Wisdom of Sirach 39:12-40:30 12 I have yet more to tell, and I will describe it in detail;For I am filled like a full moon.13 So hear me, O holy sons, And bud forth like a roseSpringing up by a running stream.14 Like frankincense, emit a sweet fragrance,And blossom forth like a lily.Send forth a fragranceAnd …
DOS Kids Episode 535 – Matthew 14:13-21
13 When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. 15 When it was evening, His disciples came to …
Day 272 – Wisdom of Sirach 38:1-39:11; Psalm 76:11–21; Proverbs 16:1–5; Ephesians 1
Wisdom of Sirach 38:1-39:11 1 Honor the physician with the honor due him,And also according to your need of him,For the Lord created him.2 Healing comes from the Most High,And he will receive a gift from the king.3 The physician’s skill will lift up his head,And he shall be admired in the presence of the …
DOS Kids Episode 534 – Matthew 14:1-12
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus 2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.” 3 For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. 4 Because …
Day 271 – Wisdom of Sirach 36, 37; Psalm 76:1–10; Proverbs 15:33–38; Galatians 6
Wisdom of Sirach 36, 37 1 Have mercy on us, O Lord, the God of all, and look upon us,And put Your fear on all the nations.2 Raise Your hand against foreign nationsAnd let them see Your power.3 As in us You have been sanctified before them,So in them may You be made great before …
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DOS Kids Episode 533 – Matthew 13:53-58
53 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. 54 When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His …
Day 270 – Wisdom of Sirach 34, 35; Psalm 75; Proverbs 15:27–32; Galatians 5
Wisdom of Sirach 34, 35 1 Vain hopes and lying belong to a man without understanding, And dreams give wing to senseless men. 2 Like him who grasps after shadows and chases the wind, So is he who pays attention to dreams. 3 The vision of dreams is this against that, The likeness of a …
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DOS Kids Episode 532 – Matthew 13:44-52
44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he …
Day 269 – Wisdom of Sirach 32, 33; Psalm 74; Proverbs 15:21–26; Galatians 4
Wisdom of Sirach 32, 33 1 Did they appoint you as leader of the banquet? Do not exalt yourself. Among them be as one of them. Take care of them and only then be seated. 2 Then having fulfilled all your duties, take your place, That you may make merry for their sake, And receive …
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DOS Kids Episode 531 – Matthew 13:36-43
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.” 37 He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons …
Day 268 – Wisdom of Sirach 30, 31; Psalm 73:12–23; Proverbs 15:16–20; Galatians 3
Wisdom of Sirach 30, 31 1 The man who loves his son will chastise him often, So he may rejoice in him in his later years. 2 He who disciplines his son will profit by him And boast of him among acquaintances. 3 The man who teaches his son will make his enemy jealous And …
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DOS Kids Episode 530 – Matthew 13:31-35
31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come …
Day 267 – Wisdom of Sirach 28, 29; Psalm 73:1–11; Proverbs 15:11–15; Galatians 2
Wisdom of Sirach 28, 29 1 He who seeks revenge will find it from the Lord, And He will surely punish his sins. Showing Mercy 2 Forgive a wrong done you by your neighbor; Then your sins will be pardoned when you pray. 3 Can a man preserve wrath against his neighbor And still seek …
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DOS Kids Episode 529 – Matthew 13:24-30
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. 26 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. 27 So the servants of …
Day 266 – Wisdom of Sirach 26, 27; Psalm 72:15–28; Proverbs 15:6–10; Galatians 1
Wisdom of Sirach 26, 27 1 Happy is the husband of a good wife; The number of his days will be doubled. 2 A courageous wife makes her husband glad, And his years will be full of peace. 3 A good wife is a good portion, And she will be given in the portion Of …
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DOS Kids Episode 528 – Matthew 13:18-23
18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. 20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it …
Day 265 – Wisdom of Sirach 24:19-25:25; Psalm 72:1–14; Proverbs 15:1–5; 2 Corinthians 13
Wisdom of Sirach 24:19-25:25 19 “Come to me, you who desire me, And take your fill of my fruits. 20 For the remembrance of me is sweeter than honey, And my inheritance is sweeter than the honeycomb. 21 Those who eat me will hunger for more, And those who drink me will thirst for more. …
DOS Kids Episode 527 – Matthew 13:10-17
10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” 11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have …
Day 264 – Wisdom of Sirach 23:1-24:18; Psalm 71; Proverbs 14:31–36; 2 Corinthians 12
Wisdom of Sirach 23:1-24:18 1 O Lord, Father and Master of my life, Do not leave me to their counsel, Nor let me fall because of them. 2 Who will set whips over my thoughts And the discipline of wisdom over my heart, So they may not spare me in my errors, Nor neglect me …
DOS Kids Episode 526 – Matthew 13:1-9
On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he …
Day 263 – Wisdom of Sirach 21, 22; Psalm 70:14–24; Proverbs 14:26–30; 2 Corinthians 11:16–33
