
Hosanna!
Matthew 21:6-11 6 So the talmidim (disciples/students) went and did as Yeshua had directed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put their robes on them, and Yeshua sat on them. 8 Crowds of people carpeted the road with their clothing, while others cut branches from trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds ahead of him and behind shouted, “Please! Deliver us!” to the Son of David; “Blessed is he who comes in the name of Adonai!” “You in the highest heaven! P

Go Untie a Donkey
Matthew 21:1-5 As they were approaching Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), they came to Beit-Pagei (Bethphage) on the Mount of Olives. Yeshua sent two talmidim (disciples/students) 2 with these instructions: “Go into the village ahead of you, and you will immediately find a donkey tethered there with its colt. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, tell him, ‘The Lord needs them’; and he will let them go at once.” 4 This happened in order to fulfill what ha

Being Mindful
Matthew 20:29-34 29 As they were leaving Yericho (Jericho), a large crowd followed Yeshua. 30 Two blind men sitting by the side of the road heard that he was passing by and shouted, “Son of David! Have pity on us!” 31 The crowd scolded them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord! Son of David! Have pity on us!” 32 Yeshua stopped, called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” 33 They said to him, “Lord, open our eyes.” 34 Filled with ten

Teach to Lead...
Matthew 20:24-28 24 Now when the other ten heard about this, they were outraged at the two brothers. 25 But Yeshua called them and said, “You know that among the Goyim (Gentiles), those who are supposed to rule them become tyrants, and their superiors become dictators. 26 Among you, it must not be like that. On the contrary, whoever among you wants to be a leader must become your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave! 28 For the Son of Man did not come

On the Throne
Matthew 20:20-23 20 Then Zavdai’s (Zebedee) sons came to Yeshua with their mother. She bowed down, begging a favor from him. 21 He said to her, “What do you want?” She replied, “Promise that when you become king, these two sons of mine may sit, one on your right and the other on your left.” 22 But Yeshua answered, “You people don’t know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to him, “We can.” 23 He said to them, “Yes, you will drink my

Mountain Peaks and God's Plan
Matthew 20:17-19 17 As Yeshua was going up to Yerushalayim, he took the twelve talmidim (disciples/students) aside by themselves and said to them, as they went on their way,18 “We are now going up to Yerushalayim, where the Son of Man will be handed over to the head cohanim (high priest) and Torah-teachers. They will sentence him to death 19 and turn him over to the Goyim (Gentiles), who will jeer at him, beat him and execute him on a stake as a criminal. But on the third day

Fair Wage
Matthew 20:1-16 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who went out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the workers on a wage of one denarius, [the standard daily wage,] he sent them off to his vineyard. 3 Then, on going out at about nine in the morning, he saw more men standing around in the market-square doing nothing, 4 and said to them, ‘You go to the vineyard too — I’ll pay you a fair wage.’ So they went. 5 At noon, and again around three

Camels and Baggage
Matthew 19:23-30 23 Then Yeshua said to his talmidim (disciples/students), “Yes. I tell you that it will be very hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. 24 Furthermore, I tell you that it is easier for a camel to pass through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.” 25 When the talmidim heard this they were utterly amazed. “Then who,” they asked, “can be saved?” 26 Yeshua looked at them and said, “Humanly, this is impossible; but with God e

Possessions...
Matthew 19:16-22 16 A man approached Yeshua and said, “Rabbi, what good thing should I do in order to have eternal life?” He said to him,17 “Why are you asking me about good? There is One who is good! But if you want to obtain eternal life, observe the mitzvot (teachings/commands).”18 The man asked him, “Which ones?” and Yeshua said, “Don’t murder, don’t commit adultery, don’t steal, don’t give false testimony, 19 honor father and mother and love your neighbor as yourself.” 2

Mud on Boots
Matthew 19:13-15 13 Then children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray for them, but the talmidim (disciples/students) rebuked the people bringing them. 14 However, Yeshua said, “Let the children come to me, don’t stop them, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 Then, after laying his hands on them, he went on his way. We already know that children are precious in the eyes of the Father. Jesus taught the followers to become lik