Matthew

New Testament · Gospels · 49 chapter studies

Read Matthew in canonical sequence.

1. 1 Matthew 1 - The Genealogy of the King Matthew 1:1 17 names Jesus as Son of David and Son of Abraham, gathers Israel's promise, kingship, deportation, and hidden waiting into Christ, and reveals the King entering a... 17 min read
2. 1-2 Matthew 2 - Emmanuel, the Magi, Egypt, and Nazareth Matthew 1:18 2:23 reveals Emmanuel entering the world through virginal conception, righteous obedience, Gentile worship, political violence, exile, lament, return, and hidden... 22 min read
3. 3 Matthew 3 - John, Repentance, and the Baptism of Christ Matthew 3:1 17 calls Israel to repentance and fruit, reveals Jesus as the Mightier One who gives the Holy Spirit and judges, and manifests the beloved Son with the Father and the... 21 min read
4. 4 Matthew 4 - The Temptation in the Wilderness Matthew 4:1 11 reveals the beloved Son defeating the tempter in real human hunger through obedient trust, rightly received Scripture, and worship of God alone. 17 min read
5. 4 Matthew 4 12-25 Galilee and the First Call Matthew 4:12 25 reveals the King bringing light into a region under death's shadow, calling and forming ordinary workers as disciples, and making the kingdom known through... 16 min read
6. 5 Matthew 5 1-16 Beatitudes, Salt, and Light Matthew 5:1 16 reveals the King forming a people whose poverty of spirit, mercy, purity, peacemaking, and faithful endurance become salt and light for the Father's glory. 17 min read
7. 5 Matthew 5 17-26 The Law Fulfilled and the Heart Reconciled Matthew 5:17 26 shows Christ fulfilling the Law by bringing the commandment into the heart, where anger is judged, contempt is refused, worship seeks reconciliation, and peace is... 15 min read
8. 5 Matthew 5 27-48 Purity, Truth, Mercy, and Enemy Love Matthew 5:27 48 traces the wholeness of the kingdom from purity in hidden desire through covenant fidelity, truthful speech, freedom from retaliation, and active love for enemies... 22 min read
9. 6 Matthew 6 1-18 Secret Almsgiving, Prayer, and Fasting Matthew 6:1 18 turns almsgiving, prayer, forgiveness, and fasting away from human recognition and toward the filial life of those who are seen, known, and gathered by their Father. 25 min read
10. 6 Matthew 6 19-34 Treasure, the Eye, Two Masters, and Anxiety Matthew 6:19 34 calls the heart away from earthly mastery, darkened perception, and anxious servitude, and into the freedom of seeking the Father's kingdom first. 16 min read
11. 7 Matthew 7 1-29 The Narrow Gate and the House on the Rock Matthew 7 completes the Sermon on the Mount by testing religious appearance against communion with Christ made visible in repentant sight, prayerful dependence, merciful action,... 17 min read
12. 8 Matthew 8 1-17 The King Who Cleanses and Heals Matthew 8:1 17 reveals the King whose holy touch cleanses the excluded, whose word receives outsider faith, whose healing restores service, and whose mercy bears human infirmity. 19 min read
13. 8-9 Matthew 8 18-9 8 Following Christ into His Authority over Chaos, Demons, and Sin Matthew 8:18 9:8 calls disciples to follow the Son of Man whose apparent vulnerability conceals sovereign authority over creation, demons, hidden thoughts, sin, and bodily... 24 min read
14. 9 Matthew 9 9-17 The Physician, the Table, and the New Wine Matthew 9:9 17 reveals Christ as the Physician who calls sinners to repentance, the Bridegroom who gives fasting its meaning, and the Lord who renews His disciples so they can... 17 min read
15. 9 Matthew 9 18-38 Faith, Touch, Sight, Speech, and the Harvest Matthew 9:18 38 reveals Christ restoring the dead, the hidden sufferer, the blind, and the speechless, then turning His disciples toward the shepherdless crowds and the Lord's... 20 min read
16. 10 Matthew 10 1-42 The Mission of the Twelve Matthew 10 sends the Twelve with Christ's authority, poverty, peace, courage under persecution, cross bearing love, and the promise that even a cup of cold water given in His name... 23 min read
