🍞 Matthew 21

Matthew 21 is a real chapter from the New Testament. It starts, “When they came near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,” 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, “Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.” Matthew 21 opens with these words: “When they came near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,” The line to keep is Matthew 21:1: “When they came near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,” Carry the word “near” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Matthew 21:1: “When they came near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Matthew 21? Then try this: Read “When they came near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two…” 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.