We continue our ‘Reading Matthew in Lent’ series today by reading Chapter 19 of St Matthew’s Gospel.

In the crowds which follow Jesus there are those, the Pharisees, who are seeking to test him with questions on divorce, and those who seek to learn from Jesus, such as the rich young man who despite his keeping the commandments find Jesus’ invitation to sell all his possessions hard to follow. At the heart of the chapter Jesus blesses children of whom he says the kingdom of heaven belongs.

'Reading Matthew in Lent' is a series of simple podcasts for the Lenten season offering a daily reading from St Matthew's Gospel from Ash Wednesday to Easter Monday.