Matthew 21:1-46 Palm Sunday Jesus Came into Town Riding on a Donkey

 

Palm Sunday Jesus Came into Town Riding on a Donkey

Matthew 21:1-46    The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks]

And when they drew [close] to Jerusalem & [came] to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, Jesus then sent 2 disciples, saying to them, Go into the village [opposite to] you, & [immediately] you will find [a] [donkey] tied & a colt with her. [Loosen] them, & bring them to Me. And if any man says [anything] to you, you shall say, The Lord has need of them, & he will send them [right away.]

All this was done, [so] that it might be fulfilled, [what] was spoken by the prophet saying, *You, tell the daughter of [Zion, Look,] your King comes to you, meek, [a.k.a. humble,] & sitting upon [a donkey,] & a colt, the foal of [a donkey.] And the disciples went, & did [like] Jesus commanded them.

And brought the [donkey,] & the colt, & put their clothes on them, and they set [Jesus on there.] [Zechariah 9:9 *Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion. Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem. [Look,] your King comes to you. He is just, [a.k.a. impartial,] & [has] Salvation; [but is] lowly, & riding upon [a donkey,] & upon a colt, the foal of [a donkey.]

And a very [large] multitude spread their garments in the [road.] Others cut down branches from the trees, & [spread] them in the [road.] *And the multitudes that went [in front,] & that followed, cried [out,] saying, Hosanna to the son of David.

Blessed is He, [Who] comes in the Name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. [Psalm 118:26 *Blessed [is] He, [Who] comes in the Name of the Lord. We have blessed You out of the house of the Lord.]

And when He [came] into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus, the prophet [from] Nazareth of Galilee. *And Jesus went into the temple of God, & cast out all [those, who] sold & bought in the temple.

*And overthrew the [money changer's] tables, & the seats of [those, who] sold doves, & said to them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves. [Isaiah 56:7 *I will bring even [those] to My holy mountain, & make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings, & their sacrifices shall be accepted upon [My] altar; for [My] house shall be called [a] house of prayer for all people.]

[John 2:15 And when He had made a [whip] of small cords, He drove them all out of the temple, & the sheep & oxen, & poured out the changers' money, & overthrew the tables.]

*And the blind & lame came to [Jesus] in the temple; & He healed them. [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 dumb [shall] sing. For waters shall break out in the wilderness, & streams in the desert.]

*And the chief priests & scribes were [very] displeased when they saw the wonderful things that [Jesus] did, & the children crying [out,] in the temple, saying, Hosanna to the son of David. And said to [Jesus,] [Don't] You [hear] what these say?

And Jesus [said] to them, [Yes;] haven't you ever read, Out of the mouth of babes & sucklings, You have perfected praise? [Psalm 8:1-2 *O Lord, our Lord, how excellent Your Name is in all the earth! Who has [put] Your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes & sucklings, You [have appointed] strength, because of Your enemies, [so] that You [might calm] the enemy & the avenger.]

And [Jesus] left them, & went out of the city & into Bethany; & He lodged there. Now, in the morning, as He returned into the city, He [was hungry.] And when He saw a fig tree [on] the way, He came to it, & found nothing [on it,] but only leaves. And said to it, Let no fruit grow on you [from now on,] forever.

And [shortly,] the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, How soon the fig tree [has] withered away! Jesus answered & said to them, [Truly,] I say to you, If you have faith & [don't] doubt, You shall not only do this, which is done to the fig tree, but if you shall also say to this mountain, You be removed, & you be cast into the sea; it shall be done.

And you shall receive all things, [whatever] you shall ask in prayer, believing. [John 14:12-13 [Very, truly,] I say to you, He, [who] believes [in] Me, & the works that I do, he shall also do, & greater works than these; because I go to My Father. And [whatever] you shall ask in My Name, I will do that, [so] that the Father may be glorified in the Son.]

And when [Jesus had] come into the temple, the chief priests & elders of the people came to Him, as He was teaching. And said, By what authority [do] You [do] these things? And who gave you this authority?

And Jesus answered & said to them, I will also ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I will [also] tell you by what authority I do these things. [Where] was the baptism of John [from?] From heaven, or of men?

And they reasoned [among] themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say to us, Then, why didn't believe Him? But if we say, Of men; we fear the people; for all [consider] John as a prophet. And they answered Jesus, & said, We can't tell.

And He said to them, Neither [shall] I tell you by what authority I do these things. But what [do] you think? A certain man had 2 sons. And he came to the 1st, & said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He answered & said, I won't; but afterward he [regretted it,] & went.

