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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