THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW

HARPER STUDY BIBLE

By: Harold Lindsell

  1. Genealogy and birth of the Messiah (1;1-2:23)
    The genealogy of Jesus (1:1-17; cf. Lk 3:23-38)
    The birth of Jesus (1:18-25; Lk 1:26-35; 2:1-7)
    The visit of the wise men (2:1-12)
    The flight into Egypt (2:13-18)
    From Egypt to Narzareth (2:19-23; cf. Mk 1:9, Lk 1:26)

  2. John the Baptist; baptism and temptation of Christ (3:1-4:11)
    The ministry of John the Baptist (3:1-12; Mk 1:1-8; Lk 3:2-17; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28)
    The baptism of Jesus (3:13-17; Mk 1:9-11; Lk 3:21,22)
    The temptation in the wilderness (4:1-11; Mk 1:12,13; Lk 4:1-13)

  3. Public Ministry in Galilee (4:13-18:35)
    the beginning of Jesus' Galilean ministry (4:12-17; Mk 1:14,15; Lk 4:14,15; Jn 4:43-45)
    The call of James and John (4:18-25; cf. Mk 1:16-20; Lk 5:1-11)
    The Sermon on the Mount (5:1-7:29; Lk 6:20-49)
    1. The Beatitutes (5:1-12; Lk 6:20-23)
    2. What the believer is like (5:13-16)
    3. The righteousness required (5:17-20)
    4. The sixth commandment (5:21-26)
    5. The seventh commandment (5:27-32; cf. 19:9; Mk 10:11; Lk 16:18)
    6. The law of oaths (5:33-37)
    7. The law of retaiation (5:38-42)
    8. The law of love (5:43-48)
    Sermon on the Mount continued: Religious observances (6:1-34)
    1. Giving of alms (6:1-4)
    2. Praying (6:5-15; cf. Lk 11:1-4)
    3. Fasting (6:16-18)
    4. The Christian and the world (6:19-34)
      1. True riches (6:19-21)
      2. Light or darkness (6:22,23)
      3. God or mammon (6:24)
      4. Trust or anxiety (6:25-34; cf. Lk 12:22-31)
    Sermon on the Mount concluded (7:1-29)
    1. Censure and reproof (7:1-6; Lk 6:37-42)
    2. Prayer and the Golden Rule (7:7-12; cf. Lk 11:9-13)
    3. The narrow and the wide gates (7:13,14)
    4. The test of false prophets (7:15-20)
    5. Professions versus possession (7:21-29)
    Miracles of Jesus (1) (8:1-17)
    1. The leper cleansed (8:1-4; Mk 1:40-45; Lk 5:12-16)
    2. The centurion's servant healed (8:5-13; Lk 7:1-10)
    3. Peter's mother-in-law healed (8:14-17; Mk 1:29-34; Lk 4:38-41)
    Impulsive and rluctant followers (8:18-22; Lk 9:57-62)
    Miracles of Jesus (2) (8:23-9:8)
    1. The storm stiled (8:23-27; Mk 4:36-41; Lk 8:22-25)
    2. Demons cast out (8:28-34; Mk 5:1-20; Lk 8:26-39)
    3. A papalytic healed and forgiven (9:1-8; Mk 2:1-12; Lk 5:17-26)
    Matthew called )9:9-13; Mk 2:13-17; Lk 5:27-32)
    The question about fasting (9:14-17; Mk 2:18-22; Lk 5:33-39)
    Miracles of Jesus (3) (9:18-34)
    1. The issue of blood stopped and the dead raised (9:18-26; Mk 5:21-43; Lk 8:40-56)
    2. Sight to the blind and speech to the dumb (9:27-34)
