Praying from Matthew 21:6. Themes: Obedience, Discipleship, Faith
Command. The disciples obeyed Jesus’ command. The specific command is not stated in this verse.
Praying from Matthew 21:5. Themes: Humility, Kingship, Prophecy
Promise. The verse is a prophecy about the coming of the King, who will arrive in a humble manner riding on a donkey.
Praying from Matthew 21:3. Themes: Obedience, Providence, Faith
Command. The verse commands the reader to say “The Lord needs them” if anyone says anything to them, and promises that the person will immediately send the…
Praying from Matthew 21:2. Themes: Obedience, Provision, Humility.
Command. The verse commands the reader to go into the village, find the donkey and colt, untie them, and bring them to Jesus.
Praying from Matthew 20:34. Themes: Compassion, Healing, Faith
Promise. The verse describes how Jesus healed the blind men who followed him, but does not contain a command for the reader to follow.
Praying from Matthew 20:32. Themes: Compassion, Healing, Faith
Command. The reader is commanded to ask Jesus what they want him to do for them.
Praying from Matthew 20:31. Themes: Persistence, Mercy, Faith
Promise. The verse promises that the Lord will have mercy on the two individuals who cried out to him.
Praying from Matthew 20:30. Themes: Mercy, Healing, Faith
Promise. The promise is that Jesus will have mercy on the two blind men who cried out to him.
Praying from Matthew 20:28. Themes: Service, Sacrifice, Redemption.
Command. The verse commands the reader to serve others, just as Jesus did, rather than seeking to be served.
Praying from Matthew 20:27. Themes: Humility, Servanthood, Leadership
Command. The verse commands the reader to desire to be a bondservant if they want to be first among others.
Praying from Matthew 20:26. Themes: Servanthood, Humility, Leadership
Command. The verse commands the reader to become a servant if they desire to become great.
Praying from Matthew 20:25. Themes: Power, Authority, Humility.
Command. The command is for the reader to not follow the example of the rulers of the nations who exercise authority over others.
Praying from Matthew 20:23. Themes: Suffering, Baptism, Humility
Promise. The verse promises that the disciples will drink from Jesus’ cup and be baptized with his baptism, but it is not up to Jesus to decide who will si…
Praying from Matthew 20:22. Themes: Suffering, Baptism, Commitment.
Command. The command is for the disciples to consider whether they are able to drink the cup and be baptized with the baptism that Jesus is about to underg…
Praying from Matthew 20:21. Themes: Desire, Ambition, Kingdom.
Command. The woman is asking Jesus to command that her two sons sit on his right and left hand in his Kingdom.
Praying from Matthew 20:19. Themes: Sacrifice, Redemption, Resurrection.
Promise. The verse is a prophecy about what will happen to Jesus, including his resurrection on the third day.
Praying from Matthew 20:18 relating to Sacrifice, Redemption, Betrayal.
Promise. The verse is a statement of what will happen to Jesus, rather than a command or instruction to the reader.
Praying from Matthew 20:17 relating to Discipleship, Sacrifice, Humility.
Command. There is no specific command given in this verse.
Praying from Matthew 20:16 relating to Humility, Reversal of Fortune, Election
Promise. The verse is a promise that those who are last in this world will be first in the kingdom of heaven, and that although many are called to follow J…
Praying from Matthew 20:14 relating to Grace, Equality, Generosity.
Promise. The verse is a promise that the speaker desires to give the same amount to the last person as they have given to the reader.