Interrogating the Gospels

Interrogation for 09-07-2023,  Gospel reading for this Sunday:  Matthew11:16-19, 25-30   Theme ….wisdom is vindicated by her dreams.   NRSV version Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 16 ‘But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market-places and calling to one another, 17 “We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;    we wailed, and you did not mourn.” 18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, “He has a demon”; 19the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, “Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners!” Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds. ’   …………………………..   Jesus Thanks His Father 25 At that time Jesus said, ‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; 26yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 27All things have bee...

Matthew 10:40-42   Whoever welcomes you welcomes me....  (Version: NRSV) ‘Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.’ Alternative translation:  Matthew 10:40-42 ...  The one who welcomes you welcomes me...  (Version: The Gospels for Hearers 40 The one who welcomes you welcomes me, and the one who welcomes me welcomes the One who sent me. The one who welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. The one who welcomes a just man in the name of a just man will receive a just man's reward. Whoever gives one of these little ones a ...

Matthew 10:24-39   You received without payment; give without payment  (Version: NRSV) Matthew 10:24-39   24    "A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master;  25    it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household!  26    " So have no fear of them ; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known.  27    What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops.  28    Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.   29    Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father .  30  ...

Matthew 9:35 - 10:8   You received without payment; give without payment  (Version: NRSV) The Harvest Is Great, the Labourers Few 35  Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness.  36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless , like sheep without a shepherd.  37 Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few;  38 therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.’ The Twelve Apostles 10 Then Jesus  summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness.  2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;  3 Philip and Barth...

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26, I have come to call not the righteous but sinners, for Sunday June 11, 2023 The Calling of Matthew NRSV Translation 9  As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘ Follow me .’ And he got up and followed him.  10  And as he sat at dinner  in the house, many tax-collectors and sinners came and were sitting  with him and his disciples.  11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, ‘ Why does your teacher eat with tax-collectors and sinners? ’  12 But when he heard this, he said, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.  13 Go and learn what this means , “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners .’ *************** The Gospel for Hearers translation 9 When Jesus went on a bit further, he saw a man sitting in the tax-office, Matthew by name, and he said to him, " Follow me ." Getti...