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Book 40 · Gospel

Matthew

Matthew presents Jesus as the son of David and son of Abraham, born under prophetic fulfillment and set within Israel’s story. The Gospel moves from John’s preparation and the Sermon on the Mount to signs, parables, conflict with leaders, and repeated calls to faith and obedience. As the journey turns toward Jerusalem, Matthew gathers Jesus’ suffering, death, resurrection, and final commission to his disciples.

Within the New Testament, Matthew serves as a Gospel of fulfillment, showing Jesus as Israel’s promised king, teacher, and Messiah. It links the law, the prophets, the kingdom, and the church’s mission in one continuous account of his authority, suffering, resurrection, and presence with his disciples.

Chapters28
Reading time~92 min·21,160 words
ThemesJesus · Kingdom · Witness · Discipleship
Opens with“This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:”
Chapters

Pick a chapter.

  1. 1Genealogy and Birth of Jesus
  2. 2Magi, Flight, Mourning, and Nazareth
  3. 3John Prepares, Jesus Is Baptized
  4. 4Wilderness Testing, Galilean Light, and Call
  5. 5The Sermon Begins on the Mountain
  6. 6Hidden Righteousness, Prayer, Treasures, and Trust
  7. 7The Narrow Way and True Hearing
  8. 8Authority in Healing, Faith, and Fear
  9. 9Mercy, Faith, and the Harvest
  10. 10The Twelve Sent Out and Warned
  11. 11John, Witness, Woe, and Rest
  12. 12Sabbath Lord, signs, and true family
  13. 13Kingdom Parables, Hearing, and Rejection
  14. 14Death, Bread, Waves, and Healing
  15. 15Tradition, Defilement, Faith, and Bread
  16. 16Signs, confession, suffering, and kingdom
  17. 17Mountain glory, healing, suffering, and tax
  18. 18Kingdom greatness, warning, correction, and mercy
  19. 19Marriage tested, children welcomed, riches challenged
  20. 20Workers Paid, Son Foretold, Eyes Opened
  21. 21The King Enters, Fruit Is Sought
  22. 22Banquet Judgment, Caesar, Resurrection, and Love
  23. 23Woes, Warning, and Jerusalem's Lament
  24. 24Signs, tribulation, and watchful readiness
  25. 25Watchfulness, Stewardship, and Final Separation
  26. 26Arrest, Anointing, and Denial in Matthew
  27. 27Betrayal, Trial, Death, and the Tomb
  28. 28Resurrection, Guard Report, and Great Commission
Outline

Every section, in order.

