Contemplative Bible Reading

Matthew 11:25 (New Living Translation) At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike…” God sent His Son to bring the good news to man on earth. Some understood […]

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Luke 19:26 (New Living Translation) ‘Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away…’ Jesus is telling what many call “The Parable of Ten Talents.” This verse is near the […]

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Matthew 11:28-30 (New Living Translation) 28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 […]

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Luke 12:29-30 (Holman Christian Standard Bible) 29 Don’t keep striving for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don’t be anxious. 30 For the Gentile world eagerly seeks all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Jesus is speaking in these verses. He has just finished describing the birds […]

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Luke 19:36-40 (New Living Translation) 36 As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. 37 When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the […]

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Luke 8:34-35 (New Living Translation) 34 When the herdsmen saw it, they fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. 35 People rushed out to see what had happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been freed from the demons. He […]

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Luke 15:1-2 (New Living Translation) 1 Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. 2 This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them! Once again we have a case where Jesus didn’t seem to know how to […]

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Luke 7:50 (New Living Translation) And Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” This verse is the conclusion of the (hi)story of a certain immoral woman who came to Jesus. She poured expensive perfume on the feet of Jesus and cleaned his feet with her hair. Although there is […]

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Philemon verse 6 (New Living Translation) And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ. Philemon, the recipient of this letter, is a Christian. His “faith” mentioned above is a belief in Jesus as […]

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Luke 7:2-4 (New Living Translation) 2 At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death. 3 When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him (Jesus) to come and heal his slave. 4 So they earnestly begged Jesus to help the man. […]

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