New Testament · 28 chapters
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Matthew presents Jesus as the Messiah who fulfills Israel’s Scriptures and announces the kingdom of heaven. His teaching, compassion, death, and resurrection lead to a commission to make disciples among all nations.
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Chapter 1.
Jesus’ genealogy places him within the line of Abraham and David. Joseph learns that Mary’s child is conceived by the Holy Spirit and is to be named Jesus.
Read chapter 23 versesChapter 2.
Visitors from the east honor Jesus, while Herod seeks his death. Joseph takes the family to Egypt and later settles in Nazareth after Herod’s death.
Read chapter 17 versesChapter 3.
John the Baptist calls the people to repentance and prepares for one greater than himself. Jesus is baptized, and the Spirit descends as the Father affirms him.
Read chapter 25 versesChapter 4.
Jesus resists temptation in the wilderness, begins announcing the kingdom, and calls his first disciples. His teaching and healing draw growing crowds.
Read chapter 48 versesChapter 5.
The Sermon on the Mount opens with the Beatitudes and the calling to be salt and light. Jesus deepens the discussion of righteousness through anger, desire, truthfulness, and love of enemies.
Read chapter 34 versesChapter 6.
Jesus teaches about giving, prayer, fasting, treasure, and divided loyalties. He urges trust in the Father’s care rather than a life dominated by worry.
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Jesus addresses judgment, persistent prayer, and doing to others what one would desire. The sermon closes by contrasting merely hearing his words with putting them into practice.
Read chapter 34 versesChapter 8.
Jesus heals several people and reveals authority over illness, storms, and evil spirits. Encounters along the way expose both remarkable faith and the cost of following him.
Read chapter 38 versesChapter 9.
Jesus forgives and heals a paralyzed man, calls Matthew, and responds to questions about his companions and fasting. Further healings lead to compassion for the crowds and a call for workers.
Read chapter 42 versesChapter 10.
Jesus sends the twelve to proclaim the kingdom and serve in his name. His instructions prepare them for hospitality, rejection, persecution, and costly loyalty.
Read chapter 30 versesChapter 11.
John’s question prompts Jesus to point to his works and explain John’s role. Warnings to unresponsive towns are followed by an invitation to the weary.
Read chapter 50 versesChapter 12.
Disputes about the Sabbath and Jesus’ authority intensify. Jesus addresses accusations, the meaning of good fruit, demands for signs, and the family formed by doing the Father’s will.
Read chapter 58 versesChapter 13.
Jesus teaches through parables about the kingdom, including soils, wheat and weeds, hidden treasure, and a net. The chapter ends with rejection in his hometown.
Read chapter 36 versesChapter 14.
John the Baptist is killed, and Jesus feeds a great crowd before walking on the sea. Peter’s fear and the disciples’ worship reveal growing recognition of Jesus’ identity.
Read chapter 39 versesChapter 15.
Jesus challenges traditions that obscure God’s commands and locates defilement in the heart. A Gentile woman’s faith and another large feeding follow.
Read chapter 28 versesChapter 16.
Jesus warns about corrupt teaching, and Peter confesses him as the Messiah. Jesus then begins explaining his coming suffering and the self-denial of discipleship.
Read chapter 27 versesChapter 17.
Jesus is transfigured before three disciples and later heals a boy whom the others could not help. He again predicts his death and addresses the temple tax.
Read chapter 35 versesChapter 18.
Jesus teaches about humility, care for the vulnerable, restoring a straying believer, and confronting wrongdoing. A parable presses the responsibility to forgive as one who has received mercy.
Read chapter 30 versesChapter 19.
Jesus addresses marriage, welcomes children, and confronts a wealthy man’s attachment to possessions. The disciples learn that entering God’s kingdom depends on more than status or achievement.
Read chapter 34 versesChapter 20.
A vineyard parable challenges assumptions about reward and generosity. Jesus predicts his death, teaches greatness through service, and restores sight to two blind men.
Read chapter 46 versesChapter 21.
Jesus enters Jerusalem, confronts misuse of the temple, and teaches through actions and parables. Religious leaders increasingly challenge his authority and recognize his criticism of them.
Read chapter 46 versesChapter 22.
Jesus answers attempts to trap him about taxes, resurrection, and the greatest commandment. A question about David’s son challenges prevailing assumptions about the Messiah.
Read chapter 39 versesChapter 23.
Jesus warns against hypocrisy, status-seeking, and religious leadership that burdens others. His denunciations end in grief over Jerusalem’s resistance to being gathered.
Read chapter 51 versesChapter 24.
Jesus speaks about the temple’s destruction, coming troubles, and the need for watchfulness. His teaching warns against deception and urges faithful readiness.
Read chapter 46 versesChapter 25.
Parables about bridesmaids and entrusted money emphasize readiness and responsible service. A final judgment scene highlights how the vulnerable have been treated.
Read chapter 75 versesChapter 26.
Jesus shares the final meal, prays in Gethsemane, and is betrayed and arrested. His hearing before the authorities unfolds alongside Peter’s repeated denials.
Read chapter 66 versesChapter 27.
Jesus is condemned before Pilate, mocked, and crucified. His death is followed by burial and official efforts to secure the tomb.
Read chapter 20 versesChapter 28.
The empty tomb and appearances of the risen Jesus overturn the disciples’ grief. Jesus commissions them to make disciples of all nations with the promise of his presence.
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