Matthew Chapter 1
Matthew 1:1
1And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. (KJV)
Matthew 1:7
7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;(KJV)
Matthew 1:11
11And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:(KJV)
Some read Josias begat Jakim, and Jakim begat Jechonias.
Matthew Chapter 2
Matthew Chapter 2
Coming of the wise men
Matthew 2:16
'16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.' (KJV)
Herod killed the children in the land of Benjamin.
Matthew 2:23
23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.(KJV)
I question if this is correct. Where was it prophesied that YAHUSHA would be a Nazarine? The verses I've looked into are talking about Samson and not YAHUSHA.
Matthew Chapter 3
Matthew 3:7
"7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" (KJV)
Is this how someone would talk to a person in power? It appears at this time the Pharisees were not in power and Judaism had not yet been established.
Matthew 3:15
"15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him." (KJV)
If fulfil means to finish, complete or do away with, then this verse means that YAHUSHUA intends to finish, complete or do away with all righteousness.
fulfill/ - (G4137) - from pleres 4134; to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.:--accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come), fully preach, perfect, supply.; G4134 - from pletho 4130; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete:--full.; (G4130) - pleo pleh'-o (which appears only as an alternate in certain tenses and in the reduplicated form pimplemi) to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time):--accomplish, full (...come), furnish.
Matthew 3:16
"16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:" (KJV)
"16And having been immersed, YHSWA went up immediately from the water, and see, the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of Elohim descending like a dove and coming upon Him,"(The ISR Scriptures)
"16And YHSWA, when He was immersed, He went up immediately out of the mayim: and, see, the shamayim were opened over Him, and Yochanan saw the Ruach of YHWH descending like a yonah, and resting upon Him:"(The Restoration Scriptures)
Matthew Chapter 4
Matthew 4:1
"1Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil."(KJV)
"Then YHWSA was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tried by the devil."(The ISR Scriptures)
"Then was YHWSA led up by the Ruach into the wilderness to be tempted by ha s.a.tan."(The Restoration Scriptures)
I need to find out what does this phrase mean?
Matthew 4:19
19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.(KJV)
They are fishing for the lost tribes of Israel.
Matthew Chapter 5
Matthew 5:3
"3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (KJV)
'"Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the reign of the heavens.'(The ISR Scriptures)
'Blessed are the poor in ruach: for theirs is the malchut ha shamayim.'(The Restoration Scriptures)
''ash'rey `aniey haruach ki lahem mal'kuth hashamayim.'(Interlinear Matthew)
Matthew 5:17
"17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." (KJV)
fulfil/pleroo - (G4137) - from pleres 4134; to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.:--accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come), fully preach, perfect, supply.; G4134 - from pletho 4130; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete:--full.; (G4130) - pleo pleh'-o (which appears only as an alternate in certain tenses and in the reduplicated form pimplemi) to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time):--accomplish, full (...come), furnish.
Matthew 5:18
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. (KJV)
If the Messiah's crucifixion means to finish, complete or do away with the Torah, then the verse Matthew 3:15 means that YAHUSHUA's crucifixion finished, completed or did away with all righteousness.
jot/ - (G2503) - of Hebrew origin (the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet); "iota", the name of the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, put (figuratively) for a very small part of anything:--jot.
tittle/ - (G2762) - feminine of a presumed derivative of the base of keras 2768; something horn-like, i.e. (specially) the apex of a Hebrew letter (figuratively, the least particle):--tittle.; (2768) - from a primary kar (the hair of the head); a horn (literally or figuratively):--horn.
fulfill/ - (G4137) - from pleres 4134; to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.:--accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come), fully preach, perfect, supply.; G4134 - from pletho 4130; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete:--full.; (G4130) - pleo pleh'-o (which appears only as an alternate in certain tenses and in the reduplicated form pimplemi) to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time):--accomplish, full (...come), furnish.
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Matthew 5:22
22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgement: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.(KJV)
I have heard that the phrase 'without a cause' was 'mistranslated' and added.
I need to find out if this is true.
Matthew 5:31-32
31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:(KJV)
32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.(KJV)
YAHUSHUA speaks on divorce and remarriage.
Matthew 5:44
44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;(KJV)
Fill in the missing words in Matthew 5:44:
"Love your enemies, ________ them that curse you, ____ _____ to them that hate you, and pray for them that _______ ________ ________ and persecute you."
