Chapter One
The Gospel According toMatthew
Title and Background
The Gospel of Matthew was so named to distinguish it from the other Gospel accounts.
There is only one gospel, but four accounts of it. So we have here Matthew's
version of the "Good News" from God. Matthew's name means "gift of the
Lord."
Author and Date of Writing
All four of the canonical Gospels are anonymous, but the early church fathers were
unanimous in holding that Matthew was the author of this Gospel. He was a tax
collector also known as Levi. The Gospel was most likely written before the destruction
of Jerusalem in A.D. 70.
Theme and Message
Matthew's main purpose is to prove to his Jewish readers that Jesus is their Messiah.
He quotes the Old Testament often and uses the phrase "kingdom of heaven"
frequently. The whole Gospel is woven around five great discourses: (1) chapters
5-7; (2) chapter 10; (3) chapter 13; (4) chapter 18; (5) chapters 24-25.
Outline
I. The Birth and Early Years of Jesus (1:1-2:23)
II. The Beginnings of Jesus' Ministry (3:1-4:11)
III. Jesus' Ministry in Galilee (4:12-14:12)
IV. Jesus Withdraws From Galilee (14:13-17:20)
V. Jesus' Final Ministry in Galilee (17:22-18:35)
VI. Jesus' Ministry in Judea and Perea (19:1-20:34)
VII. The Passion of Jesus (2l:1-27:66)
VIII. The Resurrection of Jesus (28:1-20)
The Genealogy of Jesus the
Messiah
1 The record of the genealogy
of Jesus the Messiah,
the son of David, the son of
Abraham:
2 Abraham was the father of
Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob,
and Jacob the father of Judah
and his brothers. 3 Judah
was the father of Perez and Zerah
by Tamar, Perez was the
father of Hezron, and Hezron
the father of Ram. 4 Ram was
the father of Amminadab, Amminadab
the father of Nahshon,
and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
5 Salmon was the father
of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was
the father of Obed by Ruth, and
Obed the father of Jesse. 6 Jesse
was the father of David the
king.
David was the father of
Solomon by Bathsheba who
had been the wife of Uriah.
7 Solomon was the father of
Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father
of Abijah, and Abijah the
father of Asa. 8 Asa was the father
of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat
the father of Joram, and
Joram the father of Uzziah.
9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of
Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of
Hezekiah. 10 Hezekiah was the
father of Manasseh, Manasseh
the father of Amon, and Amon
the father of Josiah. 11 Josiah
became the father of Jeconiah
and his brothers, at the time of
the deportation to Babylon.
12 After the deportation to
Babylon: Jeconiah became the
father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel
the father of Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubbabel was the father of
Abihud, Abihud the father of
Eliakim, and Eliakim the father
of Azor. 14 Azor was the father
of Zadok, Zadok the father of
Achim, and Achim the father
of Eliud. 15 Eliud was the father
of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of
Matthan, and Matthan the father
of Jacob. 16 Jacob was the
father of Joseph the husband of
Mary, by whom Jesus was born,
who is called the Messiah.
17 So all the generations from
Abraham to David are fourteen
generations; from David to the
deportation to Babylon, fourteen
generations; and from the
deportation to Babylon to the
Messiah, fourteen generations.
Conception and Birth of Jesus
18 Now the birth of Jesus
Christ was as follows: when
His mother Mary had been
betrothed to Joseph, before
they came together she was
found to be with child by the
Holy Spirit. 19 And Joseph her
husband, being a righteous
man and not wanting to disgrace
her, planned to send
her away secretly. 20 But when
he had considered this, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared
to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph,
son of David, do not be
afraid to take Mary as your
wife; for the Child who has
been conceived in her is of the
Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a
Son; and you shall call His
name Jesus, for He will save
His people from their sins."
