Hag Zec Mal Mat Mrk Luk Joh

The Gospel According to Matthew

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Introduction to Matthew:

Author: Matthew, also called Levi, formerly a tax collector, later an apostle (9:9; Luke 5:27), as indicated by the omitted reference to him as the host of the reception in 9:10 and by the special mentioning of him as the tax collector in 10:3.Time of Writing: Approximately A.D. 37-40, shortly after the Lord's resurrection (28:15) and prior to the destruction of the temple (24:2).Place of Writing: Probably the land of Judea.Recipients: The Jews in general, as indicated by the absence of explanations about Jewish customs and festivals (15:2, cf. Mark 7:2-3; Matt. 26:17, cf. Mark 14:12).

Subject of Matthew:
The Gospel of the Kingdom—
Proving That Jesus Christ Is the King-Savior

Matthew

Chapter 1 of 28

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vv. 1 • • • 5 • • • • 10 • • • •
15 • • • • 20 • • • • 25

I. The King's antecedents and status — 1:1-2:23

A. His genealogy and office—called Christ — 1:1-17

Mat 1:1 - The book of the ageneration of 1Jesus 2bChrist, the 3cson of David, the 4dson of Abraham:
Mat 1:2 - Abraham begot 1aIsaac, and Isaac begot 2bJacob, and Jacob begot 3cJudah and his 4dbrothers,
Mat 1:3 - And Judah begot 1aPharez and Zarah of 2Tamar, and Pharez begot bHezron, and Hezron begot Aram,
Mat 1:4 - And Aram begot Aminadab, and Aminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon,
Mat 1:5 - And Salmon begot Boaz of 1aRahab, and 2bBoaz begot Obed of 3cRuth, and Obed begot 4dJesse,
Mat 1:6 - And Jesse begot 1aDavid the 2bking. And David begot 3cSolomon of her who had been the 4dwife of Uriah,
Mat 1:7 - And Solomon begot 1aRehoboam, and Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa,
Mat 1:8 - And Asa begot Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and 1Joram begot Uzziah,
Mat 1:9 - And Uzziah begot Jotham, and Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah,
Mat 1:10 - And Hezekiah begot Manasseh, and Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah.
Mat 1:11 - And 1Josiah begot 2aJeconiah and his 3brothers at the time of the 4bdeportation to Babylon.
Mat 1:12 - And after the 1deportation to Babylon, Jeconiah begot aSalathiel, and Salathiel begot 2bZerubbabel,
Mat 1:13 - And Zerubbabel begot Abiud, and Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor,
Mat 1:14 - And Azor begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud,
Mat 1:15 - And Eliud begot Eleazar, and Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob,
Mat 1:16 - And 1Jacob begot 2aJoseph the husband of 3bMary, of whom was cborn dJesus, who is called 4eChrist.
Mat 1:17 - Thus 1all the generations from Abraham 2until David are fourteen generations, and from David 3until the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon 4until the Christ, fourteen generations.

B. His origin and name—born a God-man, named Jesus, called Emmanuel by men — 1:18-25

Mat 1:18 - Now the aorigin of Jesus Christ was in this way: His mother, bMary, after she had been engaged to Joseph, before they came together, was found to be with child 1of the cHoly Spirit.
Mat 1:19 - And Joseph her husband, being 1arighteous and not willing to bdisgrace her openly, intended to 2send her away secretly.
Mat 1:20 - But while he pondered these things, behold, an aangel of the Lord appeared to him in a bdream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife, for that which has been 1begotten in her is 2of the cHoly Spirit.
Mat 1:21 - And she will bear a ason, and you shall call His name 1bJesus, for it is He who will csave His people from their sins.
Mat 1:22 - Now all this has happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the 1prophet might be afulfilled, saying,
Mat 1:23 - “Behold, the avirgin shall be with child and shall bear a 1son, and they shall call His name 2bEmmanuel” (which is translated, cGod 3with us).
Mat 1:24 - And when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to himself his wife.
Mat 1:25 - And he did not know her until she 1bore a son. And he called His name aJesus.

Matthew

Chapter 2 of 28

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C. His youth and growth—called a Nazarene — 2:1-23

1. Sought and worshipped by the Gentile magi — vv. 1-12

Mat 2:1 - Now after Jesus was aborn in 1bBethlehem of Judea in the days of cHerod the king, behold, dmagi from the eeast arrived in Jerusalem,
Mat 2:2 - Saying, Where is He who has been born 1aKing of the Jews? For we saw His 2bstar at its rising and have come to cworship Him.
Mat 2:3 - And when Herod the king heard this, he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him.
Mat 2:4 - And gathering together all the chief 1apriests and bscribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
Mat 2:5 - And they said to him, In aBethlehem of Judea, for so it is written through the prophet:
Mat 2:6 - a“And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, by no means are you the least among the 1princes of Judah; for out of you shall come forth a bRuler, One who will cshepherd My people Israel.”

2. Envied by Herod the king — vv. 7-8

Mat 2:7 - Then Herod, secretly calling the magi, determined accurately from them the time that the star appeared.
Mat 2:8 - And sending them to Bethlehem, he said, Go and find out accurately about the child. And when you find Him, report to me, so that I also may come and worship Him.
Mat 2:9 - And after they heard the king, they went their way, and behold, the 1astar which they saw at its rising led them until it came and stood over the place where the child was.
Mat 2:10 - And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
Mat 2:11 - And they came into the 1house and saw the achild with bMary His mother. And falling down, they 2worshipped Him; and opening their treasures, they offered 3cgifts to Him, dgold and efrankincense and fmyrrh.
Mat 2:12 - And because they had been divinely instructed in a adream not to 1return to Herod, they departed by 2another way to their country.

3. Fleeing to Egypt — vv. 13-15

Mat 2:13 - Now when they had departed, behold, an aangel of the Lord appeared in a bdream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take the child and His mother and flee into cEgypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is going to seek the child to destroy Him.
Mat 2:14 - And he arose and took the child and His mother by night and departed into Egypt,
Mat 2:15 - And was there until the death of Herod, in order that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be 1afulfilled, saying, b“Out of Egypt I called My 2cSon.”

4. Sought by Herod the king for destruction — vv. 16-18

Mat 2:16 - Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, became greatly enraged, and sending out men, he 1did away with all the boys who were in Bethlehem and in all its borders from two years old and under, according to the time that he had accurately determined from the magi.
Mat 2:17 - At that time what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was afulfilled, saying,
Mat 2:18 - a“A voice in Ramah was heard, weeping and great lamentation: 1Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted, because they are no more.”

5. Returning to dwell in Nazareth — vv. 19-23

Mat 2:19 - And when Herod had died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a adream to Joseph in Egypt,
Mat 2:20 - Saying, Arise, take the child and His mother and go into the land of Israel, for those who seek the 1life of the child have adied.
Mat 2:21 - And he arose and took the child and His mother and entered into the land of Israel.
Mat 2:22 - But because he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there; and having been divinely instructed in a adream, he departed into the regions of 1bGalilee.
Mat 2:23 - And he came and settled in a city called 1aNazareth, so that what was spoken through the 2prophets might be bfulfilled, He shall be called a 3Nazarene.

Matthew

Chapter 3 of 28

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II. The King's anointing — 3:1-4:11

A. Recommended — 3:1-12

Mat 3:1 - Now in those days 1aJohn the Baptist appeared, preaching in the 2bwilderness of Judea
Mat 3:2 - And saying, 1aRepent, for the 2bkingdom of the heavens has 3drawn near.
Mat 3:3 - For this is he who was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, a“A voice of one crying in the 1wilderness, 2bPrepare the way of the Lord; 2make straight His paths.”
Mat 3:4 - Now this John had his garment of 1acamel’s hair and a bleather girdle around his loins, and his food was 1clocusts and wild honey.
Mat 3:5 - At that time aJerusalem and all Judea and all the surrounding region of the bJordan went out to him,
Mat 3:6 - And they were 1abaptized by him in the 2bJordan River as they cconfessed their sins.
Mat 3:7 - But when he saw many of the 1aPharisees and 2bSadducees coming to his cbaptism, he said to them, Offspring of dvipers, who prompted you to flee from the coming ewrath?
Mat 3:8 - Produce then fruit aworthy of your repentance.
Mat 3:9 - And do not presume to say within yourselves, We have aAbraham as our father; for I tell you that God is able, out of these bstones, to 1raise up cchildren to Abraham.
Mat 3:10 - And already the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Every atree therefore that does not produce good fruit is cut down and cast into the bfire.
Mat 3:11 - I baptize you in awater unto brepentance, but cHe who is coming after me is stronger than I, whose dsandals I am not worthy to carry. He Himself will baptize you in the Holy eSpirit and 1ffire,
Mat 3:12 - Whose awinnowing fan is in His hand. And He will thoroughly cleanse His threshing floor and will bgather His 1wheat into the barn, but the 1chaff He will burn up with unquenchable cfire.

B. Anointed — 3:13-17

Mat 3:13 - Then Jesus came from aGalilee to the Jordan to John to be 1bbaptized by him.
Mat 3:14 - But John tried to prevent Him, saying, It is I who have need of being baptized by You, and You come to me?
Mat 3:15 - But Jesus answered and said to him, Permit it for now, for it is fitting for us in this way to afulfill all 1righteousness. Then he permitted Him.
Mat 3:16 - And 1having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and behold, the 2heavens were aopened to Him, and He saw the 3Spirit of God descending like a 4bdove and coming cupon Him.
Mat 3:17 - And behold, a avoice out of the heavens, saying, 1This is My bSon, the Beloved, in whom I have found My cdelight.

Matthew

Chapter 4 of 28

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15 • • • • 20 • • • • 25

C. Tested — 4:1-11

Mat 4:1 - Then 1Jesus was led up into the awilderness by the Spirit to be 2btempted by the 3cdevil.
Mat 4:2 - And when He had afasted 1bforty days and forty nights, afterward He became chungry.
Mat 4:3 - And the 1atempter came and said to Him, If You are the 2bSon of God, speak that these 3stones may become loaves of bread.
Mat 4:4 - But He answered and said, 1It is written, 2a“Man shall not live on 3bread alone, but on every 4bword that proceeds out through the 5mouth of God.”
Mat 4:5 - Then the devil took Him into the aholy city and set Him on the 1wing of the 2btemple,
Mat 4:6 - And said to Him, If You are the aSon of God, 1cast Yourself down; for 2it is written, b“To His angels He shall give charge concerning You, and on their hands they shall bear You up, lest You strike Your foot against a stone.”
Mat 4:7 - Jesus said to him, 1Again, it is written, a“You shall not 2test the Lord your God.”
Mat 4:8 - Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the 1akingdoms of the bworld and their cglory.
Mat 4:9 - And he said to Him, 1All these will I give You if You will fall down and aworship me.
Mat 4:10 - Then Jesus said to him, Go away, 1aSatan! For it is written, b“You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him 2conly shall you serve.”
Mat 4:11 - Then the devil 1left Him, and behold, 2aangels came and ministered to Him.

III. The King's ministry — 4:12-11:30

A. The beginning of the ministry — 4:12-25

Mat 4:12 - Now when He heard that aJohn was delivered up, He 1withdrew into bGalilee.
Mat 4:13 - And leaving aNazareth, He came and dwelt in bCapernaum, which is beside the sea in the borders of cZebulun and dNaphtali,
Mat 4:14 - In order that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,
Mat 4:15 - a“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, 1Galilee of the Gentiles:
Mat 4:16 - The people sitting in darkness have seen a 1great alight; and to those sitting in the region and shadow of death, to them light has risen.”
Mat 4:17 - From that time Jesus began to proclaim and to say, 1aRepent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.
Mat 4:18 - And while He was walking abeside the 1Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, bSimon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, 2casting a 3net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Mat 4:19 - And He said to them, aCome after Me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Mat 4:20 - And immediately leaving the nets, they 1afollowed Him.
Mat 4:21 - And going on from there, He saw another two brothers, James the son of Zebedee and aJohn his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, 1mending their nets; and He bcalled them.
Mat 4:22 - And immediately leaving the boat and their father, they 1afollowed Him.
Mat 4:23 - And Jesus went about in all of Galilee, teaching in their 1asynagogues and proclaiming the 2bgospel of the kingdom and chealing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Mat 4:24 - And the report concerning Him went out into all of Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those afflicted with various diseases and torments and those apossessed by demons and epileptics and paralytics; and He healed them.
Mat 4:25 - And great 1acrowds followed Him from Galilee and 2Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond the Jordan.

Matthew

Chapter 5 of 28

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B. The decree of the kingdom's constitution — 5:1-7:29

1. Concerning the nature of the kingdom people — 5:1-12

Mat 5:1 - And when He saw the acrowds, He 1went up to the bmountain. And after He sat down, His 2disciples came to Him.
Mat 5:2 - And aopening His mouth, He taught them, saying,
Mat 5:3 - 1Blessed are the 2apoor in 3spirit, for theirs is the 4bkingdom of the heavens.
Mat 5:4 - Blessed are those who 1amourn, for they shall be 2bcomforted.
Mat 5:5 - Blessed are the 1ameek, for they shall 2binherit the earth.
Mat 5:6 - Blessed are those who hunger and athirst for 1brighteousness, for they shall be 2csatisfied.
Mat 5:7 - Blessed are the 1amerciful, for they shall be 2shown mercy.
Mat 5:8 - Blessed are the 1apure in heart, for they shall 2bsee God.
Mat 5:9 - Blessed are the 1apeacemakers, for they shall be called the 2bsons of God.
Mat 5:10 - Blessed are those who are 1apersecuted for the sake of brighteousness, for 2theirs is the ckingdom of the heavens.
Mat 5:11 - Blessed are you when they 1areproach and bpersecute you, and while speaking lies, say every cevil thing against you 2because of Me.
Mat 5:12 - aRejoice and exult, for your 1breward is great in the heavens; for so they cpersecuted the 2prophets who were before you.

2. Concerning the influence of the kingdom people — 5:13-16

Mat 5:13 - 1You are the 2asalt of the earth. But if the salt has become 3btasteless, with what shall it be salted? It is cno longer good for anything except to be 4dcast out and 5trampled underfoot by men.
Mat 5:14 - You are the 1alight of the world. It is impossible for a 2bcity situated upon a mountain to be hidden.
Mat 5:15 - Nor do men light a alamp and place it under the 1bushel, but on the 2blampstand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
Mat 5:16 - In the same way, let your light ashine before men, so that they may see your 1bgood works and 2cglorify your 3Father who is in the heavens.

