🎺 Matthew 23

Matthew 23 is a real chapter from the New Testament. It starts, “Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his 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, “He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.” Matthew 23 opens with these words: “Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,” The line to keep is Matthew 23:6: “and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,” Carry the word “love” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Matthew 23:6: “and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Matthew 23? Then try this: Read “and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,” 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.