Wisdom of Sirach 21, 22 1 My son, have you sinned? No longer add to them, but pray about your former sins. 2 Flee from sin as you would from the presence of a snake, For if you approach it, it will bite you; Its teeth are like lion’s teeth, destroying the souls of men. …
DOS Kids Episode 525 – Matthew 12:46-50
46 While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. 47 Then one said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.” 48 But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” 49 And He …
Day 262 – Wisdom of Sirach 19, 20; Psalm 70:1–13; Proverbs 14:21–25; 2 Corinthians 11:1–15
Wisdom of Sirach 19, 20 1 A working man who is a drunk will not become wealthy, And he who despises small things will fail little by little. 2 Wine and women will draw away intelligent men, And he who joins himself to prostitutes shall become very reckless. 3 Decay and worms will inherit him, …
DOS Kids Episode 524 – Matthew 12:43-45
43 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and …
Day 261 – Wisdom of Sirach 17, 18; Psalm 69; Proverbs 14:16–20; 2 Corinthians 10
Wisdom of Sirach 17, 18 1 The Lord created man from the earth And returned him to it again. 2 He gave them a certain number of days and an appointed time, And He gave them authority over it. 3 He clothed them in strength like His own And made them in His image. 4 …
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DOS Kids Episode 523 – Matthew 12:38-42
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” 39 But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights …
Day 260 – Wisdom of Sirach 15, 16; Psalm 68:21–37; Proverbs 14:11–15; 2 Corinthians 9
Wisdom of Sirach 15, 16 1 He who fears the Lord will do this, And he who holds fast to the law will obtain wisdom. 2 She will come to meet him like a mother And accept him like the wife of one’s youth. 3 She will feed him the bread of understanding And give …
DOS Kids Episode 522 – Matthew 12:31-37
31 “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. 33 “Either make …
Day 259 – Wisdom of Sirach 13, 14; Psalm 68:1–20; Proverbs 14:6–10; 2 Corinthians 8
Wisdom of Sirach 13, 14 1 Whoever touches pitch will be stained, And whoever associates with an arrogant man will become like him. 2 Do not lift a weight too heavy for you, Nor associate with a man stronger and richer than you. What does a clay pot have in common with a copper kettle? …
DOS Kids Episode 521 – Matthew 12:22-30
22 Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. 23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” 24 Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of …
DOS Kids Episode 520 – Matthew 12:15-21
15 But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all. 16 Yet He warned them not to make Him known, 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: 18 “Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen,My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased!I will put My Spirit upon Him,And He will …
Day 258 – Wisdom of Sirach 11, 12; Psalm 67:21–36; Proverbs 14:1–5; 2 Corinthians 7
Wisdom of Sirach 11, 12 1 The wisdom of a humble man will exalt his head, And he will take his seat among the great. Outward Appearances 2 Do not praise a man for his good looks, And do not detest one because of his appearance. 3 The bee is small among winged creatures, But …
DOS Kids Episode 519 – Matthew 12:9-14
9 Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue. 10 And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—that they might accuse Him. 11 Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it …
Day 257 – Wisdom of Sirach 9, 10; Psalm 67:1–20; Proverbs 13:22–27; 2 Corinthians 6
Wisdom of Sirach 9, 10 1 Do not be jealous of the wife of your bosom And so teach her an evil lesson about yourself. 2 Do not give your soul to a woman To let her trample on your strength. 3 Do not meet with a woman who is a courtesan, Lest you fall …
DOS Kids Episode 518 – Matthew 12:1-8
12 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!” 3 But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did …
Day 256 – Wisdom of Sirach 7, 8; Psalm 66; Proverbs 13:16–21; 2 Corinthians 5
Wisdom of Sirach 7, 8 1 Do no evil things, And evil will never overtake you. 2 Stay away from wrongdoing, And it will turn away from you. 3 My son, do not sow on the furrows of wrongdoing, And you will not reap the same things sevenfold. 4 Do not seek authority from a …
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DOS Kids Episode 517 – Matthew 11:25-30
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. 26 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. 27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the …
Day 255 – Wisdom of Sirach 5, 6; Psalm 65; Proverbs 13:11–15; 2 Corinthians 4
Wisdom of Sirach 5, 6 1 Do not set your heart on your possessions, And do not say, “I am independent.” 2 Do not follow yourself and your strength So as to walk in the desires of your heart; 3 And do not say, “Who will be lord over me?” For the Lord will surely …
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DOS Kids Episode 516 – Matthew 11:20-24
20 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But …
Day 254 – Wisdom of Sirach 3, 4; Psalm 64; Proverbs 13:6–10; 2 Corinthians 3
Wisdom of Sirach 3, 4 1 Give heed to me, O children, for I am your father, And do what I tell you, that you may be saved. 2 For the Lord honored the father over the children And strengthened the judgment of the mother over her sons. 3 He who honors his father atones …
