WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.030 --> 00:00:02.870 Henry: Welcome To Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience. 00:00:02.978 --> 00:00:03.808 Day 51 00:00:04.363 --> 00:00:05.533 immersed in Matthew, 00:00:08.293 --> 00:00:10.243 a generation after Jesus lived. 00:00:10.753 --> 00:00:14.653 The Jews living in Northern Israel and Syria, who believed in Jesus 00:00:14.653 --> 00:00:20.263 as their Messiah faced a strong challenge during the Jewish Roman war. 00:00:20.323 --> 00:00:26.023 In AD 66 to 70, most Jews in Southern Israel moved north safely away 00:00:26.023 --> 00:00:27.583 from the fighting around Jerusalem. 00:00:28.198 --> 00:00:32.488 But the subsequent destruction of the Jerusalem temple raised troubling 00:00:32.488 --> 00:00:35.368 questions for Jews without the temple. 00:00:35.728 --> 00:00:37.318 What was the future of Judaism? 00:00:37.738 --> 00:00:42.328 Where would they find their focus and identity groups led by the Pharisees 00:00:42.568 --> 00:00:46.258 argue that they should focus on a recommitment to the law of Moses as 00:00:46.258 --> 00:00:47.998 interpreted in Israel's traditions. 00:00:48.628 --> 00:00:52.798 These Pharisees saw the followers of Jesus as a threat to this renewal, 00:00:53.158 --> 00:00:56.188 especially since Jesus offered new answers to their questions. 00:00:56.908 --> 00:01:01.288 So the Pharisees sought to expel Jesus followers from the synagogues cutting 00:01:01.288 --> 00:01:03.208 off their ties to the Jewish community. 00:01:04.228 --> 00:01:08.368 The gospel of Matthew was written to help these followers of Jesus meet 00:01:08.368 --> 00:01:10.528 this challenge and remain faithful. 00:01:11.338 --> 00:01:14.968 Although later tradition identifies the author as the Apostle Matthew. 00:01:15.418 --> 00:01:16.948 The book never names its author. 00:01:17.938 --> 00:01:22.828 Matthew's message is that Jesus really is the culmination of all that came before. 00:01:23.353 --> 00:01:28.663 Hence Matthew highlights various ways Jesus fulfills and continues the Jewish 00:01:28.663 --> 00:01:30.523 story as told in the First Testament. 00:01:31.423 --> 00:01:35.983 First, Matthew presents a list of Jesus ancestors organizing it into 00:01:35.983 --> 00:01:38.323 three groups of 14 generations each. 00:01:39.013 --> 00:01:43.003 The first group identifies Jesus as a descendant of Abraham, whose 00:01:43.003 --> 00:01:45.103 calling launched Israel's story. 00:01:45.763 --> 00:01:48.943 The second group confirms that Jesus is also the descendant 00:01:48.943 --> 00:01:50.953 of David Israel's great king. 00:01:51.808 --> 00:01:55.648 The third group of 14 begins with real's, exile, and Babylon, 00:01:56.008 --> 00:02:00.148 highlighting that Jesus has come to save his people from their sins. 00:02:01.138 --> 00:02:04.588 The list can also be viewed as six groups of seven, presenting 00:02:04.588 --> 00:02:06.088 Jesus as beginning the seventh. 00:02:06.093 --> 00:02:06.568 Seven. 00:02:06.958 --> 00:02:09.418 A special number of completeness in Judaism. 00:02:10.468 --> 00:02:13.228 Matthew is presenting Jesus as the new beginning. 00:02:13.228 --> 00:02:14.698 God's people have been waiting for. 00:02:15.793 --> 00:02:20.773 Second, Matthew portrays Jesus as a new Moses by recording parallels 00:02:20.773 --> 00:02:23.113 between the two figures as babies. 00:02:23.353 --> 00:02:27.283 They both escaped a pagan king who was trying to kill Hebrew boys. 00:02:27.883 --> 00:02:32.023 In addition, they both lived in Egypt for a time, brought the people in instruction 00:02:32.023 --> 00:02:37.063 from God, and went up a mountain just before departing Moses by death. 00:02:37.453 --> 00:02:41.443 Jesus by ascension, urging God's people to go into the 00:02:41.443 --> 00:02:43.363 land and live under God's reign. 00:02:44.218 --> 00:02:48.478 Third, Matthew connects Jesus to real story by organizing 00:02:48.478 --> 00:02:50.548 Jesus life into five books. 