3. Concerning the law of the kingdom people — 5:17-48

Mat 5:17 - 1Do not think that I have come to abolish the alaw or the prophets; I have not come to abolish, but to 2bfulfill.
Mat 5:18 - For truly I say to you, Until 1aheaven and earth pass away, one 2iota or one 3serif shall by no means pass away from the law until all come to pass.
Mat 5:19 - Therefore whoever annuls one of the aleast of these 1commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called the bleast in the ckingdom of the heavens; but whoever practices and teaches them, he shall be called dgreat in the kingdom of the heavens.
Mat 5:20 - For I say to you that unless your 1arighteousness surpasses that of the 2scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means 3benter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Mat 5:21 - You have heard that it was said to the ancients, a“You shall not murder, and whoever murders shall be liable to the bjudgment.”
Mat 5:22 - But 1I say to you that everyone who is 2aangry with his 3brother shall be liable to the 4bjudgment. And whoever says to his 3brother, 5Raca, shall be liable to the judgment of the 6cSanhedrin; and whoever says, 7Moreh, shall be liable to the 8dGehenna of fire.
Mat 5:23 - Therefore if you are offering your 1agift at the 2baltar and there you remember that your cbrother has 3something against you,
Mat 5:24 - Leave your gift there before the altar, and 1first go and 2be areconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Mat 5:25 - Be well disposed 1quickly toward your 2aopponent at law, while you are with him 3on the way, lest the opponent 4deliver you to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
Mat 5:26 - Truly I say to you, You shall by no means 1come out from there until you apay the last 2quadrans.
Mat 5:27 - You have heard that it was said, a“You shall not commit adultery.”
Mat 5:28 - But I say to you that everyone who alooks at a woman in order to lust after her has already committed badultery with her in his 1cheart.
Mat 5:29 - So if your right aeye stumbles you, 1pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish than for your whole body to be cast into 2bGehenna.
Mat 5:30 - And if your right ahand stumbles you, 1cut it off and cast it from you, for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish than for your whole body to pass away into bGehenna.
Mat 5:31 - And it was said, aWhoever 1divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.
Mat 5:32 - But I say to you that 1everyone who adivorces his wife, except for the cause of 2fornication, causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries her who has been divorced commits adultery.
Mat 5:33 - Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, 1a“You shall not break an oath, but you shall 2brender to the Lord your oaths.”
Mat 5:34 - But I tell you anot to swear at all; neither by 1bheaven, because it is the throne of God;
Mat 5:35 - Nor by the aearth, because it is the footstool of His feet; nor unto Jerusalem, because it is the bcity of the great King;
Mat 5:36 - Neither shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
Mat 5:37 - But let your word be, 1aYes, yes; No, no; for anything more than these is 2of 3the bevil one.
Mat 5:38 - You have heard that it was said, a“An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.”
Mat 5:39 - But I tell you anot to resist him who is evil; rather whoever bslaps you on your right cheek, 1turn to him the other also.
Mat 5:40 - And to him who wishes to asue you and take your 1tunic, yield to him your cloak also;
Mat 5:41 - And whoever compels you to go one 1mile, go with him two.
Mat 5:42 - To him who asks of you, 1agive; and from him who wants to bborrow from you, do not turn away.
Mat 5:43 - You have heard that it was said, a“You shall love your neighbor and hate your benemy.”
Mat 5:44 - But I say to you, aLove your enemies, and bpray for those who cpersecute you,
Mat 5:45 - So that you may become 1asons of your Father who is in the heavens, because He causes His sun to brise on the evil and the good and 2sends crain on the just and the unjust.
Mat 5:46 - For if you alove those who love you, what 1reward do you have? Do not even the 2tax collectors do the same?
Mat 5:47 - And if you greet only your brothers, what better thing are you doing? Do not even the aGentiles do the same?
Mat 5:48 - You therefore shall be 1aperfect bas your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew

Chapter 6 of 28

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4. Concerning the righteous deeds of the kingdom people — 6:1-18

Mat 6:1 - 1But take care not to do your 2righteousness 3before men in order to be agazed at by them; otherwise, you have no reward with your 4Father who is in the heavens.
Mat 6:2 - Therefore when you agive alms, do not 1sound a trumpet before you as the 2bhypocrites do in the 3synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be cglorified by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward in full.
Mat 6:3 - But you, when you give alms, do not let your 1left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Mat 6:4 - So that your alms may be in 1asecret; and your Father who 2sees in secret will 3brepay you.
Mat 6:5 - And when you pray, you shall not be like the ahypocrites, because they love to bpray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have 1their reward in full.
Mat 6:6 - But you, when you pray, enter into your 1private room, and ashut your door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in bsecret will repay you.
Mat 6:7 - And in praying do 1not babble empty words as the Gentiles do; for they suppose that in their amultiplicity of words they will be heard.
Mat 6:8 - Therefore do not be like them, for your Father aknows the things that you have need of before you 1ask Him.
Mat 6:9 - aYou then pray 1in this way: Our bFather who is in the heavens, 2Your name be csanctified;
Mat 6:10 - Your akingdom come; Your bwill be done, as in heaven, so also on 1earth.
Mat 6:11 - 1Give us 2today our 3daily bread.
Mat 6:12 - And 1aforgive us our debts, as we also have 1forgiven our debtors.
Mat 6:13 - And do 1not bring us into atemptation, but bdeliver us from 2the cevil one. 3For Yours is the 4dkingdom and the epower and the fglory forever. 5gAmen.
Mat 6:14 - 1For if you aforgive men their offenses, your heavenly Father will forgive you also;
Mat 6:15 - But if you do anot forgive men their offenses, neither will your Father forgive your offenses.
Mat 6:16 - And when you 1afast, do not be like the sullen-faced hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so that they may bappear to men to be fasting. Truly I say to you, They have their reward in full.
Mat 6:17 - But you, when you fast, aanoint your head and wash your face,
Mat 6:18 - So that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in asecret; and your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

5. Concerning the material riches of the kingdom people — 6:19-34

Mat 6:19 - 1Do anot store up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where bmoth and rust consume and where thieves dig through and steal.
Mat 6:20 - But 1store up for yourselves atreasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not bdig through nor steal.
Mat 6:21 - For where your treasure is, there will your 1aheart be also.
Mat 6:22 - The alamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is 1single, your whole body will be full of light;
Mat 6:23 - But if your eye is 1evil, your whole body will be dark. If then the 2light that is in you is adarkness, how great is the darkness!
Mat 6:24 - No one can 1serve atwo masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will 2hold to one and despise the other. You cannot 1serve God and 3bmammon.
Mat 6:25 - Because of this, I say to you, aDo not be banxious for your 1life, what you should eat or what you should drink; nor for your body, what you should put on. Is not the 1life 2more than food, and the body than clothing?
Mat 6:26 - Look at the abirds of heaven. They do not sow nor reap nor gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are you not of more value than they?
Mat 6:27 - Who among you by being anxious can add one cubit to 1his stature?
Mat 6:28 - And why are you aanxious concerning bclothing? Consider well the 1clilies of the field, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin thread.
Mat 6:29 - But I tell you that not even aSolomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these.
Mat 6:30 - And if God so arrays the agrass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is cast into the furnace, will He not much more bclothe you, you of clittle faith?
Mat 6:31 - Therefore do not be aanxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed?
Mat 6:32 - For all these things the Gentiles are anxiously seeking. For your 1heavenly Father knows that you aneed all these things.
Mat 6:33 - But seek first His 1akingdom and His 1brighteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Mat 6:34 - Therefore do not be aanxious for 1btomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself; sufficient for the day is its own 2evil.

Matthew

Chapter 7 of 28

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6. Concerning the principles of the kingdom people in dealing with others — 7:1-12

Mat 7:1 - 1aDo 2not judge, that you be not judged.
Mat 7:2 - For 1with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged; and with what ameasure you measure, it shall be measured to you.
Mat 7:3 - And why do you look at the asplinter which is in your brother’s eye, but the beam in your eye you do not 1consider?
Mat 7:4 - Or how can you say to your brother, Let me remove the splinter from your eye, and behold, the beam is in your eye?
Mat 7:5 - 1aHypocrite, first remove the beam from your eye, and then you will 2see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.
Mat 7:6 - Do not give 1that which is aholy to the 2bdogs, neither cast your 1cpearls before the 2dhogs, lest they trample them with their feet, and turn and tear you.
Mat 7:7 - 1aAsk and it shall be given to you; bseek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.
Mat 7:8 - For everyone who 1asks receives, and he who 2seeks finds, and to him who 3knocks it shall be opened.
Mat 7:9 - Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks him for a aloaf, will give him a stone?
Mat 7:10 - Or also when he asks for a afish, will give him a serpent?
Mat 7:11 - If you then being aevil know how to give good gifts to your children, 1how much more will your Father who is in the heavens give 2bgood things to those who ask Him!
Mat 7:12 - Therefore all that you wish men would ado to you, so also you do to them; for this is the 1blaw and the prophets.

7. Concerning the ground of the kingdom people's living and work — 7:13-29

Mat 7:13 - 1Enter in through the anarrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that 2leads to 3bdestruction, and many are those who enter through it.
Mat 7:14 - Because 1anarrow is the bgate and constricted is the cway that leads to 2life, and dfew are those who find it.
Mat 7:15 - Beware of afalse prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are 1ravenous bwolves.
Mat 7:16 - By their afruits you will recognize them. Do men gather grapes from thorns, or bfigs from thistles?
Mat 7:17 - Even so every agood tree produces bgood fruit, but the corrupt tree produces cbad fruit.
Mat 7:18 - A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
Mat 7:19 - Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and acast into the fire.
Mat 7:20 - So then, by their afruits you will recognize them.
Mat 7:21 - Not everyone who says to Me, aLord, Lord, will 1benter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he who cdoes the dwill of My Father who is in the heavens.
Mat 7:22 - Many will say to Me in 1that day, Lord, Lord, was it not in Your name that we prophesied, and in Your name acast out demons, and in Your name did many bworks of power?
Mat 7:23 - And then I will declare to them: I never 1aknew you. bDepart from Me, you workers of clawlessness.
Mat 7:24 - aEveryone therefore who hears these words of Mine and bdoes them shall be likened to a cprudent man who built his house upon the 1drock.
Mat 7:25 - And the 1rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew, and they beat against that house; and it did 2not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
Mat 7:26 - And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does anot do them shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the 1sand.
Mat 7:27 - And the arain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew, and they dashed against that house; and it 1fell, and its fall was great.
Mat 7:28 - And when Jesus finished these words, the crowds were aastounded at His teaching,
Mat 7:29 - For He taught them aas One having 1bauthority and not like their scribes.

Matthew

Chapter 8 of 28

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C. The continuation of the ministry — 8:1-9:34

1. Signs with dispensational significance — 8:1-17

Mat 8:1 - And when He 1came down from the amountain, great bcrowds followed Him.
Mat 8:2 - aAnd behold, a 1bleper, coming near, 2cworshipped Him, saying, Lord, if You are willing, You can cleanse me.
Mat 8:3 - And stretching out His hand, He 1atouched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed! And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Mat 8:4 - And Jesus said to him, See that you tell ano one; but go, 1show yourself to the bpriest, and offer the cgift which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
Mat 8:5 - aAnd when He entered into bCapernaum, a 1ccenturion came to Him, beseeching Him
Mat 8:6 - And saying, Lord, my servant is lying in the house paralyzed, terribly tormented.
Mat 8:7 - And He said to him, I will come and heal him.
Mat 8:8 - But the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit for You to enter under my roof; but only speak a aword, and my servant will be healed.
Mat 8:9 - For I also am a man under 1authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my slave, Do this, and he does it.
Mat 8:10 - Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who followed, Truly I say to you, 1With no one in Israel have I found such great faith.
Mat 8:11 - But I say to you that many will come 1afrom the east and the west and will recline at table with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the 2kingdom of the heavens,
Mat 8:12 - But the 1sons of the kingdom will be acast out into the 2outer darkness. In that place there will be the 3bweeping and the gnashing of teeth.
Mat 8:13 - And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; as you have believed, so be it adone to you. And his servant was healed in that bhour.
Mat 8:14 - aAnd Jesus, coming into Peter’s house, saw 1his bmother-in-law lying down and in a fever.
Mat 8:15 - And He atouched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served Him.
Mat 8:16 - And when evening fell, they brought to Him 1many who were demon-possessed, and He cast out the spirits with a aword, and 1all those who were ill He healed,
Mat 8:17 - So that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be afulfilled, saying, 1b“He Himself took away our infirmities and cbore our diseases.”

2. The way to follow the King — 8:18-22

Mat 8:18 - Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to 1depart to the other side.
Mat 8:19 - aAnd a scribe came near and said to Him, Teacher, I will 1follow You wherever You 2go.
Mat 8:20 - And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have roosts, but the 1aSon of Man has 2nowhere to lay His head.
Mat 8:21 - And another of the disciples said to Him, Lord, apermit me first to 1go and bury my father.
Mat 8:22 - But Jesus said to him, aFollow Me, and let the 1bdead bury their own 1cdead.

3. The authority of the King — 8:23-9:8

~~a. Over the winds and the sea — 8:23-27~~

Mat 8:23 - aAnd when He stepped into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
Mat 8:24 - And behold, there arose a great 1atempest in the sea, so that the boat was covered by the waves; but He was sleeping.
Mat 8:25 - And they came near and roused Him, saying, Lord, asave us; we are perishing!
Mat 8:26 - And He said to them, Why are you acowardly, you of blittle 1faith? Then He arose and 2crebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a 3great dcalm.
Mat 8:27 - And the men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this that even the winds and the sea 1obey Him?

~~b. Over the demons — 8:28-34~~

Mat 8:28 - aAnd when He came to the other side, into the region of the Gadarenes, two possessed by demons met Him, as they were coming out of the tombs, so exceedingly fierce that no one was able to pass by on that road.
Mat 8:29 - And behold, they cried out, saying, 1aWhat do we have to do with You, 2bSon of God? Have You come here 3before the ctime to torment us?
Mat 8:30 - Now there was, a good way off from them, a herd of many hogs feeding.
Mat 8:31 - And the demons 1entreated Him, saying, If You cast us out, send us into the herd of hogs.
Mat 8:32 - And He said to them, 1Go! And they came out and went into the hogs. And behold, the whole herd 2rushed down the steep slope into the sea, and they died in the waters.
Mat 8:33 - And those who were feeding them fled and went away into the city and reported everything, including what had happened to those possessed by demons.
Mat 8:34 - And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they entreated Him to 1adepart from their borders.

Matthew

Chapter 9 of 28

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~~c. To forgive sins — 9:1-8~~

Mat 9:1 - And stepping into a boat, He crossed over and came to His 1aown city.
Mat 9:2 - aAnd behold, they brought to Him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus, 1seeing their bfaith, said to the paralytic, Take ccourage, child; your 2sins are dforgiven.
Mat 9:3 - And behold, some of the 1scribes said within themselves, This man 2ablasphemes.
Mat 9:4 - And Jesus, 1aknowing their 2thoughts, said, Why are you bthinking evil things in your hearts?
Mat 9:5 - For which is 1easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven, or to say, 2Rise and walk?
Mat 9:6 - But that you may know that the aSon of Man has 1authority on earth to bforgive sins—then He said to the paralytic, Rise, 2ctake up your bed and 3go to your house.
Mat 9:7 - And he 1rose and went away to his house.
Mat 9:8 - And when the crowds saw this, they afeared and bglorified God, who had given such authority to men.

4. Rejoicing with the sinners — 9:9-13

Mat 9:9 - aAnd as Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man sitting at the tax office, called 1bMatthew, and He said to him, 2cFollow Me. And he rose and 3followed Him.
Mat 9:10 - And as He was reclining at table in the 1house, behold, many 2atax collectors and bsinners came and reclined together with Jesus and His disciples.
Mat 9:11 - And when the 1Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, 2Why does your Teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?
Mat 9:12 - Now when He heard this, He said, Those who are strong have no need of a 1physician, but those who are 2ill.
Mat 9:13 - But go and 1learn what this means, a“I desire 2mercy and not bsacrifice,” for I did not come to call the 3crighteous, but dsinners.

5. Being incompatible with religion — 9:14-17

Mat 9:14 - aThen the bdisciples of John came to Him, saying, 1Why do we and the Pharisees 2cfast 3much, but Your ddisciples do 4not fast?
Mat 9:15 - And Jesus said to them, The 1sons of the bridechamber cannot mourn as long as the 2abridegroom is with them, can they? But bdays will come when the bridegroom will be 3taken away from them, and then they will cfast.
Mat 9:16 - No one puts a patch of 1unfulled cloth on an 2old garment, for that which fills it up pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear is made.
Mat 9:17 - Neither do they put 1new wine into 2aold wineskins; otherwise, the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out, and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into 3bfresh wineskins, and both are preserved.

