Who is your teacher?The Pharisees rejected the Teacher God sent in favor of their historical rabbis.

What does Jesus have to do with Gentiles?Jesus gives a few unexpected responses in chapter 15. To the Canaanite woman he seems to be putting her off.

Psalm 141 prays to the Lord to be kept while waiting.

What happened to John?The greatest prophet lost his head to save Herod Antipas embarrassment.

What do three miracles reveal about Jesus?At this point in Matthew's gospel, Jesus focuses on instructing and preparing his apostles. These miracles reveal to them about the identity of Jesus as Deity.

Psalm 140 prays to the Lord for justice on the wicked and vindication for the righteous.

Why did Jesus only teach his apostles the meaning of the parables?When Jesus finished with this teaching of parables, he explained the purpose to his disciples.

What are parables about?To answer that we have to understand why Jesus taught in parables and what that meant for the crowd and his disciples.

Psalm 139 praises the knowledge, power, and presence of the Lord to carry out his purposes toward David.

Why did Jesus speak to the crowds of Israel in parables?He said it was because they didn't have ears to hear.