00:02:51.208 --> 00:02:54.838 This organizational pattern reflects the Torah, the five books 00:02:54.838 --> 00:02:57.238 of Moses in each of these books. 00:02:57.448 --> 00:03:01.648 Matthew first describes what Jesus did and then presents what Jesus taught. 00:03:02.248 --> 00:03:06.598 Each teaching section concludes with some version of the phrase when Jesus 00:03:06.598 --> 00:03:08.488 had finished saying these things. 00:03:09.283 --> 00:03:14.683 Overall, this combination of action and teaching reveals the present expression 00:03:14.683 --> 00:03:19.573 of God's renewal in our world, which Matthew calls the Kingdom of Heaven. 00:03:20.593 --> 00:03:23.353 Matthew's five books explore five themes. 00:03:24.133 --> 00:03:28.363 The foundations of the Kingdom of Heaven are built on a deeper righteousness 00:03:28.363 --> 00:03:32.293 that leads people to act as true children of your father in heaven. 00:03:33.193 --> 00:03:36.553 The mission of the Kingdom of Heaven demonstrates the mercy and 00:03:36.553 --> 00:03:40.693 compassion of God by bringing people freedom from disease and oppression. 00:03:41.593 --> 00:03:45.523 The mystery of the Kingdom of Heaven is that it begins in barely 00:03:45.523 --> 00:03:49.543 noticeable ways and advances through suffering and sacrifice. 00:03:50.383 --> 00:03:54.463 The family of the Kingdom of Heaven comprises a new community marked by 00:03:54.463 --> 00:03:57.283 forgiveness, love, and restoration. 00:03:58.063 --> 00:04:02.863 The destiny of the Kingdom of Heaven is to bear witness to Jesus despite 00:04:02.863 --> 00:04:07.603 persecution until the good news about him has been proclaimed to all nations. 00:04:08.713 --> 00:04:12.463 Matthew's story culminates with Jesus winning the decisive victory over 00:04:12.468 --> 00:04:15.703 God's great enemies sin and death. 00:04:16.423 --> 00:04:20.623 In his real story, God's ancient rescue of his people from Egypt 00:04:20.923 --> 00:04:24.283 formed the pattern for all of God's subsequent acts of salvation. 00:04:25.123 --> 00:04:29.113 The Passover meal illustrated this pattern and Matthew shows Jesus 00:04:29.113 --> 00:04:33.043 observing a Passover meal with his 12 disciples and instituting a new 00:04:33.043 --> 00:04:38.053 covenant right before his own sacrificial death and powerful resurrection. 00:04:38.713 --> 00:04:41.113 Jesus has brought a new exodus. 00:04:41.638 --> 00:04:43.768 A great new rescue of his people. 00:04:44.488 --> 00:04:49.138 Jesus the Messiah, has carried Israel's story to its decisive moment 00:04:49.648 --> 00:04:53.608 when the good news of God's kingdom is announced to the whole world, 00:04:58.978 --> 00:05:04.648 The gospel, according to Matthew, this is a record of the ancestors 00:05:04.648 --> 00:05:09.088 of Jesus, the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham. 00:05:10.783 --> 00:05:12.943 Abraham was the father of Isaac. 00:05:13.303 --> 00:05:14.863 Isaac was the father of Jacob. 00:05:15.643 --> 00:05:20.953 Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah was the father of p 00:05:20.958 --> 00:05:24.013 Rez and Zira, whose mother was Tamar. 00:05:25.093 --> 00:05:27.283 P Rez was the father of Hezron. 00:05:28.273 --> 00:05:29.923 Hezron was the father of Ram. 00:05:30.643 --> 00:05:32.743 Ram was the father of Amab. 00:05:33.433 --> 00:05:35.533 Amab was the father of naan. 00:05:36.778 --> 00:05:38.938 Nashan was the father of Salman. 00:05:39.568 --> 00:05:43.888 Salman was the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. 00:05:44.878 --> 00:05:51.718 Boaz was the father of Oed whose mother was Ruth Oed was the father of Jesse. 00:05:52.618 --> 00:05:55.318 Jesse was the father of King David. 00:05:56.728 --> 00:06:03.358 David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Beth Sheba, the widow of Uriah. 00:06:04.243 --> 00:06:07.273 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. 