The Book of Matthew
Matthew tells the story of Jesus the Messiah, the long-awaited Son of David and Son of Abraham, who fulfills the Scriptures, teaches the way of the kingdom of heaven, gives his life for his people, and rises to commission his disciples. It is a Gospel written to show that the promises of God find their yes in Jesus the King.
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Whole-Book Overview
See the whole sweep of Matthew, from the Messiah's birth to his death, resurrection, and Great Commission.
Open overview → Chapter 1God With Us Is Born
A long line of generations narrows to one promised child who comes to save his people from their sins.
Open study → Chapter 2Seeking and Worshiping the King
Wise men travel far to worship the newborn King while a threatened king rages, yet God protects his Son.
Open study → Chapter 3Prepare the Way of the Lord
John calls the nation to repent, then baptizes Jesus, and heaven declares him the beloved Son.
Open study → Chapter 4Tested, Triumphant, and Calling
Jesus overcomes temptation by the word, begins to preach the kingdom, and calls his first followers.
Open study → Chapter 5Blessed Are the Kingdom People
Jesus climbs a mountain and teaches the deep righteousness that marks the citizens of God's kingdom.
Open study → Chapter 6Treasures, Prayer, and Trust
Jesus calls his people to serve an audience of One, pray to the Father, and trust him completely.
Open study → Chapter 7Two Ways, Two Trees, Two Houses
Jesus closes his sermon by urging genuine, fruitful obedience and a life built on his words.
Open study → Chapter 8Authority Over Sickness and Storm
Coming down the mountain, Jesus heals, calms a storm, and casts out demons with sovereign authority.
Open study → Chapter 9Authority to Forgive and Heal
Jesus forgives sins, calls a tax collector, and heals the sick because he came for sinners.
Open study → Chapter 10The Twelve Sent Out
Jesus commissions twelve apostles, sending them to proclaim the kingdom and to fear God rather than men.
Open study → Chapter 11Come to Me for Rest
Jesus answers John's question, rebukes unrepentant cities, and invites the weary to come to him for rest.
Open study → Chapter 12Lord of the Sabbath
Jesus shows himself Lord of the Sabbath, confronts hardened critics, and names his true family.
Open study → Chapter 13Parables of the Kingdom
Jesus teaches the secrets of the Kingdom in parables, sowing the word among hearts that hear or harden.
Open study → Chapter 14Feeding Many, Walking on Water
Jesus feeds thousands from a few loaves, then walks on the sea and calms the fears of his disciples.
Open study → Chapter 15The Heart and the Crumbs
Jesus exposes hollow tradition, honors a Gentile woman's bold faith, and feeds a hungry multitude again.
Open study → Chapter 16You Are the Christ
Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, and Jesus calls his followers to take up the cross and follow.
Open study → Chapter 17Glory on the Mountain
Jesus is transfigured in dazzling glory, then comes down to heal a boy and teach faith.
Open study → Chapter 18Greatness, Stumbling, and Forgiveness
Jesus redefines greatness as childlike humility and calls his people to seek and forgive one another.
Open study → Chapter 19Marriage, Children, and Riches
Jesus upholds marriage, welcomes little children, and shows that salvation is impossible without God.
Open study → Chapter 20The Last Shall Be First
Jesus teaches God's generous grace and models greatness as serving and giving his life.
Open study → Chapter 21The Humble King Enters Jerusalem
Jesus rides into Jerusalem as the promised King, cleanses the temple, and faces the leaders' challenge to his authority.
Open study → Chapter 22The Wedding Feast and Hard Questions
Jesus tells of a king's wedding feast, then silences his testers and asks whose son the Christ is.
Open study → Chapter 23Warnings Against Hypocrisy
Jesus warns the crowds about the leaders' hypocrisy, pronounces solemn woes, and grieves over Jerusalem.
Open study → Chapter 24Signs of the End of the Age
On the Mount of Olives Jesus foretells the temple's fall and the signs leading to his return.
Open study → Chapter 25Ready, Faithful, and Merciful
Jesus calls his servants to stay ready, invest what they are given, and serve the least.
Open study → Chapter 26Betrayed in the Night
Jesus shares the Passover, prays in agony, and is betrayed and arrested as his disciples scatter.
Open study → Chapter 27The King Crucified
Jesus is condemned before Pilate, mocked, crucified, and buried as darkness covers the land.
Open study → Chapter 28He Is Risen Indeed
Jesus rises from the dead, meets his followers, and sends them to disciple all nations.
Open study →Study together
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