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Matthew 5:17-20

Today’s Scripture: 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them.[a] 18 I[b] tell you the truth,[c] until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter[d] will pass from the law until everything […]

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Matthew 5:13-16

Today’s Scripture: 13 “You are the salt[a] of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor,[b] how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people! 14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden. […]

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Matthew 5:1-12

Today’s Scripture: When[a] he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain.[b] After he sat down his disciples came to him. 2 Then[c] he began to teach[d] them by saying: 3 “Blessed[e] are the poor in spirit,[f] for the kingdom of heaven belongs[g] to them.4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.[h]5 “Blessed are the meek, […]

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Matthew 4:18-25

Today’s Scripture: 18 As[a] he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).[b] 19 He said to them, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”[c] 20 They[d] left their nets immediately and followed him.[e] […]

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Matthew 4:12-17

Today’s Scripture: 12 Now when Jesus[a] heard that John[b] had been imprisoned,[c] he went into Galilee. 13 While in Galilee, he moved from Nazareth to make his home in Capernaum[d] by the sea,[e] in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled:[f] 15 “Land of Zebulun and land […]

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Matthew 4:1-11

Today’s Scripture: Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness[a] to be tempted by the devil. 2 After he fasted forty days and forty nights he was famished.[b]3 The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.”[c]4 But he answered,[d] “It is written, ‘Man[e]does not […]

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Matthew 3:13-17

Today’s Scripture: 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River.[a] 14 But John[b] tried to prevent[c] him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?” 15 So Jesus replied[d] to him, “Let it happen now,[e] for it is right for us to fulfill […]

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Matthew 3:1-12

Today’s Scripture:  In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness[a] of Judea proclaiming, 2 “Repent,[b] for the kingdom of heaven is near.” 3 For he is the one about whom the prophet Isaiah had spoken:[c] “The voice[d] of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make[e] his paths straight.’”[f] 4 Now John wore […]

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Matthew 2:13-23

Today’s Scripture: 13 After they had gone, an[a] angel of the Lord[b] appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod[c] is going to look for the child to kill him.” 14 Then he got up, took […]

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Matthew 2:1-12

Today’s Scripture: After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time[a] of King Herod,[b] wise men[c] from the East came to Jerusalem 2 saying, “Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose[d] and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod[e] heard this […]

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