Commentary on John 3:1-17
John 3:16 is one of the most beloved texts in the Bible, but is typically [...]
Gospel
Commentary on Matthew 4:1-11
On one level the temptation is a story about Jesus similar to stories of other [...]
Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Many interpreters today acknowledge tension between Matthew’s congregation and some [...]
Commentary on Matthew 17:1-9
I have heard many sermons on the transfiguration, many of which contain variations on a [...]
Commentary on Matthew 5:21-37
Matthew 5:21-37 opens the section of the Sermon on Mount sometimes called the “Antitheses” (5:21-48). [...]
Commentary on Matthew 5:13-20
As the first major piece of teaching within the Sermon on the Mount after the [...]
Commentary on Matthew 5:1-12
When, in Matthew 5:1, Jesus goes up the mountain with his disciples, we get our [...]
Commentary on Matthew 4:12-23
Matthew’s account of the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and the call of his first disciples [...]
Commentary on John 1:29-42
As we journey through ordinary time, our lectionary turns to passages that reveal who Jesus [...]
Commentary on Matthew 3:13-17
The account of Jesus’ baptism is found in all four Gospels. Only Matthew records the [...]
