The Red Letter Scriptures of Jesus in Matthew (KJV)

By Joshua Donahue / 77 minutes of reading

What is every red letter word and scriptures of Jesus in the book of Matthew? Jesus had a lot of stuff to say in the book of Matthew. In this post, I take the time to put all the red letter words and scripture that Jesus spoke in the KJV translation from the book of Matthew. Here you will find what He said and how He responded verse after verse.

I wanted to take the time to read all Jesus said and hear His words that are written in red from the book of Matthew! Let’s be real that would take some time to sort. So I took the time for you so you can simply read on each verse after verse with no other verses in between. 

The Red Letter Words Of Jesus In The Gospel Of Matthew

The Baptism of Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 3:15 (KJV)  And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be sonow: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

The Temptation of Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 4:4 (KJV)  But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
• Matthew 4:7 (KJV)  Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
• Matthew 4:10 (KJV)  Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
• Matthew 4:17 (KJV)  From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Jesus Calls the First Disciples | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 4:19 (KJV)  And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

The Beatitudes | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 5:3-12 (KJV)  Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  4  Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.  5  Blessedare the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.  6  Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.  7  Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.  8  Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.  9  Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.  10  Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  11  Blessed are ye, when menshall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.  12  Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Salt and Light | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 5:13-16 (KJV)  Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.  14  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.  15  Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.  16  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 5:17-20 (KJV)  Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.  18  For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.  19  Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.  20  For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Anger | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 5:21-26 (KJV)  Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:  22  But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.  23  Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;  24  Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.  25  Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.  26  Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Lust | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 5:27-30 (KJV)  Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:  28  But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.  29  And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.  30  And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Divorce | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 5:31-32 (KJV)  It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:  32  But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Oaths | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 5:33-37 (KJV)  Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:  34  But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:  35  Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.  36  Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.  37  But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Retaliation | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 5:38-42 (KJV)  Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:  39  But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.  40  And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.  41  And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.  42  Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Love Your Enemies | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 5:43-48 (KJV)  Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.  44  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;  45  That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.  46  For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?  47  And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?  48  Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Giving to the Needy | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 6:1-4 (KJV)  Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.  2  Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.  3  But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:  4  That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

The Lord’s Prayer | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 6:5-15 (KJV)  And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.  6  But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.  7  But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.  8  Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.  9  After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.  10  Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.  11  Give us this day our daily bread.  12  And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  13  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.  14  For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:  15  But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Fasting | Red Words Of Jesus

Matthew 6:16-18 (KJV)  Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.  17  But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;  18  That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Lay Up Treasures in Heaven | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 6:19-24 (KJV)  Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:  20  But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:  21  For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.  22  The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.  23  But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!  24  No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Do Not Be Anxious | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 6:25-34 (KJV)  Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?  26  Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?  27  Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?  28  And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:  29  And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.  30  Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?  31  Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?  32  (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.  33  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.  34  Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Judging Others | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 7:1-6 (KJV)  Judge not, that ye be not judged.  2  For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.  3  And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?  4  Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?  5  Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.  6  Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Ask, and It Will Be Given | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 7:7-11 (KJV)  Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:  8  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.  9  Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?  10  Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?  11  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

The Golden Rule | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 7:12-14 (KJV)  Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.  13  Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:  14  Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

A Tree and Its Fruit | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 7:15-20 (KJV)  Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.  16  Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?  17  Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.  18  A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.  19  Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.  20  Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

I Never Knew You | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV)  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.  22  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?  23  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Build Your House on the Rock | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 7:24-27 (KJV)  Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:  25  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.  26  And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:  27  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 8:3-4 (KJV)  And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.  4  And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

The Faith of a Centurion | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 8:7 (KJV)  And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
• Matthew 8:10-13 (KJV)  When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.  11  And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.  12  But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.  13  And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

The Cost of Following Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 8:20 (KJV)  And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
• Matthew 8:22 (KJV)  But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

Jesus Calms a Storm | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 8:26 (KJV)  And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Jesus Heals Two Men with Demons | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 8:32 (KJV)  And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

Jesus Heals a Paralytic | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 9:2 (KJV)  And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
• Matthew 9:4-6 (KJV)  And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?  5  For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?  6  But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

Jesus Calls Matthew | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 9:9 (KJV)  And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
• Matthew 9:12-13 (KJV)  But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.  13  But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

A Question About Fasting | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 9:15-17 (KJV)  And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.  16  No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.  17  Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 9:22 (KJV)  But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
• Matthew 9:24 (KJV)  He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Jesus Heals Two Blind Men | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 9:28-30 (KJV)  And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.  29  Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.  30  And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 9:37-38 (KJV)  Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;  38  Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 10:5-15 (KJV)  These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:  6  But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.  7  And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.  8  Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.  9  Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,  10  Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.  11  And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.  12  And when ye come into an house, salute it.  13  And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.  14  And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.  15  Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

Persecution Will Come | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 10:16-25 (KJV)  Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.  17  But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;  18  And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.  19  But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.  20  For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.  21  And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.  22  And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.  23  But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.  24  The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.  25  It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

Have No Fear | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 10:26-33 (KJV)  Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.  27  What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.  28  And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.  29  Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.  30  But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.  31  Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.  32  Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.  33  But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 10:34-39 (KJV)  Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.  35  For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.  36  And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.  37  He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.  38  And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.  39  He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

Rewards | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 10:40-42 (KJV)  He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.  41  He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.  42  And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Messengers from John the Baptist | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 11:4-19 (KJV)  Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:  5  The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.  6  And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.  7  And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?  8  But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.  9  But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.  10  For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.  11  Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.  12  And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.  13  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.  14  And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.  15  He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.  16  But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,  17  And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.  18  For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.  19  The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

Woe to Unrepentant Cities | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 11:21-24 (KJV)  Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.  22  But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.  23  And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.  24  But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 11:25-30 (KJV)  At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.  26  Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.  27  All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.  28  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  29  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  30  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 12:3-8 (KJV)  But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;  4  How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?  5  Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?  6  But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.  7  But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.  8  For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

A Man with a Withered Hand | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 12:11-13 (KJV)  And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?  12  How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.  13  Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 12:25-32 (KJV)  And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:  26  And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?  27  And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.  28  But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.  29  Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.  30  He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.  31  Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.  32  And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 12:33-37 (KJV)  Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.  34  O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.  35  A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.  36  But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.  37  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

The Sign of Jonah | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 12:39-42 (KJV)  But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:  40  For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.  41  The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.  42  The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Return of an Unclean Spirit | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 12:43-45 (KJV)  When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.  44  Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.  45  Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 12:48-50 (KJV)  But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?  49  And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!  50  For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

The Parable of the Sower | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 13:3-9 (KJV)  And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;  4  And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:  5  Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:  6  And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.  7  And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:  8  But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.  9  Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

The Purpose of the Parables | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 13:11-17 (KJV)  He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.  12  For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.  13  Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.  14  And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:  15  For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.  16  But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.  17  For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

The Parable of the Sower Explained | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 13:18-23 (KJV)  Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.  19  When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.  20  But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;  21  Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.  22  He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.  23  But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

The Parable of the Weeds | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 13:24-30 (KJV)  Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:  25  But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.  26  But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.  27  So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?  28  He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?  29  But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.  30  Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

The Mustard Seed and the Leaven | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 13:31-33 (KJV)  Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:  32  Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.  33  Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

The Parable of the Weeds Explained | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 13:37-43 (KJV)  He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;  38  The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;  39  The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.  40  As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.  41  The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;  42  And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.  43  Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 13:44 (KJV)  Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 13:45-46 (KJV)  Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:  46  Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

The Parable of the Net | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 13:47-50 (KJV)  Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:  48  Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.  49  So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,  50  And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

New and Old Treasures | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 13:51-52 (KJV)  Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.  52  Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe whichis instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 13:57 (KJV)  And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 14:16 (KJV)  But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
• Matthew 14:18 (KJV)  He said, Bring them hither to me.

