Matthew, thy kingdom come : a commentary on the first Gospel

Part 1: The origin of Jesus Christ, 1:1-2:23

1. The genealogy and birth of Jesus Christ

Royal genealogy, 1:1-17

Supernatural conception and birth of Jesus, 1:18-25

2. The divine protection of the child Jesus

Worship of the Magi, 2:1-11

Flight into Egypt, 2:12-15

Children in Bethlehem killed, 2:16-18

Return to Nazareth, 2:19-23

Part 2: The early ministry of Jesus, 3:1-4:25

3. The introduction and baptism of Jesus

Preparatory ministry of John the Baptist, 3:1-12

Baptism of Jesus, 3:13-17

4. The temptation of Jesus and the call of His first disciples

Temptation of Jesus, 4:1-11

Jesus' move from Nazareth to Capernaum, 4:12-16

Call of the first disciples, 4:17-22

Early preaching ministry of Jesus in Galilee, 4:23-25

Part 3: The principles of the kingdom: The Sermon on the Mount, 5:1-7:29

5. The moral principles of the kingdom

Significance and setting of the Sermon, 5:1

Beatitudes, 5:2-12

Influence of true disciples, 5:13-16

Laws and principles of the kingdom, 5:17-48

6. The life of faith in the kingdom

Giving alms, 6:1-4

Instruction concerning prayer 6:5-18

Treasures in heaven, 6:19-24

Cure for anxiety, 6:25-34

7. Doing the will of the father

Judging others, 7:1-6

Encouragement to pray, 7:7-11

Golden Rule, 7:12

Two ways, 7:13-14

True and false teachers, 7:15-20

True and false profession, 7:21-23

True and false foundations, 7:24-29

Part 4: The credentials of the king, 8:1-9:38

8. The authority of the king over disease and nature

Leper healed, 8:1-4

Centurion's servant healed, 8:5-13

Healing of Peter's mother-in-law, 8:14-15

Evening of healing, 8:16-17

Price of discipleship, 8:18-22

Jesus stills the storm, 8:23-27

Healing of two demoniacs, 8:28-34

9. The authority of the king to forgive sin

Healing of the paralyzed man, and his forgiveness, 9:1-8

Call of Matthew, 9:9-17

Woman healed, 9:18-26

Healing of two blind men, 9:27-31

Another demoniac healed, 9:32-35

Compassion of Jesus for the multitudes, 9:36-38. Part 5: The rejection of the king and the kingdom, 10:1-12:50

10. The twelve apostles commissioned

Twelve apostles named and given authority, 10:1-5

Apostles sent only to Israel, 10:6-23

Cost and reward of discipleship, 10:24-42

11. The growing opposition to Jesus

Discourse of John the Baptist, 11:1-15

Unreasonableness of unbelief, 11:16-19

Judgment on the unrepentant cities of Galilee, 11:20-24

Invitation to personal discipleship, 11:25-30

12. Jesus rejected by the Pharisees

Disciples accused of violating the Sabbath, 12:1-8

Jesus accused of violating the Sabbath by healing, 12:9-14

Others healed on the same Sabbath, 12:15-21

Pharisees accuse Jesus of healing by demonic power, 12:22-37

Unbelieving Pharisees seek a sign, 12:38-45

Central place of true discipleship, 12:46-50

Part 6: The period between the two advents, 13:1-58

13. The mysteries of the kingdom

Introduction

Parable of the sower, 13:1-23

Parable of the tares, 13:24-30, 36-43

Parable of the mustard seed, 13:31-32

Parable of the leaven, 13:33-35

Parable of the treasure, 13:44

Parable of the pearl of great price, 13:45-46

Parable of the dragnet, 13:47-50

Concluding statement about the parables, 13:51-52

Christ's final visit to Nazareth, 13:53-48. Part 7: The continued ministry of the rejected king, 14:1-23:39

