Today's Reading | April 28, 2026
John 5:1–18
Introduction John 5:1–18: Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath, and his action angers the Jewish authorities, who are now determined to kill him. The religious leaders upbraid the healed man for carrying his mat, since carrying one’s bedding (or mat) on the Sabbath was considered work and thus, against the Law. Jesus challenges the Jewish authorities and their interpretation…
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Matthew 16:1–12
Introduction Matthew 16:1–12: When some Pharisees and Sadducees ask Jesus to perform a miracle, he challenges the legitimacy of their request. He then warns his disciples to guard themselves from the dishonest teachings of these religious leaders. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 16:11 GNT [Jesus said]: “How is it that you don’t understand that I was not talking about bread? Guard…
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Matthew 15:21–39
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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,…
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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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