Did Jesus emphasize reading God’s Word? Jesus was often frustrated with people who did not study as they should. The following is from Matthew’s Gospel account:
• “Have ye not read…?” (12:3).
• “Or have ye not read…?” (12:5).
• “Have ye not read…?” (19:4).
• “Yea; have ye never read…?” (21:16).
• “Did ye never read in the Scriptures…?” (21:42).
• “…have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God…?” (22:31).
Is it possible that Jesus is frustrated with us? Do we study the Bible regularly? If we do not know the Scriptures well, we will be easily deceived and may even deceive ourselves into thinking we are saved when we are not.
Jesus said to religious people of His day, “…Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures…” (Mt. 22:29).