22 Now all this took place to
fulfill what was spoken by the
Lord through the prophet:
23 "Behold, the virgin shall be
with child and shall bear a Son,
and they shall call His name
Immanuel," which translated
means, "God with us." 24 And
Joseph awoke from his sleep
and did as the angel of the Lord
commanded him, and tookMary as his wife, 25 but kept
her a virgin until she gave
birth to a Son; and he called
His name Jesus.
The Visit of the Magi
2 Now after Jesus was born
in Bethlehem of Judea in
the days of Herod the king,
magi from the east arrived in
Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is
He who has been born King of
the Jews? For we saw His star
in the east and have come to
worship Him." 3 When Herod
the king heard this, he was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him. 4 Gathering together all
the chief priests and scribes of
the people, he inquired of them
where the Messiah was to be
born. 5 They said to him, "In
Bethlehem of Judea; for this is
what has been written by the
prophet:
6 'And you, Bethlehem, land
of Judah, Are by no means least
among the leaders of
Judah; For out of you shall come
forth a Ruler
Who will shepherd My
people Israel.'"
7 Then Herod secretly called
the magi and determined from
them the exact time the star
appeared. 8 And he sent them
to Bethlehem and said, "Go and
search carefully for the Child;
and when you have found Him,
report to me, so that I too may
come and worship Him." 9 After
hearing the king, they went
their way; and the star, which
they had seen in the east, went
on before them until it came
and stood over the place where
the Child was. 10 When they
saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly
with great joy. 11 After
coming into the house they
saw the Child with Mary His
mother; and they fell to the
ground and worshiped Him.
Then, opening their treasures,
they presented to Him gifts of
gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And having been warned by
God in a dream not to return
to Herod, the magi left for their
own country by another way.
The Flight to Egypt
13 Now when they had gone,
behold, an angel of the Lord
appeared to Joseph in a
dream and said, "Get up! Take
the Child and His mother and
flee to Egypt, and remain there
until I tell you; for Herod is going
to search for the Child to
destroy Him."
14 So Joseph got up and took
the Child and His mother while
it was still night, and left for
Egypt. 15 He remained there
until the death of Herod. This
was to fulfill what had been
spoken by the Lord through the
prophet: "Out of Egypt I called
My Son."
Herod Slaughters Babies
16 Then when Herod saw that
he had been tricked by the
magi, he became very enraged,
and sent and slew all the male
children who were in Bethlehem
and all its vicinity, from
two years old and under, according
to the time which he
had determined from the magi.
17 Then what had been spoken
through Jeremiah the prophet
was fulfilled:
18 "A voice was heard in
Ramah, Weeping and great
mourning, Rachel weeping for her
children; And she refused to be
comforted, Because they were no
more."
19 But when Herod died, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared
in a dream to Joseph in
Egypt, and said, 20 "Get up, take
the Child and His mother, and
go into the land of Israel; for
those who sought the Child's
life are dead." 21 So Joseph got
up, took the Child and His
mother, and came into the land
of Israel. 22 But when he heard
that Archelaus was reigning
over Judea in place of his father
Herod, he was afraid to
go there. Then after being
warned by God in a dream, he
left for the regions of Galilee,
23 and came and lived in a city
called Nazareth. This was to
fulfill what was spoken through
the prophets: "He shall be
called a Nazarene."
The Preaching of John the
Baptist
3 Now in those days John
the Baptist came, preaching
in the wilderness of Judea,
saying, 2 "Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at
hand." 3 For this is the one referred
to by Isaiah the prophet
when he said,
"The voice of one crying
in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of
the Lord, Make His paths straight!'"
4 Now John himself had a garment
of camel's hair and a
leather belt around his waist;
and his food was locusts and
wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem
was going out to him, and all
Judea and all the district
around the Jordan; 6 and they
were being baptized by him in
the Jordan River, as they confessed
their sins.
7 But when he saw many of
the Pharisees and Sadducees
coming for baptism, he said to
them, "You brood of vipers,
who warned you to flee from
the wrath to come? 8 Therefore
bear fruit in keeping with
repentance; 9 and do not suppose
that you can say to yourselves,
'We have Abraham for
our father'; for I say to you that
from these stones God is able
to raise up children to Abraham.
