Matthew
Jesus, the promised Messiah and King, fulfills God’s promises and calls His followers to a life of discipleship.
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The Word.
Made clear.
Explore Scripture in clear, everyday language. Read freely, look closely at the Greek, and go deeper with a book-by-book study guide.
Paraphrase & Study Guide · James Childers
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Discover the Greek behind the words
Explore the words of Scripture without leaving the passage. Tap a word in either the Greek or Romanized Greek line to open the same word-study entry, with grammar, dictionary meanings and Strong’s references where reliably available. You do not need to read the Greek alphabet to begin.
Available throughout all 121 published chapters in both the English and Spanish readers, plus all 28 chapters of Kiswahili Matthew. Kiswahili dictionary definitions are labeled as drafts for review. Unavailable parsing and dictionary entries are clearly marked. No purchase or account is required.
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Conviction with transparency
The author’s statement of faith
Read James Childers’s full statement from the final English Matthew edition, alongside his photo and biography. We share these convictions so you can understand the perspective behind the paraphrase and study notes and evaluate the work against Scripture, which remains the final authority.
A closer look at Scripture
One verse.
Four ways to look closer.
The free reader places the TWMC paraphrase alongside the King James Version, Greek, and Romanized Greek. Read at your own pace, search within a chapter, and return to the book introduction whenever you need the context.
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Mark
A vivid account of Jesus’ authority, compassion, and service, moving toward His suffering, death, and resurrection.
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The story of Jesus, with close attention to His mercy for the poor, the overlooked, and those who come seeking forgiveness.
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Through signs, conversations, and the cross and resurrection, John invites us to believe in Jesus and find life in His name.
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