Matthew 14:1-36 Jesus Feeds the Multitudes

 

Jesus Feeds the Multitudes

Matthew 14:1-36    The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks]

At that time, Herod, the tetrarch, [a.k.a. monarch,] heard [about] the fame of Jesus, & said to his servants, This is John the Baptist, [who] has risen from the dead, & [that's why,] mighty works, [a.k.a. Miracles, display] themselves in him. [John 10:39-42 Therefore, they sought again to [seize Jesus.]

But He escaped [from] their [hands,] & went away again, beyond Jordan, into the place where John 1st baptized; and [Jesus stayed] there. And many [visited Jesus,] & said, John did no [miracles:] but all things that John [spoke] of this Man were true. And many believed [in Jesus] there.]

For Herod had [seized] John, & bound him, & put him in prison for his brother Phillip's wife, Herodias' sake. For John said to [Herod,] It isn't lawful for you to have her. And when [Herod] would have put [John the Baptist] to death, he feared the multitude, because they [considered John,] a prophet.

But when Herod's birthday was [celebrated, Herodias'] daughter danced [in front of] them, & pleased Herod. [For this reason, Herod] promised with an oath, to give her [whatever] she [asked] [for.]

And being [previously] instructed [by] her mother, she said, Give me John [the] Baptist's head here [on] a charger, [a.k.a. platter.] And the king was sorry: [however] for the oath's sake, & [those, who] sat with [Herod] at [dinner,] he commanded it to be given [to] her.  And [Herod] sent, & [had] John beheaded in the prison. And [John's] head was brought [on] a charger, & given to the damsel. And she brought it to her mother. And [John's] disciples came, & took up the body, & buried it, & went & told Jesus.

When Jesus heard of it, He departed [from there] by ship, into a [deserted] place, [alone.] And when the people had heard [of it,] they followed [Jesus] out of the cities on foot. *And Jesus went [out,] & saw a [large] multitude, & was moved with compassion toward them, & He healed their sick.

[Psalm 103:2-4 *O my soul, bless the Lord, & [don't] forget all His benefits: Who forgives all your [sins;] & Who heals all your diseases. Who redeems your life from destruction, & Who crowns you with loving kindness, & tender mercies.]

And when it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, This is a [deserted] place, & the time is now past, [a.k.a. over.] Send the multitude away, [so] that they may go into the villages, & buy themselves [food.] But Jesus said  to them. They needn't depart. You, give them [something] to eat.

And they [said] to [Jesus,] We [only] have here 5 loaves, & 2 [fish.] [Jesus] said, Bring them [here] to Me. And He commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass. And He took the 5 loaves, & 2 [fish,] & looking up to heaven, blessed & [broke,] & gave the loaves to His disciples.

And the disciples [gave food] to the multitude. And they all [ate,] & were filled. And they [collected] 12 full baskets of fragments that remained. And [those, who] had eaten were about 5,000 men, beside women & children.

And [immediately,] Jesus [compelled] His disciples to get into a ship, & to go [ahead of] Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up into a [secluded] mountain, to pray. And He was there alone when the evening [had] come.

But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary, [a.k.a. uncooperative.] And in the [night's] 4th watch, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It's a spirit. And they cried out [with] fear.

But [immediately,] Jesus [spoke] to them, saying, It is I, be of good cheer, & [don't] be afraid. And Peter answered Him & said, Lord, if [it's] You, [request] me [to] come to You on the water. And [Jesus] said, Come. And when Peter [had] come down, out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

But when [Peter] saw the wind [was] boisterous, he was afraid. And beginning to sink, [Peter] cried [out] saying, Lord, save me. And immediately, Jesus stretched [out] His hand, & caught [Peter,] & said to him, O you of little faith, [why] did you doubt?

And when they [had] come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then, [those, who] were in the ship came & worshiped [Jesus,] saying, [Truthfully,] You [are] the Son of God.

And when they [had crossed] over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. And when the men of that place [were aware] of [Jesus,] they sent out into all that country [all around,] & brought all, [who] were diseased to Him. And [urged Jesus] that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many, [who] touched [it,] were made perfectly whole.

