When the Sadducees try to trip Jesus up with question, he goes on the attack quoting scripture. So how did Jesus use scripture? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 22:23-33 and Genesis 28:1-22.

The religious leaders ask Jesus if Israelites should pay Roman taxes. Jesus answers by saying that the coin bears Caesar’s image, you should return the coin to Caesar. That begs the question, what bears God’s image? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 22:15-22 and Genesis 9:1-17.

As Jesus retells the parable of the wedding feast, he changes it slightly, and mentions that the king sees a guest without a wedding robe, and ties him up and throws him out. Was that fair? Why did he do that? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 22:1-14 and 1 Kings 21.

Jesus talks about a stone rejected by the builders that becomes the cornerstone, the most important part of the foundation of a building. What does he say about it? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 21:33-46 and Isaiah 8:11-15.

Jesus tells a short parable about two sons who take different approaches with their father’s command. Is it better to say you’ll obey or is it better to actually obey? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 21:28-32 and Proverbs 2.

The religious leaders asked Jesus whose authority Jesus claimed to clear the temple. Jesus doesn’t answer, speaking instead about John’s authority. Why all the interest in authority? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 11:27-33 and Daniel 3:1-30.

The chief priests had Jesus in the temple almost every day of passion week. Why didn’t they arrest him then? Let’s find out together as we read Luke 19:47-48 and 2 Samuel 7.

Jesus cursed the fig tree and it withered. Why kill a fig tree because it didn’t produce fruit out of season? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 11:12-14; 20-25 and Hosea 9.

Jesus drove animals and merchants out of the temple. But they were just selling lambs for visiting Jews during the Passover. Why did Jesus chase them away? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 21:10-17 and Isaiah 1:12-2:4.

Jesus wept over Jerusalem. Why did he do that? Let’s find out together as we read Luke 19:41-44 and Micah 3.