A canaanite woman cried to Jesus to have mercy on her daughter.

Jesus explains the meaning of the parable that he just said to the Pharisees to the disciples. Real defilement comes from morals and the spirit, not from performing a ceremony.

Jesus calls the Pharisees blind guides. Anyone who follows them will be led to spiritual blindness.

Jesus tells the people that what they eat and drink does not make them unclean, but what you say and think.

Jesus tells the Pharisees that they have voided the word of God because of their hypocrisy. Here Jesus specifically condemns the practice known as Corban.

Jesus tells the Pharisees that they are not living the spirit of the law, and as a result are violating the commands of God.

Today we finish matthew chapter 14! Today we see throngs of sick people touching the cloak of Jesus and being healed. How many came to have their souls healed? That is a good question for our time.

Jesus is walking on water and Peter shouts to him. He says if it is really you tell me to come. Peter then walks on water, but his faith wavered and he fell. Just like us when we take our eyes off Jesus.

Jesus walks towards the disciples on the surface of the water. The disciples are terrified. Jesus tells them "It is I" which is another way of saying "I am" and is a ststement of divinity and authority.

Jesus had an insanely bust schedule, and yet he made solitude and prayer a priority. So should we.