Jesus Walks on the Water | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 14:27 (KJV)  But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
• Matthew 14:29 (KJV)  And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
• Matthew 14:31 (KJV)  And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Traditions and Commandments | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 15:3-9 (KJV)  But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?  4  For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.  5  But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;  6  And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.  7  Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,  8  This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.  9  But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

What Defiles a Person | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 15:10-11 (KJV)  And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:  11  Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
• Matthew 15:13-14 (KJV)  But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.  14  Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
• Matthew 15:16-20 (KJV)  And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?  17  Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?  18  But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.  19  For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:  20  These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

The Faith of a Canaanite Woman | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 15:24 (KJV)  But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
• Matthew 15:26 (KJV)  But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
• Matthew 15:28 (KJV)  Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 15:32 (KJV)  Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
• Matthew 15:34 (KJV)  And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

The Pharisees and Sadducees Demand Signs | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 16:2-4 (KJV)  He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.  3  And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?  4  A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 16:6 (KJV)  Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
• Matthew 16:8-11 (KJV)  Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?  9  Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?  10  Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?  11  How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 16:13 (KJV)  When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
• Matthew 16:15 (KJV)  He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
• Matthew 16:17-19 (KJV)  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.  18  And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.  19  And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 16:23 (KJV)  But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 16:24-28 (KJV)  Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.  25  For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.  26  For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?  27  For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.  28  Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

The Transfiguration | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 17:7 (KJV)  And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
• Matthew 17:9 (KJV)  And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
• Matthew 17:11-12 (KJV)  And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.  12  But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 17:17 (KJV)  Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
• Matthew 17:20-21 (KJV)  And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.  21  Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 17:22-23 (KJV)  And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:  23  And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

The Temple Tax | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 17:25-27 (KJV)  He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?  26  Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.  27  Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Who Is the Greatest? | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 18:3-6 (KJV)  And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.  4  Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  5  And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.  6  But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Temptations to Sin | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 18:7-9 (KJV)  Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!  8  Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.  9  And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 18:10-14 (KJV)  Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.  11  For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.  12  How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?  13  And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.  14  Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

If Your Brother Sins Against You | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 18:15-20 (KJV)  Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.  16  But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.  17  And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.  18  Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.  19  Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.  20  For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 18:22-35 (KJV)  Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.  23  Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.  24  And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.  25  But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.  26  The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.  27  Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.  28  But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.  29  And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.  30  And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.  31  So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.  32  Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:  33  Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?  34  And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.  35  So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Teaching About Divorce | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 19:4-6 (KJV)  And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,  5  And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?  6  Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
• Matthew 19:8-9 (KJV)  He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.  9  And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
• Matthew 19:11-12 (KJV)  But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.  12  For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Let the Children Come to Me | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 19:14 (KJV)  But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

The Rich Young Man | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 19:17-19 (KJV)  And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.  18  He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,  19  Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
• Matthew 19:21 (KJV)  Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
• Matthew 19:23-24 (KJV)  Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.  24  And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
• Matthew 19:26 (KJV)  But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
• Matthew 19:28-30 (KJV)  And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.  29  And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.  30  But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

Laborers in the Vineyard | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 20:1-16 (KJV)  For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.  2  And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.  3  And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,  4  And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.  5  Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.  6  And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?  7  They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.  8  So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.  9  And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.  10  But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.  11  And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,  12  Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.  13  But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?  14  Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.  15  Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?  16  So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 20:18-19 (KJV)  Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,  19  And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

A Mother’s Request | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 20:21 (KJV)  And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
• Matthew 20:22-23 (KJV)  But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.  23  And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
• Matthew 20:25-28 (KJV)  But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.  26  But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;  27  And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:  28  Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Jesus Heals Two Blind Men | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 20:32 (KJV)  And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

The Triumphal Entry | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 21:2-3 (KJV)  Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.  3  And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 21:13 (KJV)  And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
• Matthew 21:16 (KJV)  And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 21:19 (KJV)  And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
• Matthew 21:21-22 (KJV)  Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.  22  And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

The Authority of Jesus Challenged | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 21:24-25 (KJV)  And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.  25  The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
• Matthew 21:27 (KJV)  And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

The Parable of the Two Sons | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 21:28-32 (KJV)  But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.  29  He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.  30  And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.  31  Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.  32  For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

The Parable of the Tenants | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 21:33-40 (KJV)  Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:  34  And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.  35  And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.  36  Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.  37  But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.  38  But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.  39  And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.  40  When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
• Matthew 21:42-44 (KJV)  Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?  43  Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.  44  And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

The Parable of the Wedding Feast | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 22:2-14 (KJV)  The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,  3  And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.  4  Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.  5  But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:  6  And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.  7  But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.  8  Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.  9  Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.  10  So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.  11  And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:  12  And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.  13  Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.  14  For many are called, but few are chosen.

Paying Taxes to Caesar | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 22:18-21 (KJV)  But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?  19  Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.  20  And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?  21  They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 22:29-32 (KJV)  Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.  30  For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.  31  But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,  32  I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

The Great Commandment | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 22:37-40 (KJV)  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  38  This is the first and great commandment.  39  And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.  40  On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Whose Son Is the Christ? | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 22:42-45 (KJV)  Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.  43  He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,  44  The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?  45  If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

Seven Woes to the Scribes and Pharisees | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 23:2-36 (KJV)  Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:  3  All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.  4  For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.  5  But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,  6  And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,  7  And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.  8  But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.  9  And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.  10  Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.  11  But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.  12  And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.  13  But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.  14  Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.  15  Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.  16  Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!  17  Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?  18  And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.  19  Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?  20  Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.  21  And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.  22  And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.  23  Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.  24  Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.  25  Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.  26  Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.  27  Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.  28  Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.  29  Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,  30  And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.  31  Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.  32  Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.  33  Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?  34  Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:  35  That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.  36  Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

Lament over Jerusalem | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 23:37-39 (KJV)  O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!  38  Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.  39  For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 24:2 (KJV)  And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Signs of the End of the Age | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 24:4-14 (KJV)  And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.  5  For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.  6  And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.  7  For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.  8  All these are the beginning of sorrows.  9  Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.  10  And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.  11  And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.  12  And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.  13  But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.  14  And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

