👑 Matthew 12

Matthew 12 is a real chapter from the New Testament. It starts, “At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?” Matthew 12 opens with these words: “At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to…” The line to keep is Matthew 12:1: “At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.” Carry the word “time” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Matthew 12:1: “At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Matthew 12? Then try this: Read “At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.