10 The axe is already laid
at the root of the trees; therefore
every tree that does not
bear good fruit is cut down and
thrown into the fire.
11 "As for me, I baptize you
with water for repentance, but
He who is coming after me is
mightier than I, and I am not fit
to remove His sandals; He will
baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing
fork is in His hand, and He
will thoroughly clear His
threshing floor; and He will
gather His wheat into the
barn, but He will burn up
the chaff with unquenchable
fire."
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then Jesus arrived
from Galilee at the Jordancoming to John, to be baptized
by him. 14 But John tried to
prevent Him, saying, "I have
need to be baptized by You,
and do You come to me?"
15 But Jesus answering said to
him, "Permit it at this time; for
in this way it is fitting for us
to fulfill all righteousness."
Then he permitted Him. 16 After
being baptized, Jesus came
up immediately from the water;
and behold, the heavens
were opened, and he saw
the Spirit of God descending as
a dove and lighting on Him,
17 and behold, a voice out of
the heavens said, "This is My
beloved Son, in whom I am
well-pleased."
The Temptation of Jesus
4 Then Jesus was led up by
the Spirit into the wilderness
to be tempted by the devil.
2 And after He had fasted
forty days and forty nights, He
then became hungry. 3 And
the tempter came and said to
Him, "If You are the Son of
God, command that these
stones become bread." 4 But He
answered and said, "It is written,
'Man shall not live on
bread alone, but on every word
that proceeds out of the mouth
of God.'"
5 Then the devil took Him
into the holy city and had Him
stand on the pinnacle of the
temple, 6 and said to Him, "If
You are the Son of God, throw
Yourself down; for it is written,
'He will command His
angels concerning You'; and
'On their hands they will
bear You up, So that You will not
strike Your foot against
a stone.'"
7 Jesus said to him, "On the
other hand, it is written, 'You
shall not put the Lord your God
to the test.'"
8 Again, the devil took Him
to a very high mountain and
showed Him all the kingdoms
of the world and their glory;
9 and he said to Him, "All
these things I will give You, if
You fall down and worship
me." 10 Then Jesus said to
him, "Go, Satan! For it is written,
'You shall worship the
Lord your God, and serve Him
only.'" 11 Then the devil left
Him; and behold, angels
came and began to minister to
Him.
Jesus Begins His Ministry
12 Now when Jesus heard
that John had been taken into
custody, He withdrew into
Galilee; 13 and leaving Nazareth,
He came and settled in
Capernaum, which is by the
sea, in the region of Zebulun
and Naphtali. 14 This was to fulfill
what was spoken through
Isaiah the prophet:
15 "The land of Zebulun and
the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the
Gentiles-
16 "The people who were
sitting in darkness saw a
great Light, And those who were sitting
in the land and shadow
of death, Upon them a Light
dawned."
17 From that time Jesus began
to preach and say, "Repent,
for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand."
The First Disciples
18 Now as Jesus was walking
by the Sea of Galilee, He saw
two brothers, Simon who was
called Peter, and Andrew his
brother, casting a net into the
sea; for they were fishermen.
19 And He said to them, "Follow
Me, and I will make you
fishers of men." 20 Immediately
they left their nets and followed
Him. 21 Going on from there He
saw two other brothers,
James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, in the
boat with Zebedee their father,
mending their nets; and He
called them. 22 Immediately
they left the boat and their father,
and followed Him.
Ministry in Galilee
23 Jesus was going throughout
all Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues and proclaiming
the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every kind of disease
and every kind of sickness
among the people.
24 The news about Him
spread throughout all Syria;
and they brought to Him all
who were ill, those suffering
with various diseases and
pains, demoniacs, epileptics,
paralytics; and He healed
them. 25 Large crowds followed
Him from Galilee andthe Decapolis and Jerusalem
and Judea and from beyond
the Jordan.