The Abomination of Desolation | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 24:15-28 (KJV)  When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)  16  Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:  17  Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:  18  Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.  19  And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!  20  But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:  21  For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.  22  And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.  23  Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.  24  For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.  25  Behold, I have told you before.  26  Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.  27  For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.  28  For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

The Coming of the Son of Man | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 24:29-31 (KJV)  Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:  30  And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.  31  And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 24:32-35 (KJV)  Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:  33  So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.  34  Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.  35  Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

No One Knows That Day and Hour | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 24:36-51 (KJV)  But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.  37  But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.  38  For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,  39  And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.  40  Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.  41  Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.  42  Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.  43  But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.  44  Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.  45  Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?  46  Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.  47  Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.  48  But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;  49  And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;  50  The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,  51  And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

The Parable of the Ten Virgins | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 25:1-13 (KJV)  Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.  2  And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.  3  They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:  4  But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.  5  While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.  6  And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.  7  Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.  8  And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.  9  But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.  10  And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.  11  Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.  12  But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.  13  Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

The Parable of the Talents | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 25:14-30 (KJV)  For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.  15  And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.  16  Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.  17  And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.  18  But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.  19  After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.  20  And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.  21  His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.  22  He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.  23  His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.  24  Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:  25  And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.  26  His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:  27  Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.  28  Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.  29  For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.  30  And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

The Final Judgment | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 25:31-46 (KJV)  When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:  32  And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:  33  And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.  34  Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:  35  For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:  36  Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.  37  Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?  38  When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?  39  Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?  40  And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.  41  Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:  42  For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:  43  I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.  44  Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?  45  Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.  46  And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

The Plot to Kill Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 26:2 (KJV)  Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

Jesus Anointed at Bethany | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 26:10-13 (KJV)  When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.  11  For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.  12  For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.  13  Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

The Passover with the Disciples | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 26:18 (KJV)  And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
• Matthew 26:21 (KJV)  And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
• Matthew 26:23-25 (KJV)  And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.  24  The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.  25  Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

Institution of the Lord’s Supper | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 26:26-29 (KJV)  And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.  27  And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;  28  For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.  29  But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 26:31-32 (KJV)  Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.  32  But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
• Matthew 26:34 (KJV)  Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 26:36 (KJV)  Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
• Matthew 26:38-42 (KJV)  Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.  39  And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.  40  And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?  41  Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.  42  He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
• Matthew 26:45-46 (KJV)  Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.  46  Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 26:50 (KJV)  And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
• Matthew 26:52-56 (KJV)  Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.  53  Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?  54  But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?  55  In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.  56  But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 26:64 (KJV)  Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Jesus Before Pilate | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 27:11 (KJV)  And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

The Death of Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 27:46 (KJV)  And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

The Resurrection | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 28:9-10 (KJV)  And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.  10  Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

The Great Commission | Red Words Of Jesus

• Matthew 28:18-20 (KJV)  And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.  19  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  20  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

I hope you enjoyed the opportunity to see everything Jesus said in the book of Matthew. This is laid out in a simple easy to read format with nothing in between.

Bible Scripture Reference

• The Red Letter Scriptures of Jesus in Matthew (KJV)
  • The Red Letter Words Of Jesus In The Gospel Of Matthew
    • The Baptism of Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 3:15
    • The Temptation of Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 4:4
      • Matthew 4:7
      • Matthew 4:10
      • Matthew 4:17
    • Jesus Calls the First Disciples | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 4:19
    • The Beatitudes | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 5:3-12
    • Salt and Light | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 5:13-16
    • Christ Came to Fulfill the Law | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 5:17-20
    • Anger | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 5:21-26
    • Lust | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 5:27-30 
    • Divorce | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 5:31-32
    • Oaths | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 5:33-37
    • Retaliation | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 5:38-42
    • Love Your Enemies | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 5:43-48
    • Giving to the Needy | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 6:1-4
    • The Lord’s Prayer | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 6:5-15
    • Fasting | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 6:16-18
    • Lay Up Treasures in Heaven | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 6:19-24
    • Do Not Be Anxious | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 6:25-34 
    • Judging Others | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 7:1-6
    • Ask, and It Will Be Given | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 7:7-11
    • The Golden Rule | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 7:12-14 
    • A Tree and Its Fruit | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 7:15-20
    • I Never Knew You | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 7:21-23
    • Build Your House on the Rock | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 7:24-27
    • Jesus Cleanses a Leper | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 8:3-4
    • The Faith of a Centurion | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 8:7
      • Matthew 8:10-13
    • The Cost of Following Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 8:20
      • Matthew 8:22
    • Jesus Calms a Storm | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 8:26
    • Jesus Heals Two Men with Demons | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 8:32
    • Jesus Heals a Paralytic | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 9:2
      • Matthew 9:4-6
    • Jesus Calls Matthew | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 9:9
      • Matthew 9:12-13
    • A Question About Fasting | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 9:15-17
    • A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 9:22
      • Matthew 9:24
    • Jesus Heals Two Blind Men | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 9:28-30
    • The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 9:37-38
    • Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 10:5-15
    • Persecution Will Come | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 10:16-25
    • Have No Fear | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 10:26-33
    • Not Peace, but a Sword | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 10:34-39
    • Rewards | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 10:40-42
    • Messengers from John the Baptist | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 11:4-19
    • Woe to Unrepentant Cities | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 11:21-24
    • Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 11:25-30
    • Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 12:3-8
    • A Man with a Withered Hand | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 12:11-13
    • Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 12:25-32
    • A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 12:33-37
    • The Sign of Jonah | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 12:39-42
    • Return of an Unclean Spirit | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 12:43-45
    • Jesus’ Mother and Brothers | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 12:48-50
    • The Parable of the Sower | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 13:3-9
    • The Purpose of the Parables | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 13:11-17
    • The Parable of the Sower Explained | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 13:18-23
    • The Parable of the Weeds | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 13:24-30
    • The Mustard Seed and the Leaven | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 13:31-33
    • The Parable of the Weeds Explained | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 13:37-43
    • The Parable of the Hidden Treasure | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 13:44
    • The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 13:45-46
    • The Parable of the Net | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 13:47-50
    • New and Old Treasures | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 13:51-52
    • Jesus Rejected at Nazareth | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 13:57
    • Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 14:16
      • Matthew 14:18
    • Jesus Walks on the Water | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 14:27
      • Matthew 14:29
      • Matthew 14:31
    • Traditions and Commandments | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 15:3-9
    • What Defiles a Person | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 15:10-11
      • Matthew 15:13-14
      • Matthew 15:16-20
    • The Faith of a Canaanite Woman | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 15:24
      • Matthew 15:26
      • Matthew 15:28
    • Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 15:32
      • Matthew 15:34
    • The Pharisees and Sadducees Demand Signs | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 16:2-4
    • The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 16:6
      • Matthew 16:8-11
    • Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 16:13
      • Matthew 16:15
      • Matthew 16:17-19
    • Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 16:23
    • Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 16:24-28
    • The Transfiguration | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 17:7
      • Matthew 17:9
      • Matthew 17:11-12
    • Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 17:17
      • Matthew 17:20-21
    • Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 17:22-23
    • The Temple Tax | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 17:25-27
    • Who Is the Greatest? | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 18:3-6
    • Temptations to Sin | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 18:7-9
    • The Parable of the Lost Sheep | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 18:10-14
    • If Your Brother Sins Against You | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 18:15-20
    • The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 18:22-35
    • Teaching About Divorce | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 19:4-6
      • Matthew 19:8-9
      • Matthew 19:11-12
    • Let the Children Come to Me | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 19:14
    • The Rich Young Man | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 19:17-19
      • Matthew 19:21
      • Matthew 19:23-24
      • Matthew 19:26
      • Matthew 19:28-30
    • Laborers in the Vineyard | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 20:1-16
    • Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 20:18-19
    • A Mother’s Request | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 20:21
      • Matthew 20:22-23
      • Matthew 20:25-28
    • Jesus Heals Two Blind Men | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 20:32
    • The Triumphal Entry | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 21:2-3
    • Jesus Cleanses the Temple | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 21:13
      • Matthew 21:16 
    • Jesus Curses the Fig Tree | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 21:19
      • Matthew 21:21-22
    • The Authority of Jesus Challenged | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 21:24-25
      • Matthew 21:27
    • The Parable of the Two Sons | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 21:28-32
    • The Parable of the Tenants | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 21:33-40
      • Matthew 21:42-44
    • The Parable of the Wedding Feast | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 22:2-14
    • Paying Taxes to Caesar | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 22:18-21
    • Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 22:29-32
    • The Great Commandment | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 22:37-40 
    • Whose Son Is the Christ? | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 22:42-45
    • Seven Woes to the Scribes and Pharisees | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 23:2-36
    • Lament over Jerusalem | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 23:37-39
    • Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 24:2
    • Signs of the End of the Age | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 24:4-14 
    • The Abomination of Desolation | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 24:15-28
    • The Coming of the Son of Man | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 24:29-31 (KJV)
    • The Lesson of the Fig Tree | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 24:32-35
    • No One Knows That Day and Hour | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 24:36-51
    • The Parable of the Ten Virgins | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 25:1-13
    • The Final Judgment | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 25:31-46
    • The Plot to Kill Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 26:2
    • Jesus Anointed at Bethany | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 26:10-13
    • The Passover with the Disciples | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 26:18
      • Matthew 26:21
      • Matthew 26:23-25
    • Institution of the Lord’s Supper | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 26:26-29
    • Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 26:31-32
      • Matthew 26:34
    • Jesus Prays in Gethsemane | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 26:36
      • Matthew 26:38-42
      • Matthew 26:45-46
    • Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 26:50
      • Matthew 26:52-56
    • Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 26:64
    • Jesus Before Pilate | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 27:11
    • The Death of Jesus | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 27:46
    • The Resurrection | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 28:9-10
    • The Great Commission | Red Words Of Jesus
      • Matthew 28:18-20