    The need for workers (9:35-38)
    The names and missions of the Twelve (10:1-15; Mk 6:7-13; Lk 9:1-16)
    The servant and suffering (10:16-23; cf. Mk. 13:9-13; Lk 21:12-19)
    The servant's encouragement (10:24-33; cf. Lk 12:2-9)
    The servant and the cross (10:34-39)
    The servant and the reward (10:40-11:1)
    John the Baptist's last message (11:2-19; Lk 7:18-35)
    The judgment of the unrepentant (11:20-24; cf. Lk 10:12-15)
    Jesus who reveals the Father (11:25-30; cf. Lk 10:21,22)
    Jesus the Lord of the Sabbath (12:1-8; Mk 2:23-28; Lk 6:1-5)
    The healing of the withered hand on the Sabbath (12:91-14; Mk 3:1-6; Lk 6:6-11)
    Jesus heals many (12:15-21; Mk 3:7-12; cf. Lk 6:17-19)
    Jesus answers the Pharisees' calumny (12:22-37; Mk 3:20-30; Lk 11:14-23)
    Warning against seeking signs (12:38-45; Lk 11:29-32)
    Christ's true kindred (12:46-50; Mk 3:31-35; Lk 8:19-21)
    Jesus teaches in parables (13:1-52)
    1. The sower (13:1-23)
      1. The story of the sower (13:1-9; Mk 4:1-9; Lk 8:4-8)
      2. The reason for parables (12:10-17; Mk 4:10-12; Lk 8:9-10)
      3. The parable of the sower explained (13:18-23; Mk 4:13-20; Lk 8:11-15)
    2. The wheat and tares (13:24-30; cf. Mk 4:26-29)
    3. The grain mustard seed (13:31,32; Mk 4:30-32; Lk 13:18,19)
    4. The leaven (13:33-35; Lk 13:20,21)
    5. The wheat and the tares explained (13:36-43)
    6. The hidden treasure (13:44)
    7. The pearl (13:45)
    8. The dragnet (13:47-52)
    Second rejection of Jesus of Nazareth (13:53-58; Mk 6:1-6; Lk 4:16-30)
    Death of John the Baptist (14:1-12; Mk 6:14-29; Lk 9:7-9)
    The five thousand fed (14:13-21; Mk 6:30-44; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-13; cf. Mt 15:32-38)
    Jesus walks on the sea (14:22-36; Mk 6:45-52; Jn 6:15-21)
    Ceremonial and real defilement (15:1-20; Mk 7:1-23)
    Journey toward Tyre and Sidon (15:21-28; Mk 7:24-30)
    Multitudes healed (15:29-31; Mk 7:31-37)
    The four thousand fed (15:32-39; Mk 8:1-9)
    The Pharisees and Sadducees demand a sign from heaven (16:1-12; Mk 8:11-21)
    Peter's confession (16:13-20; Mk 8:27-30; Lk 9:18-21)
    Christ foretells his death, resurrection and second coming
    (16:21-28; Mk 8:31-9:1; Lk 9:22-27)
    The Transfiguration (17:1-13; Mk 9:2-13; Lk 9:28-36)
    The epileptic boy cured (17:14-21; Mk 9:14-29; Lk 9:37-43)
    Jesus again foretells his death and resurrection (17:22,23; Mk 9:30-32; Lk 9:43-45)
    The shekel in the fish's mouth (17:24-27)
    Discourses on humility (18:1-9; Mk 9:33-37; Lk 9:46-48)
    The lost sheep (18:10-14; Lk 15:4-7)
    The treatement of offenders (18:15-35)
    1. Church discipine (18:15-20)
    2. The law of forgiveness (18:21-35)