The Sermon on the Mount;
The Beatitudes
5 When Jesus saw the
crowds, He went up on
the mountain; and after He
sat down, His disciples came to
Him. 2 He opened His mouth
and began to teach them,
saying,
3 "Blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
4 "Blessed are those who
mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 "Blessed are the gentle,
for they shall inherit the earth.
6 "Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.
7 "Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall receive mercy.
8 "Blessed are the pure in
heart, for they shall see God.
9 "Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called
sons of God.
10 "Blessed are those who
have been persecuted for the
sake of righteousness, for
theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
11 "Blessed are you whenpeople insult you and persecute
you, and falsely say all
kinds of evil against you because
of Me.
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Chapter One
The Gospel According toMatthew
Title and Background
The Gospel of Matthew was so named to distinguish it from the other Gospel accounts.
There is only one gospel, but four accounts of it. So we have here Matthew's
version of the "Good News" from God. Matthew's name means "gift of the
Lord."
Author and Date of Writing
All four of the canonical Gospels are anonymous, but the early church fathers were
unanimous in holding that Matthew was the author of this Gospel. He was a tax
collector also known as Levi. The Gospel was most likely written before the destruction
of Jerusalem in A.D. 70.
Theme and Message
Matthew's main purpose is to prove to his Jewish readers that Jesus is their Messiah.
He quotes the Old Testament often and uses the phrase "kingdom of heaven"
frequently. The whole Gospel is woven around five great discourses: (1) chapters
5-7; (2) chapter 10; (3) chapter 13; (4) chapter 18; (5) chapters 24-25.
Outline
I. The Birth and Early Years of Jesus (1:1-2:23)
II. The Beginnings of Jesus' Ministry (3:1-4:11)
III. Jesus' Ministry in Galilee (4:12-14:12)
IV. Jesus Withdraws From Galilee (14:13-17:20)
V. Jesus' Final Ministry in Galilee (17:22-18:35)
VI. Jesus' Ministry in Judea and Perea (19:1-20:34)
VII. The Passion of Jesus (2l:1-27:66)
VIII. The Resurrection of Jesus (28:1-20)
The Genealogy of Jesus the
Messiah
1 The record of the genealogy
of Jesus the Messiah,
the son of David, the son of
Abraham:
2 Abraham was the father of
Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob,
and Jacob the father of Judah
and his brothers. 3 Judah
was the father of Perez and Zerah
by Tamar, Perez was the
father of Hezron, and Hezron
the father of Ram. 4 Ram was
the father of Amminadab, Amminadab
the father of Nahshon,
and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
5 Salmon was the father
of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was
the father of Obed by Ruth, and
Obed the father of Jesse. 6 Jesse
was the father of David the
king.
David was the father of
Solomon by Bathsheba who
had been the wife of Uriah.
7 Solomon was the father of
Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father
of Abijah, and Abijah the
father of Asa. 8 Asa was the father
of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat
the father of Joram, and
Joram the father of Uzziah.
9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of
Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of
Hezekiah. 10 Hezekiah was the
father of Manasseh, Manasseh
the father of Amon, and Amon
the father of Josiah. 11 Josiah
became the father of Jeconiah
and his brothers, at the time of
the deportation to Babylon.
12 After the deportation to
Babylon: Jeconiah became the
father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel
the father of Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubbabel was the father of
Abihud, Abihud the father of
Eliakim, and Eliakim the father
of Azor. 14 Azor was the father
of Zadok, Zadok the father of
Achim, and Achim the father
of Eliud. 15 Eliud was the father
of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of
Matthan, and Matthan the father
of Jacob. 16 Jacob was the
father of Joseph the husband of
Mary, by whom Jesus was born,
who is called the Messiah.
17 So all the generations from
Abraham to David are fourteen
generations; from David to the
deportation to Babylon, fourteen
generations; and from the
deportation to Babylon to the
Messiah, fourteen generations.