Matthew Chapter 6
Matthew 6:24
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon." (KJV)
'"No one is able to serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he shall cleave to the one and despise the other. You are not able to serve Elohim and mammon. z'(The ISR Scriptures)
'No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve YHWH and Mammon.'(The Restoration Scriptures)
'"No one can serve two masters; for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or he shall be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve the Elohim and wealth."(Interlinear Matthew)
The Hebrew word used for serve in this verse is la`abod
The Greek word used for serve in this verse is douleuo (#1398)
Matthew Chapter 7
Matthew 7:3
3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? (KJV)
""And why do you look at the splinter in your brother's eye, but do not notice the plank in your own eye?"(The ISR Scriptures)
Matthew 7:4
4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? (KJV)
'"Or how is it that you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the splinter out of your eye,' and see, a plank is in your own eye?'(The ISR Scriptures)
Matthew 7:5
5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. (KJV)
'"Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you shall see clearly to remove the splinter out of your brother's eye.'(The ISR Scriptures)
See: Luke 6:42
Matthew 7:16-18
16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
16 - '"By their fruits you shall know them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?'(The ISR Scriptures)
17 - '"So every good tree yields good fruit, but a rotten tree yields wicked fruit.'(The ISR Scriptures)
18 - '"A good tree is unable to yield wicked fruit, and a rotten tree to yield good fruit.'(The ISR Scriptures)
Matthew 7:20
20 - '"So then, by their fruits you shall know them -'(The ISR Scriptures)
Matthew 7:21-23
"21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. " (KJV)
This contradicts the commonly held belief of today that mankind is just going to waltz into salvation.
"22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? " (KJV)
The operative word beign "MANY", not SOME, not A FEW, not A COUPLE but MANY.
"23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. " (KJV)
In the final days, the Messiah will turn away MANY people who think they are followers of his.
Christians are the only group that:
- 1. Are a "many"
- Call Him "Lord"
- Prophesy in His name
- Cast out demons in His name
- Do many works of power in His name
- Are lawless (do not keep the Torah)
Matthew Chapter 8
Matthew Chapter 8
The storm stilled
Matthew 8:12
"12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. " (KJV)
Who are the 'children of the kingdom?'
Matthew 8:20
"20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. " (KJV)
What does the title 'Son of man' mean. The word Son is capitalized meaning diety?
Matthew 8:22
"22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. " (KJV)
What does that mean? Is Jesus saying that some of the living are already dead? Or that a whole class of people are already dead?
Matthew Chapter 9
Matthew 9
"35And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people." (KJV)
What is the Gospel of the Kingdom?
Matthew Chapter 10
Matthew 10:1
1And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. (KJV)
YAHUSHA gave HIS disciples power against unclean spirits (demons). Does this mean that people who claim to have power over demons also have the ability to heal all manner of disease and sickness?
Matthew 10:5-6
5 - "These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: " (KJV)
6 - "But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. " (KJV)
You can't teach YHWH's instructions to the world unless your own house is in order. Can you bring the message of salvation, restoration and reconcilliation if your own house is out of order? The Messiah needs to reunite the twelve (12) tribes so they can fulfill their purpose.
Matthew 10:7
"7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. " (KJV)
Yahushua's message.
Matthew 10:16
"16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. " (KJV)
Wise as serpents???
Matthew 10:17
"17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; " (KJV)
YAHUSHUA'S own words
Matthew 10:21
"21And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. " (KJV)
Matthew 10:32-42
The Messiah discusses the relative importance of following HIM and the FATHER with regards to family and friends.
Matthew 10:23
"23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. " (KJV)
I'm not sure what YAHUSHUA meant by this.
Matthew 10:26
"26Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. " (KJV)
All will be revealed?
Matthew Chapter 11
Matthew 11:4
"4Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: " (KJV)
"And YHWSA answering, said to them, "Go, report to Yohanan what you hear and see:"(The ISR Scriptures)
Matthew 11:5
"5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. " (KJV)
"Blind receive sight and lame walk, lepers are cleansed and deaf hear, dead are raised up and poor are brought the Good News."(The ISR Scriptures)
Matthew 11:6
"6And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. " (KJV)
IMPORTANT !!!
Matthew Chapter 12
Matthew 12:1
1At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.
YAHUSHUA was out of the house on the Sabbath. He was on the way to the synagogue (verse 9). Does this mean it is okay to travel on the Sabbath?