Allah is a god 🤔

Qua'ran versus The Holy Bible  

Qua'ran: Sura 23:89, 17:111, 19:34, 112:1-4 stated that Allah has no Son. Yet in the Bible we are told that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has a Son (Proverbs 30:4; John 3:16; Romans 8:3) so it is very clear that both are contradicting to one another. 

Either the Qua'ran is right, or the Bible is wrong. Two contradicting statements cannot both be the same at the same time and at the same place. 

As I posted yesterday that the "god" of Islam is Satan IS PURELY BIBLICAL and it is found in the Bible - The Holy words of God. 

First, the word "Allah" IS NOWHERE FOUND IN THE WORD OF GOD. If Islam claims that "Allah" is their "god" then they worship another "god" and that is Satan in disguised. 

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 4:4 

"In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them."

The god of the Muhhameddans is NOT the God we serve. 

Second, the god of Islam never BECAME A MAN, DIED on the Cross, and Rose back from the dead to pay the sin of all mankind. Yet my God became a man 2000 years ago to die in my behalf because of my sins. 

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."

1 Timothy:3:16 (John 1:1-3,14; Phil.2:5-10)

Third, the God of Israel and Christians is not ANTI-SEMITIC. Yet Allah and Muhhammed and 99.9% of Islam wants to wipe out Israel from their own land given by their God.

And lastly, I don't care what you believed. If your belief contradicts the Bible then throw your belief in trash can. No matter what we say, THE GOD OF ISRAEL and the God of every saved Christians IS NOT ALLAH.

Allah has nothing to do with my God, Allah is Satan in disguised. If you want to debunk this post, I only accept if its found in the King James Bible. 

May the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob bless the reader of this post.

Replacement theology

Replacement theology, also called Supersessionism, is the false teaching that the Body of Christ/Church has replaced the nation of Israel regarding the plan, purpose and promises of God. These heretics teach that Israel is no longer God's chosen people, instead the Church has replaced them. This view is far from Biblical. Those that believe this false doctrine will often go to Romans 11 to prove their heresy.

Romans 11:1 "I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin."

In the above verse, the phrase "his people" is a reference to Israel, not the Church or "spiritual Jews". We know this because Paul gives his genealogical credentials. This verse is talking about the physical Israel and the physical tribes of Israel. Paul labels himself an Israelite and also calls himself a Jew by nature in Galatians.

Galatians 2:15 "We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,"

Every time the phrase "his people" shows up it will be a reference to the nation of Israel more than 90 percent of the time.

Deuteronomy 7:6 "For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth."

Exodus 3:7 "And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;"

Exodus 3:10 "Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt."

Exodus 8:1 "And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me."

Exodus 19:5 "Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:"

Ignore the phony British "Israelites". An Israelite and a Jew are the same thing in the Bible. Do not worry about figuring out where the real tribes are today. In the Tribulation, God will choose 12,000 Jews from each tribe to be witnesses during the that time of Jacob's Trouble.

Note: As Christians, we are to bless Israel. It would be wise not to bash Jews. Many physical Jews are located in Israel today. The government in Israel is not perfect (no government is), but it is not our job to put them down because America along with every other nation, besides Israel, is "as a drop of a bucket" (Isa. 40:15). Let us leave the judgment to God because God is very consistent with judging those that curse Israel. Any serious Bible Believer should be Pro-Israel.

The below verse describes one of the mysteries in the New Testament. This passage proves that God is not done with the nation of Israel. Right now, Israel as a nation is spiritually blind, but only partly because there are still some Jews that are receiving Jesus Christ as their Saviour in the Church Age today.

Romans 11:25 "For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. 26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: 27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins."

When the fulness of the Gentiles comes to an end, the Rapture will take place, which is where the Body of Christ is taken up to meet Jesus in the clouds. When Jesus returns at the end of the Tribulation, Israel will be restored and the Jews remaining will accept Christ as Saviour according to verse 26 (Zech. 12:10-14). This is when God establishes a new covenant with Israel (Heb. 8:8-12).

Although, the below verse is speaking of a spiritual Jew, God has never once said in His word that He is through with the physical Jew. We know this because in the very next chapter, the physical Jew is mentioned as the author of scripture (Rom. 3:1-2). It is true that there is neither Jew, nor Gentile in Christ (Gal. 3:28), but outside of Christ there is both.

