Outline of Matthew: The King and His kingdom

The record of the genealogy 1:1–25

Jesus' line runs from Abraham through David and the exile; conceived by the Holy Spirit, He is Jesus the Savior and Immanuel.

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   Matthew 1: The son of David, the son of Abraham

   Jesus is the promised son of David and Abraham, conceived by the Holy Spirit: the Savior who is God with us.

   The record of the genealogy 1:1 · From Abraham to Christ 1:2–17 · From the Holy Spirit 1:18–21 · God with us 1:22–23 · He gave Him the name Jesus 1:24–25

Worshiped, hunted, called out of Egypt 2:1–23

Gentile Magi worship the King; Herod seeks to kill Him; God keeps His Son through Egypt to Nazareth, fulfilling Scripture.

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   Matthew 2: Out of Egypt I called My Son

   Magi worship the newborn King, Herod tries to kill Him, and God guards His Son, fulfilling Scripture at each step.

   Where is the One born King of the Jews? 2:1–6 · They fell down and worshiped Him 2:7–12 · Flee into Egypt 2:13–15 · Rachel weeping for her children 2:16–18 · He will be called a Nazarene 2:19–23

Baptized and tested 3:1–4:11

John prepares the way; Jesus is baptized and named the beloved Son, then tested forty days and answers the devil with God's word.

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   Matthew 3: Prepare the way for the Lord

   John calls Israel to repent; Jesus is baptized, the Spirit descends, and the Father names Him His beloved Son.

   A voice of one calling in the wilderness 3:1–6 · Fruit in keeping with repentance 3:7–10 · One more powerful than I 3:11–12 · To fulfill all righteousness 3:13–15 · This is My beloved Son 3:16–17

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   Matthew 4: Tested in the wilderness, light in Galilee

   Jesus overcomes the devil with God's word, then begins to preach the kingdom, call disciples and heal in Galilee.

   Not by bread alone 4:1–4 · Do not put the Lord your God to the test 4:5–7 · Serve Him only 4:8–11 · Galilee of the Gentiles 4:12–16 · From that time on Jesus began to preach 4:17 · Fishers of men 4:18–22 · Teaching, preaching and healing 4:23–25

Light in Galilee of the Gentiles 4:12–16

After John's arrest Jesus settles in Capernaum, and the great light Isaiah promised dawns on Galilee.

From that time on Jesus began to preach 4:17–25

Jesus calls Israel to repent, calls four fishermen to follow Him, and teaches, preaches and heals throughout Galilee.

First discourse: the Sermon on the Mount 5:1–7:29

On the mountain the King blesses His people, fulfills the law, teaches true righteousness and calls all to build on His words.

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   Matthew 5: The blessed, and the law fulfilled

   On the mountain the King blesses the poor in spirit and fulfills the law, revealing all that it truly requires.

   He went up on the mountain 5:1–2 · Blessed are the poor in spirit 5:3–12 · Salt and light 5:13–16 · Not to abolish, but to fulfill 5:17–20 · Do not murder 5:21–26 · Do not commit adultery 5:27–30 · A certificate of divorce 5:31–32 · Do not swear at all 5:33–37 · Eye for eye 5:38–42 · Love your enemies 5:43–48

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   Matthew 6: Your Father, who sees what is done in secret

   Give, pray and fast for the Father who sees in secret; lay up treasure in heaven and seek His kingdom first.

   Giving in secret 6:1–4 · When you pray 6:5–8 · This is how you should pray 6:9–15 · When you fast 6:16–18 · Treasures in heaven 6:19–24 · Seek first the kingdom of God 6:25–34

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   Matthew 7: Built on the rock

   Jesus ends the Sermon: judge rightly, ask the Father, enter the narrow gate, and build your house on His words.

   Do not judge 7:1–6 · Ask, seek, knock 7:7–11 · The essence of the Law and the Prophets 7:12 · The narrow gate 7:13–14 · By their fruit 7:15–20 · Lord, Lord 7:21–23 · The wise and foolish builders 7:24–27 · As one who had authority 7:28–29

The King's mighty works 8:1–9:38

Ten mighty works show His authority over disease, nature, demons, sin and death; He calls sinners and pities the shepherdless.

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   Matthew 8: What kind of man is this?

   Jesus cleanses, heals and drives out demons by His word, stills the storm, and shows what following Him costs.

   Be clean! 8:1–4 · So great faith 8:5–13 · He took up our infirmities 8:14–17 · Follow Me 8:18–22 · Even the winds and the sea obey Him 8:23–27 · The Gadarene demoniacs 8:28–34

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   Matthew 9: Authority on earth to forgive sins

   Jesus forgives and heals, calls sinners like Matthew, raises the dead, and pities the shepherdless crowds.

   Your sins are forgiven 9:1–8 · Mercy, not sacrifice 9:9–13 · The bridegroom is with them 9:14–17 · The girl is not dead, but asleep 9:18–26 · Have mercy on us, Son of David! 9:27–31 · Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel 9:32–34 · Like sheep without a shepherd 9:35–38

Second discourse: the Twelve sent out 10:1–42

Jesus sends the Twelve to the lost sheep of Israel with His authority, and prepares them for persecution and the cross.

