MATTHEW'S GOSPEL Outline with Links to Commentaries

THE EARLY YEARS OF JESUS (1:1-2:23)

1. The Genealogy of Jesus, Matthew 1:1-17
   1. Jesus Christ, the Son of David, and of Abraham (1-2)
   2. Women of Faith (3-17)
2. They Will Call Him Immanuel, Matthew 1:18-25
   1. Joseph, A Son of David (18-20, 24-25)
   2. Jesus Saves His People From Their Sins (21)
   3. Jesus, The Immanuel God (22-23)
3. The Magi's Pilgrimage, Matthew 2:1-12
4. Out of Egypt I Called My Son, The Escape to Egypt (13-18)
   1. The Return to Nazareth (19-23)
   2. The Escape to Egypt (13-18)

THE BEGINNINGS OF JESUS' MINISTRY (3:1-4:25)


5. John the Baptist and Jesus' Baptism, Matthew 3:1-17
   1. A Voice in the Desert (1-12)
   2. The Baptism of Jesus (13-17)
6. Jesus is Tempted, Matthew 4:1-25
   1. It is Written (1-12)
   2. Jesus Begins to Preach (13-25)

JESUS' SERMON ON THE MOUNT (5:1-7:28)


7. The Sermon on the Mount (I), Matthew 5:1-16
   1. The Beatitudes (1-12)
   2. Salt and Light (13-16)
8. The Sermon on the Mount (II), Matthew 5:17-48
   1. The Fulfillment of the Law (17-20)
   2. The Commandments Concerning Murder and Anger (21-26)
   3. The Commandments Concerning Adultery and Lust (27-32)
   4. The Commandments Concerning Oaths and Truthfulness (33-37)
   5. The Commandments Concerning Revenge and Grace (38-48)
9. The Sermon on the Mount (III), Matthew 6:1-18
   1. Giving to the Needy (1-4)
   2. Prayer (5-15)
   3. Fasting (16-18)
10. The Sermon on the Mount (IV), Matthew 6:19-34
    1. Treasures in Heaven (19-24)
    2. Do Not Worry (25-34)
11. The Sermon on the Mount (V), Matthew 7:1-12
    1. Judging Others (1-6)
    2. Everyone Who Asks Receives (7-12)
12. The Sermon on the Mount (VI), Matthew 7:13-29
    1. The Narrow and Wide Gates (13,14)
    2. A Tree and Its Fruit (15-23)
    3. The Wise and Foolish Builders (24-28)

JESUS' CONTINUED MINISTRY IN GALILEE (8:1-13:58)


13. Jesus' Healing Ministry, Matthew 8:1-34
    1. The Man With Leprosy (1-4)
    2. The Faith of the Centurion (5-16)
    3. The Demon Possessed Men (28-34)
14. Jesus' Authority on Earth to Forgive Sins, Matthew 9:1-38
    1. Jesus Heals the Sick (1-17)
    2. Jesus Heals the Persons Who Were Incurable (18-34)
    3. Pray to Send Out Workers (35-38)
15. Jesus Sends Out the Twelve, Matthew 10:1-42
    1. Jesus Called the Twelve Disciples (1-4)
    2. The Instructions to the Apostles (5-15)
    3. Resistance to Persecution (16-31)
    4. Acknowledgment of Jesus' Name (32-42)
16. Come To Me and Rest, Matthew 11:1-30
    1. The Work of God Through John and Jesus (1-19)
    2. Come To Me and Rest (20-30)
17. I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice, Matthew 12:1-50
    1. Jesus Helps People with God's Mercy (1-21)
    2. Sin That is Unforgivable (22-37)
    3. Judgment Upon the Unrepentant (38-42)
    4. The Final Condition of an Unrepentant Life (43-45)
    5. Jesus' True Family (46-50)
18. Those Who Obtain the Kingdom of Heaven, Matthew 13:1-58
    1. Jesus Helps People with God's Mercy (1-23)
    2. The Parable of the Weeds, Seeds, and Yeast (24-43)
    3. Jesus' Parables Taught to His Disciples (44-58)

JESUS' WITHDRAWALS FROM GALILEE (14:1-17:23)


19. You Give Them Something to Eat, Matthew 14:1-36
    1. Herod the Tetrarch, An Immoral Man (1-12)
    2. Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand (13-21)
    3. Jesus Walks on the Water (22-36)
20. Woman, You Have Great Faith, Matthew 15:1-39
    1. Ritualistic Jews (1-20)
    2. The Great Faith of a Gentile Woman (21-28)
    3. Jesus Feeds the 4000 (29-39)
21. Peter's Confession of Faith Matthew 16:1-28
    1. Don't You Remember (1-12)
    2. You are the Christ (13-23)
    3. Jesus' People Life-Style and Hope (24-28)
22. The Transfiguration of Jesus, Matthew 17:1-23
    1. The Transfiguration of Jesus (1-13)
    2. The Strength of Faith (14-23)

JESUS' MARCH TO JERUSALEM (17:24-20:28)


23. The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven, Matthew 18:1-35
    1. A Truly Great Man in God's Kingdom (1-9)
    2. Seventy-Sevens Times (10-35)
24. Jesus Blesses the Children, Matthew 19:1-30
    1. The Two Will Become One (1-12)
    2. The Little Children and Jesus (13-15)
    3. To Have Eternal Life (16-30)
25. A Truly Great Man in His Kingdom, Matthew 20:1-28
    1. The Owner and Workers in the Vineyard (1-16)
    2. The Meaning of His Death (17-19)
    3. True Greatness (20-28)

THE CLOSING OF JESUS' PUBLIC MINISTRY (21:1-25:46)


26. He Who Comes In the Name of the Lord, Matthew 21:1-46
    1. Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (1-17)
    2. The Rejected Stone, the Capstone (18-46)
27. The Parable of the Wedding Banquet, Matthew 22:1-40
    1. Come to the Wedding Banquet (1-14)
    2. What is Caesar's, What is God's (15-22)
    3. Our God is the God of the Living (23-40)
28. Seven Woes, Matthew 23:1-39
    1. "Woe To You!" (1-36)
    2. Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem (37-39)
29. Signs of the End of the Age, Matthew 24:1-51
    1. The Beginning of Birth Pains (1-14)
    2. They Will See the Son of Man Coming (15-31)
    3. Be a Faithful and Wise Servant (32-51)
30. When the Son of Man Comes, Matthew 25:1-46
    1. The Parable of the Ten Virgins (1-13)
    2. The Parable of the Talents (14-30)
    3. The Sheep and the Goats (31-46)

JESUS ARRESTED, TRIED, AND CRUCIFIED (26:1-27:56)


31. The Lord's Supper, Matthew 26:1-35
    1. Jesus Anointed at Bethany (1-16)
    2. The Lord's Supper (17-30)
    3. Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial (31-35)
32. Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, Matthew 26:36-75
    1. Jesus' Soul's Battle in Prayer (36-46)
    2. Jesus Was Arrested (47-56)
    3. Jesus Was Tried Before the Sanhedrin (57-68)
    4. Peter Disowns Jesus (69-75)
33. Jesus Was Crucified, Matthew 27:1-56
    1. The Tragic End of Judas Iscariot (1-10)
    2. Jesus Suffered for Our Sins (11-44)
    3. Jesus Died for Our Sins (45-56)

THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS (27:57-28:20)

34. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Matthew 27:57-28:20
    1. Jesus Was Buried (27:57-66)
    2. Jesus Was Raised From the Dead (28:1-15)
    3. The Great Commission (16-20)