This week (May 12-18, 2025) I am focusing on Matthew 22. There are five sections in this reading:
1) The parable of the wedding banquet.
2) Paying the imperial tax to Caesar.
3) Marriage at the Resurrection.
4) The Greatest Commandment.
5) Whose Son is the Messiah?
The stage is being set in this section for the collision between Jesus and the religious leaders, which will lead to the cross.
What questions come to mind for you as you read these sections? What impression do you get about Jesus? What questions are raised, or what doesn’t make sense to you?
Are there any lines that you find comforting or convicting, confusing or compelling? Most important, what do you sense Jesus saying to you?
Feel free to leave your thoughts or questions in the comments below. And you may find it helpful to watch the Bible Project videos on Matthew, to get a sense of what Matthew is writing about.