Matthew 13:1-58 Jesus Speaks from a Ship in Parables to the Multitudes on the Shore

 

Jesus Speaks from a Ship in Parables to the Multitudes on the Shore

Matthew 13:1-58    The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks]

Jesus went out of the house the same day, & sat by the seaside. And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He went into a ship, & sat. And the whole multitude stood on the shore. And He [spoke] many things to them in parables.

Saying, [See,] a sower, [a.k.a. farmer,] went [out] to sow. And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the [road] side, & the [birds] came & devoured them up. Some fell upon [rocky] places, where they [didn't have] much [ground.] And [immediately] they [sprang] up, because they had no deepness of [soil.]

And when the sun was up, they were scorched. And they withered away, because they had no root. And some fell among thorns, & the thorns sprung up, & choked them. But [others] fell into good ground, & [produced] fruit, some 100 fold, some 60 fold, & some 30 fold. Who has ears to hear, let him hear.

And the disciples came & said to Him, Whey [do] You speak to them in parables? He answered & said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven, but it isn't given to them.

[Matthew 11:25 At that time, Jesus answered & said, O Father, I thank You, Lord of heaven & earth, because You [have hidden] these things from the wise & [shrewd,] & [have] revealed them to babes.]

For [whoever] has, to him shall be given, & he shall have more abundance. But [whoever] has not, from him shall be taken away, even [what] he [has.] Therefore, I speak to them in parables: because they [who are] seeing, [don't] see; & hearing, [don't] hear, & neither do they understand.

*And in them the prophecy of [Isaiah] is fulfilled. [who said,] By hearing, you shall hear, & shall not understand; & seeing, you shall see, & not perceive, [a.k.a. recognize.] [Isaiah 6:9-10 *And [the Lord] said, Go, & tell this people, Indeed you hear, but [don't] understand; & you indeed see, but don't perceive. *Make the [hearts] of this people fat, & make their ears heavy, lest they see with their eyes, & hear with their ears, & understand with their heart, & convert, & [are] healed.]

For this people's heart [has grown [coarse,] & their ears are [hard] of hearing, & they have closed their eyes; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, & hear with their ears, & should understand with their heart, & should be converted, & I should heal them.

But blessed are your eyes, for they see: & your ears, for they hear. For [truly] I say to you, That many prophets & righteous men have desired to see those things, [that] you see, & haven't seen them; & to hear those things, [that] you hear, & haven't heard them.

Therefore, you, hear the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the Word of the Kingdom, & [doesn't] understand it, then the wicked one comes, & [snatches] away, [what] was sown in his heart. This is he, [who] received seed by the [road] side.

But he, [who] received the seed into [rocky] places, the same is he, [who] hears the Word, & receives it [briefly] with joy. [Still,] he [doesn't] have root [within] himself, but [endures] for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises, because of the Word, he is offended by & by.

He, [who] also received seed among the thorns, is he, [who hears] the Word; & the [cares] of this world, & the deceitfulness of riches, choke the Word, & he becomes [unproductive.]

But, he, [who] received seed into the good ground, is he, [who] hears the Word, & understands it, & [who] also [bears] fruit, & [produces,] some 100 fold, some 60 [fold]& some 30 [fold.]

[Jesus] put [out] another parable to them, saying, The Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to a man, [who] sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept, his enemy came & sowed tares, [a.k.a. weeds,] among the wheat, & went [on] his way.

But when the [blades had] sprung up, & [produced] fruit, then the [weeds] also appeared. So, the servants of the [house owner] came & said to him, Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Then, from [where] has it [weeds?] He said to them, An enemy [has] done this.

The servants said to him, Then, [do] you [want] that we go & gather them up? But he said, [No,] lest while you gather up the [weeds,] you also [uproot] the wheat with them. Let both grow together, until the harvest.

And [during] the time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, You, gather together 1st the [weeds,] & [tie] them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into My barn.

He put [out] another parable to them, saying, The Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to a grain of mustard seed, [that] a man took, & sowed in his field: which indeed is the least, [a.k.a. smallest] of all seeds, but when it is grown, it is the [largest] among herbs, & becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come & lodge in [its] branches.

And He [spoke] another parable to them; The Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to leaven, [a.k.a. yeast,] which a woman took, & hid [it] in 3 measures of meal, [a.k.a. flour, or cornmeal, until] the whole [dough] was leavened.