14. The compassion of the rejected king

Execution of John the Baptist, 14:1-12

Feeding of the five thousand, 14:13-21

Jesus saves the disciples in the storm, 14:22-33

Healing in Gennesaret, 14:34-36

15. The rejected king's continued ministry of mercy

Controversy with the Scribes and Pharisees, 15:1-9

Teaching on the wicked heart of man, 15:10-20

Withdrawal to Tyre and Sidon, 15:21-28

Return to Galilee, 15:29-31

Feeding the four thousand, 15:29-31

16. Teaching in anticipation of rejection

Pharisees and Sadducees seek a sign, 16:1-4

Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, 16:5-12

Prediction of the church, 16:13-20

Jesus again foretells His death and resurrection, 16:21-23

17. The coming kingdom after His suffering and death

Transfiguration, 17:1-9

Question about Elijah, 17:10-13

Healing of the demon-possessed child, 17:14-21

Announcement of Christ's death and resurrection repeated, 17:22-23

Problem of tribute, 17:24-27

18. Teachings concerning greatness and forgiveness

Sermons on the little child, 18:1-14

Sermons concerning forgiveness, 18:15-35

19. Jesus ministers in Perea

Discourse on divorce, 19:1-12

Jesus blesses the children, 19:13-15

Rich young ruler, 19:16-22

Relation of discipleship to riches, 19:23-30

20. The journey to Jerusalem

Parable of the householder and the laborers, 20:1-16

Jesus' death and resurrection again predicted, 20:17-19

Request of the mother of Jesus and John, 20:20-24

Jesus comments on their ambitions, 20:25-28

Healing of two blind men, 20:30-34

21. Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem

Triumphal entry, 21:1-11

Jesus' second cleansing of the temple, 21:12-17

Cursing of the fig tree, 21:18-22

Authority of Jesus challenged, 21:23-27

Parable of the two sons, 21:28-32

Parable of the householder and his rejected son, 21:33-46

22. Jesus' controversy with the Jewish rulers

Parable of the marriage feast. 22:1-14

Controversy with the Herodians, 22:15-22

Controversy with the Sadducees, 22:23-33

Controversy with the Pharisees, 22:34-46

23. Jesus condemns the Scribes and Pharisees

Hypocrisy of the Pharisees, 23:1-12

Jesus pronounces seven woes upon the Scribes and Pharisees, 23:13-36

Lament over Jerusalem, 23:37-39. Part 8: The Olivet Discourse on the end of the age, 24:12-25:46

24. The signs of the end of the age

Predictions of the destruction of the temple, 24:1-2

Questions of the disciples, 24:3

Course of the present age, 24:4-14

Sign of the Great Tribulation, 24:15-25

Second Coming of Christ, 24:26-31

Parable of the fig tree, 24:32-33

Prediction that this generation would see fulfillment, 24:34-36

Days of Noah, 24:37-42

Parable of the householder, 24:43-44

Parable of the servant, 24:45-51

Application to today

25. Judgments at the end of the age

Parable of the ten virgins, 25:1-13

Parable of the talents, 25:14-30

Judgment of the nations, 25:31-46

Part 9: The death and resurrection of the rejected king, 26:1-28:20

26. Jesus' last hours before crucifixion

Final announcement of His coming death, 26:1-5

Jesus anointed for burial, 26:6-13

Judas seeks to betray Jesus, 26:14-16

Last Passover, 26:17-25

Institution of the Lord's Supper, 26:26-30

Jesus' teaching on the way to the garden, 26:31-35

Jesus in Gethsemane, 26:36-46

Betrayal and arrest of Jesus, 26:47-56

Trial of Jesus before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin, 26:57-68

Peter's three denials, 26:69-75

27. The crucifixion of Jesus

Jesus delivered to Pilate, 27:1-2

Judas repents too late, 27:3-10

Trial before Pilate, 27:11-26

Jesus mocked and scourged, 27:27-32

Jesus crucified, 27:33-44

Jesus dies on the cross, 27:45-56

Burial of Jesus, 27:57-61

Sealing of the tomb, 27:62-66

28. The resurrection and final words of Jesus

Appearance of Jesus to the women, 28:1-10

Report of the soldiers, 28:11-15

Jesus' meeting with His disciples in Galilee, 28:16-20