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the holy land during the 1st century. Therefore the Messiah was not walking through the corn nor were HIS disciples plucking ears of corn.
Matthew 12:3-4
3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
4How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
The bread mentioned was the shewbread from the priests. However, it was the day old shew bread that the priests had just replaced with fresh bread. The priests said they could only give it to David and his men if they had not been with a woman. David confirmed that he and his men had not been with a woman for about 3 days so the priests gave them the bread to eat. This brings up two (2) questions:
- Does a man become unclean when he has been with a woman?
- Can the priests give some of their alloted portion to the hungry AFTER it has served its purpose in the temple?
Matthew 12:5
5Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? (KJV)
The priests had to work on the Sabbath preparing the sacrificial animals and daily maintenance of the temple. They were held blameless as they were doing the work of service to YHWH and HIS people.
Matthew 12:30
30He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. (KJV)
Matthew 12:36
36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. (KJV)
Matthew Chapter 13
Matthew 13:1-30
The Parable of the Sower.
Matthew 13:24
"24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: " (KJV)
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
Good seed is the word of YHWH.
Matthew 13:25
"25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. " (KJV)
Satan came in and planted evil ones among the good.
Some translations use the word 'darnel'.
The Hebrew word is 'zunim' - "degenerate wheat"
Matthew 13:29
"29But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. " (KJV)
Yahusha didn't want to pluck out the tares (evil ones) for fear of hurting the wheat (good ones).
Matthew 13:30
"30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. " (KJV)
The tares (evil ones) are gathered first and bound in bundles to be burned.
The wheat (good ones) are gathered into His barn.
Matthew 13:31-32
The Parable of the Mustard Seed.
Matthew 13:33
The Parable of Leaven.
Matthew 13:36-50
YAHUSHUA explains the Parable of the Tares of the Field to his disciples.
Matthew 13:37
"37He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;" (KJV)
Why does he call himself 'the Son of Man'?
Matthew 13:39
"39The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. " (KJV)
Angels
Matthew 13:41
"41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; " (KJV)
'The son of Adam shall send out his messangers and they shall gather out of His reign all the stumbling-blocks and those doing lawlessness,'(The Besorah Of Yahusha)
"Torah-less-ness" the Greek has ANOMOS; A-(without)+NOMOS(Torah).
Matthew 13:49
"49So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, " (KJV)
YAHUSHUA explains that in the end of days, the angels will come forth and seperate the wicked from among the righteous.
'"Thus shall it be at the end of the age: the messengers shall come forth, and separate the wicked out of the midst of the righteous,'(The ISR Scriptures)
'So shall it be at the end of the olam hazeh: the heavenly malachim shall come forth, and separate the wicked from among the tzadikim, 4519'(The Restoration Scriptures)
4519 - Wicked taken away. No rapture here.
Matthew 13:50
"50And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. " (KJV)
'and shall throw them into the furnace of fire - there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."'(The ISR Scriptures)
'And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: where there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.'(The Restoration Scriptures)
REFERENCE: See Parable Keys
Matthew Chapter 14
Matthew 14:10
This was the end of the Aaronic priesthood as John was the last Aaronic priest.
Matthew 14:17
17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
The five (5) loaves could represent the five (5) books of Torah.
The two fishes could either represent the two (2) houses of Israel (the house of Israel and the house of Judah) or double blessing given to Ephraim and Manasseh in Genesis 48:16
Matthew 14:19
19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
The Messiah blessed the food before the meal. (grace, blessing, saying grace before a meal, asking for a blessing before a meal)
Matthew 14:25
25And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
YAHUSHUA walks on water.
YAHUSHUA was trying to show them who HE was. HE was trying to show them whose spirit had moved over the surface of the waters.
YAHUSHUA was trying to show them who HE was. HE was trying to show them whose spirit had moved over the surface of the waters.
Matthew 14:34
34And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
A fertile land that belonged to the tribe of Nepthali.
Matthew Chapter 15
Matthew 15:2
2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
This is a rabbinical tradition they are speaking about.
Matthew 15:7-9
"7Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, " (KJV)
"8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. " (KJV)
"9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. " (KJV)
Rejecting the of word of YHWH. Teaching instead, the doctrines and traditions of men.
Lost salvation?
Matthew 15:24
24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
The Messiah states exactly why HE was sent.
The Messiah states that HE was sent to recover the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (The 10 lost tribes)
You can't teach YHWH's instructions to the world unless your own house is in order. Can you bring the message of salvation, restoration and reconcilliation if your own house is out of order? The Messiah needs to reunite the twelve (12) tribes so they can fulfill their purpose.
