Today's Reading | March 31, 2026
Matthew 26:36–46
Introduction Matthew 26:36–46: Jesus grieves and prays in Gethsemane in preparation for his betrayal and arrest. His disciples fail to keep watch and fall asleep. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 26:39b GNT [Jesus prayed:] “My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering from me! Yet, not what I want, but what you want.” Read 36 Then Jesus went with…
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Matthew 16:13–28
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Matthew 16:1–12
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Matthew 15:21–39
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Matthew 15:1–20
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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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