  Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order.

 

(Matthew 12:45)  Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation."

 

(Matthew 12:46)  While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.

 

(Matthew 12:47)  [Someone told him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to you."]

 

(Matthew 12:48)  But he replied to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"

 

(Matthew 12:49)  And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

 

(Matthew 12:50)  For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

 

Chapter 13 of Matthew is where Jesus teaches with a good many parables including the parables of the sower, the wheat and tares, and also others related to kingdom of God and its value, including end times related parables:

(Matthew 13:1)  That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.

 

(Matthew 13:2)  And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach.

 

(Matthew 13:3)  And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow.

 

(Matthew 13:4)  And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.

 

(Matthew 13:5)  Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,

 

(Matthew 13:6)  but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away.

 

(Mat 13:7)  Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.

 

(Matthew 13:8)  Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

 

(Matthew 13:9)  He who has ears, let him hear."

 

(Matthew 13:10)  Then the disciples came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

 

(Matthew 13:11)  And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

 

(Matthew 13:12)  For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

 

(Matthew 13:13)  This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

 

(Matthew 13:14)  Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: "'You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.

 

(Matthew 13:15)  For this people's heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.'

 

(Matthew 13:16)  But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.

 

(Matthew 13:17)  For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

 

(Matthew 13:18)  "Hear then the parable of the sower:

 

(Matthew 13:19)  When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.

 

(Matthew 13:20)  As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

 

(Matthew 13:21)  yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.

 

(Matthew 13:22)  As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.

 

(Matthew  13:23) He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty."

 

(Matthew 13:24)  He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,

 

(Matthew 13:25)  but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.

 

(Matthew 13:26)  So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.

 

(Matthew 13:27)  And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?'

 

(Matthew 13:28)  He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' So the servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them?'

 

(Matthew 13:29)  But he said, 'No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them.

 

(Matthew 13:30)  Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"

 

(Matthew 13:31)  He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

 

(Matthew 13:32)  It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."

 

(Matthew 13:33)  He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened."

 

(Matthew 13:34)  All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.

 

(Matthew 13:35)  This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."

 

(Matthew 13:36)  Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field."

 

(Matthew 13:37)  He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

 

(Matthew 13:38)  The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

 

(Matthew 13:39)  and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.

 

(Matthew 13:40)  Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age.

 

(Matthew 13:41)  The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers,

 

(Matthew 13:42)  and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

 

(Matthew 13:43)  Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

 

(Matthew 13:44)  "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

 

(Matthew 13:45)  "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,

 

(Matthew 13:46)  who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

 

(Matthew 13:47)  "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.

 

(Matthew 13:48)  When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad.

 

(Matthew 13:49)  So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous

 

(Matthew 13:50)  and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

 

(Matthew 13:51)  "Have you understood all these things?" They said to him, "Yes."

 

(Matthew 13:52)  And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."

 

(Matthew 13:53)  And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there,

 

(Matthew 13:54)  and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?

 

(Matthew 13:55)  Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

 

(Matthew 13:56)  And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"

 

(Matthew 13:57)  And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household."

 

(Matthew 13:58)  And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.

 

Matthew chapter 14 deals with the martyrdom of John the Baptist, the feeding of the 5000, then Jesus, then Peter walking on the water, the latter sinking due to fear and unbelief, but Jesus does rescue then rebuke Peter for the aforementioned fear and unbelief

(Matthew 14:1)  At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus,

 

(Matthew 14:2)  and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him."

 

(Matthew 14:3)  For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

 

(Matthew 14:4)  because John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

 

(Matthew 14:5)  And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.

 

(Matthew 14:6)  But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod,

 

(Matthew 14:7)  so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

 

(Matthew 14:8)  Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."

 

(Matthew 14:9)  And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given.

 

(Matthew 14:10)  He sent and had John beheaded in the prison,

 

(Matthew 14:11)  and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

 

(Matthew 14:12)  And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus.

 

(Matthew 14:13)  Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.

 

(Matthew 14:14)  When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

 

(Matthew 14:15)  Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves."

 

(Matthew 14:16)  But Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat."

 

(Matthew 14:17)  They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish."

 

(Matthew 14:18)  And he said, "Bring them here to me."

 

(Matthew 14:19)  Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

 

(Matthew 14:20)  And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.

 

(Matthew 14:21)  And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

 

(Matthew 14:22)  Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

 

(Matthew 14:23)  And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,

 

(Matthew 14:24)  but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them.

 

(Matthew 14:25)  And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.

 

(Matthew 14:26)  But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" and they cried out in fear.

 

(Matthew 14:27)  But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid."

 

(Matthew 14:28)  And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."

 

(Matthew 14:29)  He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.

 

(Matthew 14:30)  But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me."

 

(Matthew 14:31)  Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"

 

(Matthew 14:32)  And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

 

(Matthew 14:33)  And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

 

(Matthew 14:34)  And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.

 

(Matthew 14:35)  And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick

 

(Matthew 14:36)  and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.

 

In chapter 15 Jesus deals with the issue of washing hands before eating, teaching that what goes out of the mouth defiles, not what goes in, then he deals with a woman with a demon possessed daughter then feeds the 4000 men

(Matthew 15:1)  Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

 

(Matthew 15:2)  "Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat."

 

(Matthew 15:3)  He answered them, "And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

 

(Matthew 15:4)  For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.'

 

(Matthew 15:5)  But you say, 'If anyone tells his father or his mother, "What you would have gained from me is given to God,"

 

(Matthew 15:6)  he need not honor his father.' So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God.

 

(Matthew 15:7)  You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:

 

(Matthew 15:8)  "'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;

 

(Matthew 15:9)  in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"

 

(Matthew 15:10)  And he called the people to him and said to them, "Hear and understand:

 

(Matthew 15:11)  it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person."

 

(Matthew 15:12)  Then the disciples came and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?"

 

(Matthew 15:13)  He answered, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.

 

(Matthew 15:14)  Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit."

 

(Matthew 15:15)  But Peter said to him, "Explain the parable to us."

 

(Matthew 15:16)  And he said, "Are you also still without understanding?

 

(Matthew 15:17)  Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled?

 

(Matthew 15:18)  But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.

 

(Matthew 15:19)  For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.

 

(Matthew 15:20)  These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone."

 

(Matthew 15:21)  And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

 

(Matthew 15:22)  And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon."

 

(Matthew 15:23)  But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying out after us."

 

(Matthew 15:24)  He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

 

(Matthew 15:25)  But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me."

 

(Matthew 15:26)  And he answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

 

(Matthew 15:27)  She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."

 

(Matthew 15:28)  Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.

 

(Matthew 15:29)  Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain and sat down there.

 

(Matthew 15:30)  And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them,

 

(Matthew 15:31)  so that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

 

(Matthew 15:32)  Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way."

 

(Matthew 15:33)  And the disciples said to him, "Where are we to get enough bread in such a desolate place to feed so great a crowd?"

 

(Matthew 15:34)  And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

 

(Matthew 15:35)  And directing the crowd to sit down on the ground,

 

(Matthew 15:36)  he took the seven loaves and the fish, and having given thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

 

(Matthew 15:37)  And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left over.

 

(Matthew 15:38)  Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

 

(Matthew 15:39)  And after sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

For the next part of the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 16 through 22, please go to this link

https://www.facebook.com/notes/jay-dougherty/gospel-of-matthew-bible-study-chapters-16-through-22/10200650011586287

 

Jesus again by example shows how much He cares for people by teaching, rebuking, healing, doing miracles and so on wanting them better, also to repent, something that we all need to do, seeing that we all are not perfect. Jesus would eventually die for our sins, something He prophesied continually about in the four gospels again because He cared and was sent to do just that, to be a sacrifice for our sins, with the purpose of restoring our relationship with Him and His Father in Heaven. I am now including a prayer to facilitate that, one which will invite Jesus into your heart for that relationship with Him which nothing can match. Please pray this prayer with me:

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess Jesus as our Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we will be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.

Amen.

God bless you and yours