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Holy Textures
is a spot for my musings on the readings from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John that come our way through the Revised Common Lectionary.

My goal is to provide timely, short, easy to use, faith inspiring explanations of the meanings of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John for your sermon, homily, bible study, or personal reflection.

 

I draw on the work of scholars who study what life was like at the time of Jesus. For example:

Why was Jesus buried in a tomb, and not in a grave?

Learning what First Century Jews believed about burial customs and resurrection has changed forever my understanding of Easter. Maybe it will yours too? Click here to read, The Reality of the Resurrection.

Below is a complete listing of all posts.

Thank you for using Holy Textures. I trust it will be a blessing to you and your ministries.

David Ewart,
holytextures.blogspot.com,
Short, easy to use, faith inspiring explanations of the meaning of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John for your sermon, homily, bible study, or reflection.

 

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Matthew     Mark     Luke     John      Acts     

 

Matthew

Matthew 1:18-25   

Matthew 2:1-12     

Matthew 2:13-23  

Matthew 3:1-12     

Matthew 3:13-17   

Matthew 4:1-11    

Matthew 4:12-23    

Matthew 5:1-12, Year A, All Saints 

Matthew 5:1-12 - Year A, Epiphany 4

Matthew 5:13-20  

Matthew 5:21-37  

Matthew 5:38-48

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21    

Matthew 6:24-34 

Matthew 6:25-33       

Matthew 7:21-29     

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26    

Matthew 9:35 -- 10:8, (9-23)    

Matthew 10:24-39

Matthew 10:40-42    

Matthew 11:2-11   

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30    

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23     

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43    

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52    

Matthew 14:13-21   

Matthew 14:22-33    

Matthew 15:(10-20), 21-28     

Matthew 16:13-20     

Matthew 16:21-28     

Matthew 17:1-9         

Matthew 18:15-20     

Matthew 18:21-35      

Matthew 20:1-16      

Matthew 21:1-11    

Matthew 21:23-32      

Matthew 21:33-46      

Matthew 22:1-14      

Matthew 22:15-22   

Matthew 22:34-46  

Matthew 23:1-12   

Matthew 24:36-44   

Matthew 25:1-13      

Matthew 25:14-30    

Matthew 25:31-46    

Matthew 25:31-46 - New Year's Day

Matthew 26:14 -- 27:66     

Matthew 27:11-54     

Matthew 27:57-66     

Matthew 28:1-10   

Matthew 28:16-20    

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Mark

 

Mark 1:1-8

Mark 1:9-15

Mark 1:4-11

Mark 1:14-20

Mark 1:21-28

Mark 1:29-39

Mark 1:40-45

Mark 2:1-12

Mark 2:13-22

Mark 2:23 -- 3:6

Mark 3:20-35

Mark 4:26-34

Mark 4:35-41

Mark 5:21-43

Mark 6:1-13

Mark 6:14-29

Mark 6:30-34 and 53-56

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Mark 7:24-37

Mark 8:27-38

Mark 8:31-38

Mark 9:2-9        

Mark 9:30-37     

Mark 9:38-50        

Mark 10:2-16      

Mark 10:17-31    

Mark 10:35-45  

Mark 10:46-52         

Mark 11:1-11

Mark 12:28-34    

Mark 12:38-44       

Mark 13:1-8    

Mark 13:24-37  

Mark 14:1 -- 15:47    

Mark 15:1-39, (40-47)

Mark 16:1-8    

   

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Luke  

 

Luke 1:26-38   

Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)    

Luke 2:1-20   

Luke 2:22-40  

Luke 2:41-52    

Luke 3:1-6    

Luke 3:7-18    

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22      

Luke 4:1-13    

Luke 4:14-21      

Luke 4:21-30  

Luke 5:1-11     

Luke 6:17-26     

Luke 6:20-31     

Luke 6:27-38     

Luke 6:39-49     

Luke 7:1-10     

Luke 7:11-17  

Luke 7:36--8:3  

Luke 8:26-39   

Luke 9:28-36, (37-43)    

Luke 9:51-62  

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20      

Luke 10:25-37   

Luke 10:38-42   

Luke 11:1-13    

Luke 12:13-21      

Luke 12:32-40  

Luke 12:49-56  

Luke 13:1-9      

Luke 13:10-17  

Luke 13:31-35      

Luke 14:1, 7-14      

Luke 14:25-33         

Luke 15:1-10   

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32    

Luke 16:1-13  

Luke 16:19-31    

Luke 17:5-10     

Luke 17:11-19      

Luke 18:1-8     

Luke 18:9-14    

Luke 19:1-10    

Luke 19:28-40   

Luke 20:27-38     

Luke 21:5-19      

Luke 21:25-36       

Luke 22:14 -- 23:56    

Luke 23:1-49     

Luke 23:33-43   

Luke 24:1-12    

Luke 24:13-35     

Luke 24:13-49 

Luke 24:36b-48    

Luke 24:44-53    

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John  

 

John 1:1-14     

John 1:(1-9), 10-18    

John 1:6-8, 19-28      

John 1:29-42      

John 1:43-51       

John 2:1-11    

John 2:13-22        

John 3:1-17    

John 3:14-21        

John 4:5-42      

John 5:1-9    

John 6:1-21    

John 6:24-35   

John 6:25-35    

John 6:35, 41-51

John 6:51-58    

John 6:56-69    

John 7:37-39     

John 9:1-41

John 10:1-10      

John 10:11-18    

John 10:22-30   

John 11:32-44    

John 11:1-45      

John 12:1-8      

John 12:1-11     

John 12:12-16     

John 12:20-33         

John 12:20-36     

John 13:1-17, 31b-35     

John 13:21-32     

John 13:31-35   

John 14:1-14   

John 14:8-17, (25-27)

John 14:15-21    

John 14:23-29   

John 15:1-8     

John 15:9-17     

John 15:26-27 and 16:4b-15    

John 16:12-15    

John 17:1-11  

John 17:6-19    

John 17:20-26    

John 18:33-37    

John 18:1 -- 19:42    

John 19:38-42     

John 20:1-18   

John 20:19-23     

John 20:19-31  

John 21:1-19    

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Acts

Acts 2:1-21  

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