6. Signs with dispensational significance repeated — 9:18-34

Mat 9:18 - 1aAs He was speaking these things to them, behold, a 2ruler came and bworshipped Him, saying, My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.
Mat 9:19 - And Jesus rose and followed him, and so did His disciples.
Mat 9:20 - And behold, a woman who had been suffering from a 1ahemorrhage for 2twelve years 3approached from behind and touched the 4bfringe of His garment,
Mat 9:21 - For she said within herself, If only I atouch His garment, 1I will be 2healed.
Mat 9:22 - And Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Take acourage, daughter; your bfaith has healed you. And the woman was healed from that hour.
Mat 9:23 - And when Jesus came to the ruler’s 1house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,
Mat 9:24 - He said, Depart, for the girl has not died but is asleeping. And they laughed scornfully at Him.
Mat 9:25 - But when the 1crowd had been aput out, He entered and btook hold of her hand, and the girl 2rose up.
Mat 9:26 - And this areport went out into all that land.
Mat 9:27 - aAnd as Jesus passed on from there, two 1blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, Have mercy on us, 2bSon of David!
Mat 9:28 - And when He came into the 1house, the blind men came to Him; and Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to Him, Yes, Lord.
Mat 9:29 - Then He atouched their eyes, saying, According to your bfaith, let it be cdone to you.
Mat 9:30 - And their 1aeyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them saying, bSee that no one knows!
Mat 9:31 - But they went out and aspread reports about Him in all that land.
Mat 9:32 - And as they were going out, behold, they brought to Him a 1adumb man possessed with a demon.
Mat 9:33 - And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man 1aspoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, Never has anything like this been bseen in Israel.
Mat 9:34 - But the Pharisees said, By the 1aruler of the demons He casts out the demons.

D. The enlargement of the ministry — 9:35-11:1

1. The need of shepherding and reaping — 9:35-38

Mat 9:35 - And Jesus went about all the cities and the avillages, bteaching in their synagogues and preaching the 1gospel of the kingdom and healing 2every disease and every sickness.
Mat 9:36 - And seeing the crowds, He was moved with acompassion for them, because they were 1harassed and cast away like 2bsheep not having a 2shepherd.
Mat 9:37 - Then He said to His disciples, The 1aharvest is great, but the workers few;
Mat 9:38 - Therefore 1beseech the 2Lord of the harvest that He would thrust out aworkers 3into His harvest.

Matthew

Chapter 10 of 28

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2. The selection and sending out of the workers — 10:1-5a

Mat 10:1 - aAnd He called His 1twelve disciples to Him and gave them 2authority over unclean spirits, so that they would cast them out and bheal every disease and every sickness.
Mat 10:2 - aAnd the names of the twelve 1apostles are these: first, bSimon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and cJames the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Mat 10:3 - aPhilip and Bartholomew; bThomas and 1cMatthew the 2tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and 3Thaddaeus;
Mat 10:4 - Simon the 1Cananaean, and Judas 2aIscariot, who also 3betrayed Him.
Mat 10:5a - These twelve Jesus asent forth, charging them,

3. The way to spread the gospel of the kingdom to the house of Israel — 10:5b-15

Mat 10:5b - saying, Do not go into the way of the 1bGentiles, and do not enter into any city of the 1cSamaritans.
Mat 10:6 - But go rather to the lost asheep of the house of bIsrael.
Mat 10:7 - And as you go, proclaim, saying, The akingdom of the heavens has 1drawn near.
Mat 10:8 - aHeal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. bFreely you have received; freely give.
Mat 10:9 - aDo 1not acquire for yourselves gold nor silver nor copper for your belts;
Mat 10:10 - No bag for the journey nor two tunics nor sandals nor a staff; for the aworker is worthy of his food.
Mat 10:11 - And into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and there remain until you depart.
Mat 10:12 - And as you enter into the house, greet it.
Mat 10:13 - And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Mat 10:14 - And whoever does not receive you nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or city, ashake off the dust from your feet.
Mat 10:15 - Truly I say to you, It will be 1more tolerable for the land of aSodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

4. Persecution and the way to meet it — 10:16-33

Mat 10:16 - Behold, I send you forth as asheep in the midst of bwolves. Be therefore 1prudent as cserpents and guileless as ddoves.
Mat 10:17 - And abeware of men, for they will 1deliver you up to 2bsanhedrins, and in their synagogues they will cscourge you.
Mat 10:18 - And you will also be brought before 1governors and akings for My sake, for a btestimony to them and to the Gentiles.
Mat 10:19 - aBut when they deliver you up, do not be banxious about how or what you should speak, for it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;
Mat 10:20 - For you are not the ones speaking, but the 1aSpirit of your Father is the One speaking in you.
Mat 10:21 - And 1brother will deliver up brother to death, and father his child; and achildren will rise up against their parents and put them to death.
Mat 10:22 - And you will be ahated by all because of My name. But he who has bendured to the end, this one shall be 1saved.
Mat 10:23 - And when they persecute you in this acity, bflee into another. For truly I say to you, You shall by no means 1finish the cities of Israel until the cSon of Man comes.
Mat 10:24 - A adisciple is not 1above the teacher, nor a bslave above his master.
Mat 10:25 - It is sufficient for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the Master of the house 1aBeelzebul, how much more those of His household!
Mat 10:26 - aTherefore do not fear them; for there is nothing bcovered which will not be revealed, and chidden which will not be made known.
Mat 10:27 - What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, proclaim on the ahousetops.
Mat 10:28 - And do not afear those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather bfear 1Him who is able to cdestroy both soul and body in 2dGehenna.
Mat 10:29 - Are not two sparrows sold for an 1assarion? And not one of them will fall to the earth apart from your Father.
Mat 10:30 - But even the ahairs of your head are all numbered.
Mat 10:31 - Therefore do not fear; you are of amore value than many sparrows.
Mat 10:32 - Everyone therefore who will aconfess 1in Me before men, I also will bconfess 2in him before My Father who is in the heavens;
Mat 10:33 - But whoever will 1adeny Me before men, I also will 1deny him before My Father who is in the heavens.

5. The disturbance brought in by the King and the way of the cross to follow Him — 10:34-39

Mat 10:34 - aDo not think that I have come to bring peace on the earth; I have not 1come to bring peace, but a sword.
Mat 10:35 - For I have come to set men at variance: a man against his afather, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
Mat 10:36 - And a man’s aenemies will be those of his 1household.
Mat 10:37 - He who loves afather or mother 1above Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter above Me is not worthy of Me;
Mat 10:38 - And he who does not 1take his across and bfollow after Me is not worthy of Me.
Mat 10:39 - He who 1finds his asoul-life shall 1lose it, and he who loses his soul-life for My sake shall find it.

6. The King's identification with the sent ones — 10:40-11:1

Mat 10:40 - He who 1areceives you receives Me, and he who breceives Me receives Him who has sent Me.
Mat 10:41 - He who 1areceives a 2prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he who 1receives a 2righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
Mat 10:42 - And whoever gives to one of these alittle ones only a bcup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his 1reward.

Matthew

Chapter 11 of 28

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Mat 11:1 - And when Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to ateach and to preach in their cities.

E. The King's poise and attitude toward every situation — 11:2-30

1. Strengthening His imprisoned forerunner — vv. 2-6

Mat 11:2 - aNow when John heard in the bprison of the cworks of the Christ, he sent word through his disciples
Mat 11:3 - And said to Him, 1Are You the aComing One, or should we expect 2another?
Mat 11:4 - And Jesus answered and said to them, Go, report to John the things that you hear and see:
Mat 11:5 - The 1ablind receive their sight and the 2lame walk; the 3blepers are cleansed and the 4deaf hear; and the 5dead are raised and the 6cpoor have the gospel announced to them;
Mat 11:6 - And blessed is he who is not 1astumbled because of Me.

2. Appraising His forerunner — vv. 7-15

Mat 11:7 - And as these went away, Jesus began to 1say to the crowds concerning John, What did you go out into the awilderness to 2look at? A 3breed shaken by the wind?
Mat 11:8 - But what did you go out to 1see? A 2man arrayed in soft aclothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings.
Mat 11:9 - But why did you go out? To see a aprophet? Yes, I say to you, and 1much more than a prophet.
Mat 11:10 - This is he concerning whom it is written, a“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You.”
Mat 11:11 - Truly I say to you, Among those born of women there has not arisen one greater than John the Baptist, yet he who is 1least 2in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
Mat 11:12 - But from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by 1aviolence, and violent men seize it.
Mat 11:13 - For all the aprophets and the law prophesied 1until John;
Mat 11:14 - And if you are willing to receive 1it, he is 2aElijah, who is to come.
Mat 11:15 - He who has aears to hear, let him hear.

3. Lamenting and reproaching the stubborn and unrepentant generation — vv. 16-24

Mat 11:16 - But to what shall I liken this ageneration? It is like little children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to the others
Mat 11:17 - And say, We have 1played the flute to you, and you did not dance; we have 1sung a dirge, and you did not mourn.
Mat 11:18 - For John came 1neither aeating nor bdrinking; and they say, He has a 2cdemon.
Mat 11:19 - The aSon of Man came 1beating and drinking; and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a 2friend of ctax collectors and sinners. Yet 3dwisdom is justified by her 4works.
Mat 11:20 - Then He began to reproach the cities in which most of His aworks of power took place, because they did not repent:
Mat 11:21 - aWoe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, bBethsaida! For if the works of power which took place in you had taken place in cTyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in dsackcloth and eashes.
Mat 11:22 - But I say to you, It will be 1amore tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
Mat 11:23 - And you, aCapernaum, who have been bexalted to heaven, cto 1dHades you will be brought down. For if the works of power which took place in you had taken place in Sodom, it would have remained until today.
Mat 11:24 - But I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of aSodom in the day of judgment than for you.

4. Acknowledging the Father's will with extolment — vv. 25-27

Mat 11:25 - aAt that time Jesus 1answered and said, I 2extol You, Father, 3bLord of heaven and of earth, because You have hidden 4these things from the 5wise and intelligent and have revealed them to 6infants.
Mat 11:26 - Yes, Father, for thus it has been well-pleasing 1in Your sight.
Mat 11:27 - 1aAll things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one fully 2bknows the Son except the Father; neither does anyone fully 2cknow the Father except the Son and him to whom the Son wills to dreveal Him.

5. Calling the burdened to rest and the way to rest — vv. 28-30

Mat 11:28 - aCome to Me all who 1btoil and are burdened, and I will give you 2rest.
Mat 11:29 - 1Take My 2yoke upon you and alearn from Me, for I am 3bmeek and 3lowly in heart, and you will find crest for your 4souls.
Mat 11:30 - For My 1yoke is 2aeasy and My 1burden is light.

Matthew

Chapter 12 of 28

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IV. The King's being rejected — 12:1-27:66

A. The establishment of rejection — 12:1-50

1. The cause of rejection — vv. 1-14

Mat 12:1 - 1aAt that time Jesus went on the bSabbath through the grainfields. And His disciples became hungry and began to pick cears of grain and eat.
Mat 12:2 - But the Pharisees, seeing this, said to Him, Behold, Your disciples are doing what is 1anot lawful to do on the Sabbath.
Mat 12:3 - But He said to them, Have you not 1aread what 2bDavid did when he became hungry, and those who were with him;
Mat 12:4 - How he entered into the house of God, and they ate the abread of the Presence, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, except for the bpriests only?
Mat 12:5 - Or have you not 1aread in the law that on the bSabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
Mat 12:6 - But I say to you that something 1agreater than the btemple is here.
Mat 12:7 - But if you knew what this means, a“I desire mercy and not sacrifice,” you would not have condemned the guiltless.
Mat 12:8 - For the aSon of Man is 1Lord of the Sabbath.
Mat 12:9 - And adeparting from there, He came into their synagogue.
Mat 12:10 - And behold, a man who had a withered 1hand was there. And they asked Him, saying, Is it alawful to heal on the Sabbath? so that they might baccuse Him.
Mat 12:11 - And He said to them, What man will there be among you who will have one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and alift it out?
Mat 12:12 - Of how much amore value then is a man than a sheep! So then it is blawful to do well on the Sabbath.
Mat 12:13 - Then He said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out and it was 1restored, as sound as the other.
Mat 12:14 - But the Pharisees, going out, took acounsel against Him as to how they might 1bdestroy Him.

2. Rejection causing the King's turn to the Gentiles — vv. 15-21

Mat 12:15 - But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew from there. And many afollowed Him, and He healed them all;
Mat 12:16 - And He charged them anot to make Him known,
Mat 12:17 - In order that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be afulfilled, saying,
Mat 12:18 - a“Behold, My 1Servant whom I have chosen, My bBeloved in whom My soul has found delight. I will put My cSpirit upon Him, and He will announce 2justice to the 3Gentiles.
Mat 12:19 - He will not strive nor cry out, nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
Mat 12:20 - A 1bruised reed He will not break, and smoking 2flax He will not quench until He brings forth justice unto victory.
Mat 12:21 - And in His name will the Gentiles ahope.”

3. The climax of rejection — vv. 22-37

Mat 12:22 - aThen there was brought to Him one possessed by a demon, 1bblind and cdumb, and He healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw.
Mat 12:23 - And all the crowds were amazed and said, Is this not the 1aSon of David?
Mat 12:24 - But the Pharisees, hearing this, said, This man does not cast out the demons except by 1aBeelzebul, bruler of the demons.
Mat 12:25 - aBut bknowing their thoughts, He said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself becomes desolate, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Mat 12:26 - And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his 1akingdom stand?
Mat 12:27 - And if I, by aBeelzebul, cast out the demons, by whom do your sons bcast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
Mat 12:28 - But if I, by the 1aSpirit of God, cast out the demons, then the 2bkingdom of God has come upon you.
Mat 12:29 - Or how can anyone enter into the 1house of the 2strong man and aplunder his 3goods unless he first 4binds the strong man? And then he will thoroughly plunder his house.
Mat 12:30 - 1He who is not with Me is aagainst Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
Mat 12:31 - aTherefore I say to you, Every sin and bblasphemy will be forgiven men, but 1blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Mat 12:32 - And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever 1speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, aneither in this 2bage nor in the one to come.
Mat 12:33 - Either make the tree good and its afruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for 1by the fruit the tree is known.
Mat 12:34 - Offspring of avipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the bheart the mouth speaks.
Mat 12:35 - The good man, out of his good treasure, brings forth good things, and the evil man, out of his evil treasure, brings forth evil things.
Mat 12:36 - And I say to you that every 1idle word which men shall speak, they will render an aaccount concerning it in the day of bjudgment.
Mat 12:37 - For by your 1awords you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.

4. The sign to the rejecting generation — vv. 38-42

Mat 12:38 - Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered Him, saying, Teacher, we want to see a 1asign from You.
Mat 12:39 - aBut He answered and said to them, An bevil and adulterous 1generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
Mat 12:40 - For just as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish athree days and three nights, so will the bSon of Man be in the 1cheart of the earth dthree days and three nights.
Mat 12:41 - aNinevite men will stand up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, because they brepented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something 1cmore than Jonah is here.
Mat 12:42 - The aqueen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something 1bmore than Solomon is here.

5. The rejecting generation becoming worse — vv. 43-45

Mat 12:43 - aWhen the unclean spirit goes out from the man, it roams through 1waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find it.
Mat 12:44 - Then it says, I will return to my house from which I came out. And it comes and finds it unoccupied, swept, and decorated.
Mat 12:45 - Then it goes and takes along with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter in and settle down there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Thus shall it be also with 1this aevil generation.

