Category: Matthew

This chapter contains a variety of Jesus’ teaching topics including humility, temptation, reconciliation, forgiveness, and the lost sheep parable. “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven… What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave…

This chapter has more accounts of Jesus including the transfiguration, healing of a demon-possessed boy, another prediction of His death and resurrection, and a miracle concerning paying the temple tax. “Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, ‘Why could we not cast [a demon] out?’ He said to them, ‘Because of your little…

This chapter contains several well-known conversations of Jesus including a discussion on leaven, (Simon) Peter receiving his new name, a foretelling of Jesus’ death and resurrection, and Jesus telling the disciples to take up their crosses and follow Him. “But Jesus… said, ‘O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact…

This chapter continues Jesus’ ministry and His outreach including accounts of feeding another large crowd (4000+), healing unnumbered people, and rebuking Pharisees. ” ‘Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.’ … Do you not see that…

This chapter describes a few major ministry events including Jesus’ feeding of 5000+, and His walk on the stormy sea. “Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and…

This chapter contains several parables and the account of Jesus being mocked in His hometown. ” ‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind. When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but…

This chapter has several snippets of Jesus’ continued ministry including some teachings on the Sabbath, blasphemy, signs, prophesies, spiritual warfare, and the family of God. Unfortunately, we can’t cover them all in detail in this overview. ” ‘I tell you, something greater than the temple is here… For the Son of Man is lord of…

This chapter contains Jesus’ discussion with John the Baptist’s disciples, a warning to unrepentant cities, and promise of rest / understanding. “At that time Jesus declared, ‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children… All things have…

This chapter describes Jesus commissioning the twelve disciples to travel throughout Israel proclaiming “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” ” ‘Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy…

This chapter contains many more miracles from Jesus including healing, casting out demons, raising a girl from the dead, and forgiving sin (which ‘men’ are not able to forgive, but Jesus is God, so He can do it). “And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel…