Year ASeason after PentecostProper 15 (20) Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 Contextual Background: A Canaanite woman begs Jesus to heal her daughter. At first, Jesus refuses, citing his mission to Israel. She persists, saying, “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from […]
Year AEpiphanySeventh Sunday after the Epiphany Matthew 5:38-48 Contextual Background: “Eye for eye” limited vengeance; Jesus goes further: do not retaliate in kind, turn the other cheek, go the second mile, love enemies, pray for persecutors; be teleios (mature) like the Father. […]
ts 2:42-47 Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as […]
Mark 7:24-30 From there Jesus set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, but a woman whose little daughter had […]
Matthew 25:31-46 ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from […]
Matthew 25:14-30 ‘For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he […]
Luke 15:1-6 Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he told them this parable: ‘Which one of […]
Luke 10:25-37 Just then, a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? What do you read there?’ He answered, ‘You shall love […]