6. Rejection resulting in the King's forsaking — vv. 46-50

Mat 12:46 - aWhile He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His bmother and His cbrothers stood outside seeking to speak to Him.
Mat 12:47 - And someone said to Him, Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.
Mat 12:48 - But He answered and said to him who spoke to Him, 1Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?
Mat 12:49 - And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, Behold, My mother and My brothers!
Mat 12:50 - For whoever 1adoes the will of My Father who is in the heavens, he is My bbrother and sister and mother.

Matthew

Chapter 13 of 28

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B. The unveiling of the kingdom's mysteries — 13:1-52

1. The preliminary work of the kingdom — vv. 1-23

Mat 13:1 - 1aOn that day Jesus went out of the bhouse and sat beside the sea.
Mat 13:2 - And great crowds were gathered to Him, so that He stepped into a 1aboat and sat, and all the crowd stood on the shore.
Mat 13:3 - And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, 1Behold, the 2asower went out to sow.
Mat 13:4 - And as he sowed, some 1aseeds fell 2bbeside the way, and the 3bbirds came and devoured them.
Mat 13:5 - And others fell on the 1arocky places, where they did not have much earth, and immediately they sprang up because they had no bdepth of earth.
Mat 13:6 - But when the 1asun rose, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered.
Mat 13:7 - And others fell on the 1athorns, and the thorns came up and choked them.
Mat 13:8 - But others fell on the 1agood earth and yielded fruit, one a bhundredfold, and one sixtyfold, and one thirtyfold.
Mat 13:9 - He who has 1aears to hear, let him hear.
Mat 13:10 - aAnd the disciples came and said to Him, Why do You speak in parables to them?
Mat 13:11 - And He answered and said to them, Because to you it has been given to know the 1amysteries of the bkingdom of the heavens, but to them it has not been given.
Mat 13:12 - For 1awhoever has, it shall be given to him, and he will abound; but 2whoever does not have, even that which he has shall be taken away from him.
Mat 13:13 - For this reason I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do anot see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
Mat 13:14 - And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, a“In hearing you shall hear and by no means understand, and seeing you shall see and by no means perceive.
Mat 13:15 - For the heart of this people has become fat, and with their ears they have heard heavily, and their aeyes they have closed, lest they perceive with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart, and they turn around, and I will heal them.”
Mat 13:16 - But ablessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
Mat 13:17 - For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men have desired to aperceive the things that you 1see, and have not perceived them, and to hear the things that you 1hear, and have not heard them.
Mat 13:18 - aYou therefore hear the parable of the one who sowed.
Mat 13:19 - When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand, the 1aevil one comes and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is the one sown beside the way.
Mat 13:20 - And the one sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
Mat 13:21 - Yet he does not have root in himself but lasts only for a time, and when affliction or persecution occurs because of the word, immediately he is astumbled.
Mat 13:22 - And the one sown in the thorns, this is he who hears the word, and the aanxiety of the bage and the deceitfulness of criches utterly choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Mat 13:23 - But the one sown on the good earth, this is he who hears the word and understands, who by all means bears afruit and produces, one a hundredfold, and one sixtyfold, and one thirtyfold.

2. The establishment of the kingdom and its false constituents — vv. 24-30

Mat 13:24 - Another parable He set before them, saying, The 1akingdom of the heavens has become like a bman sowing good cseed in his cfield.
Mat 13:25 - But while the 1men slept, his aenemy came and sowed 2btares in the midst of the 3wheat and went away.
Mat 13:26 - And when the blade sprouted and produced fruit, then the tares appeared also.
Mat 13:27 - And the slaves of the master of the house came and said to him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where then did the tares come from?
Mat 13:28 - And he said to them, An enemy has done this. And the slaves said to him, Do you want us then to go and 1collect them?
Mat 13:29 - But he said, No, lest while 1collecting the tares, you uproot the wheat along with them.
Mat 13:30 - Let both 1grow together until the aharvest, and at the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, bCollect first the tares and bind them into bundles to cburn them up, but the dwheat gather into my barn.

3. The abnormal development of the outward appearance of the kingdom — vv. 31-32

Mat 13:31 - aAnother parable He set before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a 1bmustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field,
Mat 13:32 - And which is smaller than all the seeds; but when it has grown, it is greater than the herbs and becomes a 1tree, so that the 2abirds of heaven come and roost in its branches.

4. The inward corruption of the outward appearance of the kingdom — vv. 33-35

Mat 13:33 - aAnother parable He spoke to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like 1bleaven, which a 2cwoman took and hid in dthree measures of 3meal until the whole was leavened.
Mat 13:34 - All these things Jesus spoke in aparables to the crowds, and apart from a parable He spoke nothing to them,
Mat 13:35 - So that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, a“I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things bhidden 1cfrom the foundation of the world.”

5. The establishment of the kingdom and its false constituents (continued) — vv. 36-43

Mat 13:36 - Then, leaving the crowds, He went into the ahouse. And His disciples came to Him, saying, Make the bparable of the tares of the field clear to us.
Mat 13:37 - And He answered and said, He who sows the good seed is the aSon of Man;
Mat 13:38 - And the field is the world; and the 1good seed, these are the asons of the kingdom; and the 1tares are the bsons of the evil one;
Mat 13:39 - And the enemy who sowed them is the adevil; and the harvest is the bconsummation of the age; and the reapers are angels.
Mat 13:40 - Therefore just as the tares are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the consummation of the age.
Mat 13:41 - The aSon of Man will send His angels, and they will collect out of 1His bkingdom all the cstumbling blocks and those who practice dlawlessness,
Mat 13:42 - And will cast them into the 1afurnace of fire. In that place there will be the 2bweeping and the gnashing of teeth.
Mat 13:43 - Then the 1righteous will ashine forth like the sun in the 2bkingdom of their Father. He who has cears to hear, let him hear.

6. The kingdom hidden in the God-created earth — v. 44

Mat 13:44 - The kingdom of the heavens is like a 1treasure hidden in the 2afield, which a 3man found and bhid, and in his joy goes and sells all that he has, and cbuys that field.

7. The church produced out of the Satan-corrupted world — vv. 45-46

Mat 13:45 - Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a 1merchant seeking fine pearls;
Mat 13:46 - And finding one 1apearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bbought it.

8. The eternal gospel and its result — vv. 47-50

Mat 13:47 - Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a 1anet cast into the 2sea and gathering from 3every species,
Mat 13:48 - Which, when it was filled, they brought onto the shore, and sat down and collected the 1good into vessels; but the 1foul they cast out.
Mat 13:49 - So it will be at the aconsummation of the age: the angels will go forth and separate the evil from the midst of the righteous,
Mat 13:50 - And will cast them into the 1afurnace of fire. In that place there will be the 2bweeping and the gnashing of teeth.

9. The treasure of things new and old — vv. 51-52

Mat 13:51 - Have you understood all these things? They said to Him, Yes.
Mat 13:52 - And He said to them, For this reason every ascribe bdiscipled to the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who brings forth out of his 1treasure things cnew and old.

C. The increase of rejection — 13:53-16:12

1. Rejection by His countrymen — 13:53-58

Mat 13:53 - And when Jesus had finished these parables, He departed from there.
Mat 13:54 - aAnd He came into His own country and taught them in their bsynagogue, so that they were castounded and said, Where did this man get this dwisdom and these works of power?
Mat 13:55 - Is not this the 1carpenter’s ason? Is not His bmother called Mary, and His cbrothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
Mat 13:56 - And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?
Mat 13:57 - And they were astumbled because of Him. But Jesus said to them, A bprophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.
Mat 13:58 - And He did 1not do many works of power there because of their unbelief.

Matthew

Chapter 14 of 28

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2. Rejection by the heathen tetrarch — 14:1-13

Mat 14:1 - aAt that time bHerod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
Mat 14:2 - And he said to his servants, This is aJohn the Baptist; he has been raised from the dead, and because of this these bworks of power 1are operating through him.
Mat 14:3 - For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in aprison on account of bHerodias, the wife of Philip his brother.
Mat 14:4 - For John had been saying to him, It is anot lawful for you to have her.
Mat 14:5 - And though he desired to kill him, he feared the crowd because they aheld him as a bprophet.
Mat 14:6 - But when Herod’s abirthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in their midst and pleased Herod;
Mat 14:7 - Hence, he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
Mat 14:8 - And she, being instigated by her mother, said, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
Mat 14:9 - And the king was grieved, yet because of the oaths and those reclining at table with him, he commanded it to be given.
Mat 14:10 - And he sent men and 1beheaded John in the prison.
Mat 14:11 - And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
Mat 14:12 - And his adisciples came and took the corpse and buried it; and they came and reported the matter to Jesus.
Mat 14:13 - aAnd when Jesus heard this, He 1withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place privately. And when the crowds heard of it, they 2followed Him on foot from the cities.

3. The miracle of feeding five thousand — 14:14-21

Mat 14:14 - And going forth, He saw a great crowd, and He was moved with acompassion for them and healed their sick.
Mat 14:15 - Now when evening fell, the disciples came to Him, saying, This place is deserted and the hour is already 1late. Send the crowds away that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.
Mat 14:16 - But Jesus said to them, They do not need to go away. You 1agive them something to 2eat.
Mat 14:17 - And they said to Him, We do not have anything here except five 1loaves and two 1fish.
Mat 14:18 - And He said, 1Bring them here to Me.
Mat 14:19 - And after commanding the crowds to 1recline on the grass, He took the afive loaves and the two fish, and 2blooking up to heaven, He cblessed and 3dbroke the loaves and 4gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
Mat 14:20 - And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up what was left over of the abroken pieces, 1twelve handbaskets full.
Mat 14:21 - And those who ate were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.

4. The miracle of walking on the sea — 14:22-33

Mat 14:22 - aAnd immediately He 1compelled the disciples to step into the boat and to go before Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.
Mat 14:23 - And after He sent the crowds away, He went up to the mountain privately to 1apray. And when 2night fell, He was there alone.
Mat 14:24 - Now the boat was already 1in the midst of the sea, being battered by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
Mat 14:25 - And in the 1fourth awatch of the night He came to them, 2bwalking on the sea.
Mat 14:26 - And the disciples, seeing Him walking on the sea, were astartled, saying, It is a ghost! And they cried out for fear.
Mat 14:27 - But immediately Jesus talked to them, saying, Take acourage. 1It is I. Do bnot be afraid.
Mat 14:28 - And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.
Mat 14:29 - And He said, Come. And Peter, coming down from the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
Mat 14:30 - But 1seeing the strong wind, he became frightened; and as he began to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, asave me!
Mat 14:31 - And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him and said to him, You of alittle faith, why did you 1bdoubt?
Mat 14:32 - And when they got up into the boat, the 1wind ceased.
Mat 14:33 - And those who were in the boat aworshipped Him, saying, Truly You are the 1bSon of God.

5. Healing by the fringe of the King's garment — 14:34-36

Mat 14:34 - aAnd they crossed over and came to land at bGennesaret.
Mat 14:35 - And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent word into all that surrounding region and brought to Him all who were ill.
Mat 14:36 - And they begged Him that they might only touch the 1afringe of His garment. And as many as btouched were completely 2healed.

Matthew

Chapter 15 of 28

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6. The accusation by the traditional religionists — 15:1-20

Mat 15:1 - aThen some Pharisees and scribes 1came to Jesus from bJerusalem, saying,
Mat 15:2 - Why do Your disciples 1transgress the atradition of the elders? For they do bnot wash their hands when they eat bread.
Mat 15:3 - And He answered and said to them, Why do you also 1transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Mat 15:4 - For God said, 1a“Honor your father and your mother,” and, “He who 2bspeaks evil of father or mother, let him 3be put to death.”
Mat 15:5 - But you say, Whoever says to his father or his mother, Whatever you would have been profited by me is now a 1gift to God,
Mat 15:6 - Shall by no means honor his father or his mother; and you have deprived the word of God of its authority because of your tradition.
Mat 15:7 - 1aHypocrites! Well has Isaiah prophesied concerning you, saying,
Mat 15:8 - a“This people honors Me with their lips, but their 1heart stays far away from Me;
Mat 15:9 - But in 1vain do they worship Me, teaching as teachings the acommandments of men.”
Mat 15:10 - And He called the crowd to Him and said to them, aHear and understand:
Mat 15:11 - It is not that which enters into the mouth that adefiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this 1defiles the man.
Mat 15:12 - Then the disciples came and said to Him, Do You know that the Pharisees were stumbled when they heard this word?
Mat 15:13 - And He answered and said, Every plant which My heavenly Father has 1not aplanted shall be brooted up.
Mat 15:14 - Let them be. They are 1ablind guides of the blind; and if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.
Mat 15:15 - And Peter answered and said to Him, Explain this parable to us.
Mat 15:16 - And He said, Are you also still awithout understanding?
Mat 15:17 - Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the astomach and is expelled into the drain?
Mat 15:18 - But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and those adefile the man.
Mat 15:19 - For out of the aheart come 1bevil reasonings, murders, cadulteries, fornications, thefts, false witnessings, blasphemies.
Mat 15:20 - These are the things which defile the man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile the man.

7. The faith of a Gentile woman — 15:21-28

Mat 15:21 - aAnd Jesus went from there and withdrew into the parts of 1bTyre and Sidon.
Mat 15:22 - And behold, a 1aCanaanite woman came out from those borders and cried out, saying, Have mercy on me, 2Lord, bSon of David! My daughter suffers terribly from demon possession.
Mat 15:23 - But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, Send her away, for she is crying out after us.
Mat 15:24 - But He answered and said, I was not 1sent except to the lost sheep of the ahouse of Israel.
Mat 15:25 - But she came and 1aworshipped Him, saying, 2Lord, help me!
Mat 15:26 - But He answered and said, It is not good to take the children’s 1bread and throw it to the 2little adogs.
Mat 15:27 - And she said, Yes, Lord, for even the little dogs eat of the 1crumbs which fall from their masters’ atable.
Mat 15:28 - Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, great is your afaith! Be it bdone to you as you wish. And her daughter was healed from that chour.

8. Healing for the glorification of God — 15:29-31

Mat 15:29 - aAnd Jesus departed from there and came beside the bSea of 1Galilee; and He went up to the cmountain and sat there.
Mat 15:30 - And great crowds came to Him, having with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the dumb, and many other sick ones; and they 1laid them at His feet, and He healed them,
Mat 15:31 - So that the crowd marveled, because they saw the adumb speaking, the crippled healthy and the lame walking, and the bblind seeing. And they cglorified the dGod of Israel.

9. The miracle of feeding four thousand — 15:32-39

Mat 15:32 - aAnd Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, I am moved with bcompassion for the crowd, because for three days now they have remained with Me and they do not have anything to eat. And I am 1not willing to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.
Mat 15:33 - And the disciples said to Him, Where can we get so many loaves in this 1desolate place to asatisfy so great a crowd?
Mat 15:34 - And Jesus said to them, 1How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven, and a few small fish.
Mat 15:35 - And after He commanded the crowd to recline on the ground,
Mat 15:36 - He 1took the aseven loaves and the fish, and giving bthanks, He broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
Mat 15:37 - And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up what was left over of the abroken pieces, seven baskets full.
Mat 15:38 - And those who ate were four thousand men, apart from women and children.
Mat 15:39 - And after He sent the crowds away, He stepped into the boat and came to the borders of Magadan.

