Jesus responds to Peter's question about how many times he should forgive someone, the answer is unlimited. 

Jesus gives a lot of instruction to his disciples here. Warns them about sin and division and enforces their authority on earth.

In Matthew 17 we see a huge transition from Jesus doing his ministry to Jesus turning towards the cross. 

The disciples keep putting their feet in their mouths and Jesus is trying to realign their vision about many things in this chapter. 

We get some beautiful pictures of Jesus from many different angles in this chapter. How do you experience Jesus?

The rest of Matthew 13, there are two main types of parables Jesus tells here. The value of the Kingdom, and the coming judgment of the Kingdoms. 

Matthew 13 begins the parables of Jesus, we look at the first one here, known as the Parable of the Sower

The gloves come off and the fight gets real. Jesus in chapter 12 has the hottest confrontations with the religious leaders yet. 

John the Baptist, Violent Kingdoms, Woes, and Rest, such a roller coaster of a chapter. 

Jesus is preparing his disciples for his leaving them and them taking over. He is preparing them for the trials they will face and wants to them know He is there.