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   Matthew 10: Sheep among wolves

   Jesus sends the Twelve to Israel with His authority, warns of persecution, and calls them to take up the cross.

   The twelve apostles 10:1–4 · The lost sheep of Israel 10:5–15 · Like sheep among wolves 10:16–25 · Do not be afraid of them 10:26–33 · Not peace, but a sword 10:34–39 · He who receives you receives Me 10:40–42

Signs spurned by this generation 11:1–12:50

John's doubt, unrepentant cities and Sabbath disputes; the Pharisees call His works Beelzebul's, and only Jonah's sign is left.

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   Matthew 11: Come to Me, and find rest

   Jesus answers John, rebukes the unrepentant cities, reveals the Father to little children, and offers rest to the weary.

   When Jesus had finished 11:1 · Are You the One who was to come? 11:2–6 · More than a prophet 11:7–15 · This generation 11:16–19 · Woe to you, Chorazin! 11:20–24 · Revealed them to little children 11:25–27 · I will give you rest 11:28–30

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   Matthew 12: Lord of the Sabbath, and the sign of Jonah

   The Lord of the Sabbath, the gentle Servant, is called Beelzebul's agent; He warns His foes and gives only Jonah's sign.

   Lord of the Sabbath 12:1–8 · Lawful to do good on the Sabbath 12:9–14 · Here is My Servant 12:15–21 · The kingdom of God has come upon you 12:22–30 · Blasphemy against the Spirit 12:31–37 · The sign of the prophet Jonah 12:38–42 · The final plight of that man 12:43–45 · Here are My mother and My brothers 12:46–50

Third discourse: parables of the kingdom 13:1–53

The kingdom is sown as seed, grows amid evil until the harvest, is worth all, and is revealed to disciples but hidden from the hardened.

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   Matthew 13: The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven

   In parables the kingdom is sown and grows amid evil until the harvest, revealed to disciples, hidden from others.

   A farmer went out to sow 13:1–9 · Why do You speak in parables? 13:10–17 · The parable of the sower 13:18–23 · The weeds among the wheat 13:24–30 · Mustard seed and leaven 13:31–33 · I will open My mouth in parables 13:34–35 · The field is the world 13:36–43 · Treasure and pearl 13:44–46 · A net cast into the sea 13:47–50 · Things new and old 13:51–53 · A prophet without honor 13:54–58

Unbelief and faith 13:54–16:12

Nazareth rejects Him and Herod kills John; He feeds thousands, walks on the sea, answers tradition and grants a Gentile's faith.

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   Matthew 14: It is I. Do not be afraid

   Herod beheads John; Jesus feeds five thousand, walks on the sea, saves sinking Peter, and is worshiped as God's Son.

   This is John the Baptist 14:1–2 · John beheaded 14:3–12 · Five loaves and two fish 14:13–21 · Walking on the sea 14:22–33 · The fringe of His cloak 14:34–36

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   Matthew 15: O woman, your faith is great!

   Jesus exposes tradition that voids God's command, shows defilement comes from the heart, and grants a Gentile's faith.

   The tradition of the elders 15:1–9 · Out of the heart 15:10–20 · Even the dogs eat the crumbs 15:21–28 · They glorified the God of Israel 15:29–31 · Seven loaves 15:32–39

You are the Christ 16:13–20

Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God; on this rock Christ will build His church and gives the keys.

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   Matthew 16: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God

   Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ; He will build His church, and from then He shows that He must die and rise.

   The signs of the times 16:1–4 · The leaven of the Pharisees 16:5–12 · On this rock I will build My church 16:13–20 · He must go to Jerusalem 16:21–23 · Take up his cross 16:24–28

Suffering foretold, glory glimpsed 16:21–17:27

Jesus foretells His death and calls disciples to the cross; transfigured, He is the Son to be heard, and He foretells His death again.

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   Matthew 17: This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!

   Transfigured, Jesus is the Son all must hear; He heals, foretells His death, and pays the temple tax as a free Son.

   Transfigured before them 17:1–8 · Elijah has already come 17:9–13 · Faith the size of a mustard seed 17:14–21 · On the third day He will be raised 17:22–23 · Then the sons are exempt 17:24–27

Fourth discourse: life among the King's little ones 18:1–35

Greatness is humility; guard the little ones, seek the straying, correct a brother through the church, and forgive without limit.

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   Matthew 18: Where two or three gather together

   Greatness is humility: guard the little ones, seek the straying, correct a brother through the church, and forgive.

   Like little children 18:1–5 · Woe to the man through whom they come 18:6–9 · The one that is lost 18:10–14 · Tell it to the church 18:15–20 · Seventy-seven times 18:21–22 · The unforgiving servant 18:23–35

On the road to Jerusalem 19:1–20:34

Marriage, children, riches and reward; grace that is free, a third prediction of the cross, the ransom for many, and sight for the blind.

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   Matthew 19: What God has joined together

   Jesus upholds marriage as God made it, blesses the children, and shows a rich man that salvation is God's work.