Matthew 15:34
34And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
Do the seven (7) loaves represent the seven (7) Noahide laws?
Matthew Chapter 16
Matthew 16:4
4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
What is the sign of the prophet Jonas?
Matthew 16:6
6Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Was YAHUSHUA warning about the false teachings of religion?
Matthew 16:7
7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
Another example of how the disciples couldn't figure interpret properly even when Jesus was present.
Matthew 16:11
11How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Even the Messiah is surprised at their ignorance.
Matthew 16:12
12Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
The Talmud/Mishnah
Matthew 16:23
23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
YAHUSHUA rebuking Peter for being WRONG. Interesting to note, this comes shortly after allegedly telling Peter he's going to build his church on him. So much for all the respect and honor of office facade.
Matthew 16:24
"24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. " (KJV)
I wonder if YAHUSHUA wasn't making reference to the rods (or stakes) mentioned in Numbers 17:2, Ezekiel 37:16, and Zechariah 11:7,10?
These rods seemed to represent headship of the tribes.
Matthew Chapter 17
Matthew 17:21
21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
The power of prayer and fasting.
According to Matthew 17:21, what two things are required to cast out this type of demon?
Matthew 17:24
24And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute 1 money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute 1? (KJV)
1 Called in the original, didrachma (G1323), worth about 32 cents or 2 days' wages for a laborer.
Hence, when Christ was challenged at Capernaum (Matt 17:24) for this payment, He directed Peter to give the stater, or two didrachmas, for them both. This circumstance also enables us to fix the exact date of this event.
For annually, on the 1st of Adar (the month before the Passover), proclamation was made throughout the country by messengers sent from Jerusalem of the approaching Temple tribute.
On the 15th of Adar the money-changers opened stalls throughout the country to change the various coins, which Jewish residents at home or settlers abroad might bring, into the ancient money of Israel. For custom had it that nothing but the regular half-shekel of the sanctuary could be received at the treasury.
On the 25th of Adar business was only transacted within the precincts of Jerusalem and of the Temple, and after that date those who had refused to pay the impost could be proceeded against at law, and their goods distrained, the only exception being in favour of priests, and that 'for the sake of peace,' that is, lest their office should come in disrepute. From heathens or Samaritans no tribute money was to be received, the general rule in reference to all their offerings being this: 'A votive and a free-will offering they receive at their hands; but whatever is not either a votive or a free-will offering (does not come under either category) is not received at their hands.'
Chapter 3 Temple Order, Revenues, and Music
Matthew 17:27
27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money2: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. (KJV)
2 Or a stator (G4715), worth about 64 cents or 4 days' wages for a laborer.
The messiah on tax and tribute. It would appear that this was not a tax as modern Christians like to claim but rather annual temple tribute.
Matthew Chapter 18
Matthew 18:4
"4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." (KJV)
Humility
Matthew 18:7
"7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!" (KJV)
So much for the world (or mankind) as an ideal.
Matthew 18:11
"11For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost." (KJV)
According to Matthew 18:11, why did Jesus come to earth?
Matthew 18:18
"18Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (KJV)
What does this mean?
Matthew 18:19
"19Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven." (KJV)
What does this mean?
Matthew Chapter 19
Matthew 19:11
"11But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. " (KJV)
Not everything Jesus says is applicable to all people.
Matthew 19:16
17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Here YAHUSHUA clearly states:
that he is not perfect
that God is a separate entity
that the commandments are still valid
Matthew 19:17
16And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
The Messiah is asked about eternal life.
Matthew 19:29
29And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
The Messiah states the relative importance of material possesions, family, and friends.
Matthew Chapter 20
Matthew 20
23"And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. " (KJV)
Here Jesus clearly states that he and the father are not one in the same as he doesn't know who his father will seat next to him in heaven.
Matthew Chapter 21
Matthew 21:23-32
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The parable of the two sons. One said he would but didn't, the other said he wouldn't but did. This is a parable about the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
Matthew 21:43
'Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. ' (KJV)
Here Jesus rejects the sovereignty of the Jews and says that a new nation will be given God's Kingdom.
Matthew Chapter 22
Matthew 22:19
19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. (KJV)
The penny, worth about 16 cents was the usual day's wages for a laborer.
