Today's Reading | January 16, 2026
Matthew 15:1–20
Introduction Matthew 15:1–20: The religious leaders challenge Jesus about ritual cleansing, and Jesus rebukes them for their hypocrisy and quotes from Isaiah 29:13. He accuses the religious leaders of following their own teachings while disobeying God’s commands. Jesus declares that evil ideas that come out of one’s mouth from the heart are what make one unclean. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew…
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January 16, 2026
Matthew 15:1–20
Introduction Matthew 15:1–20: The religious leaders challenge Jesus about ritual cleansing, and Jesus rebukes them for their hypocrisy and quotes from Isaiah 29:13. He accuses the religious leaders of following their own teachings while disobeying God’s commands. Jesus declares that evil ideas that come out of one’s mouth from the heart are what make one unclean. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew…
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Matthew 14:22–36
Introduction Matthew 14:22–36: After feeding five thousand people (see 14:13–21 from yesterday’s reading), Jesus’s disciples get into a boat to go across the lake. Lake Galilee is situated in the northern part of the Jordan River Valley, and storms sweep across the lake due to its location surrounded by mountains. Their boat is out in the middle of the lake,…
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Matthew 14:1–21
Introduction Matthew 14:1–21: Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee (and son of King Herod), heard about Jesus and wondered if Jesus were John the Baptist come back to life. The reading concludes with Jesus feeding more than five thousand people with five loaves and two fish. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 14:19b GNT [Jesus] took the five loaves and two fish,…
READ MOREJanuary 13, 2026
Matthew 12:22–32
Introduction Matthew 12:22–32: Jesus heals a man who is blind and unable to speak. This prompts the religious leaders to challenge Jesus’s authority, claiming that his source of power is demonic. They fail to recognize that the Holy Spirit is at work in Jesus to do God’s will. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 12:30a GNT [Jesus said:] “Anyone who is not…
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Matthew 9:18–34
Introduction Matthew 9:18–34: Jesus heals the daughter of a Jewish official and a woman who had suffered for twelve years with severe bleeding. He restores sight to two blind men and drives out a demon from a man who could not talk. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 9:22 GNT Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, my daughter! Your…
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Matthew 8:1–17
Introduction Matthew 8:1–17: Today’s reading focuses on to Jesus’s healing ministry, which began in Galilee, as noted in yesterday’s reading (Matthew 4:23–24). Jesus heals a man with a dreaded skin disease, a Roman officer’s servant, Peter’s mother-in-law, and many other people. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 8:16b GNT Jesus drove out the evil spirits with a word and healed all who…
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