And he came to the 2nd, & said [the same.] And he answered & said, I [will] go, Sir: & [didn't go.] [Which] of the [two] did the will of his father? They [said] to Him, The 1st.

Jesus [said] to them, [Truly,] I say to you, that the publicans, [a.k.a. tax collectors,] & harlots go into the Kingdom of God before you. For [on] the [road,] John came to you in righteousness, & you [didn't believe] him. But the publicans & the harlots believed him.

And you, when you had seen it, [didn't] repent [afterwards, so] that you might believe him. Hear another parable. There was a certain [land owner, who] planted a vineyard, & hedged [around] it, & [dug] [& put] a winepress in it, & built a tower, & [rented] it out to [farmers.]

And [the owner] went into a far country. And when the [fruits'] time drew near, he sent his servants to the [farmers, so] that they might receive the fruits of it. And the [farmers] took his servants, & beat one, killed another, & stoned another.

Again, he sent other servants, more than the first [time,] & they did [the same] to them. But last of all, he sent his son to them, saying, They will reverence, [a.k.a. respect,] my son. But when the [farmers] saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, & let's seize his inheritance.

And they caught him, & [threw] him out of the vineyard, & [killed] him. Therefore, when the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those [farmers?]

They [said] to [Jesus,] He will miserably destroy those wicked men, & will [rent] out his vineyard to other [farmers, who] shall [give] him the fruits in their seasons.

*Jesus [said] to them, [Didn't] you [ever] read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same [has] become the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing, & it is marvelous in our eyes? [Ephesians 2:19-22 Therefore, now you are no [longer] strangers & foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, & [those] of the household of God.

*And are built upon the foundation of the apostles & prophets. Jesus Christ, Himself, being the chief cornerstone, in [Whom] all the building [is tightly] framed together & [grows into the] Holy Temple of the Lord. [Through] Whom, you are also [built] together for [a] habitation [for] God, through the Spirit.]

*Therefore, I say to you, The Kingdom of God shall be taken from you, & given to a nation bringing forth the fruits [of it.] [Acts 13:46-48 Then, Paul & Barnabas [grew] bold, & said, It was necessary that the Word of God should first have been spoken to you, [a.k.a. Jews.]

But [since] you put it from you, [a.k.a. refuse it,] & judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, [look,] we turn to the Gentiles. *For the Lord has so commanded us, saying, I have [put] you to be a light [for] the Gentiles, [so] that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.

And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad & glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as were [appointed] to eternal life, believed.]

*And [whoever] shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but [whomever] it shall fall [upon;] it will grind him to powder. And when the chief priests & Pharisees had heard [Jesus'] parables, they [realized] that He [spoke] of them.

But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitude, because they [considered Jesus] for a prophet. [John 4:39-42 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed [in] Him, [because] of the woman [who] testified saying, He told me all that I ever did.

So, when the Samaritans [came] to Him, they [urged] Him, that He would [stay] with them. And [Jesus stayed] there 2 days. And many more believed, because of His Own Word.

And said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of [what] you [said,] for we have heard Him ourselves, & know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.]

Matthew 20:1-34 The Parable About the Hired Laborers

 

The Parable About the Hired Laborers

Matthew 20:1-34    The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks]

For the Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to a man, [who] is a [homeowner, who] went out early in the morning to hire laborers [for] his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

And about the 3rd hour, he went out & saw others standing idle in the marketplace, & said to them, You, also go into the vineyard, & I will give you [whatever] is right. And they went [on] their way.

About the 6th hour & 9th hour, he again went out & did [the same.] And about the 11th hour, he went out, & found others standing idle, & [said] to them, Why [do] you stand here idle all the day? They [said] to him, because no man [has] hired us. He [said] to them, You, also go into the vineyard, & you shall receive [whatever] is right.

So, when [evening came,] the lord of the vineyard [said] to his steward, Call the laborers, & give them their [wages,] beginning from the last [until] the 1st. And when [those] came, [who] were hired [around] the 11th hour, they [each] received a penny.

But when the 1st came, they supposed that they should have received more; & they [also each] received a penny. And when they had received it, they [grumbled] against the [head] of the house, saying, These last have [worked only] 1 hour.

And you made them equal to us, [who] have [put up with] the burden & the heat of the day. But he answered one of them, & said, Friend, I [didn't] do you [any] wrong. Didn't you agree with me, for a penny?

Take [what] is yours, & go [on] your way. I will give to this last, even [like] [I gave] to you. Isn't it lawful for me to do what I [want] with [my] own [money?] Is your eye [wicked,] because I am good? So, the last shall be 1st, & the 1st [shall be] last. For many are called, but few [are] chosen.