00:06:08.103 --> 00:06:10.503 Rehoboam was the father of Aja. 00:06:12.413 --> 00:06:14.083 Eja was the father of Asa. 00:06:14.833 --> 00:06:16.993 Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat. 00:06:17.533 --> 00:06:20.053 Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram. 00:06:20.683 --> 00:06:23.203 Jehoram was the father of Isaiah. 00:06:23.693 --> 00:06:26.143 Isaiah was the father of Jotham. 00:06:26.803 --> 00:06:29.173 Jotham was the father of Ahaz. 00:06:29.833 --> 00:06:32.263 Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah. 00:06:33.418 --> 00:06:35.458 Hezekiah was the father of Manasa. 00:06:36.088 --> 00:06:38.218 Manasa was the father of Amon. 00:06:39.358 --> 00:06:41.188 Amon was the father of Josiah. 00:06:41.698 --> 00:06:43.768 Josiah was the father of Jo Jolla. 00:06:43.768 --> 00:06:50.968 Ken and his brothers born at the time of the exile to Babylon After 00:06:50.968 --> 00:06:55.498 the Babylonian exile, Jo Jolla can, jokin was the father of Chi. 00:06:57.938 --> 00:06:59.758 Was the father of Zabel. 00:07:01.008 --> 00:07:03.078 Zabel was the father of Abbi. 00:07:03.968 --> 00:07:06.678 Abaya was the father of Eliakim. 00:07:07.668 --> 00:07:09.758 Eliakim was the father of aor. 00:07:10.738 --> 00:07:12.638 AOR was the father of Zadak. 00:07:13.758 --> 00:07:15.558 Zadak was the father of Akim. 00:07:16.788 --> 00:07:18.758 Akim was the father of Elia. 00:07:20.078 --> 00:07:22.278 Elia was the father of Zer. 00:07:23.188 --> 00:07:25.558 Zer was the father of Mathen. 00:07:26.128 --> 00:07:28.078 Mathen was the father of Jacob. 00:07:28.888 --> 00:07:32.728 Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. 00:07:33.508 --> 00:07:37.678 Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Messiah. 00:07:38.848 --> 00:07:44.218 All those listed above include 14 generations from Abraham to David. 00:07:45.028 --> 00:07:49.978 14 from David to the Babylonian exile, and 14 from the 00:07:49.978 --> 00:07:52.558 Babylonian exile to the Messiah. 00:07:55.318 --> 00:07:58.288 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. 00:07:58.828 --> 00:08:03.958 His mother Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph, but before the 00:08:03.958 --> 00:08:08.218 marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant 00:08:08.218 --> 00:08:10.048 through the power of the Holy Spirit. 00:08:11.038 --> 00:08:15.478 Joseph to whom she was engaged was a righteous man and did not want to 00:08:15.483 --> 00:08:20.158 disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. 00:08:21.208 --> 00:08:25.708 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. 00:08:26.548 --> 00:08:32.068 Joseph, son of David, the angel said, do not be afraid to take Mary as 00:08:32.068 --> 00:08:36.688 your wife, for the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. 00:08:37.243 --> 00:08:42.793 And she will have a son and you are to name him Jesus, for He will 00:08:42.793 --> 00:08:45.073 save his people from their sins. 00:08:46.693 --> 00:08:53.143 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord's message through his prophet look. 00:08:53.413 --> 00:08:55.273 The virgin will conceive a child. 00:08:55.633 --> 00:09:00.463 She will give birth to a son and they will call him Emmanuel, 00:09:00.673 --> 00:09:03.253 which means God is with us. 00:09:04.213 --> 00:09:09.253 When Joseph woke up, He did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took 00:09:09.253 --> 00:09:15.403 Mary as his wife, but he did not have sexual relations with her until her son 00:09:15.408 --> 00:09:19.003 was born and Joseph named him Jesus. 00:09:20.548 --> 00:09:26.098 Jesus was born in Bethlehem and Judea during the reign of King Herod. 00:09:26.698 --> 00:09:31.318 About that time, some wise men from Eastern Lands arrived in Jerusalem asking 00:09:31.948 --> 00:09:34.678 Where is the newborn king of the Jews? 00:09:35.068 --> 00:09:39.268 We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him. 00:09:40.228 --> 00:09:46.018 King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem. 00:09:46.618 --> 00:09:50.008 He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious 00:09:50.008 --> 00:09:56.188 law and asked, where is the Messiah supposed to be born in Bethlehem? 