Matthew

Chapter 16 of 28

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10. Temptation by the fundamentalists and the modernists — 16:1-12

Mat 16:1 - aAnd the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and btesting Him asked Him to show them a 1csign out of heaven.
Mat 16:2 - But He answered and said to them, 1When evening falls, you say, There will be fair weather, for the sky is red;
Mat 16:3 - And in the morning, It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and gloomy. The 1face of the sky you know how to adiscern, but you cannot 2discern the signs of the times.
Mat 16:4 - An aevil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the 1sign of bJonah. And He cleft them and went away.
Mat 16:5 - And when the disciples came to the other side, they had forgotten to take 1bread.
Mat 16:6 - And Jesus said to them, Watch and beware of the aleaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Mat 16:7 - But they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we did not take bread.
Mat 16:8 - And Jesus, knowing it, said, Why are you reasoning among yourselves, you of alittle faith, because you have no bread?
Mat 16:9 - Do you not yet understand nor remember the afive loaves of the five thousand and how many 1handbaskets you took up?
Mat 16:10 - Nor the aseven loaves of the four thousand and how many 1baskets you took up?
Mat 16:11 - How is it that you do not understand that it was not about bread that I spoke to you? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Mat 16:12 - Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the 1teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

D. The path of rejection — 16:13-23:39

1. Before going to Judea — 16:13-18:35

~~a. The revelation of Christ and the church — 16:13-20~~

Mat 16:13 - aNow when Jesus came into the parts of 1Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, Who do men say that the 2bSon of Man is?
Mat 16:14 - And they said, 1Some, aJohn the Baptist; and others, bElijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.
Mat 16:15 - He said to them, But you, who do you say that I am?
Mat 16:16 - And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the 1aChrist, the 1bSon of the 2cliving God.
Mat 16:17 - And Jesus answered and said to him, aBlessed are you, bSimon 1Barjona, because 2cflesh and blood has not drevealed this to you, but My 3Father who is in the heavens.
Mat 16:18 - And I 1also say to you that you are 2aPeter, and upon 3this brock I will 4cbuild My 5dchurch, and the 6egates of fHades shall not prevail gagainst it.
Mat 16:19 - I will give to you the 1akeys of the 2kingdom of the heavens, and whatever you 3bbind on the earth shall 4have been bound in the heavens, and whatever you 3loose on the earth shall 4have been loosed in the heavens.
Mat 16:20 - Then He charged the disciples 1not to tell aanyone that He was the Christ.

~~b. The first unveiling of the crucifixion and resurrection — 16:21-27~~

Mat 16:21 - aFrom that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He 1must go to bJerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes and be ckilled and on the third day be raised.
Mat 16:22 - And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, God be merciful to You, Lord! This shall by 1no means happen to You!
Mat 16:23 - But He turned and said to Peter, Get behind Me, 1aSatan! 2You are a stumbling block to Me, for you are 3not setting your bmind on the things of God, but on the things of men.
Mat 16:24 - Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone wants to come after Me, let him 1deny 2himself and take up his 3across and 4follow Me.
Mat 16:25 - For whoever wants to save his asoul-life shall 1lose it; but whoever 2loses his soul-life for My sake shall find it.
Mat 16:26 - For what shall a man be profited if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his 1soul-life? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul-life?
Mat 16:27 - 1For the aSon of Man is to bcome in the cglory of His Father with His dangels, and then He will 2erepay each man according to his doings.

~~c. Transfiguration in the miniature of the kingdom — 16:28-17:13~~

Mat 16:28 - Truly I say to you, There are some of those standing here who shall by no means taste death until they see the Son of Man 1acoming in His kingdom.

Matthew

Chapter 17 of 28

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Mat 17:1 - aAnd after six days Jesus btook with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and 1brought them up to a 2chigh mountain privately.
Mat 17:2 - And He was 1atransfigured before them, and His face shone like the bsun, and His garments became as cwhite as the light.
Mat 17:3 - And behold, 1aMoses and bElijah appeared to them, conversing with Him.
Mat 17:4 - And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You are willing, I will make 1three atents here, one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.
Mat 17:5 - While he was still speaking, behold, a bright acloud overshadowed them, and behold, a bvoice out of the cloud, saying, 1This is My Son, the cBeloved, in whom I have found My delight. dHear 2Him!
Mat 17:6 - And when the disciples aheard this, they bfell on their face and were greatly frightened.
Mat 17:7 - And Jesus came to them and atouched them and said, Arise, and do not be afraid.
Mat 17:8 - And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw 1no one except Jesus Himself alone.
Mat 17:9 - aAnd as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the 1vision to no one until the bSon of Man is craised from the dead.
Mat 17:10 - And the disciples asked Him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that 1aElijah must come first?
Mat 17:11 - And He answered and said, 1Elijah indeed is coming and will arestore all things;
Mat 17:12 - But I say to you that 1aElijah has already come; and they did not recognize him, but bdid with him the things they wished. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.
Mat 17:13 - Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them concerning John the Baptist.

~~d. The casting out of an epileptic demon — 17:14-21~~

Mat 17:14 - aAnd when they came to the crowd, a man came to Him, falling on his knees before Him and saying,
Mat 17:15 - Lord, have mercy on my son, for he 1has epilepsy and suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
Mat 17:16 - And I brought him to Your disciples, and they were not able to heal him.
Mat 17:17 - And Jesus answered and said, O aunbelieving and bperverted generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.
Mat 17:18 - And Jesus arebuked it, and the demon came out from him; and the boy was healed from that hour.
Mat 17:19 - Then the disciples, coming to Jesus privately, said, Why were we not able to cast it out?
Mat 17:20 - And He said to them, Because of your alittle faith; for truly I say to you, If you have faith like a bmustard seed, you will say to this cmountain, Move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be dimpossible to you.
Mat 17:21 - 1But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.

~~e. The second unveiling of the crucifixion and resurrection — 17:22-23~~

Mat 17:22 - aAnd while they 1were gathering together in bGalilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men,
Mat 17:23 - And they will akill Him, and on the third day He will be raised. And they were greatly grieved.

~~f. The application of the revelation and vision of Christ's sonship — 17:24-27~~

Mat 17:24 - And when they came to aCapernaum, those who take up the 1btemple tax came to Peter and said, Does not your Teacher pay the 1temple tax?
Mat 17:25 - He said, 1Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus 2anticipated him, saying, What do you athink, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive custom or poll tax, from their sons or from strangers?
Mat 17:26 - And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said to him, So then the 1sons are free.
Mat 17:27 - But that we do not astumble them, 1go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you will find a 2stater; take that and 3give it to them for Me 4and you.

Matthew

Chapter 18 of 28

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~~g. Relationships in the kingdom — 18:1-35~~

Mat 18:1 - aIn that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is bgreatest 1in the kingdom of the heavens?
Mat 18:2 - And He called a little child to Him and stood him in their midst
Mat 18:3 - And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you turn and become like alittle children, you shall by no means benter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Mat 18:4 - He therefore who will ahumble himself like this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens.
Mat 18:5 - And whoever receives one such little child 1because of My name, receives Me;
Mat 18:6 - And whoever astumbles one of these little ones who believe into Me, it is 1more profitable for him that a 2great bmillstone be hung around his neck and he be drowned in the open sea.
Mat 18:7 - Woe to the world because of astumbling blocks! For it is necessary for stumbling blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes.
Mat 18:8 - If your ahand or your foot stumbles you, 1cut it off and cast it from you; it is better for you to enter into life maimed or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be cast into the eternal bfire.
Mat 18:9 - And if your aeye stumbles you, 1pluck it out and cast it from you; it is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be cast into the 2Gehenna of fire.
Mat 18:10 - See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their aangels in the heavens continually behold the face of My Father who is in the heavens.
Mat 18:11 - 1For the Son of Man has come to save that which is lost.
Mat 18:12 - aWhat do you think? bIf any man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go and seek the one that has gone astray?
Mat 18:13 - And if it so happens that he finds it, truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
Mat 18:14 - In the same way, it is not the will of 1your Father who is in the heavens that one of these little ones aperish.
Mat 18:15 - Moreover if your brother asins against you, go, 1breprove him 2between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.
Mat 18:16 - But if he does not hear you, take with you one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three awitnesses every word may be established.
Mat 18:17 - And if he refuses to hear them, 1tell it to the 2achurch; and if he refuses to hear the church also, let him be to you 3just like the bGentile and the ctax collector.
Mat 18:18 - Truly I say to you, Whatever you 1abind on the earth shall 2have been bound in heaven, and whatever you 1loose on the earth shall 2have been loosed in heaven.
Mat 18:19 - Again, truly I say to you that if two of you are 1in harmony on earth concerning any matter for which they 2ask, 3it will be done for them from My Father who is in the heavens.
Mat 18:20 - For where there are 1two or three 2gathered into My name, there am I in their amidst.
Mat 18:21 - Then Peter came and said to Him, Lord, how often shall my brother asin against me and I bforgive him? Up to cseven times?
Mat 18:22 - Jesus said to him, I do not say to you, Up to seven times, but, Up to seventy times seven.
Mat 18:23 - For this reason the kingdom of the heavens has become like a 1king who desired to 2asettle accounts with his slaves.
Mat 18:24 - And when he began to settle them, one who owed him 1ten thousand talents was brought to him.
Mat 18:25 - But since he did not have the means to arepay, the master commanded him to be bsold, as well as his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.
Mat 18:26 - Then the slave fell down and worshipped him, saying, Be patient with me and I will repay you all.
Mat 18:27 - And the master of that slave was moved with compassion and released him and 1forgave him the loan.
Mat 18:28 - But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a 1hundred denarii, and he took hold of him and began to choke him, saying, Repay me what you owe.
Mat 18:29 - Then his fellow slave fell down and begged him, saying, Be patient with me and I will repay you.
Mat 18:30 - But he would not; instead, he went away and threw him into prison until he would repay what was owed.
Mat 18:31 - Then his fellow slaves, seeing what had taken place, were greatly 1grieved and came and explained fully to their master all that had taken place.
Mat 18:32 - Then his master called him to him and said to him, aEvil slave, all that debt I forgave you, because you begged me.
Mat 18:33 - Should you not also have had amercy on your fellow slave even bas I had mercy on you?
Mat 18:34 - And his master became angry and 1delivered him to the torturers until he would arepay all that was owed.
Mat 18:35 - So also will My heavenly Father do to you if each of you does anot forgive his brother bfrom your hearts.

Matthew

Chapter 19 of 28

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2. After arriving in Judea — 19:1-20:16

Mat 19:1 - And when Jesus finished these words, He departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea abeyond the Jordan.

~~a. Healing the following crowd — 19:2~~

Mat 19:2 - And great crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

~~b. Further temptation by the fundamentalists — 19:3-12~~

Mat 19:3 - aAnd some Pharisees came to Him, 1btesting Him and saying, Is it lawful for a man to 2divorce his wife for any cause?
Mat 19:4 - And He answered and said, Have you anot read that 1He who bcreated them from the beginning made them male and female,
Mat 19:5 - And said, “For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall be ajoined to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh”?
Mat 19:6 - So then they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has yoked together, let man not aseparate.
Mat 19:7 - They said to Him, Why then did Moses 1command us to give her a acertificate of divorce and divorce her?
Mat 19:8 - He said to them, Moses, because of your ahardness of heart, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the 1beginning it has not been so.
Mat 19:9 - But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for 1fornication, and marries another, commits aadultery; 2and he who marries her who has been divorced commits adultery.
Mat 19:10 - His disciples said to Him, If the case of the man with his wife is 1like this, it is not profitable to marry.
Mat 19:11 - And He said to them, 1Not all men can 2accept this word, but only those to whom it has been agiven.
Mat 19:12 - For there are eunuchs who were born so from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs 1who made themselves eunuchs abecause of the 2kingdom of the heavens. He who can accept it, let him accept it.

~~c. Laying hands on the children — 19:13-15~~

Mat 19:13 - aThen little children were brought to Him that He might lay His hands on them and pray, but the disciples brebuked them.
Mat 19:14 - But Jesus said, Allow the little children and do not prevent them from coming to Me, for aof 1such is the kingdom of the heavens.
Mat 19:15 - And after He laid His hands on them, He went on from there.

~~d. The way for a rich man to enter into the kingdom — 19:16-26~~

Mat 19:16 - aAnd behold, someone came to Him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may 1have beternal life?
Mat 19:17 - And He said to him, Why do you ask Me concerning what is good? There is only 1One who is 2agood. But if you want to 3benter into life, 4ckeep the commandments.
Mat 19:18 - He said to Him, Which ones? And Jesus said, “You shall anot murder; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness;
Mat 19:19 - aHonor your father and mother; and you shall blove your neighbor as yourself.”
Mat 19:20 - The young man said to Him, All these things I have kept. What do I still lack?
Mat 19:21 - Jesus said to him, If you want to be 1aperfect, go, bsell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have ctreasure in the heavens; and come, 2dfollow Me.
Mat 19:22 - But the young man, hearing this word, went away 1sorrowing, for he had many possessions.
Mat 19:23 - aAnd Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say to you, Only with difficulty will a brich man enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Mat 19:24 - And again I say to you, It is 1easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the akingdom of 2God.
Mat 19:25 - And when the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, Who then can be 1saved?
Mat 19:26 - And looking upon them, Jesus said to them, With men this is 1impossible, but with God all things are 1apossible.

~~e. The reward of the kingdom — 19:27-20:16~~

Mat 19:27 - Then Peter answered and said to Him, Behold, we have left all and afollowed You. What then will there be for us?
Mat 19:28 - And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that you who have followed Me, in the 1arestoration, when the bSon of Man sits on the cthrone of His glory, you also shall dsit on twelve thrones, 2ejudging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Mat 19:29 - And everyone who has left houses or abrothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for My name’s sake shall 1receive 2a hundred times as much and shall 3inherit beternal life.
Mat 19:30 - But many 1afirst will be last, and many last first.

Matthew

Chapter 20 of 28

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Mat 20:1 - 1For the kingdom of the heavens is like a 2man, who is a householder, who went out early in the 3morning to hire 4workmen for his 5avineyard.
Mat 20:2 - And having 1agreed with the workmen for a 2denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Mat 20:3 - And he went out about the 1third hour and saw others standing 2idle in the 3marketplace,
Mat 20:4 - And to those he said, You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went.
Mat 20:5 - And again he went out about the 1sixth and the 2ninth hour and did likewise.
Mat 20:6 - And about the 1eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and said to them, Why have you been standing here all the day idle?
Mat 20:7 - They said to him, Because 1no one has hired us. He said to them, You 2also go into the vineyard.
Mat 20:8 - And when 1evening fell, the master of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the workmen and pay them their wages, beginning from the 2last ones to the first.
Mat 20:9 - And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius.
Mat 20:10 - And when the 1first ones came, they supposed that they would receive more. And they themselves also received each a denarius.
Mat 20:11 - And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
Mat 20:12 - 1Saying, These last ones worked one hour, and you have made them 2equal to us who bore the burden of the day and the scorching heat.
Mat 20:13 - But he answered 1one of them and said, 2aFriend, I am doing nothing unrighteous to you. Did you not 3agree with me for a denarius?
Mat 20:14 - 1Take what is yours and go. I 1want to give to this last one even as I have given to you.
Mat 20:15 - Is it not lawful for me to do what I 1wish with what is mine? Or is your eye 2evil because I am 1good?
Mat 20:16 - Thus shall the 1alast be first and the first last.

3. On the way to Jerusalem — 20:17-21:11

~~a. The third unveiling of the crucifixion and resurrection — 20:17-19~~

Mat 20:17 - aAnd as Jesus was going up to bJerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside privately, and on the way He said to them,
Mat 20:18 - Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes. And they will condemn Him to 1adeath,
Mat 20:19 - And adeliver Him to the Gentiles to bmock and to scourge and to ccrucify Him, and on the dthird day He will be raised.