Matthew 22:36-40
If YAHUSHUA is doing away with the TeNaKh, why is HE quoting it in these verses?
Matthew Chapter 23
Matthew 23:3
"3All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. " (KJV)
3Therefore, whatever they say to you to guard, guard and do. But do not do according to their works, for they say, and do not do." (The ISR Scriptures)
3All therefore that Moshe's kesay will invite you to observe, 4603 that observe and do; but do not do after their mitzvoth: for they say, and do not. 4604(The Restoration Scriptures)
4603 - The Hebrew Shem Tov reads yomar, which literally means what "they" will declare in future rulings. The future rulings of those in Moses Seat that do not contradict Torah must be done. All Aramaic and Greek manuscripts without exception, speak of these leaders in the plural, as opposed to just two out of nine existing Hebrew Matthew Shem Tov manuscripts that seem to speak of Moses in the singular. Yet even in these two exceptions, the word that should be used if it was referring to Mose's teachings in the past would be amar and not yomar, as used in those two cases. Yomar is best understood as future consensus rulings by Yisrael's leaders based only on Mose's teachings. In addition all verbs and pronouns in verse three are plural.
3"therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them."(Interlinear Matthew)
Here the Messiah is saying to observe God's law's (the Torah) but not the oral laws.
Allegedly, the word 'they' was added. The Hebrew says He which implies Moses or the written law.
'Their' works implies the Rabbi's.
Matthew 23:14
"14Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. " (KJV)
Matthew 23:19
"Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? " (KJV)
* Whatever was laid upon the altar was regarded as 'sanctified' by it, and could not be again removed, even though it should have become defiled. This explains the words of Christ in Matthew 23:19.
Matthew 23:35
35That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. (KJV)
Matthew Chapter 24
Many false Christs to come verse 5
Wars and rumors of wars verse 6
- Not the end yet
Famines
Pestilences
Earthquakes
- Beginning of sorrows
They deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Many will be offended, and will betray one another, and will hate one another
Many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
The gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
You will see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Matthew 24:2
2And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
If the reference to 1 Kings 9:7 is valid, then YAHUSHUA is saying that the Jews have NOT followed God and therefore YHWH has "cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them;"
Matthew 24:3-51
3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
The disciples ask the Messiah, when will these things be, what shall be the sign of HIS coming, and the end of the world?
Matthew 24:5
5For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Many will come in the Messiah's name saying, "I am Christ." and will deceive many.
Matthew 24:14
14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
The gospel of the kingdom will be preaced in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then the end shall come.
Matthew 24:20
20But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
This verse is frequently misquoted. It says to pray that our flight does not take place in the winter or on the sabbath but does NOT say that it will not be during either of these things.
Matthew 24:21
21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
YAHUSHUA predicts the greatest catastrophe this world has ever known.
Matthew 24:24
24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
YAHUSHUA predicts the false Christs and prophets will show signs and wonders and deceive many.
Matthew 24:27
27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
YAHUSHUA's return will NOT a hidden event.
Matthew 24:29
29Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
Clearly stating the order of events.
First all the trouble.
Matthew 24:30
30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Then, Christ's return.
Matthew 24:31
31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Is this a reference to The Day of Trumpets?
And finally, salvation.
Matthew 24:33
33So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
YAHUSHUA tells his us what to look for.
Matthew 24:36
36But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
YAHUSHUA tells his us that the Father knows things that HE (the Messiah) does not know.
Matthew Chapter 25
Matthew 25:2
"2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. " (KJV)
Do the five wise virgins represent the Torah?
Matthew 25:6
"6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. " (KJV)
Midnight - does this mean the Messiah will be returning at the middle of the tribulation period?
Matthew 25:10
"10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. " (KJV)
Will we enter in someplace with the Messiah upon his return?
Matthew 25:13
"13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. " (KJV)
YAHUSHUA's command
Matthew 25:14
"14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. " (KJV)
The Kingdom of God
Matthew 25:31
"31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: " (KJV)
When YAHUSHUA comes again, he will have a lot of angels with him.
Matthew 25:32
"32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: " (KJV)
No mention of preferential treatment or a favored race.
Matthew 25:34
"34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: " (KJV)
This verse is referring to the Adamic Covenant.
Who is YAHUSHUA referring to as 'the King'?
Matthew 25:40
"40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." (KJV)
YAHUSHUA's command
Matthew 25:41
"41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:" (KJV)
Jesus will deal with sinners.