  1. Chapter 1Genealogy and Birth of Jesus
    1. The Genealogy of Jesusvv. 1-17
    2. The Birth of Jesusvv. 18-25
  2. Chapter 2Magi, Flight, Mourning, and Nazareth
    1. The Pilgrimage of the Magivv. 1-12
    2. The Flight to Egyptvv. 13-15
    3. Weeping and Great Mourningvv. 16-18
    4. The Return to Nazarethvv. 19-23
  3. Chapter 3John Prepares, Jesus Is Baptized
    1. The Mission of John the Baptistvv. 1-12
    2. The Baptism of Jesusvv. 13-17
  4. Chapter 4Wilderness Testing, Galilean Light, and Call
    1. The Temptation of Jesusvv. 1-11
    2. Jesus Begins His Ministryvv. 12-17
    3. The First Disciplesvv. 18-22
    4. Jesus Heals the Multitudesvv. 23-25
  5. Chapter 5The Sermon Begins on the Mountain
    1. The Sermon on the Mountvv. 1-2
    2. The Beatitudesvv. 3-12
    3. Salt and Lightvv. 13-16
    4. The Fulfillment of the Lawvv. 17-20
    5. Anger and Reconciliationvv. 21-26
    6. Adulteryvv. 27-30
    7. Divorcevv. 31-32
    8. Oaths and Vowsvv. 33-37
    9. Love Your Enemiesvv. 38-48
  6. Chapter 6Hidden Righteousness, Prayer, Treasures, and Trust
    1. Giving to the Needyvv. 1-4
    2. The Lord’s Prayervv. 5-15
    3. Proper Fastingvv. 16-18
    4. Treasures in Heavenvv. 19-21
    5. The Lamp of the Bodyvv. 22-24
    6. Do Not Worryvv. 25-34
  7. Chapter 7The Narrow Way and True Hearing
    1. Judging Othersvv. 1-6
    2. Ask, Seek, Knockvv. 7-12
    3. The Narrow Gatevv. 13-14
    4. A Tree and Its Fruitvv. 15-23
    5. The House on the Rockvv. 24-27
    6. The Authority of Jesusvv. 28-29
  8. Chapter 8Authority in Healing, Faith, and Fear
    1. The Leper’s Prayervv. 1-4
    2. The Faith of the Centurionvv. 5-13
    3. Jesus Heals at Peter’s Housevv. 14-17
    4. The Cost of Discipleshipvv. 18-22
    5. Jesus Calms the Stormvv. 23-27
    6. The Demons and the Pigsvv. 28-34
  9. Chapter 9Mercy, Faith, and the Harvest
    1. Jesus Heals a Paralyticvv. 1-8
    2. Jesus Calls Matthewvv. 9-13
    3. Questions about Fastingvv. 14-15
    4. The Patches and the Wineskinsvv. 16-17
    5. The Healing Touch of Jesusvv. 18-26
    6. Jesus Heals the Blind and Mutevv. 27-34
    7. The Lord of the Harvestvv. 35-38
  10. Chapter 10The Twelve Sent Out and Warned
    1. The Twelve Apostlesvv. 1-4
    2. The Ministry of the Twelvevv. 5-15
    3. Sheep among Wolvesvv. 16-25
    4. Fear God Alonevv. 26-31
    5. Confessing Christvv. 32-33
    6. Not Peace but a Swordvv. 34-39
    7. The Reward of Servicevv. 40-42
  11. Chapter 11John, Witness, Woe, and Rest
    1. John’s Inquiryvv. 1-6
    2. Jesus Testifies about Johnvv. 7-19
    3. Woe to the Unrepentantvv. 20-24
    4. Rest for the Wearyvv. 25-30
  12. Chapter 12Sabbath Lord, signs, and true family
    1. The Lord of the Sabbathvv. 1-8
    2. Jesus Heals on the Sabbathvv. 9-14
    3. God’s Chosen Servantvv. 15-21
    4. A House Dividedvv. 22-30
    5. The Unpardonable Sinvv. 31-32
    6. Good and Bad Fruitvv. 33-37
    7. The Sign of Jonahvv. 38-42
    8. An Unclean Spirit Returnsvv. 43-45
    9. Jesus’ Mother and Brothersvv. 46-50
  13. Chapter 13Kingdom Parables, Hearing, and Rejection
    1. The Parable of the Sowervv. 1-9
    2. The Purpose of Jesus’ Parablesvv. 10-17
    3. The Parable of the Sower Explainedvv. 18-23
    4. The Parable of the Weedsvv. 24-30
    5. The Parable of the Mustard Seedvv. 31-32
    6. The Parable of the Leavenvv. 33
    7. I Will Open My Mouth in Parablesvv. 34-35
    8. The Parable of the Weeds Explainedvv. 36-43
    9. The Parables of the Treasure and the Pearlvv. 44-46
    10. The Parable of the Netvv. 47-52
    11. The Rejection at Nazarethvv. 53-58
  14. Chapter 14Death, Bread, Waves, and Healing
    1. The Beheading of Johnvv. 1-12
    2. The Feeding of the Five Thousandvv. 13-21
    3. Jesus Walks on Watervv. 22-33
    4. Jesus Heals at Gennesaretvv. 34-36
