About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

6/18/2025

Matthew 11:1-30 John the Baptist's 2 Disciples Came to See & Hear of All of Jesus' Miracles

 

John the Baptist's 2 Disciples Came to See & Hear of All of Jesus' Miracles

Matthew 11:1-30    The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks]

And it [happened,] when Jesus had [finished] commanding His 12 disciples, He departed [from there,] to teach & preach in their cities. Now in the prison, when John [the Baptist,] had heard the works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] of Christ, he sent 2 of his disciples. 

And [they] said to Him, [Are] You, He, [Who] should come, or do we look for another? Jesus answered & said to them, *Go & [declare to] John again, those things which you hear & see. The blind receive their sight, & the lame walk. The lepers are cleansed, & the deaf hear. The dead are raised up, & the poor have the gospel preached to them. 

[Isaiah 29:18-19 *And [on] that day, the deaf hear the Words of the Book, & the eyes of the blind shall see out of [cloudiness,] & out of darkness. The meek, [a.k.a. humble,] shall also increase their joy in the Lord, & the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.] 

And blessed is he, [whoever] isn't offended in Me. And as they [left,] Jesus bagan to say [about] John, to the multitudes, What [did] you [go] out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what [did] you [go] out to see? A man clothed in soft [clothing?] [Look, those who] wear soft clothing are in king's houses. 

But what [did] you [go] out to see? A prophet? [Yes,] I say to you, & more than a prophet. *For this is he, of whom it is written, [Look,] I send My Messenger before Your face, [who] shall prepare Your way before You. 

[Isaiah 40:3-5 *The voice of him, [who cries out] in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, & make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, [a.k.a. raised,] & every mountain & hill shall be made low.

And the crooked [places] shall be made straight, & the rough places [shall be made] [smooth.] And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, & all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.]

[Truly,] I say to you, Among [those who] are born [from] women, there hasn't risen [any] greater than John the Baptist. [Since,] he, [who] is least in the Kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

[Mark 10:42-45 But Jesus called [the disciples,] to Him, & [said] to them, You know that [those who] are [considered rulers] over the Gentiles, exercise, [a.k.a. hold,] lordship over them. And their great ones [hold] authority [over] them. But it shall not be so among you. 

But [whoever wants to] be great among you, shall be your minister. And [whoever] of you [wants] to be the chiefest, [a.k.a. leader, or first,] shall be servant of all. *For even the Son of Man, [didn't] come to be ministered to, but to minister, & to give His life, [as] a ransom for many.] 

And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of heaven suffers violence, & the violent take it by force. [Jeremiah 45:5 And [do] you seek great things for yourself? [Don't] seek them. For, [watch,] I will bring [adversity] upon all flesh, says the Lord. But I will give to you, your life for a [prize] in the places [where] you [go.] 

For all the prophets & the Law prophesied until John. And if you will receive, [a.k.a. accept,] it, this is [Elijah, who] was to come. He, [who] has ears to hear, let him hear.

[Revelation 2:7 He, [who] has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit [says] to the churches, To him, [who] overcomes, I will give to eat of the Tree of Life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.]

But [to what] shall I [compare] this generation? It is [similar] to children sitting in the markets, & calling [out] to their [friends,] & saying, We have [played] [pipes] to you, & you haven't danced. We have mourned to you, & you haven't [grieved.] 

For John neither came eating, nor drinking, & they say, He has a [demon.] The Son of Man came eating & drinking, & they say, [Look,] a: gluttonous Man, a [drinker of wine,] & a friend of publicans, [a.k.a. tax collectors,] & sinners. But wisdom is justified [by] her children. Then, He began to [criticize] the cities [in which] most of His mighty works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] were done, because they [didn't] repent. 

Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works, [that] were done in you, had been done in Tyre, [a.k.a. Tyrus,] & Sidon, they would have repented in sackcloth & ashes long ago. 

But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable, [a.k.a. bearable,] for Tyre & Sidon [on] the day of judgment, than for you. And you, Capernaum, [that is] exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to hell. For if the mighty works, [that] have been done in you, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 

[Isaiah 14:13-15 For you [have] said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, & I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will also sit upon the mount of the congregation, [on] the sides of the north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, & I will be like the Most High. [Still,] you shall be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.] 

But I say to you, That it shall be more [bearable] for the land of Sodom, [on] the day of judgment, than for you. At that time, Jesus answered & said, I thank You, O Father, Lord of heaven & earth, because You [have hidden] these things from the wise & [shrewd,] & [have] revealed them to babes. 

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in Your sight. All things are delivered to Me, [by] My Father, & no man knows the Son, but the Father. Neither [does] any man know the Father, [except] the Son, & to he, to [whomever] the Son will reveal Him. [John 1:18 No man has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, [Who] is in the bosom of the Father, He [has] declared Him.] 

All you, [who] labor, & are heavy [burdened,] Come to Me, & I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, & learn [from] Me. For I Am meek & lowly in heart, [a.k.a. humble,] & you shall find rest [for] your souls. 

[John 13:13-17 You call Me Master & Lord, & you say well; for I Am so. Then, if I, your Lord, & Master, [has] washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do [like] I have done to you. [Very, truly,] I say to you, The servant is not greater than his Lord; Neither [is] He, [Who] is sent, greater than He, [Who] sent Him. If you know these things, you are happy if you do them.] 

For My yoke is easy, & My burden is light. [1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments aren't grievous.]