Matthew 25:45
"45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me." (KJV)
YAHUSHUA's command
Matthew 25:46
"46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." (KJV)
YAHUSHUA's word.
Matthew Chapter 26
Matthew 26:2
"2Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. "(KJV)
This is the 12th day of the 1st Month (Abib), as the Passover memorial feast in on the 14th day of the 1st month (Abib). Exodus 12:6
Matthew 26:3
"3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,"(KJV)
Who are the elders? What is the qualification for being an elder? Is it over age 50 like it is in the Mayan culture?
Matthew 26:17
"17Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?" (KJV)
'And on the first day of Unleavened Bread the taught ones came to Yahushua, saying to Him, "Where do You wish us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?" ' (The ISR Scriptures)
'Now before 46444645 the moed of Chag Matzoth the talmidim came to Yahushua, saying to Him, Where will You that we prepare for You to eat the Pesach? 4646' (The Restoration Scriptures)
4644 Strong's Greek # 4413. The Greek word here is protos, which depending on the context, can mean "before" as in the first of a series of sequential events, or "first" as in a number. Obviously here it means "before," or the first in a series of sequential preparation events, because Yahshua died on the afternoon of preparation and as such was dead before Passover.
4645 Hebrew, Aramaic and Talmud Bavli. Sanhedrin 43, all testify that Yahshua was hung on Passover before Unleavened Bread.
4646 We see here again that it was not yet Passover, so it certainly couldn't be the first Day of Unleavened Bread, which is the day after Passover.
Unleavened Bread/Matzot
Feast of Unleavened Bread/Chag Matzoth (H)
The feast of Unleavened Bread is held on the 15th through the 21st days of the first month (Abib)
Matthew 26:28
'28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. '(KJV)
(Strongs - G1242) Testament - Covenant.
Matthew 26:57
"57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled."(KJV)
Yahushua was arrested on the night of passover.
Matthew 26:65
"65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy."(KJV)
This is a very important verse. By rending his clothes, the high priest defiled himself and this allows YAHUSHUA to step in as the undefiled High Priest.
Matthew 26:60-62
The claims of the false witnesses.
Matthew Chapter 27
Matthew Chapter 27
Matthew 27:2
"2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor." (KJV)
According to Matthew 27:2, what was Pilate's first name?
Matthew 27:15
"15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would." (KJV)
This was Passover/Unleavened bread
The releasing of the prisoner ties in with the releasing of the scapegoat into the wilderness.
Matthew 27:9
9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;(KJV)
This appears to be a mistranslation or an error. In the book of Jeremiah 32:9, Jeremiah is told by YHWH to buy a field for 17 shekels of silver. In the book of Zechariah 11:12 YHWH speaks of 30 shekels of silver as HIS price for something of which I am not quite sure.
Matthew 27:19
"19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him." (KJV)
Pilate's wife had a dream concerning YAHUSHUA.
Matthew 27:31
'31And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.' (KJV)
Whose robe was HE wearing?
Whose garments was HE wearing?
Matthew 27:35
"35And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots." (KJV)
In Matthew 27:35, when the wicked soldiers parted His garments, they were fulfilling the words of the prophet. Copy what the prophet said in Matthew 27:35 from the NIV.
Matthew Chapter 28
Matthew 28:1
"1In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre." (KJV)
'Now after the Sabbath, toward dawn on the first day of the week, Miryam from Magdala and the other Miryam came to see the tomb.' (The ISR Scriptures)
'In the evening of the Shabbat, 4671 as it began to dawn, towards the first of the week, 4672 came Miryam of Magdala and the other Miryam to see the tomb.' (The Restoration Scriptures)
4671 Around havdalah, or 6PM.
4672 Strong's Greek # 4521 can mean a full 7-day week. Thus mia sabbaton in this case means "one week," (meaning "full," not "partial") or one of the full weeks during the omer count. It can also mean one of the weekly Shabbats. Putting the two meanings together, we get the following timing for His resurrection: After Shabbat at around 6-7PM, being officially on the first of the week, at the end of the first weekly Shabbat of the seven weekly Shabbats, in between firstfruits and the Feast of Weeks. In other evangels, the term mia sabbaton only means one of the weekly Shabbats.
Since it is the end of the Sabbath and it is toward the first day of the week, this should be a weekly Sabbath. This means the Messiah resurrected BEFORE daybreak on the first day of the week.
General Notes On The Book Of Matthew:
The first book of the gospels