~~b. The throne of the kingdom and the cup of the cross — 20:20-28~~

Mat 20:20 - aThen the mother of the 1sons of bZebedee came to Him with her sons, worshipping and asking something of Him.
Mat 20:21 - And He said to her, What do you want? She said to Him, Say that these two sons of mine will asit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your kingdom.
Mat 20:22 - But Jesus answered and said to them, You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to 1drink the acup which I am about to drink? They said to Him, We are able.
Mat 20:23 - He said to them, My cup you shall indeed adrink, but to sit on My right and on My left, this is 1not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.
Mat 20:24 - And when the ten heard this, they were indignant concerning the two brothers.
Mat 20:25 - aBut Jesus called them to Him and said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and the great exercise authority over them.
Mat 20:26 - It shall not be so among you; but whoever wants to become agreat among you shall be your 1servant,
Mat 20:27 - And whoever wants to be first among you shall be your 1aslave;
Mat 20:28 - Just as the aSon of 1Man did not come to be served, but to bserve and to give His 2life as a cransom for many.

~~c. The healing of the two blind men — 20:29-34~~

Mat 20:29 - aAnd as they were going out from Jericho, a great crowd followed Him.
Mat 20:30 - And behold, two ablind men sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, 1bSon of David!
Mat 20:31 - And the crowd arebuked them so that they would be silent, but they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!
Mat 20:32 - And Jesus, standing still, called them and said, What do you want Me to do for you?
Mat 20:33 - They said to Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
Mat 20:34 - And Jesus, moved with acompassion, touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight and followed Him.

Matthew

Chapter 21 of 28

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~~d. A warm welcome to the meek King — 21:1-11~~

Mat 21:1 - aAnd when they 1drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage at the Mount of bOlives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Mat 21:2 - Saying to them, Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will 1find a donkey tied and a colt with her; untie them and lead them to Me.
Mat 21:3 - And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, The 1Lord has need of them; 2and immediately he will send them.
Mat 21:4 - aNow this took place in order that what was spoken through the prophet might be bfulfilled, saying,
Mat 21:5 - a“Say to the 1daughter of Zion, Behold, your King is coming to you, bmeek and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, a 2foal of a beast of burden.”
Mat 21:6 - And the disciples went and did as Jesus directed them,
Mat 21:7 - And led the donkey and the colt. And they put their 1garments on them, and He sat upon them.
Mat 21:8 - And most of the crowd spread their own agarments in the road, and others cut 1bbranches from the trees and spread them in the road.
Mat 21:9 - And the crowds who went before Him and those who followed cried out, saying, 1Hosanna to the 2aSon of David! bBlessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the chighest!
Mat 21:10 - And when He aentered into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this?
Mat 21:11 - And the crowds said, This is the aprophet Jesus from bNazareth of Galilee.

4. In Jerusalem — 21:12-23:39

~~a. Cleansing the temple — 21:12-16~~

Mat 21:12 - aAnd Jesus entered into the temple and cast out all those who were selling and buying in the temple. And He overturned the tables of the bmoney changers and the seats of those who were selling the cdoves,
Mat 21:13 - And He said to them, It is written, a“My house shall be called a house of prayer,” but you are making it a bden of robbers.
Mat 21:14 - And the ablind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
Mat 21:15 - But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonders that He did and the children who were crying out in the temple and saying, aHosanna to the Son of David, they were 1indignant.
Mat 21:16 - And they said to Him, Do you hear what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes. Have you anever read, b“Out of the mouth of cinfants and sucklings You have perfected praise”?

~~b. Lodging in Bethany — 21:17~~

Mat 21:17 - And leaving them, He went aout of the city to 1bBethany and lodged there.

~~c. Cursing the nation of Israel — 21:18-22~~

Mat 21:18 - aNow in the morning as He returned to the city, He became 1bhungry.
Mat 21:19 - And seeing a 1afig tree on the way, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And He said to it, May there 2no longer be fruit from you forever! And the fig tree was instantly 3dried up.
Mat 21:20 - And when the disciples saw this, they marveled, saying, How did the fig tree instantly dry up?
Mat 21:21 - And Jesus answered and said to them, Truly I say to you, If you have afaith and do not bdoubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this cmountain, Be taken up and cast into the sea, it will happen.
Mat 21:22 - And all that you aask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive.

~~d. Tested — 21:23-22:46~~(1) By the chief priests and elders concerning His authority — 21:23-22:14

Mat 21:23 - aAnd when He came into the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to Him as He was bteaching and said, By what authority do You do these things? And cwho gave You this authority?
Mat 21:24 - And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one 1thing, which if you tell Me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mat 21:25 - The baptism of John, from where did it come, from aheaven or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, He will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?
Mat 21:26 - But if we say, From men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John as a aprophet.
Mat 21:27 - And they answered Jesus and said, We do 1not know. He too said to them, 2Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

(a) The shifting of the birthright — 21:28-32

Mat 21:28 - But what do you think? A man had two children. And he came to his first son and said, Child, go today and work in the avineyard.
Mat 21:29 - And he answered and said, I do not want to; yet later he regretted and went.
Mat 21:30 - And he came to the other and said likewise. And he answered and said, I will, sir; yet he did not go.
Mat 21:31 - Which of the two did the will of the father? They said, The 1first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that the atax collectors and the bharlots are going into the kingdom of cGod before you.
Mat 21:32 - For John came to you in the away of 1righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him. And you, when you saw it, did not later regret it to believe him.

(b) The transfer of the kingdom of God — 21:33-46

Mat 21:33 - aHear another parable. There was a man, a 1householder, who planted a 1bvineyard and put a chedge around it, and dug a dwinepress in it, and built a tower; and he leased it out to 1vinedressers and went eabroad.
Mat 21:34 - And when the time to harvest the fruit drew near, he asent his 1slaves to the vinedressers to get his fruit.
Mat 21:35 - And the vinedressers took his slaves and 1abeat one, and bkilled another, and cstoned another.
Mat 21:36 - Again, he sent some other slaves, more than the first, and they did likewise to them.
Mat 21:37 - Then later he sent to them his 1ason, saying, They will respect my son.
Mat 21:38 - But the vinedressers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 1This is the aheir. Come, let us bkill him and take possession of his inheritance.
Mat 21:39 - And they atook him and cast him 1bout of the vineyard and ckilled him.
Mat 21:40 - Therefore when the master of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?
Mat 21:41 - They said to Him, He will miserably 1adestroy those evil men and will lease the vineyard to 2other vinedressers, who will give the bfruit to him in their seasons.
Mat 21:42 - Jesus said to them, Have you anever read in the Scriptures, b“The 1stone which the 1builders rejected, this has become the 2chead of the corner. This was from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes”?
Mat 21:43 - Therefore I say to you that the 1kingdom of aGod shall be taken from you and shall be given to a 2nation producing its bfruit.
Mat 21:44 - And 1he who falls on this astone shall be broken to pieces; but on 2whomever it falls, it shall bcrush him to powder and scatter him like chaff.
Mat 21:45 - And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they perceived that He was speaking concerning them.
Mat 21:46 - And though they sought to aseize Him, they feared the crowds because they held Him as a bprophet.

Matthew

Chapter 22 of 28

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(c) The kingdom's wedding feast — 22:1-14

Mat 22:1 - And Jesus answered and spoke again in aparables to them, saying,
Mat 22:2 - aThe 1bkingdom of the heavens has become like a 2cking who prepared a 3dwedding feast for his 2son.
Mat 22:3 - And he sent his 1slaves to call those who had been called to the wedding feast, yet they would not come.
Mat 22:4 - Again, he sent 1other slaves, saying, Tell those who have been called, Behold, I have prepared my 2dinner: my 3oxen and my 3afatted cattle have been slain, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast.
Mat 22:5 - But they disregarded it and went off, one to his own field and another to his business,
Mat 22:6 - And the rest took hold of his slaves, atreated them shamefully, and bkilled them.
Mat 22:7 - And the king became angry, and he sent his 1troops and adestroyed those murderers and burned their city.
Mat 22:8 - Then he said to his slaves, The wedding feast is ready, but those who have been called were 1anot worthy.
Mat 22:9 - Go therefore to the 1crossroads, and as many as you find, call to the wedding feast.
Mat 22:10 - And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both evil and good, and the wedding feast was filled with those reclining at table.
Mat 22:11 - But when the king came in to look at those reclining at table, he saw there a man who was not aclothed with a 1wedding garment,
Mat 22:12 - And he said to him, aFriend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Mat 22:13 - Then the king said to the 1servants, Bind his feet and hands, and 2acast him out into the outer darkness. In that place there will be the 3weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
Mat 22:14 - For many are 1acalled but few are 1bchosen.

(2) By the disciples of the Pharisees and the Herodians concerning giving tribute to Caesar — 22:15-22

Mat 22:15 - aThen the 1Pharisees went and took bcounsel how they might ensnare Him in His cwords.
Mat 22:16 - And they sent to Him their disciples with the 1aHerodians, saying, Teacher, we know that You are true and that You teach the way of God in truth and 2do not fear anyone, for You do not 3regard the bperson of men.
Mat 22:17 - Tell us therefore, What do You think? 1Is it lawful to give tribute to aCaesar, or not?
Mat 22:18 - But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, Why do you atempt Me, 1hypocrites?
Mat 22:19 - 1Show Me the coin for the tribute. And they brought to Him a 2denarius.
Mat 22:20 - And He said to them, Whose is this image and inscription?
Mat 22:21 - They said, Caesar’s. Then He said to them, Render then the 1things that are Caesar’s ato Caesar and the 2things that are God’s to God.
Mat 22:22 - And when they heard this, they marveled. And they left Him and went away.

(3) By the Sadducees concerning resurrection — 22:23-33

Mat 22:23 - aOn that day some 1bSadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to Him and questioned Him,
Mat 22:24 - Saying, Teacher, Moses said, If anyone dies and does not have children, his brother as next of kin shall marry his awife and raise up seed to his brother.
Mat 22:25 - Now there were seven brothers with us. And the first married and died, and having no seed, he left his wife to his brother;
Mat 22:26 - Likewise also the second and the third until the seventh.
Mat 22:27 - And last of all the woman died.
Mat 22:28 - In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.
Mat 22:29 - And Jesus answered and said to them, You err, anot 1knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.
Mat 22:30 - For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
Mat 22:31 - But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not aread that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
Mat 22:32 - a“I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob”? He is not the God of the dead, but of the 1living.
Mat 22:33 - And when the crowds heard this, they were aastounded at His teaching.

(4) By a lawyer concerning the great commandment in the law — 22:34-40

Mat 22:34 - aBut the Pharisees, when they heard that He had muzzled the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.
Mat 22:35 - And one of them, a 1alawyer, asked Him a question, btesting Him,
Mat 22:36 - Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
Mat 22:37 - And He said to him, a“You shall blove the Lord your God 1with all your heart and 1with all your soul and 1with all your mind.”
Mat 22:38 - This is the great and first commandment.
Mat 22:39 - And the second is like it: a“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Mat 22:40 - On these 1two commandments hang all athe Law and the Prophets.

(5) Muzzling all the testers by the question concerning Christ — 22:41-46

Mat 22:41 - aNow while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus questioned them,
Mat 22:42 - Saying, What do you think concerning the 1Christ? Whose son is He? They said to Him, aDavid’s.
Mat 22:43 - He said to them, How then does David in 1aspirit call Him Lord, saying,
Mat 22:44 - a“The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies bunderneath Your feet”?
Mat 22:45 - If then David calls Him 1Lord, how is He his 1son?
Mat 22:46 - And 1ano one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone from that day dare to question Him anymore.

Matthew

Chapter 23 of 28

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~~e. Rebuking the religionists — 23:1-36~~(1) Their hypocrisy — vv. 1-12

Mat 23:1 - aThen Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,
Mat 23:2 - Saying, The 1ascribes and the 2bPharisees have seated themselves in cMoses’ seat;
Mat 23:3 - Therefore all that they tell you, ado and keep; but do not do according to their bworks, for they say things and do not do them.
Mat 23:4 - And they bind burdens, aheavy and hard to bear, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger.
Mat 23:5 - And all their works they do to be aseen by men, for they broaden their 1bphylacteries and enlarge the 2cfringes of their garments,
Mat 23:6 - And they love the aplace of honor at the dinners and the chief seats in the synagogues
Mat 23:7 - And the asalutations in the marketplaces and to be called by men, 1bRabbi.
Mat 23:8 - But you, do not be called Rabbi, for 1One is your aTeacher, and you are all bbrothers.
Mat 23:9 - And do not call anyone on earth your father, for 1One is your aFather, 2He who is in the heavens.
Mat 23:10 - Neither be called 1instructors, because 2One is your Instructor, the Christ.
Mat 23:11 - And the agreatest among you shall be your servant.
Mat 23:12 - And he who will aexalt himself shall be humbled, and he who will bhumble himself shall be exalted.

(2) Their eightfold woe — vv. 13-36

Mat 23:13 - But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, 1hypocrites! For you aclose off the kingdom of the heavens in the face of men; for you do 2bnot enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to enter.
Mat 23:14 - 1But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you adevour the widows’ houses, even while for a pretense you make long prayers. For this reason you shall receive greater 2judgment.
Mat 23:15 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you go about the sea and the dry land to make one aproselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a bson of 1cGehenna as yourselves.
Mat 23:16 - Woe to you, ablind bguides, who say, Whoever cswears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, 1he is bound.
Mat 23:17 - Fools and blind men, which is greater, the gold or the temple which 1asanctifies the gold?
Mat 23:18 - And, Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the agift which is upon it, he is bound.
Mat 23:19 - Blind men, which is greater, the gift or the altar which 1asanctifies the gift?
Mat 23:20 - Therefore he who swears by the altar swears by it and by all the things upon it;
Mat 23:21 - And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by Him who adwells in it;
Mat 23:22 - And he who swears by aheaven swears by the bthrone of God and by Him who sits upon it.
Mat 23:23 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ayou bgive a tenth of the mint and the anise and the cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law—1cjustice and dmercy and faithfulness. But these you should have done and 2not neglected the others.
Mat 23:24 - aBlind guides, who strain out the gnat but swallow the camel!
Mat 23:25 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ayou bcleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, but inwardly they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.
Mat 23:26 - Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and the dish so that their outside also may become clean.
Mat 23:27 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you resemble awhitewashed bgraves, which outwardly appear beautiful but inwardly are full of dead men’s cbones and all duncleanness.
Mat 23:28 - So you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Mat 23:29 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you abuild up the graves of the prophets and adorn the tombs of the righteous,
Mat 23:30 - And say, If we had been there in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Mat 23:31 - So then you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who amurdered the prophets.
Mat 23:32 - And you, afill up the measure of your fathers!
Mat 23:33 - Serpents! Brood of avipers! How shall you escape the judgment of bGehenna?
Mat 23:34 - aTherefore, behold, I bsend to you 1cprophets and wise men and dscribes. Some of them you will ekill and crucify, and some of them you will fscourge in your synagogues and gpersecute from hcity to city,
Mat 23:35 - So that upon you may come all the righteous ablood shed on the earth, from the bblood of righteous Abel to the blood of cZachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
Mat 23:36 - Truly I say to you, 1All these things shall come upon this ageneration.

~~f. Forsaking Jerusalem with its temple — 23:37-39~~

Mat 23:37 - aJerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and bstones those who are sent to her! How often 1I desired to gather your cchildren together, the way a hen gathers her brood under her dwings, and you would not!
Mat 23:38 - Behold, your 1house is left to you 2adesolate.
Mat 23:39 - For I say to you, You shall by no means see Me from now on until you say, aBlessed is He who 1comes in the name of the Lord.

