MtMatthew

About

This Gospel unites the Old and New Testaments. It presents Jesus as the Messiah and King promised in the Old Testament. Matthew emphasizes the authority and power of Jesus.

AuthorMatthew
For whom it was writtenFor those converted from Judaism.
Chapter amount28
Verse amount1071

Message/Outline

  • Birth and youth of Jesus Christ (Mt 1,2).
  • Ministry of Jesus Christ, teaching and healing (Mt 3-20).
  • Crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Mt 21-28).

Main Characters

Jesus and the disciples

Chapters

1The genealogy of Jesus Christ. Among the ancestors of Jesus we have: Abraham, Jacob, David, and Solomon.
2It tells us about the wise men from the East, who guided by a star find and worship the boy Jesus. Soon after, Herod seeks the boy Jesus who flees with his parents to Egypt.
3Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River.
4Jesus is tempted three times by Satan in the desert. After leaving the desert, Jesus goes to Galilee.
5 - 7The Sermon on the Mount. Jesus teaches about a life pleasing to the eyes of God.
8, 9Jesus performs eleven miracles where He shows His power.
10 - 12Jesus chooses twelve men to be His disciples. The twelve are: Peter, Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddeus, Simon, and Judas Iscariot.
13Jesus teaches the people through parables. We have the parable of the sower, of the wheat and the tares, of the mustard seed and the leaven, and the parables of the hidden treasure, the pearl, and the net.
14The death of John the Baptist. Jesus performs the first multiplication of loaves and fish. Jesus walks on the water.
15Jesus heals the daughter of a Canaanite woman. Jesus performs the second multiplication of loaves and fish.
16 - 18Jesus and His disciples return to Galilee. Jesus tells His disciples that He will soon die and rise again.
19Jesus speaks about divorce. The rich young man asks Jesus what he must do to enter the kingdom of heaven, and Jesus says that to be perfect he must sell all he has, give to the poor, and follow Him.
20Jesus tells the parable of the workers in the vineyard. Jesus heals the blind man of Jericho.
21 - 23The triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. The religious leaders argue with Jesus. He explains that the greatest commandment is to love God.
24The prophetic sermon, the beginning of sorrows. Jesus will soon leave His disciples and warns them about what will happen in the future.
25The prophetic sermon continues. Jesus tells the parable of the ten virgins, of the ten talents, speaks about eternal life and eternal punishment.
26The Last Passover and the Holy Communion. Peter is warned that he will deny Jesus three times. Jesus in Gethsemane. Jesus is arrested. Jesus before the Sanhedrin (council of judges). Peter denies Jesus.
27The suicide of Judas. Jesus is judged by Governor Pilate. Jesus is crucified and buried.
28Jesus rises and appears to His disciples.