Romans 2:28 "For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God."

The below passage is another passage that the Replacement crowd uses to "prove" their error. In reality, this passage is saying that although most of the Jews rejected the truth, there were still some that accepted Christ.

Romans 9:6 "Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed."

There are two Israels talked about in the passage. One is just the physical Jew and the other is the physical Jew, who is also a spiritual Jew. The Israel of God in Galatians 6:16 are saved Israelites who constitute the true nation of Israel, spiritually. This passage in no way teaches that Israel has been replaced with the Church. Replacement theologians simply privately interpret scripture to fit their theology.

The Church and Israel are not the same thing. The Church does not get the promises that God gave Israel. The promises that God gave Israel were unconditional and not based on whether Israel stayed faithful or not. The promises were based on the faithfulness of God alone. Read Romans 11:11-29 and notice that the context is the unconditional promises of Israel.

Romans 11:29 "For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance."

If God lied to Israel about their promises then maybe we as believers should be worried about our promise of eternal security. As for me, I believe what God said, exactly how He said it in His word. Israel has not been replaced by the Church or any other group. God is not done with Israel because He will restore His people at the Second Coming as the scriptures teach in Revelation and all throughout the Old and New Testament

Did you have Hero's when you were a Child?

DID YOU HAVE HEROES WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD? WERE THEY REAL HEROES, SUCH AS FIREMEN, POLICEMEN, OR TEACHERS, OR WERE THE HOLLYWOOD VARIETY (Superman, Batman, or Marvel D.C. Comics' heroes)?

Kids don't know what a real hero is, if they don't know Jesus Christ personally! He has purchased eternal life for everyone who understands that they have sinned (Romans 3:23) and believe the gospel of Jesus' life (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

Recently I've heard of "born-again" Christian kids idolizing Marvel Comics' heroes and the various forms of occultic powers they use for their strength.

First of all, are these kids in question truly saved? Once they were saved was there any discipliship program offered them to train them in the things of the LORD?

If not, win them over to Christ.

Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

God doesn't make promises that He can't keep, or can't be kept!

Teach the children the first two commandments and to fully understand what they mean!  

Deuteronomy 5:7-9 "Thou shalt have none other gods before me. 6. Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth: 7a. Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God..."

The first things that we think about when we awaken each day often become our gods! Adults set up their homes, vehicles, family and friends on a pedestal, often placing them before God Almighty.  

Children must be taught about being a godly example, starting with the life of Jesus Christ, His constantly giving of himself, His sacrifices including the Great Sacrifice of nailing our sins to His cross. Christ paying for our sins shows us his dedication, faithfulness and trustworthiness. These are just part of Jesus (God's) character! The four gospels provide plenty of material about the life of Jesus.  

When new believers realize that Jesus Christ is MORE real (than their fictitious heroes) and that once they are saved He hears their prayers, they can learn to depend on Him.

Also teach your children about wearing their spiritual armour (Ephesians 6) and that the battles of this life are initiated in the spirit world (Ephesians 6:12) "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

Don't discount God's abilities to save and change lives, or our abilities in serving Jesus! Part of the problem with our children lies with us in that we fail to train them much past their receiving Jesus as their Saviour.  

They need to be taught to follow the LORD Jesus Christ, through our example. We must teach them to never compromise God's ways for the conveniences the world offers!  

James 5:16 "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

Pray diligently for your children, no matter WHAT their age! Unfortunately, we forget God's power to help us in our times of need and for those needs of others.

Some of us need to go back to the beginning!

Hebrews 5:12 "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat."

As Christians we have immediate access to God's throne!

Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."

DON'T WASTE TRAINING TIME!

John Nelson Darby Quotes

           John Nelson Darby (1800-1882)

"We shall see Him face to face whose visage was more marred than any man's. He washed me from my sins the first time He came, and He is only waiting to come and take me to Himself. Have you seen Christ in glory in this way? God Himself has interfered and made me as white as snow. Christ took the fruit of what I did, and I get the fruit of what He did. I am the fruit of the travail of Christ's soul. He is my everything, and I must seek to please Him in everything I do. The more we look at Him, the more we shall see what poor weak creatures we are; but let those of us who are Christians make it our business to glorify Him in everything, remembering how He has loved us and given Himself for us." -John Nelson Darby

"I am sure I do not love the Lord enough, but I am sure it is the Lord I love. I have no confidence in my own heart, but all confidence in Him. He has died for me; that is what I count on: He has put away my sins; that is what I need: He is coming again; that is what I am longing for." -John Nelson Darby

"People talk of whether future sins are forgiven. All my sins were future when Christ died for them." -John Nelson Darby

"No trial can touch a person who has Christ for his all. He may have lost this or lost that; but if he has Christ he has that which he cannot lose." -John Nelson Darby

"There is one Man who knows the truth, because He is the truth, who is satisfied with the written word, and that is the Lord. There is no craft of Satan that the word of God is not sufficient to meet." -John Nelson Darby

"The more you nourish your soul by feeding on the word of God, the more likely He is to use you in blessing to others." -John Nelson Darby

"Love likes to be a servant, and selfishness likes to be served." -John Nelson Darby

"What I get by the Holy Ghost, is a child worshipping the Father. I am standing with the Holy Ghost dwelling in me, between the first and second coming of Christ - a worshipper waiting for His coming." -John Nelson Darby

"The more we know of Him, the more we know He is everything." -John Nelson Darby

"Faith makes me see that God is greater than my sin, and not that my sin is greater than God." -John Nelson Darby

"Sorrow is a good thing, and makes God a more abundant source of joy." -John Nelson Darby

"If Christ is not God, then I do not know Him, have not met Him, nor know what He is." -John Nelson Darby

"The more you nourish your soul by feeding on the word of God, the more likely He is to use you in blessing to others." -John Nelson Darby

"Are there any of you who are thus halting between two opinions, and afraid to confess your obligations to the Lord? Oh! I once more entreat you to be candid. Be open, be decided, confess Christ's name on earth, and He will not be ashamed to confess your name before the whole assembled universe." -John Nelson Darby

"I fear much human language on this. But I affirm that the only full revelation of the one true God is the revelation of Him in the Trinity. Our prayers rise up the same. Through Him (Christ the Son) we have access by one Spirit unto the Father." -John Nelson Darby

"The expectation of the Lord's return would not prevent me going on with the ordinary business of life. If I am really expecting my Lord, I shall earnestly desire to be found doing my duty at the moment of His return." -John Nelson Darby

"All that we can do is to walk with vigilance, but peacefully, thinking of the interests of the Lord Jesus; as to ourselves having nothing to gain and nothing to lose. The path of peace, the place of testimony, is to seek to please God." -John Nelson Darby

"No trial can touch a person who has Christ for his all. He may have lost this or lost that; but if he has Christ he has that which he cannot lose." -John Nelson Darby

