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Matthew · read by J. Glyn Owen
97 verses, in order. Only the verses J. read aloud are shown.
Matthew 3
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In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of JudeaRead from ESV · Mark - Murder at a Royal Party
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and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."Read from ESV · Mark - Jesus Begins to Preach
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People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #01 - Preparation
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Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.Read from ESV · From Simon to Peter #01 - Preparation
Matthew 4
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Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.Read from ESV · Mark - He Watches Over His Own
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to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:Read from ESV · Mark - Jesus Begins to Preach
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and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.Read from ESV · Jesus Christ Is Lord - Lord of Our Living
Matthew 5
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"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Read from ESV · The Christian Duty/social Degeneracy
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Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.Read from KJV · Sermon on the Mount: Blessedness Through Brokeness
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.Read from NKJV · The Christian Duty/social Degeneracy
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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: Purity of Heart and Vision of God
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.Read from KJV · Sermon on the Mount: Peacemakers & Their Blessedness
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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Read from ESV · The Christian Duty/social Degeneracy
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Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.Read from KJV · Sermon on the Mount: Righteousness Rightly Wrought
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You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.Read from ESV · The Christian Duty/social Degeneracy
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In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.Read from KJV · (1 John #4) Since God Is Light
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Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: Our Soveriegn Lord (Part 1)
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So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: Murder, the Bud and the Bloom
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or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: Deceptive Speech
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and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: Christian Response to Personal Injury (Part 1)
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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: Love Your Enemies, Pray for Your Persecutors
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Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.Read from NASB1995 · Sermon on the Mount: Righteousness Rightly Wrought
Matthew 6
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But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: Righteousness Rightly Wrought
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Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: God Mastered
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Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Read from ESV · Model for Praying - Part 5
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And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'Read from ESV · Daily Prayer and Our Daily Provision
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Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.Read from KJV · Christ Is All: We Give Thanks
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For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.Read from KJV · Sermon on the Mount: In Pursuit of Righteousness
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No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: In Pursuit of Righteousness
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But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.Read from ESV · Blessing the Blesser
Matthew 7
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You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: Censoriousness Forbidden
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Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.Read from ESV · Compelling Inducement to Pray
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Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.Read from ESV · Mark - Soiled Hearts Are Not Cleansed by Washing Hands
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Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.Read from NASB1995 · Sermon on the Mount: Wolves in Sheep's Wool
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Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.Read from ESV · (Genesis #8) Safe Through Judgement
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The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.Read from ESV · (Genesis #8) Safe Through Judgement
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because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.Read from NKJV · Mark - the Sympathy & Authority of Our Lord
Matthew 9
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When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.Read from ESV · Mark - Mobilizing for Mission
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Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest."Read from NKJV · Mark - Mobilizing for Mission
Matthew 10
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For I have come to turn 'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.Read from NKJV · Sermon on the Mount: Peacemakers & Their Blessedness
Matthew 11
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'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.'Read from ESV · No Half Measures
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!'Read from ESV · No Half Measures
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Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Read from NASB1995 · Deliverance From Distress
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Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.Read from NASB1995 · The Wooing Saviour (Part 1)
Matthew 12
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This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:Read from NASB1995 · Behold My Servant: Of Whom Does the Prophet Speak?
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But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.Read from NASB1995 · No Half Measures
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He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.Read from NASB1995 · No Half Measures
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Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.Read from ESV · No Half Measures
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Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.Read from ESV · No Half Measures
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For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."Read from ESV · A Tree and Its Fruit
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For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother."Read from ESV · Key Words: Obedience
Matthew 13
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But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold."Read from ESV · Mark - the Sower, the Seed & the Soil 3
Matthew 14
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Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of God!"Read from ESV · From Simon to Peter #11 - a Confession of Faith I
Matthew 16
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When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #11 - a Confession of Faith I
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They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #11 - a Confession of Faith I
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"But what about you?" Jesus asked. "Who do you say I am?"Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #11 - a Confession of Faith I
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Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."Read from NASB1995 · Jesus Christ Is Lord - Jesus' Witness to Himself
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Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.Read from ESV · From Simon to Peter #12 - a Confession of Faith #2
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I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."Read from ESV · From Simon to Peter #12 - a Confession of Faith #2
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From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #13 - on the Wrong Wave Length
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Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. "Far be it from You, Lord!" he said. "This shall never happen to You!"Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #13 - on the Wrong Wave Length
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But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #13 - on the Wrong Wave Length
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Then Jesus told His disciples, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #14 - on the Holy Mountain
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For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #14 - on the Holy Mountain
Matthew 17
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There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.Read from NASB1995 · From Simon to Peter #14 - on the Holy Mountain
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Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #14 - on the Holy Mountain
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After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, "Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?"Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #17 - for Me and for Thee
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"From others," Peter answered. "Then the sons are exempt," Jesus declared.Read from ESV · From Simon to Peter #17 - for Me and for Thee
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"But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours."Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #17 - for Me and for Thee
Matthew 18
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But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.Read from KJV · (1 John #11) on Light and Love
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For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them."Read from KJV · From Simon to Peter #3 - Simon's Confrontation by Jesus Christ
Matthew 19
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And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.Read from ESV · From Simon to Peter #19 - We Have Left Everything - What Shall We Have?
Matthew 20
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just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."Read from NASB1995 · Jesus Christ Is Lord - Lord of Each Individual Believer
Matthew 22
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But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.Read from KJV · Expelled From a Royal Feast
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And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'Read from KJV · Sermon on the Mount: Our Soveriegn Lord (Part 1)
Matthew 23
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For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.Read from ESV · The Exaltation of Jesus Christ
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Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.'Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: Deceptive Speech
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You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: Deceptive Speech
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And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.Read from NKJV · Sermon on the Mount: Deceptive Speech
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For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.'"Read from ESV · Dangerous Drifting
Matthew 25
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When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.Read from ESV · From Simon to Peter #19 - We Have Left Everything - What Shall We Have?
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All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.Read from ESV · From Simon to Peter #19 - We Have Left Everything - What Shall We Have?
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For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,Read from ESV · (1 John #20) Hearts at Rest in His Presence
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I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.'Read from ESV · (1 John #20) Hearts at Rest in His Presence
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Then He will say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.Read from ESV · The Resurrection of the Dead
Matthew 26
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When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, "Why this waste?Read from ESV · Mark - Greed's Protestation at Love's Profusion
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This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.Read from ESV · Behold My Servant: Of Whom Does the Prophet Speak?
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But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee."Read from ESV · Mark - Come, See: Go, Tell
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But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, "I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God."Read from ESV · Sermon on the Mount: Deceptive Speech
Matthew 28
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His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.Read from ESV · Mark - Come, See: Go, Tell
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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,Read from ESV · God's Second Call