Daily Bible Verses by Book

Heavenly father
give us grace to see you at work today

⁴ Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: 
⁵ the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear,
the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
⁶ Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

Heavenly father
give us grace to live as citizens of the kingdom of Heaven today

⁷ As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, 
“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 
⁸ But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 
⁹ But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. 
¹⁰ For this is he, of whom it is...

Heavenly father
give us grace to love you with all our strength today

¹² From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. 
¹³ For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 
¹⁴ If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come. 
¹⁵ He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Heavenly father
give us grace to be wise and not have a critical spirit today

¹⁶ “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions 
¹⁷ and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’ 
¹⁸ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 
¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard...

Heavenly father
give us grace to turn towards you when we have turned away.

²⁰ Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent. 
²¹ “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!
For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you,
they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 
²² But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgement than for you. ...

Heavenly father
give us grace to listen to you today as a small child listens to a parent

²⁵ At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants. 
²⁶ Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight. 
²⁷ All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father;
neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires...

Heavenly father
give us grace to bring our burdens to you today

²⁸ “Come to me, all you who labour and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. 
²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart;
and you will find rest for your souls. 
³⁰ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

28 “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. ...

Jesus said “Come to me, all you who labour and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”

Heavenly father
give us today our daily bread

¹ At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields.
His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 
² But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”