Today's Reading | January 21, 2026
Matthew 17:14–27
Introduction Matthew 17:14–27: When Jesus, Peter, James, and John descend from the mountain, Jesus heals a boy afflicted by a demon. Jesus speaks a second time about his impending death, and the reading concludes with Jesus’s teaching on payment of the Temple tax. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 17:18 GNT Jesus gave a command to the demon, and it went out…
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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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Matthew 4:12–25
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Matthew 4:1–11
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Matthew 3:1–17
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Matthew 2:13–23
Introduction Matthew 2:13–23: An angel appears to Joseph in a dream, instructing him to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt. Joseph follows this command just in time; when Herod realizes he has been tricked by the visitors from the East, he orders the killing of all boys two years old and younger living in or near Bethlehem. Mothers around the…
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Matthew 2:1–12
Introduction Matthew 2:1–12: Today marks the Feast of the Epiphany, the day when much of the Christian church celebrates the arrival of visitors from the East to meet the infant Jesus. When the visitors arrive in Jerusalem, King Herod’s advisers quote the prophet Micah (5:2) regarding the birthplace of the child. Herod gets upset and asks the visitors to let…
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