May 23 – Matthew 17, Genesis 17, Psalm 38

The Transfiguration [1] And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. [2] And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. [3]...

May 22 – Matthew 16, Genesis 16, Psalm 37

The Pharisees and Sadducees Demand Signs [1] And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. [2] He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ [3] And in the...

May 21 – Matthew 15, Genesis 15, Proverbs 3

Traditions and Commandments [1] Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, [2] “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” [3] He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment...

May 20 – Matthew 14, Genesis 14, Psalm 36

The Death of John the Baptist [1] At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus, [2] and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” [3] For Herod had...

May 19 – Matthew 13; Genesis 13; Psalm 35

The Parable of the Sower [1] That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. [2] And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. [3] And he told them many things in parables,...