COMMENTARY:
: 2 Therefore said HE to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that HE would send forth laborers into HIS harvest. (2326 “harvest” [therismos] means the act of reaping, figuratively: of the gathering of men into the kingdom of God, … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. (3142 “testimony” [marturion] means witness, to be testified, or providing direct knowledge about a person or event.)
DEVOTION: Jesus is training HIS disciples in … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. (5224 “substance” [huparchonta] means possessions, resources, goods, wealth, things that one possesses or property.)
DEVOTION: One commentary called this group of women who supported Jesus the “first women’s missionary society.” … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 9 When Jesus heard these things, HE marveled at him, and turned HIM about, and said to the people that followed HIM, I say to you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. (4102 “faith” [pistis] means strong confidence in, reliance on, to believe in, trust, trustworthiness, honesty, proof, … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched HIM, whether HE would heal on the Sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against HIM. (2724 “accusation” [kategoria] means charge, speaking evil, accusing someone, complaint, criminal charge, or speaking against.)
DEVOTION: For most of my ministry I prepared the bulletins for each … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed on HIM to hear the Word of God, HE stood by the lake of Gennesaret. (1945 “pressed” [epikeimai] means be laid upon, be imposed on, to be advancing toward a boundary or limit so as to be pushing or pressing against it, crowd, … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. (4134 “full” [pleres] means filled up, lacking nothing, perfect, complete, or abundant.)
DEVOTION: The Holy Spirit led Jesus to a place where the Devil could tempt HIM. Not only was HE in … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. (859 “remission” [aphesis] means forgiveness, deliverance, liberty, release, pardon, cancellation, or relaxation of disease.)
DEVOTION: John came out of the wilderness preaching that individuals had to change direction with their lives. They were … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped HIM in swaddling clothes, and laid HIM in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. (4416 “firstborn” [prototokos] means first begotten, birthright, existing before, or superior.)
DEVOTION: Have you ever given it any thought that Jesus was in … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. (273 “blameless” [amemptos] means deserving no censure, free from defect, unblameable, irreproachable, guiltless, innocent or faultless.)
DEVOTION: There is no such thing as sinlessness for anyone in the human race. Jesus was sinless … Read More