  4. From Galilee to Jerusalem (19:1-20:34)
    Jesus goes to Judea (19:1,2)
    Jesus' teaching on marriage (19:3-12; Mk 10:2-12)
    Jesus blesses little children (19:13-15; Mk 10:13-16; Lk 18:15-17)
    The rich young ruler (19:16-30; Mk 10:17-31; Lk 18:18-30)
    Parables of the householder (20:1-16)
    Christ foretells his crucifixion and ressurection (20:17-19; Mk 10:32-34; Lk 18:31-34)
    Ambition of James and John (20:20-28; Mk 10:35-45)
    Healing two blind men near Jericho (20:29-34; Mk 10:46-52; Lk 18:35-43)

  5. The Last week in Jerusalem (21:1-28:15)
    The triumphal entry (21:1-11; Mk 11:1-11; Lk 19:19:29-44; Jn 12:12-19)
    Second cleansing of the Temple (21:12-17; Mk 11:15-19; Lk 19:45-48; Jn 2:13-22)
    The barren fig tree (21:18-22; Mk 11:12-14; 20-25)
    Chrsit's authority challenged (21:23-27; Mk 11:27-33; Lk 20:1-8)
    Parable of the two coins (21:28-32)
    Parable of the wicked tenants (21:33-46; Mk 12:1-12; Lk 20:9-19)
    Parable of the marriage-feast (22:1-14; Lk 14:15-24)
    Three questions by the Jewish rulers (22:15-40)
    1. Taxes to Caesar (22:15-22; Mk 12:13-17; Lk 20:19-26)
    2. The Sadducees and the resurrection (22:23-33; Mk 12:18-27; Lk 20:27-38)
    3. The great commandment (22:34-40; Mk 12:28-34)
    Christ's unanswerable question (22:41-46; Mk 12:35-37; Lk 20:41-44)
    The warning against Pharisaism (23:1-12; Mk 12:38-40; Lk 20:45-47)
    The woes upon the Pharisees (23:13-36)
    The lament over Jerusalem (23:37-39: Lk 13:34-35)
    The Olivet Discourse (24:1-25:46; Mk ch 13; Lk ch 21)
    1. The course of the age (24:1-14; Mk 13:3-13; Lk 21:5-19)
    2. The great tribulation (24:15-28; Mk 13:14-23; Lk 21:20-24)
    3. The coming of the Son of man (24:29-31; Mk 13:24-27; Lk 21:25-28)
    4. The parable of the fig tree (24:32-35; Mk 13:28-31; Lk 21:29-33)
    5. Watchfulness (24:36-44; Mk 13:32-37; Lk 21:34-36)
    6. Faithful and unfaithful servaants (24:45-51; Lk 12:42-46)
    7. The parable of the ten virgins (25:1-13)
    8. The parable of the talents (25:14-30)
    9. The judgment (25:31-46)
    The trial and condemnation of Jesus
    1. The plot to kill Jesus (26:1-5, 14-16; Mk 14:1-2, 10-11; Lk 22:1-6)
    2. Anointing of Jesus by Mary of Bethany (26:6-13; Mk 14:2-9; Jn 12:1-8)
    3. The bargain of Judas Iscariot (26:14-16, ver 1-5)
    4. The Last Supper (26:17-35)
      1. The Passover prepared (26:17-19; Mk 14:12-16; Lk 22:7-13)
      2. The Passover eaten (26:20-25; Mk 14:17-21; Lk 22:14-18; see Jn 13:1-30)
      3. The Lord's Supper instituted (26:26-29; Mk 14:22-25; Lk 22:19-24)
      4. Peter's denial foretold (26:30-35; Mk 14:27-31; Lk 22:31-34; see Jn 14-17)
    5. Jesus in Gethsemane (26:36-56)
      1. Jesus' agony (26:36-46; Mk 14:32-42; Lk 22:39-46; cf. Jn 18:1)
      2. Jesus' betrayal and arrest (26:47-56; Mk 14:43-50; Lk 22:47-53; Jn 18:1-11)
    6. Jesus before Caiaphas (26:57-68; Mk 14:53-65; cf. Lk 22:54; Jn 18:12-14, 19-25)
    7. Peter's denial of Jesus (26:69-75; Mk 14:66-72; Lk 22:55-63; Jn 18:15-18, 25-27)
    8. Jesus delivered to Pilate by the Sanhedrin (27:1-2; Mk 15:1; Lk 23:1; Jn 18:28)
    9. The Death of Judas Iscariot (27:3-10; cf. Acts 1:16-20)
    10. Jesus before Pontius Pilate (27:11-26; Mk 15:2-15; Lk 23:3-25; Jn 18:29-40)
      1. Jesus questioned (27:11-14)
      2. Jesus or Barabbas (27:15-23)
      3. Barabbas released and Jesus delivered (27:24-26)
    The Crucifixation and burial of Jesus (27:27-66)
    1. Jesus crowned with thorns (27:27-31; Mk 15:16-20; cf. Jn 19:2,3)
    2. Jesus crucified (27:32-44; Mk 15:21-32; Lk 23-43; Jn 19:17-24)
    3. The death of Christ (27:45-50; Mk 15:33-41; Lk 23:41-49; Jn 19:28-37)
    4. Redemption completed (27:51-56; Heb 9:8-14; 10:19-20)
    5. Jesus laid in the tomb (27:57-61; Mk 15:42-47; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42)
    6. the tomb sealed and guarded (27:62-66)
    The Resurrection of Jesus Christ (28:1-10; Mk 16:1-8; Lk 24:1-11; Jn 20:1-18)
    The bribing of the soldiers (28:11-15)

  6. The appearance in Galilee and the Great Commission (28:16-20)
    The Great Commission: Jesus in Galilee (28:16-20: Mk 16:15-18)