00:09:56.188 --> 00:09:57.148 In Judea? 00:09:57.268 --> 00:10:02.908 They said, for this is what the prophet wrote, and you owe Bethlehem 00:10:02.908 --> 00:10:08.488 in the land of Judah or not leased among the ruling cities of Judah, for 00:10:08.488 --> 00:10:13.468 a ruler will come from you Who will be the shepherd for my people Israel. 00:10:14.698 --> 00:10:19.078 Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and 00:10:19.078 --> 00:10:22.558 he learned from them the time when the Star first appeared. 00:10:23.428 --> 00:10:28.888 Then he told them, go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child, and 00:10:28.888 --> 00:10:34.108 when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him too. 00:10:35.308 --> 00:10:40.468 After this interview, the wise men went their way and the star they had seen 00:10:40.468 --> 00:10:42.868 in the East guided them to Bethlehem. 00:10:43.678 --> 00:10:47.038 It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. 00:10:47.818 --> 00:10:50.908 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy. 00:10:51.628 --> 00:10:55.678 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and 00:10:55.678 --> 00:10:57.778 they bowed down and worshiped him. 00:10:58.798 --> 00:11:02.218 Then they opened their treasure chest and gave him gifts of 00:11:02.218 --> 00:11:04.348 gold, frankincense, and mur. 00:11:05.383 --> 00:11:10.303 When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route. 00:11:10.663 --> 00:11:14.743 For God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod. 00:11:15.523 --> 00:11:19.333 After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to 00:11:19.333 --> 00:11:24.673 Joseph in a dream, get up, flee to Egypt with the child in his mother. 00:11:25.033 --> 00:11:30.373 The angel said, stay there until I tell you to return because Herod is going 00:11:30.373 --> 00:11:32.173 to search for the child to kill him. 00:11:33.373 --> 00:11:38.533 That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary his mother, and 00:11:38.533 --> 00:11:40.513 they stayed there until Herod's death. 00:11:41.713 --> 00:11:43.993 This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through. 00:11:43.993 --> 00:11:47.983 The prophet I called my son out of Egypt. 00:11:49.243 --> 00:11:53.203 Hert was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. 00:11:53.788 --> 00:11:57.868 He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem, 00:11:58.228 --> 00:12:00.208 who were two years old and under. 00:12:00.478 --> 00:12:05.488 Based on the Wiseman's report of the Star's first appearance, Herod's brutal 00:12:05.488 --> 00:12:11.248 action fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah, A cry was 00:12:11.248 --> 00:12:14.458 heard in Rayma weeping in great mourning. 00:12:15.118 --> 00:12:19.828 Rachel Weeps for her children refusing to be comforted for they are dead. 00:12:20.458 --> 00:12:25.708 When Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt. 00:12:26.458 --> 00:12:30.868 Get up, the angel said, take the child and his mother back to the 00:12:30.868 --> 00:12:35.668 land of Israel because those who were trying to kill the child are dead. 00:12:36.868 --> 00:12:42.088 So Joseph got up and returned to the land of Israel with Jesus and his mother. 00:12:42.688 --> 00:12:47.488 But when he learned that the new ruler of Judea was Hart's son, ar. 00:12:48.658 --> 00:12:50.068 He was afraid to go there. 00:12:50.938 --> 00:12:54.928 Then after being warned in a dream, he left for the region of 00:12:54.928 --> 00:12:59.398 Galilee, so the family went and lived in a town called Nazareth. 00:12:59.968 --> 00:13:02.218 This fulfilled what the prophets had said. 00:13:02.788 --> 00:13:05.158 He will be called a Nazarene. 00:13:06.628 --> 00:13:12.688 In those days, John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. 