Daily reading
Today’s reading is: Mt. 21:1-11; 26:6-13; Mk. 11:1-11; 14:3-9; Lk. 19:11-40; Jn. 12:1-19
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Matthew Chapter Twenty-One
- On Monday of the Passion week, Jesus entered into Jerusalem in fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies (Matt. 21:1-9).
- The donkey and her colt are prepared for the precise day according to the 69 “weeks” of Daniel 9 (Dan. 9:25,26). The date is Monday, March 30, 33AD. It has been 173,880 days since Artaxerxes’ decree to rebuild and restore Jerusalem, given on March 5, 444BC.
- The donkey and colt fulfill Zechariah’s prophecy of the coming King (Zech. 9:9).
- The crowds shouted Hosanna to the Son of David Prophet-King (vv.9-11). ὡσαννά hōsanna #5614 fr. הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא (Ps. 118:25) do save!
(Chapter Twenty-One continues tomorrow)
Matthew Chapter Twenty-Six
(Outline continues from Day 311)
- The conspirators find their needed Betrayer (Matt. 26:14-16) who had finally had enough with Jesus’ repeated teachings concerning His death (Matt. 26:6-13).
(Chapter Twenty-Six continues on Day 311)
Mark Chapter Eleven
- On Monday of the Passion week, Jesus entered into Jerusalem in fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies (Mk. 11:1-11; Zech. 9:9; Ps. 118:25; Dan. 9:25-26).
(Chapter Eleven continues tomorrow)
Mark Chapter Fourteen
(Outline continues from Day 311)
- The woman who anoints the Lord’s body for burial is unnamed in Matthew & Mark (Mk. 14:3-9), but identified as Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus in John (Jn. 12:1-3).
(Chapter Fourteen continues on Day 311)
Luke Chapter Nineteen
(Outline continues from yesterday)
- In Zaccheus’ home, Jesus presented the Parable of the Minas (Lk. 19:11-27).
- This parable is not precisely the same as the Parable of the Talents (Matt. 25:14-30).
- 1 talent = 60 minas.
- In Matthew, three slaves were given 5, 2, & 1 talents (or 300, 120, & 60 minas).
- In Luke, ten slaves were each given 1 mina (10 minas total).
- Jesus made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Lk. 19:28-44). [Monday, March 30th, 33AD]
- After His baptism, and the feeding of the 5000, this is the third event in the life of Christ to be recorded in all 4 Gospels.
- Luke records the Lord’s statement concerning the stones crying out (Lk. 19:40).
(Chapter Nineteen continues tomorrow)
John Chapter Twelve
- Jesus spends His final week in Bethany—days in Jerusalem and nights in Bethany (Jn. 12:1,12; Matt. 21:17-18; Mk. 11:11-12).
- John informs us that Judas’ outrage over Mary’s costly perfume was because of Judas’ thieving (Jn. 12:2-8).
- John also informs us that the conspiracy against Christ was also focused on Lazarus (Jn. 12:9-11).
- The triumphal entry also shows the role Lazarus played in the Passion week (Jn. 12:12-19).
(Chapter Twelve continues tomorrow)