  15. Chapter 15Tradition, Defilement, Faith, and Bread
    1. The Tradition of the Eldersvv. 1-9
    2. What Defiles a Manvv. 10-20
    3. The Faith of the Canaanite Womanvv. 21-28
    4. The Feeding of the Four Thousandvv. 29-39
  16. Chapter 16Signs, confession, suffering, and kingdom
    1. The Demand for a Signvv. 1-4
    2. The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadduceesvv. 5-12
    3. Peter’s Confession of Christvv. 13-20
    4. Christ’s Passion Foretoldvv. 21-23
    5. Take Up Your Crossvv. 24-28
  17. Chapter 17Mountain glory, healing, suffering, and tax
    1. The Transfigurationvv. 1-13
    2. The Boy with a Demonvv. 14-18
    3. The Power of Faithvv. 19-20
    4. The Second Prediction of the Passionvv. 22-23
    5. The Temple Taxvv. 24-27
  18. Chapter 18Kingdom greatness, warning, correction, and mercy
    1. The Greatest in the Kingdomvv. 1-5
    2. Temptations and Trespassesvv. 6-9
    3. The Parable of the Lost Sheepvv. 10-14
    4. A Brother Who Sinsvv. 15-18
    5. Ask in My Namevv. 19-20
    6. The Unforgiving Servantvv. 21-35
  19. Chapter 19Marriage tested, children welcomed, riches challenged
    1. Teachings about Divorcevv. 1-12
    2. Jesus Blesses the Childrenvv. 13-15
    3. The Rich Young Manvv. 16-30
  20. Chapter 20Workers Paid, Son Foretold, Eyes Opened
    1. The Parable of the Workersvv. 1-16
    2. The Third Prediction of the Passionvv. 17-19
    3. A Mother’s Requestvv. 20-28
    4. The Blind Men by the Roadvv. 29-34
  21. Chapter 21The King Enters, Fruit Is Sought
    1. The Triumphal Entryvv. 1-11
    2. Jesus Cleanses the Templevv. 12-17
    3. The Barren Fig Treevv. 18-22
    4. Jesus’ Authority Challengedvv. 23-27
    5. The Parable of the Two Sonsvv. 28-32
    6. The Parable of the Wicked Tenantsvv. 33-46
  22. Chapter 22Banquet Judgment, Caesar, Resurrection, and Love
    1. The Parable of the Banquetvv. 1-14
    2. Paying Taxes to Caesarvv. 15-22
    3. The Sadducees and the Resurrectionvv. 23-33
    4. The Greatest Commandmentvv. 34-40
    5. Whose Son Is the Christ?vv. 41-46
  23. Chapter 23Woes, Warning, and Jerusalem's Lament
    1. Woes to Scribes and Phariseesvv. 1-36
    2. Lament over Jerusalemvv. 37-39
  24. Chapter 24Signs, tribulation, and watchful readiness
    1. Temple Destruction and Other Signsvv. 1-8
    2. Witnessing to All Nationsvv. 9-14
    3. The Abomination of Desolationvv. 15-25
    4. The Return of the Son of Manvv. 26-31
    5. The Lesson of the Fig Treevv. 32-35
    6. Readiness at Any Hourvv. 36-51
  25. Chapter 25Watchfulness, Stewardship, and Final Separation
    1. The Parable of the Ten Virginsvv. 1-13
    2. The Parable of the Talentsvv. 14-30
    3. The Sheep and the Goatsvv. 31-46
  26. Chapter 26Arrest, Anointing, and Denial in Matthew
    1. The Plot to Kill Jesusvv. 1-5
    2. Jesus Anointed at Bethanyvv. 6-13
    3. Judas Agrees to Betray Jesusvv. 14-16
    4. Preparing the Passovervv. 17-19
    5. The Last Suppervv. 20-30
    6. Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denialvv. 31-35
    7. Jesus Prays at Gethsemanevv. 36-46
    8. The Betrayal of Jesusvv. 47-56
    9. Jesus before the Sanhedrinvv. 57-68
    10. Peter Denies Jesusvv. 69-75
  27. Chapter 27Betrayal, Trial, Death, and the Tomb
    1. Jesus Delivered to Pilatevv. 1-2
    2. Judas Hangs Himselfvv. 3-10
    3. Jesus before Pilatevv. 11-14
    4. The Crowd Chooses Barabbasvv. 15-23
    5. Pilate Washes His Handsvv. 24-26
    6. The Soldiers Mock Jesusvv. 27-31
    7. The Crucifixionvv. 32-44
    8. The Death of Jesusvv. 45-56
    9. The Burial of Jesusvv. 57-61
    10. The Guards at the Tombvv. 62-66
  28. Chapter 28Resurrection, Guard Report, and Great Commission
    1. The Resurrectionvv. 1-10
    2. The Report of the Guardsvv. 11-15
    3. The Great Commissionvv. 16-20
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