Jesus [spoke] all these things to the multitude in parables, & He [didn't speak] without a parable to them, *[So] that it might be fulfilled, [what] was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open My mouth in parables; & I will utter things [that] have been kept secret [since] the foundation of the world.

[Psalm 78:1-2 O My people, give ear, [a.k.a. listen,] to My Law. [Lean] your ears to the Words of My mouth. *I will open My mouth in a parable: & I will utter dark sayings of old.]

Then, Jesus sent the multitude away, & went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, Declare to us the parable of the [weeds in] the field. He answered & said to them, The Son of Man is He, [who sows] the good seed. The field is the world; & the good seed are the children [people] of the kingdom.

But the tares, [a.k.a. weeds,] are the children [people] of the wicked one. The enemy, [who] sowed them, is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world; & the reapers are the Angels.

[Revelation 14:18-19 And another Angel came out from the altar, [who] had power over fire; & cried [out] with a loud [out] cry to him, [who] had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in your sharp sickle, & gather the clusters of the vine [from] the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. And the Angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, & gathered the vine [from] the earth, & cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.]

Therefore, [like] the [weeds] are gathered & burned in the fire, so shall it be [at] the end of this world. The Son of Man shall send [out] His Angels, & they shall gather [from] His kingdom all things that offend, & [those who] do iniquity, [a.k.a wickedness.]

[Proverbs 24:19-20 [Don't worry] yourself, because of evil men, & neither [should] you be envious [of] the wicked. For there shall be no reward to the evil man, & the candle of the wicked shall be put out.]

The Son of Man shall send [out] His Angels, & they shall gather out of His Kingdom, all things that offend, & [those who] do [wickedly.] [Revelation 20:12-15 And I saw the dead, [powerless] & [powerful,] stand [in front of] God.

And the books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged out of those things [that] were written in the books, according to their works, [a.k.a. deeds.] And the sea gave up the dead, which were in it. And Death & Hell delivered up the dead, which were in them.

And every man [was] judged, according to their [deeds.] And Death & Hell were cast into the Lake of Fire. This is the 2nd death. And [whoever] wasn't found written in the Book of Life, was cast into the Lake of Fire.]

And shall cast them into a furnace of fire; & there shall be wailing & gnashing of teeth. Then, the righteous shall shine [out like] the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Again, the Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to treasure [hidden] in a field; which when a man has found [it,] he [hides] [it,] & for joy [of it, goes] & [sells] all that he [has,] & [buys] that field.

Again, the Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to a merchant man, seeking [beautiful] pearls. Who, when he had found 1 pearl of great [value,] went & sold all that he had, & bought it.

Again, the Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to a net, & gathered of every kind. Which, when [the net] was full, they drew [it] to shore, & sat down, & gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad. It shall be so at the end of the world.

The Angels shall come [out,] & sever, [a.k.a. cut off,] the wicked, from among the just, & shall cast them into the furnace of fire. There shall be wailing & gnashing of teeth.

Jesus [asked] them, Have you understood all these things? They [said] to Him, [Yes,] Lord. Then, He said to them, Therefore, every scribe, [who] is instructed [until] the Kingdom of heaven, is [similar] to a man, [who] is a [house owner, who] brings new & old things out of his treasure.

And it [happened,] that when Jesus had finished these parables, He [left from there.] And when He [had] come into His Own country, He taught them in their synagogue, [in] that, they were astonished, & said, [From where has] this Man, this wisdom, & these mighty works, [a.k.a. Miracles?]

Isn't this the carpenter's Son? Isn't His mother called Mary? And His brethren, [a.k.a. brothers,] [aren't they:] James; Joses, [a.k.a. Joseph or John;] Simon; & Judas? And His sisters, aren't they all with us? [From where] then, [has] this Man all these things?

[Matthew 11:2-5 Now, when in the prison, 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.]

And they were offended [with] Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet isn't without honor, [except] in His Own country, & in His Own house. And He didn't [do] many mighty works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] there, because of their unbelief.

Matthew 12:1-50 Jesus & the Disciples Ate Ears of Corn in the Field on the Sabbath

 

Jesus & the Disciples Ate Ears of Corn in the Field on the Sabbath

Matthew 12:1-50    The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks]

At that time, Jesus & His disciples were [hungry] & went through the corn on the Sabbath Day & began to pluck & eat the ears of corn. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to [Jesus,] Your disciples do [what] isn't lawful to do on the Sabbath Day.