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DOS Kids Episode 515 – Matthew 11:1-19
11 Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” 4 Jesus answered …
Day 253 – Wisdom of Sirach 1, 2; Psalm 63; Proverbs 13:1–5; 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:17
Wisdom of Sirach 1, 2 1 All wisdom comes from the Lord And is with Him forever. 2 Who can count the sand of the seas, The drops of rain, and the days of eternity? 3 Who can search out the height of heaven, The breadth of the earth, the abyss, and wisdom? 4 Wisdom …
DOS Kids Episode 514 – Matthew 10:40-42
40 “He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 And whoever gives one of …
Day 252 – Wisdom of Solomon 18:5-19:22; Psalm 62; Proverbs 12:26–31; 2 Corinthians 1:1–22
Wisdom of Solomon 18:5-19:22 5 When they resolved to kill the babes of Your holy ones And one child was exposed and rescued, You took away as a rebuke a multitude of their children; And You destroyed them together in the violent water. 6 That night was made known beforehand to our fathers So they …
DOS Kids Episode 513 – Matthew 10:34-39
34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. 35 For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; 36 and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’ 37 He who loves father or mother more than Me is not …
Day 251 – Wisdom of Solomon 16:15-18:4; Psalm 61; Proverbs 12:21–25; 1 Corinthians 16
Wisdom of Solomon 16:15-18:4 15 To escape from Your hand is impossible, 16 For the ungodly who refuse to know You Were flogged by the strength of Your arm. They were pursued by rains, hail, and thunderstorms And consumed by fire. 17 For the fire, very contrary to expectation, Was more effective in the water, …
DOS Kids Episode 512 – Matthew 10:27-33
27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not …
Day 250 – Wisdom of Solomon 15:1-16:14; Psalm 60; Proverbs 12:16–20; 1 Corinthians 15:35–58
Wisdom of Solomon 15:1-16:14 1 But You, our God, are kind, true, patient,And govern all things in mercy.2 For even if we sin, we belong to You and know Your might;But we will not sin,Because we know that we are counted as belonging to You.3 For to know You is complete righteousness,And to know Your …
DOS Kids Episode 511 – Matthew 10:16-26
16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. 18 You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver …
Day 249 – Wisdom of Solomon 14; Psalm 59; Proverbs 12:11–15; 1 Corinthians 15:1–34
Wisdom of Solomon 14 1 Again, someone getting ready for a voyageAnd about to sail through wild wavesCries out loud to a piece of woodMore fragile than the ship that carries him.2 For it was desire for gain that contrived that boat,And wisdom was the craftsman who built it;3 But Your providence, O Father, governs …
DOS Kids Episode 510 – Matthew 10:5-15
5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you …
Day 248 – Wisdom of Solomon 12:12-13:19; Psalm 58; Proverbs 12:6–10; 1 Corinthians 14:26–40
Wisdom of Solomon 12:12-13:19 12 For who will say, “What have You done?”Or who will oppose Your judgment?Who will bring a charge against YouFor destroying the nations You made?Or who will stand before YouTo plead as an advocate for unrighteous men?13 For neither is there any god except You,Whose care is for all things,So You …
DOS Kids Episode 509 – Matthew 10:1-4
10 And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas …
Day 247 – Wisdom of Solomon 11:1-12:11; Psalm 57; Proverbs 12:1–5; 1 Corinthians 14:1–25
Wisdom of Solomon 11:1-12:11 1 Wisdom prospered their works by the hand of a holy prophet.2 They traveled through an uninhabited desertAnd pitched their tents in impassable places.3 They held their ground in warsAnd defended themselves against their enemies.4 They thirsted and called upon You,And water was given them from a flinty rock,And a quenching …
DOS Kids Episode 508 – Matthew 9:35-38
35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, …
Day 246 – Wisdom of Solomon 9, 10; Psalm 56; Proverbs 11:26–30; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13
Wisdom of Solomon 9, 10 1 “O God of our fathers and the Lord of mercy,Who made all things by Your word2 And in Your wisdom built a man,That by You He might be the master of what is created,3 And manage the world in holiness and righteousness,And pass judgment with uprightness of soul:4 Give …
DOS Kids Episode 507 – Matthew 9:32-34
32 As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. 33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!” 34 But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”
Day 245 – Wisdom of Solomon 7, 8; Psalm 55; Proverbs 11:21–25; 1 Corinthians 12:1–30
Wisdom of Solomon 7, 8 1 Now I also am a mortal, the same as all men,And earthborn, a descendant of the first-formed man;For in the womb of a mother I was engraved as flesh. 2 In a period of ten months, I was constructed with bloodFrom the seed of a man and the pleasure of …
DOS Kids Episode 506 – Matthew 9:27-31
27 When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” 28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then He …
Day 244 – Wisdom of Solomon 5, 6; Psalm 54:13–24; Proverbs 11:16–20; 1 Corinthians 11:17–34
Wisdom of Solomon 5, 6 1 Then the righteous man will stand with confidenceIn the presence of those who afflict him;And those who reject his labors,2 When they see him, will be shaken with dreadful fear;And they shall be amazed at his unexpected salvation.3 They will speak among themselves with regret,And in anguish of spirit …