Week 987 · New Testament · about 5 minutes · 272 words
🌙 Matthew 26
Matthew 26 opens with these words: “When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,” The line to keep is Matthew 26:31: “Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock…” Carry the word “jesus” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Matthew 26 is a real chapter from the New Testament. It starts, “When Jesus had finished all these words, he said 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, “Then he said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me.”” Matthew 26 opens with these words: “When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,” The line to keep is Matthew 26:31: “Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock…” Carry the word “jesus” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Matthew 26:31: “Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Matthew 26? Then try this: Read “Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I…” 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.
“Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’”
Matthew 26:31 · Matthew 26
Say it
Practice Matthew 26:31
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Jesustothem,“Allofyouwillbemadetostumblebecauseofmetonight,foritiswritten,‘Iwillstriketheshepherd,andtheoftheflockwillbescattered.’
Talk about it
- What happens first in Matthew 26?
- Read “Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Matthew 26 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Matthew 26. Help us remember Matthew 26:31 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Matthew 26 is long, read Matthew 26:31 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 987 · the whole night
🌙 Matthew 26
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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