But [Jesus] said to them, Haven't you read what David did, when he & [those who] were with him, [were hungry?] How [David] entered into the house of God, & [ate] the [showbread, that] wasn't lawful for him, & [those who] were with him to eat, but only for the priests?

Or haven't you read in the Law, how on the Sabbath Days, the priests in the temple, profane the Sabbath, & are blameless? [John 7:22-24 Therefore, Moses gave to you circumcision; (not because it is [from] Moses, but [from] the [forefathers.])

And you, on the Sabbath Day, circumcise a man. If a man [receives] circumcision on the Sabbath Day, [so] that the Law of Moses shouldn't be broken; are you angry at Me, because I have made a man [totally] whole on the Sabbath Day? Judge not according to [appearances,] but judge [with] righteous judgment.]

But I say to you, That in this place, One is greater than the temple. [2 Peter 1:17-18 For He received honor & glory from God the Father, when there came such a voice to Him from the excellent glory, This Is My beloved Son, In Whom I Am well pleased. And we heard this voice, which [came] from heaven, when we were with Him, in the Holy Mountain.]

But if you had known what this means, I will have mercy, & not [sacrifices,] you wouldn't have condemned the guiltless. [Matthew 9:13 But you, go & learn what that means, I will have mercy, & not [sacrifices:] for I Am not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners.]

For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath Day. And when He [had] departed [from there,] He went into their synagogue. And, [saw,] there was a man, [who] had his hand withered. And they asked HIm, saying Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath Days? [So] that they might accuse [Jesus.]

[Luke 20:20 And they watched Him, & sent [out] spies, [who] should themselves [pretend] [to be] just, [a.k.a. honest,] men, [so] that they might take hold of His Words. So that they might deliver [Jesus] to the power & authority of the governor.]

And He said to them, What man [is] there among you, [who] shall have 1 sheep, & if it [falls] into a pit on the Sabbath Day, won't he lay hold on it, & lift it out? How much then, is a man better than a sheep? [For this reason,] it is Lawful to do well on the Sabbath Days.

Then, He [said] to the man, Stretch [out] your hand. And he stretched it [out,] & it was restored whole, like the other. Then, the Pharisees went out, & held a council against Him, & how they might destroy Him. But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew Himself from [there.]

*And [large] multitudes followed Him, & He healed them all & charged them that they should make Him known. [Psalm 103 2-4 *Bless the Lord, O my soul, & [don't] forget all His benefits: Who forgives all your [sins;] Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from destruction. Who crowns you with loving kindness & tender mercies.]

That it might be fulfilled [what] was spoken by [Isaiah,] the prophet, saying, *[Look,] My servant, Whom I have chosen. My Beloved, in Whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit upon Him, & He shall [declare justice] to the Gentiles.

[Isaiah 42:1 *[Look,] My Servant Whom I uphold. [My] elect, [a.k.a. Chosen,] in Whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him, & He shall bring forth [justice] to the Gentiles.]

He shall not [quarrel,] nor cry [out.] Neither shall any many hear His voice in the streets. He shall not break a bruised reed, & He shall not quench, [a.k.a. put out,] smoking flax, [until] He [sends out justice until] victory. And the Gentiles shall trust in His Name.

Then, [someone] blind, & [mute,] possessed with a [demon] was brought to Him, & *[Jesus] healed him, [in that,] the blind & [mute] both [spoke] & saw. [Isaiah 35:5-6 *Then, the eyes of the blind shall be opened, & the ears of the deaf shall be [unplugged.] *Then, the lame man shall leap [like a rabbit, ] & the tongue of the [mute] shall sing. For waters shall break out in the wilderness, & streams in the desert.]

And all the people were amazed, & said, Isn't this the Son of David? [Revelation 22:16-17 I, Jesus, have sent [My] Angel to testify these things to you in the churches. I Am the Root & the Offspring of David, & the Bright & Morning Star. And the Spirit & the bride say, Come. And let him, [who hears,] say, Come. And let him [who] is [thirsty,] come. And [whoever is willing,] let him take the Water of Life freely.]

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This Fellow doesn't cast out [demons,] but [only does it] by Beelzebub, the prince of [demons.] And Jesus knew their thoughts, & said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; & every city or house divided against itself, [cannot] stand.

And if Satan [casts] out Satan, he is divided against himself. Then, how shall his kingdom stand? And if I cast out [demons] by Beelzebub, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges. But then, if I cast out [demons through] the Spirit of God, the Kingdom of God, [has] come, [a.k.a. arrived] to you.

[Revelation 3:20-21 [Look,] I stand at the door, & knock. If any man [hears] My voice, & [opens] the door, I will come in to him, & will [dine] with him, & he with Me. I will grant to him, [who] overcomes, to sit with Me [on] My throne, even as I also overcame, & Am [sitting] down with My father [on] His throne.]

Or else, how can [someone] enter into a strong man's house, & [plunder] his goods, except he 1st [ties up] the strong man? And then, he will [plunder] his house. He, [who] isn't with Me, is against Me. And he [who doesn't] gather with Me, scatters [abroad.]

[Ezekiel 14:11 The Lord God says, [So] that the house of Israel may no [longer] go astray from Me, & neither be [defiled] any more with all their [sinfulness;] but that they may be My people, & I may be their God.]

[For this reason,] I say to you, Men shall be forgiven all [types] of sin & blasphemy: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] men shall not be forgiven.

And it shall be forgiven him, [whoever] speaks a word against the Son of Man: but [whoever] speaks against the [Holy Spirit,] it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, [nor] the world to come.

Either make the tree good, & [its] fruit good; or else make the tree [bad,] & [its] fruit [bad:] for the tree is known by [its] fruit. [Matthew 7:16-19 You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes [from] thorns, or figs [from] thistles?

Even so, every good tree [produces] good fruit; but a corrupt tree [produces bad] fruit. A good tree can't [produce bad] fruit, & neither can a [bad] tree [produce] good fruit. Every tree that [doesn't produce] good fruit is [cut] down & cast into the fire.]

O generation of vipers, [a.k.a. poisonous snakes.], being evil, how can you speak good things? For the mouth [speaks] out of the abundance of the heart. A good man [produces] good things, out of the good treasure of the heart. And an evil man [produces] evil things, out of the evil treasure [of the heart.]

But I say to you, That men shall give an account on Judgment Day [for] every idle word that they speak. For by your words you shall be justified, & by your words you shall be condemned.

Then, [some] of the scribes & Pharisees answered, saying, Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] we would [like to] see a sign, [a.k.a. Miracle,] from You. But [Jesus] answered & said to them, An evil & adulterous generation [seeks] after a sign. And there shall be given no sign to it, [except] the sign of the prophet, [Jonah.]

For [like Jonah] was in the whale's belly 3 days & 3 nights, so shall the Son of Man be 3 days & 3 nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh, shall rise [up] in judgment with this generation, & shall condemn it. Because [Nineveh] repented at [Jonah's] preaching, & [look,] a greater than [Jonah] is here.

The Queen of the South, [a.k.a. Queen of Sheba,] shall rise up in judgment with this generation, & shall condemn it. For she came from the [furthest] parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And, [see,] a greater than Solomon is here.

[Luke 7:22-23 *Then Jesus answering said to them, Go [on] your way, & tell John, what things you have seen & heard. How that: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, & the gospel is preached to the poor. And blessed is he, [whoever] shall not be offended in Me.]

When the unclean spirit [has] gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, & [finds] none. Then, he [says,] I will return to my house from [where] I came out, & when he [returns,] he finds it empty, swept, & [decorated.]

Then, [the demon] goes & takes with himself 7 other spirits, more wicked than himself, & they enter in & dwell there. And the last state of that man is worse than the 1st. Even so, it shall also be to this wicked generation.

While [Jesus still] talked to the people, [saw] His mother & His brethren, [a.k.a. brothers, standing outside,] desiring to speak with Him. Then, [someone] said to Him, [See,] Your mother, & Your brethren stand [outside,] desiring to speak with You.

But He answered & said to him, [who] told Him, Who is My mother? And who are My brethren? And He stretched [out] His hand toward His disciples, & said, [See,] My mother & My brethren! For [whoever] shall do the will of My Father, [Who] is in heaven, the same is My brother, sister, & mother.