Bibliography/Resources

• The Gospel of Matthew (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series)
• Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com

References

• Tobit 12:8 - "Prayer is good when accompanied by fasting, almsgiving, and righteousness."
• 1 John 2:16 - "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life"
• Genesis 3:16 - "So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, and he ate."