Matthew

Chapter 24 of 28

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E. The prophecy of the kingdom — 24:1-25:46

1. Concerning Israel — 24:1-31

~~a. From Christ's ascension to the consummation of the age — vv. 1-14~~

Mat 24:1 - aAnd Jesus came out 1from the 2temple and was going away, and His disciples came to Him to show Him the buildings of the 2temple.
Mat 24:2 - But He answered and said to them, Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, There shall by ano means be left here a stone upon a stone, which shall not be 1thrown down.
Mat 24:3 - aAnd as He sat on the 1bMount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, Tell us, 2When will these things be? And what will be the csign of Your 3dcoming and of the econsummation of the age?
Mat 24:4 - And Jesus 1answered and said to them, 2See that no one aleads you astray.
Mat 24:5 - For many will come in My name, saying, I am the Christ, and they will lead many astray.
Mat 24:6 - And you will be hearing of 1wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for it must happen; but the 2aend is not yet.
Mat 24:7 - For 1nation will rise up aagainst nation, and 1kingdom against kingdom; and there will be 2bfamines and 3earthquakes in various places.
Mat 24:8 - All these things are the beginning of 1birth pangs.
Mat 24:9 - Then they will deliver 1you up to atribulation and will bkill you, and you will be chated by all the nations because of My name.
Mat 24:10 - And at that time many will be stumbled and will deliver up one another and will hate one another.
Mat 24:11 - And many afalse prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
Mat 24:12 - And because lawlessness will be multiplied, the alove of the many will grow cold.
Mat 24:13 - But he who has aendured to the end, this one shall be 1saved.
Mat 24:14 - And this 1agospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole inhabited earth for a 2testimony to all the nations, and then the 3bend will come.

~~b. At the consummation of the age — vv. 15-31~~(1) The transpiring of the great tribulation — vv. 15-26

Mat 24:15 - 1aTherefore when you see the 2babomination of 3cdesolation, which was spoken of through dDaniel the prophet, standing in the 4Holy Place (let him who reads eunderstand),
Mat 24:16 - Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains;
Mat 24:17 - Let him who is on the ahousetop not come down to take the things out of his house;
Mat 24:18 - And let him who is in the field not turn back to take his garment.
Mat 24:19 - But woe to those who are 1pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days.
Mat 24:20 - And pray that your flight may not be in 1winter, nor on a 2Sabbath,
Mat 24:21 - For at that time there will be 1agreat tribulation, such as has not occurred from the beginning of the world until now, nor shall by any means ever occur.
Mat 24:22 - And unless those days had been cut 1short, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the 2achosen, those days will be cut short.
Mat 24:23 - At that time if anyone says to you, Behold, ahere is the 1Christ! or, Here! do not believe it.
Mat 24:24 - For 1afalse Christs and 2bfalse prophets will arise and will 3show great csigns and wonders so as to lead astray, if possible, even the dchosen.
Mat 24:25 - Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Mat 24:26 - aTherefore if they say to you, Behold, He is in the 1wilderness, do not go forth; Behold, He is in the 2inner rooms, do not believe it.

(2) Christ's coming to the earth — vv. 27-30

Mat 24:27 - For just as the 1lightning comes forth from the east and shines to the west, so will the 2acoming of the Son of Man be.
Mat 24:28 - Wherever the 1acorpse is, there will the 1vultures be gathered together.
Mat 24:29 - aAnd immediately 1after the tribulation of those days, the 2sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Mat 24:30 - And at that time the 1asign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the 2btribes of the 2land will 3mourn, and they will see the cSon of Man coming 4don the clouds of heaven with 5power and great glory.

(3) The gathering of Israel — v. 31

Mat 24:31 - And He will send His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will 1agather His bchosen together from the cfour winds, from one end of the dheavens to the other end.

2. Concerning the church — 24:32-25:30

~~a. Watching and being ready — 24:32-44~~

Mat 24:32 - 1aBut learn the parable from the 2bfig tree: As soon as its branch has 3become tender and 4puts forth its leaves, you know that the 5summer is near.
Mat 24:33 - So also you, when you see 1all these things, know that 2it is near, at the doors.
Mat 24:34 - Truly I say to you that this 1ageneration shall by no means pass away until all these things happen.
Mat 24:35 - Heaven and earth will apass away, but My bwords shall by no means pass away.
Mat 24:36 - But concerning that aday and hour, no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens nor the 1Son, but the Father only.
Mat 24:37 - aFor just as the 1days of Noah were, so will the bcoming of the Son of Man be.
Mat 24:38 - 1For as they were in those days before the flood, 2eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day in which aNoah entered into the ark,
Mat 24:39 - And they did not know that judgment was coming until the flood came and took all away, so also will the acoming of the Son of Man be.
Mat 24:40 - 1aAt that time two 2men will be 3in the field; one is 4taken and one is left.
Mat 24:41 - Two 1women will be 2grinding at the mill; one is 3taken and one is left.
Mat 24:42 - 1aWatch btherefore, for you do not know on what day 1your Lord comes.
Mat 24:43 - But know this, that if the 1householder had known in which watch the 2athief was coming, he would have watched and would not have allowed his 1house to be broken into.
Mat 24:44 - For this reason you also be aready, because at an hour when you do not expect it, the Son of Man is 1coming.

~~b. Being faithful and prudent — 24:45-51~~

Mat 24:45 - Who then is the 1afaithful and 1prudent slave, whom the master has set over his 2household to 3give them food at the proper time?
Mat 24:46 - 1Blessed is that slave whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.
Mat 24:47 - Truly I say to you that he will aset him 1over all his possessions.
Mat 24:48 - But if that 1evil slave says in his heart, My master adelays,
Mat 24:49 - And begins to 1beat his fellow slaves and 2eats and drinks with the adrunken,
Mat 24:50 - The master of that slave will come on a aday when he does not expect him and at an hour which he does not know,
Mat 24:51 - And will 1cut him asunder and appoint his 2portion with the 3hypocrites. In that place there will be the 4aweeping and the gnashing of teeth.

Matthew

Chapter 25 of 28

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~~c. A parable for watchfulness — 25:1-13~~

Mat 25:1 - At that time the 1akingdom of the heavens will be likened to 2ten 3bvirgins, who took their 4clamps and 5went forth to dmeet the 6ebridegroom.
Mat 25:2 - And 1afive of them were 2bfoolish and 1five were cprudent.
Mat 25:3 - For the foolish, when they took their lamps, did not take 1oil with them;
Mat 25:4 - But the prudent took oil in their 1avessels with their lamps.
Mat 25:5 - And while the bridegroom adelayed, they all became 1bdrowsy and 2cslept.
Mat 25:6 - But at 1midnight there was a 2acry, Behold, the bridegroom! Go forth to 3meet him!
Mat 25:7 - Then all those virgins 1aarose and 2trimmed their own lamps.
Mat 25:8 - And the foolish said to the prudent, 1Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are 2going out.
Mat 25:9 - But the prudent answered, saying, Perhaps there will 1not be enough for us and for you; go rather to 2athose who sell, and 3bbuy for yourselves.
Mat 25:10 - And as they were going away to buy, the bridegroom 1acame; and 2those who were 3bready 4went in with him to the 5cwedding feast. And the 6door was dshut.
Mat 25:11 - And later the rest of the virgins 1came also, saying, aLord, lord, open to us!
Mat 25:12 - But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I do 1not know you.
Mat 25:13 - 1aWatch therefore, for you do not know the bday nor the hour.

~~d. A parable for faithfulness — 25:14-30~~

Mat 25:14 - aFor the 1kingdom of the heavens is just like a 2man about to go 2babroad, who called his own 3cslaves and delivered to them 4his dpossessions.
Mat 25:15 - To one he gave five 1atalents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his 2own ability. And he went abroad.
Mat 25:16 - Immediately he who had received the five talents went and 1traded with them and 2gained another five.
Mat 25:17 - Similarly, he who had received the two gained another two.
Mat 25:18 - But he who had received the 1one went off and 2dug in the earth and 3hid his master’s money.
Mat 25:19 - Now after a 1long time the master of those slaves 2came and 3asettled accounts with them.
Mat 25:20 - And he who had received the five talents 1came and brought another five talents, saying, Master, you delivered to me five talents; behold, I have gained 2another five talents.
Mat 25:21 - His master said to him, Well done, good and afaithful slave. You were faithful over a 1few things; I will bset you 2over 3many things. Enter into the 4cjoy of your master.
Mat 25:22 - And he who had received the two talents also came and said, Master, you delivered to me two talents; behold, I have gained another two talents.
Mat 25:23 - His master said to him, 1Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful over a few things; I will 2set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.
Mat 25:24 - Then he who had received the one talent also 1came and said, Master, I 2knew about you, that you are a 3hard man, reaping where you did 4not sow, and gathering where you did 4not 5winnow.
Mat 25:25 - And I was 1afraid and 2went off and hid your talent in the earth; behold, 3you have what is yours.
Mat 25:26 - And his master answered and said to him, aEvil and bslothful slave, you knew that 1I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not winnow.
Mat 25:27 - Therefore you should have 1deposited my money with the money changers; and when I came, I would have recovered what is mine with 2interest.
Mat 25:28 - 1Take away therefore the talent from him and 2give it to him who has the ten talents.
Mat 25:29 - For 1ato everyone who has, more shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him who does not have, even that which he has shall be taken away from him.
Mat 25:30 - And 1acast out the useless slave into the 2outer darkness. In that place 3there will be the 4bweeping and the gnashing of teeth.

3. Concerning the nations — 25:31-46

~~a. Christ coming to be enthroned in glory — v. 31~~

Mat 25:31 - 1But when the 2aSon of Man 3bcomes in His 4glory and all the angels with Him, at that time He will sit on the 5cthrone of His glory.

~~b. Gathering all the nations for the exercising of judgment — vv. 32-46~~

Mat 25:32 - And all the 1anations will be gathered bbefore Him, and He will separate them from one another, just as the 2cshepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Mat 25:33 - And He will set the sheep on His 1aright hand and the goats on the left.
Mat 25:34 - Then the aKing will say to those on His right hand, Come, you who are bblessed of My Father, 1inherit the kingdom prepared for you 2cfrom the foundation of the world.
Mat 25:35 - For I was 1hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me a adrink; I was a stranger and you took Me in,
Mat 25:36 - Naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.
Mat 25:37 - Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, Lord, when have we seen You hungry and have fed You, or thirsty and have given You a drink?
Mat 25:38 - And when have we seen You a stranger and have taken You in, or naked and have clothed You?
Mat 25:39 - And when have we seen You sick or in prison and have come to You?
Mat 25:40 - And the King will answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have 1done it to one of 2these, the aleast of My 3bbrothers, you have done it to 4cMe.
Mat 25:41 - Then He will say also to those on the left, Go away from Me, you who are cursed, into the 1aeternal fire 2prepared for the devil and his bangels.
Mat 25:42 - For I was hungry and you did not give Me anything to eat; I was thirsty and you did not give Me a drink;
Mat 25:43 - I was a stranger and you did not take Me in; naked and you did not clothe Me; sick and in prison, and you did not visit Me.
Mat 25:44 - Then they also will answer, saying, Lord, when have we seen You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister to You?
Mat 25:45 - Then He will answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you 1did not do it to one of the least of these, neither have you done it to aMe.
Mat 25:46 - And these shall go away into eternal 1punishment, but the 2righteous 3ainto eternal life.

Matthew

Chapter 26 of 28

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F. The completion of rejection — 26:1-27:66

1. The fourth unveiling of the crucifixion — 26:1-2

Mat 26:1 - And when Jesus finished all these words, He said to His disciples,
Mat 26:2 - You know that after two days the 1aPassover takes place, and the Son of Man is being bdelivered up to be crucified.

2. Plotted against by religion — 26:3-5

Mat 26:3 - Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were agathered together in the courtyard of the high priest, who was called bCaiaphas,
Mat 26:4 - And they took acounsel together to bseize Jesus by craftiness and ckill Him.
Mat 26:5 - But they said, 1Not at the feast, lest there be an auproar among the people.

3. Loved by the beloved disciples — 26:6-13

Mat 26:6 - aNow when Jesus was in bBethany, in the house of Simon the 1leper,
Mat 26:7 - A woman came to Him, having an alabaster flask of ointment of great value, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at table.
Mat 26:8 - But when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, Why this 1waste?
Mat 26:9 - For this could have been sold for much and given to the apoor.
Mat 26:10 - But Jesus, knowing it, said to them, Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a noble deed to Me.
Mat 26:11 - For the apoor you have with you always, 1but you do bnot always have Me.
Mat 26:12 - For in pouring out this ointment on My body, she has done it 1for My aburial.
Mat 26:13 - Truly I say to you, Wherever 1this agospel is proclaimed in the whole world, 2what this woman has done shall also be told as a bmemorial of her.

4. Betrayed by the false disciple — 26:14-16

Mat 26:14 - 1aAt that time one of the twelve, the one called bJudas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Mat 26:15 - And said, What are you willing to give me, and I will deliver Him to you? And they weighed out to him 1athirty pieces of silver.
Mat 26:16 - And from then on he sought opportunity to adeliver Him up.

5. Keeping the last passover — 26:17-25

Mat 26:17 - aNow on the first day of the 1bFeast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the passover?
Mat 26:18 - And He said, Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, The aTeacher says, My btime is near. I am keeping the passover at your house with My disciples.
Mat 26:19 - And the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and they prepared the passover.
Mat 26:20 - aAnd when evening fell, He reclined at table with the twelve.
Mat 26:21 - And as they were eating, He said, Truly I say to you that aone of you will betray Me.
Mat 26:22 - And being greatly grieved, each one of them began to say to Him, I am not the one, am I, Lord?
Mat 26:23 - And He answered and said, The one who dips his hand with Me in the dish, this one will betray Me.
Mat 26:24 - The Son of Man is going away, even as it is awritten concerning Him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.
Mat 26:25 - And Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, I am not the one, am I, aRabbi? He said to him, 1bYou have said it yourself.

6. Establishing the King's feast — 26:26-30

Mat 26:26 - aAnd as they were 1eating, Jesus took 2bread and bblessed it, and He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat; this is My 2body.
Mat 26:27 - And He took a 1acup and gave bthanks, and He gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you,
Mat 26:28 - For this is My 1ablood of the 2bcovenant, which is being poured out for cmany for dforgiveness of sins.
Mat 26:29 - But I say to you, I shall by no means drink of this 1product of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in the 2akingdom of My Father.
Mat 26:30 - aAnd after 1singing a hymn, they went out to the bMount of Olives.

7. Warning the disciples — 26:31-35

Mat 26:31 - Then Jesus said to them, You will all be stumbled because of Me this night, for it is written, “I will asmite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be bscattered.”
Mat 26:32 - But after I have been raised, I will go before you into aGalilee.
Mat 26:33 - Then Peter answered and said to Him, If all will be stumbled because of You, I will never be stumbled.
Mat 26:34 - Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you that in this night, before a arooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
Mat 26:35 - Peter said to Him, Even if I must adie with You, I will by no means deny You. And all the disciples said likewise.