"It was purely grace shewn to us in the cross. We were just sinners and nothing but sinners when Christ died to save us. And I can never understand what God's love really is, until I can say I am merely a sinner. If you do not know what God's love is, it is because you have not learnt that great truth, that you are but a sinner." -John Nelson Darby

"If all the sins that ever were committed in the world were congregated in your persons and were your own act, this need not prevent your believing in Christ and coming unto God through Him." -John Nelson Darby

"The Lamb is nearer to my heart than any. He has known me better than any, better than I know myself; and this Christ who dwells in our hearts by faith is the One we shall meet there. I shall find One in heaven nearer and dearer to my heart, than any one I know on earth. Nothing is so near to us as the Christ that is in us, and nothing is so near to God as Christ. Yet the world is in a man's heart." -John Nelson Darby

"The effectual presence of the Spirit crucifies egotism, and gives freedom of thought about ourselves while on the way; it occupies us with one object — Jesus." -John Nelson Darby

"But will fruits of grace give you forgiveness, righteousness? They are not the blood of Christ; they are not Christ. How can they cleanse from sin? God delights in the fruits of grace, but they cannot put away sin. It is the work of Christ on the cross which alone does that God has set Him at His own right hand; and when I believe it, I see how God has loved me. May you be in yourself so broken down, that you may find One who never breaks down!" -John Nelson Darby

"Lord let me wait for thee alone. My life be only this. To serve thee here on earth unknown, then share thy heavenly bliss." -John Nelson Darby

"Is the thought of the Lord's coming your daily delight? Does it influence you in the ten thousand details of your everyday life? Or are you so walking hand in hand with the world that the very thought of His coming fills you with shame?" -John Nelson Darby

"If we take Scripture, we find there the attributes of God - the one true and only God - shine out, and in every page, with unclouded lustre. He is one, supreme, the Creator of heaven and earth, of all things; knows all things. If we go to heaven, He is there; to hell, He is there (Jer. 23:24); can do all things. His eye and presence are everywhere; He is the eternal God; He is righteous and holy ; His goodness is over all His works." -John Nelson Darby

"God loves me as He loves Christ. I dare to say that. He has glorified God by taking my place. It was a true transfer. He has suffered, and we are saved - not by our responsibilities, but by His work. He has taken us out of the ditch. We have done with judgment. Who is to judge us? Can Christ judge Himself? Will He judge those that are His, or condemn His own work? When He sits in judgment, we shall be seated on thrones around Him. When He takes up Israel, we shall reign with Him." -John Nelson Darby

"While He was God in everything, He was the humblest, most affable man that ever walked this earth. In death only is He alone. He looked for compassion and found none. "Tarry ye here, and watch with me." In His sore trial He looked in Gethsemane for them to watch with Him; they could not, and an angel from heaven comes to strengthen Him. Will He ever give up being a servant? Never? That form of servant He will never give up. Selfishness likes to be served. Love likes to serve. That is just what I find in Christ." -John Nelson Darby

"Christ is God come down to sinners in their sins. The law could only say, If you do not do this, you are cursed. Christ comes to these sinners, and He shews us what we are; but He shews us also what He is: love, that brought Him down to us as we are, the vilest, the most wilful, sinners." -John Nelson Darby

"The Lord give us only to remember that the fashion of this world passeth away; but there is one thing that abides for ever, and that is the word of God - that through His grace, we may follow hard after Him. Oh, it is a wonderful thing that the Son of God became a man, on purpose to win us back to God." -John Nelson Darby

"God gives a power apart from man. He gives a new life - a life in His Son. In virtue of Him, it cannot fail. It is eternal life - life in Christ. God was perfectly manifested in the Son, when He came down from heaven to give life. But this is not enough. What about my sins? Where are my sins? To have life without the question of sin being settled will not do. Christ had them on the cross. Christ came down from heaven to put my sin away, and He did put it away and can say, "at that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you." Christ's life is in me - "eternal life, and this life is in his Son." I have His life, not His Godhead, of course. As surely as I have partaken of the life and nature of the first Adam, so have I life in the second Adam. "If any man be in Christ, there is a new creation." The divine nature is there. It is in a poor earthen vessel, it is true; but the nature is divine, and I should be shewing it out in my life and character." -John Nelson Darby

"We love His appearing, but we love Himself better. Therefore we wait for Him to take us to Himself. If our hearts have known what Himself is, we cannot confound His taking us to Himself, with His appearing. We are "members of his body." "Our life is hid with Christ." He is to take us up to the Father's house, the fulness of His own blessedness - with Christ; the blessed outshining of His Father's love connects itself with the church's position. All through there is an identity of blessedness with Christ in life, hope, object, all. If this hope is let into the heart, there must be a break with the world. I cannot be waiting for God's Son from heaven if I am expecting wrath; and I cannot be waiting for God's Son from heaven if I am linked up with the world. If this world is the scene where my heart is building itself up, if I have an object in this world, Christ will spoil it all." -John Nelson Darby

"Grace is to the sinner, and to none other. If I can stand before God in my own righteousness, grace is not needed. He will bring down your hearts to your real contrition. There He can act in the fulness of His grace, according to the need of the heart that has discovered its need in His presence. He is manifesting that grace according to the value of the sacrifice, now that He is at the right hand of God. Not merely now that God can come to the sinner, but the cleansed sinner stands accepted in the presence of God - accepted in the Person of Jesus; and that nothing stands between us and God. The Lord give us only to own the fulness of His grace, and see the way in which we are debtors to Him, who was willing to suffer all things that He might present us spotless to God. Amen." -John Nelson Darby

"He is our present and eternal joy. The time will come when all our sorrow will be over, but our Friend will remain. He is our tried and true Friend. He has entered into the deepest woes of our heart, and will make us the sharers of His joy for ever. Our blessing, our safety, our hope are all grounded on the atonement. Is there a soul reading this who cannot rejoice in Christ, who knows Him not as his portion? Is there one who is saying, My sin is too great to be pardoned? To feel about your sin is right, but to be in despair about it is quite wrong. You are virtually saying, My sin is greater than the grace of God. You will not dare to say so if you are looking at Christ. Is Christ come short? Is grace beneath your need or above it? Christ is the portion of every poor soul who believes on Him. The atoning work is done. The blood of Jesus Christ, God's Son, cleanseth from all sin." -John Nelson Darby

"How blessed it is to look at the Lord in this way! He is our present and eternal joy. The time will come when all our sorrow will be over, but our Friend will remain. He is our tried and true Friend. He has entered into the deepest woes of our heart, and will make us the sharers of His joy for ever. Our blessing, our safety, our hope are all grounded on the atonement. Is there a soul reading this who cannot rejoice in Christ, who knows Him not as his portion? Is there one who is saying, My sin is too great to be pardoned? To feel about your sin is right, but to be in despair about it is quite wrong. You are virtually saying, My sin is greater than the grace of God. You will not dare to say so if you are looking at Christ. Is Christ come short? Is grace beneath your need or above it? Christ is the portion of every poor soul who believes on Him. The atoning work is done. The blood of Jesus Christ, God's Son, cleanseth from all sin." -John Nelson Darby

