Jesus has some very harsh words for religious hypocrites in today’s reading.

Reading Matthew 19 – 21.

Matthew chapters 16 through 18.

Today, guest reader Jeff Lutz reads chapters 14 and 15 of the Gospel of Matthew. Jeff is a meteorologist with a weather blog here.

Jesus heals many and tells several parables in chapters 12 and 13. He runs up against the religious establishment, as well.