Matthew 14.13-21 | You give them something to eat

In the NT, there is only one miracle of Jesus that is recorded in all the gospels. It is a passage known as ‘the feeding of the five thousand.’ We can read this extraordinary story in Matthew 14.13-21, Mark 6.33-44, Luke 9.11-17, and John 6.2-14. The fact that all...

Matthew 14.22-33 | Come to me on the water

The story about Jesus and Peter walking on the water is a vivid lesson about the role of faith in being a disciple of Christ. This very unusual incident is spoken of in three gospels. We read about it in Matthew, in Mark, and also in John. Each evangelist tells the...

Matthew 15.21-28 | O woman, great is your faith

The Lord Jesus has many times rebuked the disciples for their ‘little faith’ (Matthew 8.26; 14.31; 16.8). By contrast, there is one person to whom Jesus said, Great is your faith. And this person turns out to be a Gentile. We are told specifically that she is a...

Matthew 16.13-20 | You are Peter (1)

There is probably no passage in the teaching of Jesus that has called forth more discussion than Matthew 16.18. In Matthew 16.18, the Lord Jesus says this. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall...

Matthew 16.13-20 | You are Peter (2)

This is the second part of a study on Jesus’ declaration concerning Peter in Matthew 16.18. The Lord said to him, You are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. This passage has given rise to many...