"The law cannot give life; it can only convince of sin. The work was done between God and Christ; the whole question of sin was settled and done with, and He is my righteousness before God. God's righteousness has been displayed in putting the Man who bore my sins at God's right hand in glory. The Holy Ghost comes and says to me, You have no righteousness for God. Then I try to grow more holy. Quite right in itself that I should long after holiness; but as a means to peace it will not do. But here in Christ I have a divine righteousness that is fit to put me into glory. They that are led of the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. In the cross of Christ it is not merely that my debt is paid, for that might be, and yet I might have nothing as it were to live upon; but God has made me a joint-heir with Christ; and now down here I live looking for Him to come to take me to Himself, to be for ever with Him in the glory where He is." -John Nelson Darby

"But be of good cheer if your hearts are set on Christ: there is your stay, the anchor of your soul. If He is such, dear friends, stand forward for Him; be not ashamed to own your relationship to Him, your dependence on Him: be decided, cut short all expedients for deferring the bold acknowledgment of your being His; confess Him before men, and act for Him, and live for Him in an ungodly world. He is not ashamed to call you brethren; and will you be ashamed to confess Him as your Lord and Master in the face of all the world?" -John Nelson Darby

"The word of God presents to us this very precious fact, that we do not only find there certain truths and doctrines, but also every relation between God and man fully developed on earth, and each day we can clearly see all these things in the Person of Jesus. It is a great mercy of God to have brought Him so near to us, as so to make known to us those relationships in the circumstances in which we are ourselves found. At bottom the life of Jesus was like ours. He was in all things tempted in like manner as ourselves. It was indeed God manifested in flesh; but it was also life, and the expression of a life; perfectly acceptable to God.

In order to make progress in spiritual life we must study the Lord Jesus; whether in the grace of His Person or in the circumstances of His life; or, lastly, in the glorious position He has near the Father, and which we shall by-and-by share with Him." -John Nelson Darby

"The careless heart of man cannot bear to look at the cross except he be at the foot of it, acknowledging his need of it; for he has to measure himself by the wrath poured out on Jesus. But if your back is turned on the cross, there is none to give peace. The cross may cause us shame when it leads us to see what sin is; but itself, it is the power of God unto salvation. Haste then to God who beseeches you to be reconciled. And may the Lord, in the riches of His grace shew you the vileness of sin, and that Jesus has drunk the bitter cup of wrath but is now the risen Saviour; that you may enter thus life of peace through Him who, in that He died, died unto sin once, that he who lives might live unto God." -John Nelson Darby

"Nothing is more prominently brought forward in the New Testament than the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ." -John Nelson Darby

"The Lord is coming, dear brother; the time for the world is departing. What a blessing! May God find us watching and thinking only of one thing - the One of whom He thinks - Jesus our precious Saviour." -John Nelson Darby

"In my retreat, the 32nd chapter of Isaiah taught me clearly, on God's behalf, that there was still an economy to come, of His ordering; a state of things in no way established as yet. The consciousness of my union with Christ had given me the present heavenly portion of the glory, whereas this chapter clearly sets forth the corresponding earthly part. I was not able to put these things in their respective places or arrange them in order, as I can now; but the truths themselves were then revealed of God, through the action of His Spirit, by reading His word." -John Nelson Darby (Letters of Darby, Vol. 3)

"Nothing cannot become, because there is nothing to become, but that does not say God could not speak and it be made." -John Nelson Darby

"A most extraordinary thing to do! Waiting for God's Son! that is, all our hopes are clean out of this world. Do not expect anything from earth, but look for something from heaven, and this God's Son Himself, "even Jesus which delivered us from the wrath to come."..Those who were looking for Christ were entirely delivered "from the wrath to come." This gives a very distinct position to the Christian." -John Nelson Darby

"If I hesitate to stand in His presence, I am putting in question the value of Christ's precious blood. You may say, I hope to be saved. You cannot hope that Christ will die for you! .It cannot be a matter of hope whether Christ is to die! The way the heart reasons is, I am not hoping Christ will die for me, but I hope to get an interest in Him; I want a proof of His love. When you question this, you question whether Christ has become the friend of publicans and sinners; and, further, you question the power of His blood." -John Nelson Darby

"The pope cannot be the head of the Church, because if Christ is the Head, one body cannot have two heads." -John Nelson Darby

"Judgment was born by Christ that grace might flow out to the sinner." -John Nelson Darby

"The rapture of the church is in this age. The new age will not begin till after this is done." -John Nelson Darby

"Do you really believe in the Third Person of the Trinity is actually here on the earth? If you do, you will walk carefully, and look to hear Him speak in your midst (1 Cor. 12, 14; 1 Peter 4:11)." -John Nelson Darby

"I adore the love that led Him to be made sin for me." -John Nelson Darby

"Is there any good in myself? No, I have no good in me - I was totally lost, I had no hope, but God has redeemed me out of that place; Christ is my life and righteousness, and the Holy Ghost in me makes me know it, so that I enjoy it; well, as Christ is so am I." -John Nelson Darby

"The gospel of the kingdom is not the proclamation of the union of the church with Christ, nor redemption in its fullness, as preached and taught by the apostles after the ascension, but the kingdom which was to be established on the earth." -John Nelson Darby

"When I see Him in that glory, instead of seeing my sins, I see that they are gone. I have seen my sins laid on the Mediator. I have seen my sins confessed on the head of the scapegoat, and they have been borne away; Leviticus 16. So much has God been glorified about my sins (that is, in respect of what Christ has done on account of my sins), that this is the title of Christ to be there, at the right hand of God. I am not afraid to look at Christ there. Where are my sins now? where are they to be found in heaven or on earth? I see Christ in the glory. Once they were found upon the head of that blessed One; but they are gone, never more to be found. Were it a dead Christ, so to speak, that I saw, I might fear that my sins would be found again; but with Christ alive in the glory the search is in vain. He who bore them all has been received up to the throne of God, and no sin can be there." -John Nelson Darby

"For Christ died for sinners; and those who believe stand before God in all the infinite value of that precious blood which He shed for them as their substitute. God therefore righteously pardons, accepts, justifies every believer: that righteousness which flowed out to Christ, raised Him from the dead, and glorified Him at His right hand, meets also and embraces every one who believes in Jesus, and brings him where Christ is in the presence of God. It could not be otherwise; for since the blood has met all God's claims, and even glorified Him, every sinner, the moment he believes, stands invested with all its infinite value. It is, therefore, in response to the value of the blood, that God's righteousness — for it is due to Christ — flows out rejoicingly, and invests the sinner with its own perfection, so that in Christ he is justified for ever before God. Yea, he is accepted in the Beloved." -John Nelson Darby

“We have first to find out that we are weak, and cannot help ourselves; then we turn, and look to God.” -John Nelson Darby