And going up to Jerusalem, Jesus took the 12 disciples [to the side of] the [road,] & said to them, *[Look,] we [are] [doing] up to Jerusalem; & the Son of Man shall be betrayed to the chief priests & to the scribes. [Matthew 26:46-50 Rise, let us be going. [Look,] he is at hand, [who betrays] Me.

And while [Jesus still spoke, & saw] Judas, 1 of the 12, came. And with [Judas,] a [large] multitude, from the chief priests & elders of the people, with swords, & [clubs.] Now, [Judas, who] betrayed [Jesus,] gave them a sign, saying, [Whomever] I shall kiss, that same is He. Hold Him [tight.]

And [immediately, Judas] came to Jesus, & said, Hail, master, [a.k.a. teacher,] & kissed Him. And Jesus said to [Judas,] Friend, [for what reason have] you come? Then, they came, & [seized] Jesus, & took Him.]

*And they shall condemn Him to death. [Matthew 27:20-24 *But the chief priests, & elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask [for] Barnabas, & destroy Jesus.

The governor answered & said to them, [Which] of the [two] [do] you [want] that I release to you? They said Barabas. Pilate [said] to them, Then, what shall I do with Jesus, [Who] is called Christ? They all [said] to [Pilate,] Let Him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil [has] He done?

But they cried out, [even] more, saying, Let Him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he couldn't prevail, & [instead] a [riot] was made, [Pilate] took water & washed his hands, [in front of] the multitude, saying, I'm innocent of the blood of this just, [a.k.a. honest or righteous,] Person. You see to it.]

*And shall deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock, & to scourge, [a.k.a. whip.] [Matthew 27:26-31 *Then, [Pilate] released Barabbas to them. And when he had Jesus scourged, he delivered Him to be crucified.

Then, the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, & gathered the whole [unit] of soldiers to Him. And they stripped [Jesus,] & put a scarlet robe on Him. And when they had [woven] a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, & a reed in His right hand.

And they bowed [their knees in front of] Him, & mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! *And they spit upon [Jesus,] & took the reed, & [struck] Him on the head. And after they had mocked Him, they took the robe off from Him, & put His Own [clothes] on Him, & led Him away to crucify Him.]

*And to crucify Him. [John 19:32-37 *Then, the soldiers came & [broke] the legs of the 1st, & the other, [who were] crucified with [Jesus.] But when they came to Jesus, & saw He was already dead, they [didn't] break His legs. But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced [Jesus'] side, & [immediately,] blood & water came out.

And he, [who] saw it, [testified,] & his record is true. And he knows [what] he says [is] true, [so] that you might believe. *For these things were done, [so] that the Scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of Him shall not be broken. *And again, another Scripture says, They shall look on Him, Whom, they pierced.]

And the 3rd day He shall rise again. [John 20:26-29 *And after 8 days, His disciples were [inside] again, & Thomas [was] with them. Then, Jesus came, the doors being shut, & stood in the [middle,] & said, Peace be to you.

*Then [Jesus said] to Thomas, Reach your finger [here,] & [see] My hands. And reach your hand [here] & thrust it into My side. And [don't] be faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered & said to Him, My Lord, & my God. Jesus [said] to him, Thomas, because you [have] seen Me, you [have] believed. Blessed are [those, who] haven't seen, & [still] have believed.]

Then, the mother of Zebedee's children came to [Jesus,] with her sons, worshiping Him, & desiring [something from] Him. And [Jesus] said to her, What [do] you [want?]

She said to Him, Grant that these my 2 sons, may sit in Your Kingdom, the one on Your right hand [side,] & the other on the left. But Jesus answered & said, You [don't] know what you ask. Are you able to drink [from] the cup that I shall drink of, & to be baptized with the baptism that I Am baptized with?

They [said] to Him, We are able. And [Jesus said] to them, You shall indeed drink [from] My cup, & be baptized with the baptism that I Am baptized with: but to sit on My right hand & on My left hand, isn't Mine to give. But it shall be given to [those,] for whom it is prepared [by] My Father.

And when the 10 heard it, they were moved with indignation against the 2 [brothers.] But Jesus called them to Him, & said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise [control] over them, & [those, who] are [powerful] exercise authority [over] them.

But it shall not be [that way,] among you. But [whoever] will be great among you, let him be your minister. And [whoever] will be [first] among you, let him be your servant. Even [like] the Son of Man [didn't] come to be ministered to, but to minister, & to give His life [as] a ransom for many.

