March Bible Reading

Matthew 16.5. And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. ( neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.)[1]

6. Then JESUS (charged)[2] said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. (and of the leaven of Herod.)[3]

Matthew 16. 7. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.[4]

8. Which when JESUS perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?[5] (have ye your heart yet hardened?)[6] 18. Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?)[7]

9. Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many (full) [8] baskets ye took up? (They say unto him, Twelve.)[9]

10. Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many (full) [10]baskets ye took up? (And they said, Seven.)[11]

Matthew 6.11. How is it that ye do not understand[12] that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

12. Then understood they how that He bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

The Healing of the Blind Man

Bethsaida

Mark 8. 22. And He cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

23. And He took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when He had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, He asked him if he saw ought.

24. And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

25. After that He put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

26. And He sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

March 2

Peter Confesses CHRIST

Near Caesarea Philippi, 29 AD

Matthew 16. 13-20, Mark 8. 27-30, Luke 9. 18-21

Matthew 16.13. When JESUS came into

the (towns on the ) coasts [13]of Caesarea Philippi, (and by the way)[14] He asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the SON of man am[15]?

14. And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the (old) [16]prophets.[17]

15. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?[18]

AΩ 16. And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the CHRIST, [19]the SON of the LIVING GOD.[20]

AΩ 17. And JESUS answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona[21]: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my FATHER which is in Heaven.

AΩ 18. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter[22], and upon this ROCK [23]I will build my church[24]; and the gates of Hell[25] shall not prevail against it.

AΩ 19. And I will give unto thee the keys of the Kingdom[26] of Heaven[27]: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven.

AΩ 20. Then (straitly) [28]charged (and commanded them) [29]He his disciples that they should tell no man (that thing) [30]that He was JESUS the CHRIST.[31]

JESUS Foretells His Death

Caesarea Philippi, 29 AD

Matthew 16. 21-26, Mark 8. 31-37, Luke 9. 22-25