17. 11 Matthew 11 1-30 John, Hidden Wisdom, and the Rest of Christ Matthew 11 moves from John's prison question through resistance and unrepentance to the humble reception of the Son, who reveals the Father and gives the weary rest within His... 21 min read
18. 12 Matthew 12 1-21 Sabbath Mercy, Healing, and the Servant Matthew 12:1 21 reveals Christ as Lord of the Sabbath, the healer who declares mercy lawful, and Isaiah's gentle Servant who brings justice without crushing the bruised reed. 14 min read
19. 12 Matthew 12 22-50 Spirit, Sign, Repentance, and True Kinship Matthew 12:22 50 shows Christ entering the tyrant's house by the Spirit, restoring sight and speech, exposing a heart in its words, answering unbelief with the sign of Jonah, and... 25 min read
20. 13 Matthew 13:1-23 - The Parable of the Sower Matthew 13:1 23 reveals Christ as the generous Sower and teaches that hearing the word of the kingdom becomes fruitful through understanding, endurance, freedom from choking... 19 min read
21. 13 Matthew 13:24-43 - Wheat, Tares, Mustard Seed, and Leaven Matthew 13:24 43 reveals Christ as the good Sower and final Judge who protects the wheat, restrains premature judgment, gives hidden growth to His kingdom, and promises that the... 18 min read
22. 13 Matthew 13:44-52 - Treasure, Pearl, Dragnet, and the Trained Scribe Matthew 13:44 52 begins with treasure discovered and ends with treasure brought forth, joining joyful surrender to Christ, sober readiness for judgment, and the formation of... 18 min read
23. 13-14 Matthew 13:53-14:12 - The Rejected Prophet and the Martyred Forerunner Matthew 13:53 14:12 joins Nazareth's offense at Christ with Herod's fear of John, showing how rejected truth hardens into contempt or coercion while holy witness continues to... 20 min read
24. 14 Matthew 14:13-36 - Bread in the Wilderness and Lord of the Sea Matthew 14:13 36 reveals Christ's active mercy and divine authority in the wilderness, on the sea, and in Gennesaret, while teaching His servants to act as dependent participants... 21 min read
25. 15 Matthew 15:1-20 - Tradition, Defilement, and the Heart Christ judges inherited practice by fidelity to God's command and traces moral defilement to the heart so that worship, fasting, speech, and mercy may become truthful in Him. 16 min read
26. 15 Matthew 15:21-39 - The Canaanite Woman and Bread for the Nations Israel's Messiah receives a Canaanite mother's persistent faith, restores wounded bodies, and feeds a wilderness crowd from the abundance of His compassion. 19 min read
27. 16 Matthew 16:1-28 - From Signs to Confession and the Cross Matthew 16 joins the sign of Jonah, the leaven of corrupting teaching, Peter's revealed confession, Christ's promise to build His Church, and the call to follow the crucified and... 31 min read
28. 17 Matthew 17:1-13 - The Transfiguration of the King Matthew 17:1 13 reveals the hidden glory of the Son before the Passion, with Moses and Elijah bearing witness, the Father commanding the disciples to hear Him, and John the... 16 min read
29. 17 Matthew 17:14-27 - Faith, Healing, and the Freedom of Sons Matthew 17:14 27 reveals the cruciform authority of the beloved Son: Christ heals where His disciples fail, freely goes toward betrayal and death, and relinquishes a legitimate... 18 min read
30. 18 Matthew 18:1-14 - Little Ones, Scandal, and the Lost Sheep Matthew 18:1 14 turns the disciples' desire for rank into a call to conversion: become little, receive the little one as Christ, refuse to cause another to fall, cut off sin... 17 min read
31. 18 Matthew 18:15-35 - Correction, Agreement, and Forgiveness Without Limit Matthew 18:15 35 reveals correction and forgiveness as one work of restoration: truth seeks to gain the brother, the Church discerns under Christ's presence, and the King's... 19 min read
32. 19 Matthew 19:1-15 - Marriage, Hardness of Heart, and Children Matthew 19:1 15 shows Christ healing the hardened heart, restoring marriage to God's creative purpose, honoring freely received celibacy for the kingdom, and commanding His... 18 min read
