New Testament Daily Bible Verse

In this daily Bible reading Jesus is tempted by the devil after Jesus had fasted 40 days in the desert. Satan’s method involved the deceptive use of Scripture passages to try and trick Jesus into turning against God.  However, Jesus countered Satan’s deceptions by correctly using Scripture.  Satan used isolated Scripture passages, but Jesus considered the entire Bible when He used Scripture passages. One must know the entire Bible in order to rightly understand any…

In this daily Bible reading is Jesus’ age when He began His ministry on Earth. The Bible says, “When He began his ministry, Jesus Himself was about 30 years old.” The Bible indicates that Jesus’ ministry lasted about three years, so He was crucified at approximately the age of 33. In the year 2030 it will have been about 2000 years since Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead. The Bible says that ‘to…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of John the Baptist beginning his ministry during the reign of Tiberius Caesar. John’s message was one of repentance. He was preparing the people for Jesus’ ministry. This preparation is still necessary today. A person must repent of their sins before they can rightly believe in Jesus.  Jesus’ shed blood will only atone for our sins if we truly have a repentant heart. My personal experience is…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of Jesus growing in wisdom as a child.  The Bible says that “The child (Jesus) continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.”  Also in these passages is the account of Jesus  and His family traveling to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of the Passover when Jesus was 12  years old.  When the Feast was over, the family…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of the birth of Jesus. Jesus was born in Bethlehem.  Joseph and Mary had traveled there for a mandatory census which the Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus had ordered. Bethlehem was crowded, and Joseph and Mary had to stay in a stable. Jesus was born in the stable and was laid in a manger. After Jesus was born, an angel appeared to shepherds in a field. The angel…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of the birth of John the Baptist. After John was born, John’s father Zacharias was able to speak. Zacharias was then filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied about John.  Zacharias said, “For you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways; to give the people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God.” Jesus'…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary and telling Mary that God favored her. God had chosen Mary to be the human mother of Jesus, God’s only begotten Son. Mary would be impregnated by God’s Holy Spirit, so Jesus would be free of a sinful nature. Mary believed the angel, and she became pregnant with Jesus. The angel also told Mary that Mary’s relative Elizabeth was six…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of an angel appearing to the priest, Zacharias. The angel appeared while Zacharias was performing his priestly duties of burning incense in the Temple. The angel told Zacharias that Zacharias’ wife Elizabeth would have a child who they would name John. John’s purpose would be to lead the people to repentance and prepare them for the arrival of Jesus. Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth were quite old,…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of Mary Magdalene and Jesus’ mother, Mary, going to Jesus’ tomb Sunday morning after the Sabbath. When they arrived at the tomb, they discovered the tomb was empty. Jesus was gone, but an angel was sitting in the tomb. The angel told the women that Jesus had risen and had gone to Galilee where He would meet Peter. The Gospel of Mark then adds several passages that…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of Jesus’ death on the cross. Jesus was arrested early in the morning, the day before the Sabbath day. Saturday is the Sabbath day. So, Jesus was arrested on Friday morning. The Jewish high priests and the religious counsel accused Jesus of blaspheming and took Jesus to the Roman governor, Pilate, to have Jesus put to death. Pilate tried to release Jesus because Jesus had not committed…