Category: Matthew [ERV]

News That Jesus Has Risen From Death 1. The day after the Sabbath day was the first day of the week. That day at dawn Mary Magdalene and the other woman named Mary went to look at the tomb. 2. Suddenly an angel of the Lord came from the sky, and there was a huge […]

Jesus Is Taken to Governor Pilate 1. Early the next morning, all the leading priests and older leaders of the people met and decided to kill Jesus. 2. They tied him, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate, the governor. Judas Kills Himself 3. Judas saw that they had decided to kill Jesus. […]

The Jewish Leaders Plan to Kill Jesus 1. After Jesus finished saying all these things, he said to his followers 2. “You know that the day after tomorrow is Passover. On that day the Son of Man will be handed over to his enemies to be killed on a cross.” 3. Then the leading priests […]

A Story About Ten Girls 1. “At that time God’s kingdom will be like ten girls who went to wait for the bridegroom. They took their lamps with them. 2. Five of the girls were foolish, and five were wise. 3. The foolish girls took their lamps with them, but they did not take extra […]

Jesus Warns About the Future 1. Jesus left the Temple area and was walking away. But his followers came to him to show him the Temple’s buildings. 2. He asked them, “Are you looking at these buildings? The fact is, they will be destroyed. Every stone will be thrown down to the ground. Not one […]

Jesus Criticizes the Religious Leaders 1. Then Jesus spoke to the people and to his followers. He said, 2. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees have the authority to tell you what the Law of Moses says. 3. So you should obey them. Do everything they tell you to do. But their lives […]

A Story About People Invited to a Dinner 1. Jesus used some more stories to teach the people. He said, 2. “God’s kingdom is like a king who prepared a wedding feast for his son. 3. He invited some people to the feast. When it was ready, the king sent his servants to tell the […]

Jesus Enters Jerusalem Like a King 1. Jesus and his followers were coming closer to Jerusalem. But first they stopped at Bethphage at the hill called the Mount of Olives. From there Jesus sent two of his followers into town. 2. He said to them, “Go to the town you can see there. When you […]

Jesus Uses a Story About Farm Workers 1. God’s kingdom is like a man who owned some land. One morning, the man went out very early to hire some people to work in his vineyard. 2. He agreed to pay the workers one silver coin for working that day. Then he sent them into the […]

Jesus Teaches About Divorce 1. After Jesus said all these things, he left Galilee. He went into the area of Judea on the other side of the Jordan River. 2. Many people followed him. Jesus healed the sick people there. 3. Some Pharisees came to Jesus. They tried to make him say something wrong. They […]