33. 19-20 Matthew 19:16-20:16 - Riches, Reward, and the Laborers in the Vineyard Matthew 19:16 20:16 moves from the rich young ruler's sorrow to the promise that with God all things are possible, then to the vineyard parable where the first and last are judged... 18 min read
34. 20 Matthew 20:17-34 - The Cup, Servant Greatness, and the Blind Men Jesus purifies desire on the road to Jerusalem, revealing His voluntary Passion, greatness through service, and mercy that opens the eyes for discipleship. 19 min read
35. 21 Matthew 21:1-22 - The King Enters, Cleanses, and Judges the Fig Tree The lowly King enters Jerusalem, restores the temple to prayer, healing, and praise, judges fruitless religion, and teaches His disciples to pray with undivided faith. 17 min read
36. 21 Matthew 21:23-46 - Authority, the Two Sons, and the Vineyard Jesus exposes evasive authority, calls empty religious assent into obedient repentance, and reveals the rejected Son as the cornerstone and judge of every steward. 19 min read
37. 22 Matthew 22:1-46 - The Wedding Feast and the Questions in the Temple The King calls the whole person to the wedding, to resurrection hope, to love, and to worship of Christ as David's Lord. 20 min read
38. 23 Matthew 23:1-39 - Woes, Hypocrisy, and the Lament over Jerusalem Christ warns against religious hypocrisy, calls His servants to humble authority, and weeps over Jerusalem with severe mercy. 21 min read
39. 24 Matthew 24:1-51 - The Temple’s Fall and the Watchful Servant Christ warns of the temple's fall, false christs, tribulation, and the unknown hour so His servants will endure, discern, and be found faithfully serving. 20 min read
40. 25 Matthew 25:1-30 - Virgins, Talents, and Readiness Christ teaches that readiness for the Bridegroom becomes mercy, faithful stewardship, and accountable service before the Master's return. 15 min read
41. 25 Matthew 25:31-46 - The Judgment of Mercy Christ reveals that the final judgment is also the judgment of mercy, because what is done or withheld from the least is received by the King Himself. 15 min read
42. 26 Matthew 26:1-16 - Anointing, Fragrance, and Betrayal At the threshold of the Passion, Christ names His coming sacrifice, receives a woman's costly love, and exposes the hidden bargain of betrayal. 16 min read
43. 26 Matthew 26:17-30 - The Mystical Supper and the Blood of the Covenant At the Passover table, Christ exposes betrayal, gives His Body and Blood for the remission of sins, and leads His disciples from communion and praise toward the Cross. 21 min read
44. 26 Matthew 26:31-56 - Gethsemane, Watchfulness, and Arrest Christ enters Gethsemane in true human sorrow, teaches watchful prayer, meets betrayal without becoming its image, refuses the sword, and freely gives Himself so the Scriptures... 21 min read
45. 26 Matthew 26:57-75 - False Testimony, Christ Before the Council, and Peter’s Denial False witnesses fail against Christ, the bound Lord confesses His coming glory, and Peter's denials collapse when the rooster recalls the word of Jesus. 18 min read
46. 27 Matthew 27:1-31 - Judas, Pilate, Barabbas, and the Mocked King Guilt passes from hand to hand around the innocent King, but Christ bears the Passion freely and keeps the way of repentance open. 20 min read
47. 27 Matthew 27:32-66 - The Cross, Death, Burial, and the Guarded Tomb The mocked King saves by remaining on the Cross, yields His life, opens the way through the torn veil, is buried by faithful disciples, and cannot be contained by a sealed tomb. 24 min read
48. 28 Matthew 28:1-20 - Resurrection and the Great Commission The risen Christ opens the empty tomb to witnesses, gathers fearful and wavering disciples, exposes the lie against the Resurrection, and sends the Church to baptize and teach all... 18 min read
49. Study Matthew: Emmanuel and the Kingdom of Heaven Matthew reveals Jesus as Emmanuel and the crucified King who fulfills Israel's Scriptures, forms a merciful and watchful Church, and sends disciples to all nations under His... 24 min read