00:13:13.318 --> 00:13:18.718 His message was, repent of your sins and Turn to God for the kingdom 00:13:18.718 --> 00:13:21.118 of Heaven is near the prophet. 00:13:21.118 --> 00:13:25.468 Isaiah was speaking about John when he said he is a voice 00:13:25.498 --> 00:13:27.118 shouting in the wilderness. 00:13:27.358 --> 00:13:29.548 Prepare the way for the Lord's coming. 00:13:29.818 --> 00:13:31.108 Clear the road for him. 00:13:31.948 --> 00:13:36.508 John's clothes were woven from coarse camel hair and he wore a leather 00:13:36.508 --> 00:13:39.208 belt around his waist for food. 00:13:39.213 --> 00:13:41.308 He ate locust and wild honey. 00:13:42.133 --> 00:13:47.203 People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley 00:13:47.503 --> 00:13:52.753 went out to see and hear John, and when they confessed their sins, he 00:13:52.753 --> 00:13:54.763 baptized them in the Jordan River. 00:13:55.603 --> 00:13:59.563 But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to watch him 00:13:59.563 --> 00:14:05.263 baptize, he denounced them, you brood of snakes, he exclaimed. 00:14:06.088 --> 00:14:08.278 Who warned you to flee the coming wrath? 00:14:08.818 --> 00:14:13.318 Prove by the way you live, that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. 00:14:13.978 --> 00:14:16.468 Don't just say to each other, we're safe. 00:14:16.468 --> 00:14:18.328 For we are descendants of Abraham. 00:14:19.108 --> 00:14:20.518 That means nothing. 00:14:20.848 --> 00:14:26.368 For I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones. 00:14:26.908 --> 00:14:30.958 Even now, the acts of God's judgment is poised, ready to 00:14:30.958 --> 00:14:32.548 sever the roots of the trees. 00:14:33.538 --> 00:14:34.198 Yes. 00:14:34.318 --> 00:14:37.648 Every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped 00:14:37.648 --> 00:14:39.808 down and thrown into the fire. 00:14:40.348 --> 00:14:41.878 I baptized with water. 00:14:41.878 --> 00:14:44.518 Those who repent of their sins and turn to God. 00:14:45.148 --> 00:14:49.798 But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am so much greater 00:14:49.803 --> 00:14:53.938 that I'm not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. 00:14:54.568 --> 00:14:57.928 He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 00:14:58.588 --> 00:15:02.578 He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. 00:15:03.088 --> 00:15:08.068 Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn, but 00:15:08.068 --> 00:15:10.678 burning the chaff with never ending fire. 00:15:12.298 --> 00:15:17.098 Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John, 00:15:17.968 --> 00:15:19.858 but John tried to talk him out of it. 00:15:20.968 --> 00:15:23.878 I am the one who needs to be baptized by you. 00:15:24.148 --> 00:15:26.848 He said, so why are you coming to me? 00:15:27.793 --> 00:15:31.453 But Jesus said it should be done for. 00:15:31.453 --> 00:15:34.483 We must carry out all that God requires. 00:15:35.503 --> 00:15:39.553 So John agreed to baptize him after his baptism. 00:15:39.973 --> 00:15:44.323 As Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he 00:15:44.323 --> 00:15:48.973 saw the spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. 00:15:49.753 --> 00:15:56.233 And a voice from Heaven said, this is my dearly loved son who brings me great joy. 00:15:58.168 --> 00:16:02.938 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by 00:16:02.938 --> 00:16:06.208 the devil for 40 days and 40 nights. 00:16:06.208 --> 00:16:08.518 He fasted and became very hungry. 00:16:09.658 --> 00:16:16.168 During that time, the devil came and said to him, if you are the son of God, tell 00:16:16.168 --> 00:16:18.838 these stones to become loaves of bread. 