“…complete pardon [of sin] did not exist under the first covenant…”
(John Nelson Darby, “Hebrews Chapter 10”, Synopsis of the Books of the Bible)

“But when sacrifices were legally instituted and the law given, hopes of forgiveness and restoration in peace in a coming age, but no purged conscience, save occasional at the present time, marked the condition of the worshipper…Under the prescription of the law the conscience was more brought under the yoke, present occasional forgiveness by a sin-offering more definite, but it was narrowed into present occasional clearing, and the hope of deliverance put into the age to come and connected with Messiah, as we know also it will be.”
(John Nelson Darby, “53258E”, STEM Publishing, Volume 3, Number 258, (1862))

"Christ has come, and He has glorified God, and has shown what God is at all cost; it cost Him His life, and drinking that dreadful cup, He has shown what God is, and perfectly glorified Him, and that in the place of sin. When He was made sin, that was the very time when obedience was perfect, and love was perfect, and all that God was in His righteousness and hatred against sin and love for the sinner." -John Nelson Darby

"If I say I am in Christ, I say Christ is in me, and my business is to show out Christ, and nothing else." -John Nelson Darby

"The testimony of Scripture is the only secure resting-place for man amid the darkness of this world." -John Nelson Darby

"You see, the more Scripture is gone through, the more comes to light that He is the true God and Eternal Life." -John Nelson Darby

Roman Authorities Investigating Jesus For Violating Stay-In-Tomb Order

JERUSALEM—Roman authorities are investigating controversial religious leader Jesus of Nazareth for violating the Empire's clear "stay in tomb" order. After crucifying him and laying him in the tomb, Roman guards put Him under strict orders to stay there and not come back, rising victorious over sin and death.

But Jesus, answering to a higher authority, refused to stay dead and busted out of the tomb, establishing a kingdom that would never end -- again, in clear violation of the government's orders.

"Jesus is a dangerous rebel, refusing to bend the knee to Caesar and not abiding by the law of sin and death," said one Roman official. "He clearly broke the law by leaving the tomb, and we're going to be issuing a citation and placing him under mandatory quarantine for these crimes."

After coming into contact with many large groups over the course of approximately 40 days, Jesus ascended into heaven and is currently thought to be reigning on high. [1 Cor 15:1-7]

Authorities are also investigating Him for planning to gather with a large multitude of every tribe, tongue, and nation. He says he currently has no plans to obey any earthly king on the matter, pressing ahead with the gathering of those who believe He died and rose again and trust Him alone for their salvation. [Romans 3:24, 1 Thessalonians 4:16]

Article source: The Babylon Bee

Is prayer to saints / Mary biblical?

The official position of the Roman Catholic Church is that Catholics do not pray to saints in heaven or to Mary; rather, Catholics are taught they can ask saints or Mary to pray for them. According to the Roman Catholic Church, asking saints in heaven for their prayers is no different from asking someone here on earth to pray for us.

Despite official Catholic claims, it’s hard to see how the words of the Memorare, a famous Catholic prayer, are not a direct petition to Mary:

“Remember, most loving Virgin Mary,

never was it heard

that anyone who turned to you for help

was left unaided. . . .

I run to your protection

for you are my mother.”

The same can be said for the words of another traditional Catholic prayer, “Hail, Holy Queen”:

“Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,

hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope.

To you we cry, the children of Eve;

to you we send up our sighs,

mourning and weeping in this land of exile.

Turn, then, most gracious advocate,

your eyes of mercy toward us;

lead us home at last.”

(from A Book of Prayers, 1982, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc.)

In practice, many Catholics diverge from official Roman Catholic teaching on prayer. Many Catholics do, in fact, pray directly to saints and/or Mary, as seen in the above prayers. Even in cases in which Mary or a saint is simply being asked to pray, the practice has no biblical basis.

The Bible nowhere instructs believers in Christ to pray to anyone other than God. The Bible nowhere encourages, or even mentions, believers asking individuals in heaven for their prayers. Why, then, do many Catholics pray to Mary and/or saints such as Gertrude, Rita, Sylvester, Vincent, Agnes, etc.? Why do they petition the dead to request their prayers? Catholics view Mary and the saints as “intercessors” before God. They believe that a saint, who is glorified in heaven, has more “direct access” to God than we sinners do from our earthly vantage point. In Catholic thinking, if a saint delivers a prayer to God, it is more effective than our praying to God directly. This concept is blatantly unbiblical. Hebrews 4:16 tells us that we, believers here on earth, have direct access to God and can “approach the throne of grace with confidence.”

No saint can take Jesus’ place: “There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5). There is no one else who can mediate with God for us. Since Jesus is the only mediator, Mary and the saints cannot be mediators. Further, the Bible tells us that Jesus Christ Himself is interceding for us before the Father: “He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede for them” (Hebrews 7:25). With Jesus Himself interceding for us, why would we need Mary or the saints to intercede for us? Whom would God listen to more readily than His only begotten Son? Romans 8:26–27 says the Holy Spirit is also interceding for us. With the second and third Persons of the Trinity already interceding for us before the Father, why would we need to have Mary or the saints interceding for us?

Catholics argue that praying to Mary and the saints is no different than asking someone here on earth to pray for us. Let us examine that claim: (1) Asking other believers (on earth) to pray for us is certainly biblical (2 Corinthians 1:11; Ephesians 1:16; Philippians 1:19; 2 Timothy 1:3). The apostle Paul asks other Christians to pray for him in Ephesians 6:19. (2) The Bible nowhere mentions anyone asking for someone in heaven to pray for him. The Bible nowhere describes anyone in heaven praying for anyone on earth. (3) The Bible gives absolutely no indication that Mary or the saints can hear our prayers. Mary and the saints are not omniscient. Even glorified in heaven, they are still finite beings with limitations. How could they possibly hear the prayers of millions of people? (4) Whenever the Bible mentions praying to or speaking with the dead, it is in the context of sorcery, witchcraft, necromancy, and divination—activities the Bible strongly condemns (Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:10–13). In the one instance when a dead “saint” is addressed by a living person, the saint, Samuel, is not exactly happy to be disturbed (1 Samuel 28:7–19). Praying to Mary or the saints is completely different from asking a friend here on earth to pray for us. Asking people on earth to pray for us has a strong biblical basis; asking the heavenly saints or Mary to pray has no biblical basis whatsoever.

It is wrong to think that God will hear and answer the prayers of St. Jude, for example, over yours. Scripture teaches that prayer offered to God in faith, according to God’s will, from a redeemed heart will be heard. As an example, “Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops” (James 5:17–18).

There is absolutely no scriptural basis to pray to anyone other than God alone. There is no need to, either. Jesus, our Intercessor, has it covered. No one in heaven can mediate on our behalf except for Jesus Christ. Only God can hear and answer our prayers. The temple veil was torn in two (Hebrews 10:19–20); the child of God on earth has just as much access to God’s throne of grace, in Jesus’ name, than anyone in heaven (Hebrews 4:16).