8. Pressed in Gethsemane — 26:36-46

Mat 26:36 - aThen Jesus came with them to a bplace called 1Gethsemane, and He said to the disciples, Sit here while I go over there and pray.
Mat 26:37 - And taking Peter and the two asons of Zebedee aside, He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
Mat 26:38 - Then He said to them, My asoul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch with Me.
Mat 26:39 - And going forward a little, He fell on His face and aprayed, saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this 1bcup pass from Me; yet not as I cwill, but as You will.
Mat 26:40 - And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And He said to Peter, So were you not able to watch with Me for one hour?
Mat 26:41 - aWatch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The 1spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Mat 26:42 - Again, going away a second time, He prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, Your awill be done.
Mat 26:43 - And coming again, He found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
Mat 26:44 - And leaving them, He went away again and prayed a athird time, saying the same word again.
Mat 26:45 - Then He came to the disciples and said to them, Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the ahour has drawn near, and the Son of Man is being delivered up into the hands of sinners.
Mat 26:46 - Arise, let us be going. Behold, the one who is betraying Me has drawn near.

9. Arrested by religion — 26:47-56

Mat 26:47 - aAnd while He was still speaking, behold, bJudas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Mat 26:48 - Now the one who was betraying Him had given them a sign, saying, Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him.
Mat 26:49 - And immediately he came to Jesus and said, 1Rejoice, aRabbi, and bkissed Him affectionately.
Mat 26:50 - But Jesus said to him, aFriend, 1bwhat are you here for? Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and seized Him.
Mat 26:51 - And behold, 1one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his asword, and struck the slave of the high priest and took off his bear.
Mat 26:52 - Then Jesus said to him, Return your sword to its place, for all those who take up the asword will perish by the sword.
Mat 26:53 - Or do you think that I cannot 1beseech My Father, and He will 1provide Me at once with more than twelve 1legions of aangels?
Mat 26:54 - How then shall the aScriptures be fulfilled which say that it must happen 1this way?
Mat 26:55 - In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to arrest Me? Day after day I sat in the temple ateaching, and you did not seize Me.
Mat 26:56 - But all this has happened in order that the writings of the prophets may be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left Him and afled.

10. Judged by the Sanhedrin — 26:57-68

Mat 26:57 - aAnd those who seized Jesus led Him away to bCaiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
Mat 26:58 - And Peter afollowed Him at a distance to the courtyard of the high priest; and entering within, he sat with the attendants to see the end.
Mat 26:59 - Now the chief priests and the whole aSanhedrin were seeking bfalse testimony against Jesus so that they might put Him to death,
Mat 26:60 - And they did not find it, though many false witnesses came forward. But later atwo came
Mat 26:61 - And said, This man said, 1I am able to adestroy the temple of God and build it up in three days.
Mat 26:62 - And the high priest stood up and said to Him, Do You answer 1anothing? What is it that these testify bagainst You?
Mat 26:63 - But Jesus remained 1asilent. bAnd the high priest said to Him, I charge You to cswear by the living God to tell us 2dif You are the eChrist, the Son of God.
Mat 26:64 - Jesus said to him, aYou have said rightly. Nevertheless I say to you, From now on you will see the 1bSon of Man csitting at the right hand of Power and dcoming on the eclouds of heaven.
Mat 26:65 - Then the high priest atore his garments, saying, He has bblasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy.
Mat 26:66 - What do you think? And they answered and said, He is worthy of adeath.
Mat 26:67 - Then they aspat in His face and beat Him with their fists, and others bslapped Him,
Mat 26:68 - Saying, 1Prophesy to us, Christ! aWho is the one who hit You?

11. Denied by Peter — 26:69-75

Mat 26:69 - aNow Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a 1servant girl came to him and said, You also were with Jesus the Galilean.
Mat 26:70 - But he denied it before all, saying, I do not know what you are talking about!
Mat 26:71 - And after he had gone out to the porch, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, This man was with Jesus the aNazarene.
Mat 26:72 - And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man!
Mat 26:73 - And after a little while 1those who were standing there came to Peter and said, Surely you also are one of them, for your aspeech also makes it clear that you are.
Mat 26:74 - Then he began to 1curse and to swear: I do not know the man! And immediately a rooster crowed.
Mat 26:75 - And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before a arooster crows, you will deny Me three times. And he went out and wept bitterly.

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12. Judged by Pilate — 27:1-26

Mat 27:1 - aNow when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took bcounsel against Jesus to put Him to death.
Mat 27:2 - And having bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to 1aPilate the governor.
Mat 27:3 - Then aJudas, who betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, 1regretted and returned the bthirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Mat 27:4 - Saying, I have sinned in betraying ainnocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? You see to that yourself!
Mat 27:5 - And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple and departed, and he went away and ahanged himself.
Mat 27:6 - And the 1chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not lawful to put them into the 2temple atreasury, since it is blood money.
Mat 27:7 - And after taking counsel, they bought with it the potter’s field as a burial place for strangers.
Mat 27:8 - Therefore that field has been called the aField of Blood to this day.
Mat 27:9 - At that time what was spoken through 1Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, a“And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him that had been priced, whom they of the sons of Israel had priced,
Mat 27:10 - And they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
Mat 27:11 - aAnd Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, Are You the bKing of the Jews? And Jesus said, cIt is as you say.
Mat 27:12 - And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered 1anothing.
Mat 27:13 - Then Pilate said to Him, Do You not hear how many things they testify aagainst You?
Mat 27:14 - And He did 1anot answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
Mat 27:15 - aNow at the feasts the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner whom they wanted.
Mat 27:16 - And they had at that time a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
Mat 27:17 - Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, 1Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?
Mat 27:18 - For he knew that it was because of envy that they had delivered Him up.
Mat 27:19 - And while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that arighteous man, for I have suffered much today in a 1bdream because of Him.
Mat 27:20 - But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to aask for Barabbas and to destroy Jesus.
Mat 27:21 - And the governor answered and said to them, Which of the two do you want me to release to you? And they said, Barabbas.
Mat 27:22 - Pilate said to them, What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? They all said, Let Him be crucified!
Mat 27:23 - But he said, Why, awhat evil has He done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let Him be crucified!
Mat 27:24 - And Pilate, seeing that nothing was gained but rather that an auproar was taking place, took water and 1bwashed his hands before the crowd, saying, 2I am innocent of this 3cman’s blood. You see to it yourselves.
Mat 27:25 - And all the people answered and said, His ablood be upon us and upon our children!
Mat 27:26 - Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he 1ascourged and delivered up to be 2crucified.

13. Mocked by the heathen soldiers — 27:27-32

Mat 27:27 - aThen the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the 1bpraetorium and gathered about Him the whole cohort.
Mat 27:28 - And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe around Him,
Mat 27:29 - And they wove a crown of 1athorns and placed it on His head and put a reed in His right hand; and they kneeled before Him and bmocked Him, saying, 2Rejoice, King of the Jews!
Mat 27:30 - And they aspat on Him and took the reed and beat Him on the head.
Mat 27:31 - And when they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the robe and put His garments on Him, and 1led Him away to crucify Him.
Mat 27:32 - aAnd as they were going out, they found a man of 1bCyrene, Simon by name; this one they compelled to take up His cross.

14. Crucified — 27:33-56

~~a. Killed and mocked by men — vv. 33-44~~

Mat 27:33 - And when they had come to a place called 1Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull,
Mat 27:34 - aThey gave Him 1wine to drink, mingled with bgall. And when He tasted it, He would 2not drink.
Mat 27:35 - And when they had crucified Him, they 1adivided His garments among themselves, casting lots.
Mat 27:36 - And they sat down and aguarded Him there.
Mat 27:37 - aAnd they set in writing over His head the charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Mat 27:38 - At that time atwo 1robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.
Mat 27:39 - And those who were passing by blasphemed Him, awagging their heads
Mat 27:40 - And saying, You who adestroy the temple and build it up in three days, bsave Yourself! 1cIf You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!
Mat 27:41 - aLikewise also the chief priests with the scribes and elders mocked Him and said,
Mat 27:42 - He saved others; Himself He 1cannot save. He is aKing of Israel; let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe on Him.
Mat 27:43 - He trusts in God; let Him arescue Him now if He wants Him, for He said, I am the Son of God.
Mat 27:44 - And in the same way the robbers who were crucified with Him also areproached Him.

~~b. Judged and forsaken by God — vv. 45-50~~

Mat 27:45 - aNow from the 1sixth hour darkness fell over all the land until the 1ninth hour.
Mat 27:46 - And about the 1ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, aMy God, My God, 2why have You forsaken Me?
Mat 27:47 - And some of those standing there, when they heard this, said, This man is calling Elijah.
Mat 27:48 - And immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he soaked it with 1avinegar and put it on a reed, and gave it to Him to drink.
Mat 27:49 - But the rest said, Let Him be. Let us see if Elijah is coming to save Him.
Mat 27:50 - And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and 1ayielded up His spirit.

~~c. The effect of His crucifixion — vv. 51-56~~

Mat 27:51 - And behold, the 1aveil of the temple was split in two 2from top to bottom, and the 3earth was shaken and the 4rocks were split,
Mat 27:52 - And the 1tombs were opened, and many 2bodies of the saints who had fallen aasleep were raised.
Mat 27:53 - And they 1came out of the tombs after His resurrection and entered into the holy city and 2appeared to many.
Mat 27:54 - Now the centurion and those with him aguarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that happened, became greatly frightened, saying, Truly this was the bSon of God.
Mat 27:55 - And many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, aministering to Him,
Mat 27:56 - Among whom were aMary the Magdalene, and 1Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the bmother of the sons of Zebedee.

15. Buried by a rich man — 27:57-66

Mat 27:57 - aAnd when 1evening fell, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.
Mat 27:58 - This man came to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that it be given to him.
Mat 27:59 - And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean, fine linen cloth.
Mat 27:60 - And he 1laid it in his own anew tomb, which he had bhewn in the rock. And having rolled a cgreat stone in front of the door of the tomb, he went away.
Mat 27:61 - And aMary the Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the grave.
Mat 27:62 - On the next day, which is the day after the 1preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered unto Pilate,
Mat 27:63 - Saying, Sir, we have remembered that while He was still living, that adeceiver said, bAfter three days I will arise.
Mat 27:64 - Therefore, give orders for the grave to be secured until the third day, lest His disciples come and asteal Him away and say to the people, He has been raised from the dead. And the last deception will be worse than the first.
Mat 27:65 - Pilate said to them, Take a aguard. Go and make the tomb as secure as you know how.
Mat 27:66 - And they went and secured the grave, 1asealing the stone, with the guard being there.

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A. Resurrected — vv. 1-15

Mat 28:1 - aNow late on the Sabbath, as it began to 1dawn toward the 2bfirst day of the week, cMary the Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.
Mat 28:2 - And behold, there was a great 1earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended out of heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.
Mat 28:3 - And his appearance was like alightning, and his garment as bwhite as snow.
Mat 28:4 - And for fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men.
Mat 28:5 - And the angel answered and said to the women, Do not be afraid, for I know that you are seeking Jesus, the crucified.
Mat 28:6 - 1He is not here, for He has been araised, even as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.
Mat 28:7 - And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has been raised from the dead, and behold, He goes before you into 1aGalilee. There you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.
Mat 28:8 - And they went away quickly from the tomb with 1fear and great joy and ran to report this to His disciples.
Mat 28:9 - And behold, Jesus 1met them, saying, 2Rejoice! And they came to Him and took hold of His feet and aworshipped Him.
Mat 28:10 - Then Jesus said to them, Do not be afraid. Go and report to My 1abrothers that they should go into 2bGalilee, and there they will see Me.
Mat 28:11 - And as they were going, behold, some from the aguard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
Mat 28:12 - And after the chief priests had gathered with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
Mat 28:13 - Saying, Say this, 1His disciples came by night and astole Him away while we slept.
Mat 28:14 - And if this comes to the agovernor’s ears, we will 1persuade him and make sure that you have nothing to worry about.
Mat 28:15 - And they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been widely 1spread among the Jews until this very day.

B. Reigning — vv. 16-20

Mat 28:16 - And the eleven disciples went to aGalilee, to the 1mountain where Jesus directed them.
Mat 28:17 - And when they saw Him, they aworshipped Him, though some 1doubted.
Mat 28:18 - And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All 1authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Mat 28:19 - Go 1therefore and 2disciple all the anations, 3baptizing them 4into the 5name of the 6Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Mat 28:20 - 1Teaching them to aobserve all that I have bcommanded you. And behold, I am 2cwith you all the days until the 3dconsummation of the age.
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I. The King's antecedents and status — 1:1-2:23

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1. Sought and worshipped by the Gentile magi — vv. 1-12

2. Envied by Herod the king — vv. 7-8

3. Fleeing to Egypt — vv. 13-15

4. Sought by Herod the king for destruction — vv. 16-18

5. Returning to dwell in Nazareth — vv. 19-23

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II. The King's anointing — 3:1-4:11

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III. The King's ministry — 4:12-11:30

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1. Concerning the nature of the kingdom people — 5:1-12

2. Concerning the influence of the kingdom people — 5:13-16

3. Concerning the law of the kingdom people — 5:17-48

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4. Concerning the righteous deeds of the kingdom people — 6:1-18

5. Concerning the material riches of the kingdom people — 6:19-34

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6. Concerning the principles of the kingdom people in dealing with others — 7:1-12

7. Concerning the ground of the kingdom people's living and work — 7:13-29

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1. Signs with dispensational significance — 8:1-17

2. The way to follow the King — 8:18-22

3. The authority of the King — 8:23-9:8

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4. Rejoicing with the sinners — 9:9-13

5. Being incompatible with religion — 9:14-17

6. Signs with dispensational significance repeated — 9:18-34

1. The need of shepherding and reaping — 9:35-38

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2. The selection and sending out of the workers — 10:1-5a

3. The way to spread the gospel of the kingdom to the house of Israel — 10:5b-15

4. Persecution and the way to meet it — 10:16-33

5. The disturbance brought in by the King and the way of the cross to follow Him — 10:34-39

6. The King's identification with the sent ones — 10:40-11:1

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1. Strengthening His imprisoned forerunner — vv. 2-6

2. Appraising His forerunner — vv. 7-15

3. Lamenting and reproaching the stubborn and unrepentant generation — vv. 16-24

4. Acknowledging the Father's will with extolment — vv. 25-27

5. Calling the burdened to rest and the way to rest — vv. 28-30

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IV. The King's being rejected — 12:1-27:66

1. The cause of rejection — vv. 1-14

2. Rejection causing the King's turn to the Gentiles — vv. 15-21

3. The climax of rejection — vv. 22-37

4. The sign to the rejecting generation — vv. 38-42

5. The rejecting generation becoming worse — vv. 43-45

6. Rejection resulting in the King's forsaking — vv. 46-50

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1. The preliminary work of the kingdom — vv. 1-23

2. The establishment of the kingdom and its false constituents — vv. 24-30

3. The abnormal development of the outward appearance of the kingdom — vv. 31-32

4. The inward corruption of the outward appearance of the kingdom — vv. 33-35

5. The establishment of the kingdom and its false constituents (continued) — vv. 36-43

6. The kingdom hidden in the God-created earth — v. 44

7. The church produced out of the Satan-corrupted world — vv. 45-46

8. The eternal gospel and its result — vv. 47-50

9. The treasure of things new and old — vv. 51-52

1. Rejection by His countrymen — 13:53-58

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2. Rejection by the heathen tetrarch — 14:1-13

3. The miracle of feeding five thousand — 14:14-21

4. The miracle of walking on the sea — 14:22-33

5. Healing by the fringe of the King's garment — 14:34-36

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6. The accusation by the traditional religionists — 15:1-20

7. The faith of a Gentile woman — 15:21-28

8. Healing for the glorification of God — 15:29-31

9. The miracle of feeding four thousand — 15:32-39

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10. Temptation by the fundamentalists and the modernists — 16:1-12

1. Before going to Judea — 16:13-18:35

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