00:16:19.828 --> 00:16:21.778 But Jesus told him, no. 00:16:22.723 --> 00:16:28.243 The scriptures say people do not live by bread alone, but by every word 00:16:28.243 --> 00:16:30.163 that comes from the mouth of God. 00:16:31.633 --> 00:16:36.463 Then the devil took him to the Holy city, Jerusalem to the highest point of 00:16:36.463 --> 00:16:43.333 the temple and said, if you are the son of God, jump off for the scriptures. 00:16:43.333 --> 00:16:48.193 Say he will order his angels to protect you, and they will hold you 00:16:48.193 --> 00:16:51.703 up with their hands so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone. 00:16:53.158 --> 00:16:54.538 Jesus responded. 00:16:55.318 --> 00:17:00.448 The scriptures also say, you must not test the Lord your God. 00:17:01.768 --> 00:17:06.088 Next, the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all 00:17:06.088 --> 00:17:08.548 the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 00:17:09.478 --> 00:17:11.548 I will give it all to you. 00:17:11.548 --> 00:17:15.028 He said, if you will kneel down and worship me. 00:17:16.048 --> 00:17:17.158 Get out of here. 00:17:17.158 --> 00:17:17.698 Satan. 00:17:18.028 --> 00:17:22.468 Jesus told him for the scriptures, say, you must worship the Lord 00:17:22.468 --> 00:17:24.838 your God, and serve only him. 00:17:25.708 --> 00:17:30.658 Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus. 00:17:31.008 --> 00:17:35.638 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he left 00:17:35.668 --> 00:17:37.858 Judea and returned to Galilee. 00:17:38.983 --> 00:17:43.513 He went first to Nazareth, then left there and moved to Capernaum 00:17:43.753 --> 00:17:45.523 beside the Sea of Galilee. 00:17:45.973 --> 00:17:51.793 In the region of Zebulon and Naftaly, this fulfilled what God said through 00:17:51.798 --> 00:17:57.493 the prophet Isaiah in the land of Zebulon and of Naftaly beside the 00:17:57.493 --> 00:18:02.833 sea, beyond the Jordan River in Galilee where so many Gentiles live. 00:18:03.193 --> 00:18:06.643 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. 00:18:07.393 --> 00:18:10.453 And for those who lived in the land where death casts its 00:18:10.453 --> 00:18:13.063 shadow, a light has shined. 00:18:14.413 --> 00:18:20.293 From then on, Jesus began to preach, repent of your sins and turn to God 00:18:20.713 --> 00:18:22.693 for the kingdom of heaven is near. 00:18:24.433 --> 00:18:27.553 One day, as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of 00:18:27.553 --> 00:18:29.863 Galilee, he saw two brothers. 00:18:30.238 --> 00:18:35.278 Simon also called Peter and Andrew throwing a net into the water 00:18:35.668 --> 00:18:37.258 for they fished for a living. 00:18:38.098 --> 00:18:42.688 Jesus called out to them, come follow me and I will show you how 00:18:42.693 --> 00:18:47.548 to fish for people, and they left their nets at once and followed him. 00:18:49.183 --> 00:18:50.533 A little father up the shore. 00:18:50.533 --> 00:18:55.213 He saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their 00:18:55.213 --> 00:19:00.793 father, Zedi, repairing their nets, and he called them to come too. 00:19:01.633 --> 00:19:05.833 They immediately followed him, leaving the boat in their father behind. 00:19:07.423 --> 00:19:11.503 Jesus traveled throughout the region of Galilee, teaching in 00:19:11.503 --> 00:19:14.413 the synagogues and announcing the good news about the kingdom. 00:19:15.073 --> 00:19:20.473 And he healed every kind of disease and illness news about him spread as far as 00:19:20.473 --> 00:19:26.353 Syria, and people soon began bringing to him all who were sick and whatever 00:19:26.353 --> 00:19:31.093 their sickness or disease, or if they were demon possessed or epileptic 00:19:31.093 --> 00:19:34.273 or paralyzed, he healed them all. 00:19:35.383 --> 00:19:38.053 Large crowds followed him wherever he went. 00:19:38.563 --> 00:19:43.873 People from Galilee, the 10 towns, Jerusalem from all over Judea. 00:19:44.488 --> 00:19:46.738 And from east of the Jordan River. 00:19:48.538 --> 00:19:51.388 This concludes today's Immer Reading experience. 00:19:51.538 --> 00:19:52.768 Thank you for joining us.