   Into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan 19:1–2 · What God has joined together 19:3–9 · For the sake of the kingdom of heaven 19:10–12 · Let the little children come to Me 19:13–15 · What do I still lack? 19:16–22 · With God all things are possible 19:23–26 · In the renewal of all things 19:27–30

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   Matthew 20: A ransom for many

   Grace in the vineyard is free; Jesus foretells His cross, gives His life as a ransom for many, and opens blind eyes.

   The workers in the vineyard 20:1–16 · We are going up to Jerusalem 20:17–19 · To give His life as a ransom for many 20:20–28 · Lord, Son of David 20:29–34

The King in Jerusalem 21:1–23:39

The gentle King enters Zion, cleanses the temple, silences every challenge, pronounces woes on hypocrites and leaves their house desolate.

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   Matthew 21: See, your King comes to you

   The gentle King enters Jerusalem, cleanses the temple, curses a fruitless fig tree, and warns the leaders of judgment.

   Your King comes to you, gentle 21:1–11 · My house will be called a house of prayer 21:12–17 · The fig tree withered 21:18–22 · By what authority? 21:23–27 · The two sons 21:28–32 · The stone the builders rejected 21:33–46

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   Matthew 22: David's son and David's Lord

   Jesus tells of the refused wedding feast, answers every trap, and silences His foes: David's son is David's Lord.

   The wedding banquet for the king's son 22:1–14 · Give to Caesar 22:15–22 · The God of the living 22:23–33 · The great commandment 22:34–40 · Whose son is He? 22:41–46

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   Matthew 23: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees

   Jesus exposes the scribes' and Pharisees' hypocrisy in woe after woe and mourns Jerusalem, whose house is left desolate.

   They do not practice what they preach 23:1–12 · You shut the kingdom of heaven 23:13–22 · The weightier matters of the law 23:23–28 · The blood of the prophets 23:29–36 · O Jerusalem, Jerusalem 23:37–39

Fifth discourse: the temple's end and the Son of Man's coming 24:1–25:46

The temple will fall within that generation, a preview of the end; the Son of Man will come at an unknown hour to judge all nations.

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   Matthew 24: The sign of Your coming

   Jesus foretells the temple's fall within that generation, a preview of His visible coming at an hour no one knows.

   Not one stone upon another 24:1–2 · The beginning of birth pains 24:3–14 · The abomination of desolation 24:15–28 · Coming on the clouds of heaven 24:29–31 · This generation will not pass away 24:32–35 · As it was in the days of Noah 24:36–41 · Therefore keep watch 24:42–51

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   Matthew 25: Come, you who are blessed by My Father

   Be ready and faithful till the Bridegroom comes: the Son of Man will sit on His throne and judge all nations.

   The ten virgins 25:1–13 · The talents 25:14–30 · His glorious throne 25:31–33 · Come, you who are blessed 25:34–40 · Depart from Me, you who are cursed 25:41–46

Anointed, betrayed, arrested 26:1–56

The leaders plot, a woman anoints Him for burial, Judas sells Him; He gives the Supper, prays in Gethsemane and is taken.

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   Matthew 26: My blood of the covenant

   Anointed and betrayed, Jesus gives the cup of His covenant blood, yields to the Father in Gethsemane, and is condemned.

   Betrayed to be crucified 26:1–5 · She has prepared My body for burial 26:6–13 · Thirty pieces of silver 26:14–16 · One of you will betray Me 26:17–25 · This is My blood of the covenant 26:26–30 · I will strike the Shepherd 26:31–35 · Not as I will, but as You will 26:36–46 · That the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled 26:47–56 · Sitting at the right hand of Power 26:57–68 · Before the rooster crows 26:69–75

Tried and condemned 26:57–27:31

The council condemns Him, Peter denies Him, Judas despairs, Pilate gives Him up, and the soldiers mock Him as King.

Crucified and buried 27:32–66

Crucified as King of the Jews and forsaken, He yields up His spirit; the veil is torn, the saints rise, and He is buried.

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   Matthew 27: Truly this was the Son of God

   Condemned though innocent, Jesus is mocked as King, crucified and forsaken; the veil tears, and He is buried.

   Handed over to Pilate 27:1–2 · The Field of Blood 27:3–10 · Are You the King of the Jews? 27:11–14 · Barabbas, or Jesus? 27:15–26 · Hail, King of the Jews! 27:27–31 · The King of the Jews 27:32–44 · Why have You forsaken Me? 27:45–50 · The veil of the temple was torn 27:51–56 · His own new tomb 27:57–61 · Make it as secure as you know how 27:62–66

Risen, with all authority 28:1–20

On the first day He has risen as He said; with all authority He sends the Eleven to make disciples of all nations.

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   Matthew 28: He has risen, just as He said

   Risen on the first day, Jesus sends His disciples with all authority to disciple the nations, and is with them always.

   He is not here; He has risen 28:1–7 · Greetings! 28:8–10 · His disciples came by night 28:11–15 · To the mountain Jesus had designated 28:16–17 · Go and make disciples of all nations 28:18–20