And as they [left] from Jericho, a [large] multitude followed Him. And, [saw,] 2 blind men sitting by the [road] side. When they heard that Jesus passed by, [they] cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, You Son of David. And the multitude [scolded] them, because they should hold their peace.

But they cried [out even] more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, You Son of David. And Jesus stood still, & called them, & said, What [do] you [want] that I shall do to you?

They [said] to Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. *So, Jesus had compassion on them, & touched their eyes. And immediately, their eyes received sight, & they followed Him. [Isaiah 35:5 *Then, the eyes of the blind shall be opened, & the ears of the deaf shall be [unplugged.]

Matthew 19:1-30 Jesus Said, Let All the Little Children to Come to Me

 

Jesus Said, Let All the Little Children to Come to Me

Matthew 19:1-30    The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks]

And it [happened,] that when Jesus had finished these sayings, He departed from Galilee, & came into the coasts of Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea,] beyond Jordan. And [large] multitudes followed Him, & He healed them there.

Also, the Pharisees came to Him, tempting, [a.k.a. testing,] Him, & saying to Him, Is it lawful for a man to put away, [a.k.a. divorce,] his wife for every [reason?]

And [Jesus] answered, & said to them, Haven't you read that He, [Who] made them [in] the beginning, made them male & female, & said, For this [reason] a man shall leave [his] father & mother, & shall [cling] to his wife, & they, [two] shall be one flesh? [For this reason,] they are no [longer] two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not [pull apart.]

They [said] to Him, Then why did Moses command to give a [written document of divorce,] & put her away, [a.k.a. aside?] [Jesus] said to them, Because of the hardness of your hearts, Moses [allowed] you to put your wives away, but it wasn't so from the beginning.

And I say to you, [Whoever] shall put away his wife, except it [is] for fornication, [a.k.a. unfaithfulness,] & [marries] another, commits adultery. And [whoever] marries her, [who] is put away, [commits] adultery.

His disciples [said] to Him, If the case of the man [is] so with his wife, it is good not to marry. And [Jesus] said to them, All men can't receive this saying, [except those,] to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs, [who] were born so from their mother's womb.

And there are some eunuchs, [who] were made eunuchs [by] men. And there [are] eunuchs, [who] have made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of heaven's sake. He, [who] is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Then, little children were brought to Him, [so] that He should put His hands on them, & pray. And the disciples [scolded] them. But Jesus said, [Allow] little children to come to Me, & [don't] forbid them: for of such is the Kingdom of heaven.

And [Jesus] laid His hands on them, & [left] from there. And, [saw, someone come] to Him & said, Good Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] what good thing shall I do, [so] that I may have eternal life? And [Jesus] said to him, Why [do] you call Me good? There [are] none good, but One, that is, God. But if you [want to] enter into [eternal] life, keep the commandments.

He said to [Jesus,] Which? Jesus said, You shall [not] murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal, & You shall not bear false, [a.k.a. untruthful,] witness. Honor your father & mother, & You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

The young man said to Him, I have kept all these things from my youth up. What [do] I [still] lack? Jesus said to him, If you [wish] [to] be perfect, go & sell [what] you [have,] & give [the proceeds] to the poor, & you shall have treasure in heaven: & come & follow Me.

But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. Then, Jesus said to His disciples, [Truly,] I say to you, That hardly shall a rich man enter into the Kingdom of heaven. And again, I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the Eye of a Needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.

When His disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Then, who can be saved? But Jesus [looked at] them, & said to them, With men, this is impossible; but with God, all things are possible.

Then Peter answered & said to Him, [Look,] we have [abandoned] all, & followed You. Therefore, what shall we have? And Jesus said to them, [Truly,] I say to you, [who] have followed Me, In the regeneration, [a.k.a. Spiritual Restoration,] when the Son of Man shall sit [on] the throne of His glory, you shall also sit upon 12 thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel.

[Revelation 2:26 And he, [who overcomes,] & [keeps] [doing] My work [until] the end, I will give to him, power over the nations.]

And everyone, [who] has [abandoned:] houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for My Name's sake, shall receive [a] hundredfold, [a.k.a. 100 times as much,] & shall inherit everlasting life.

But many, [who] are 1st, shall be last. And the last shall be 1st. [Matthew 20:25-28 But Jesus called them to Him, & said, You know that the [Gentiles'] princes, [hold control] over them. And those, who] are great, exercise authority [over] them.

But it shall not be so among you. But [whoever wants] [to] be great among you, let him be your minister. And [whoever wants] [to] be [first] among you, let him be your servant.

*Even [like] the Son of Man [didn't come] to be ministered to, but to minister, & to give His life [as] a ransom from many.]