Conception and Birth of Jesus
18 Now the birth of Jesus
Christ was as follows: when
His mother Mary had been
betrothed to Joseph, before
they came together she was
found to be with child by the
Holy Spirit. 19 And Joseph her
husband, being a righteous
man and not wanting to disgrace
her, planned to send
her away secretly. 20 But when
he had considered this, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared
to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph,
son of David, do not be
afraid to take Mary as your
wife; for the Child who has
been conceived in her is of the
Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a
Son; and you shall call His
name Jesus, for He will save
His people from their sins."
22 Now all this took place to
fulfill what was spoken by the
Lord through the prophet:
23 "Behold, the virgin shall be
with child and shall bear a Son,
and they shall call His name
Immanuel," which translated
means, "God with us." 24 And
Joseph awoke from his sleep
and did as the angel of the Lord
commanded him, and tookMary as his wife, 25 but kept
her a virgin until she gave
birth to a Son; and he called
His name Jesus.
The Visit of the Magi
2 Now after Jesus was born
in Bethlehem of Judea in
the days of Herod the king,
magi from the east arrived in
Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is
He who has been born King of
the Jews? For we saw His star
in the east and have come to
worship Him." 3 When Herod
the king heard this, he was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him. 4 Gathering together all
the chief priests and scribes of
the people, he inquired of them
where the Messiah was to be
born. 5 They said to him, "In
Bethlehem of Judea; for this is
what has been written by the
prophet:
6 'And you, Bethlehem, land
of Judah, Are by no means least
among the leaders of
Judah; For out of you shall come
forth a Ruler
Who will shepherd My
people Israel.'"
7 Then Herod secretly called
the magi and determined from
them the exact time the star
appeared. 8 And he sent them
to Bethlehem and said, "Go and
search carefully for the Child;
and when you have found Him,
report to me, so that I too may
come and worship Him." 9 After
hearing the king, they went
their way; and the star, which
they had seen in the east, went
on before them until it came
and stood over the place where
the Child was. 10 When they
saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly
with great joy. 11 After
coming into the house they
saw the Child with Mary His
mother; and they fell to the
ground and worshiped Him.
Then, opening their treasures,
they presented to Him gifts of
gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And having been warned by
God in a dream not to return
to Herod, the magi left for their
own country by another way.
The Flight to Egypt
13 Now when they had gone,
behold, an angel of the Lord
appeared to Joseph in a
dream and said, "Get up! Take
the Child and His mother and
flee to Egypt, and remain there
until I tell you; for Herod is going
to search for the Child to
destroy Him."
14 So Joseph got up and took
the Child and His mother while
it was still night, and left for
Egypt. 15 He remained there
until the death of Herod. This
was to fulfill what had been
spoken by the Lord through the
prophet: "Out of Egypt I called
My Son."
Herod Slaughters Babies
16 Then when Herod saw that
he had been tricked by the
magi, he became very enraged,
and sent and slew all the male
children who were in Bethlehem
and all its vicinity, from
two years old and under, according
to the time which he
had determined from the magi.
17 Then what had been spoken
through Jeremiah the prophet
was fulfilled:
18 "A voice was heard in
Ramah, Weeping and great
mourning, Rachel weeping for her
children; And she refused to be
comforted, Because they were no
more."
19 But when Herod died, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared
in a dream to Joseph in
Egypt, and said, 20 "Get up, take
the Child and His mother, and
go into the land of Israel; for
those who sought the Child's
life are dead." 21 So Joseph got
up, took the Child and His
mother, and came into the land
of Israel. 22 But when he heard
that Archelaus was reigning
over Judea in place of his father
Herod, he was afraid to
go there. Then after being
warned by God in a dream, he
left for the regions of Galilee,
23 and came and lived in a city
called Nazareth. This was to
fulfill what was spoken through
the prophets: "He shall be
called a Nazarene."
The Preaching of John the
Baptist
3 Now in those days John
the Baptist came, preaching
in the wilderness of Judea,
saying, 2 "Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at
hand." 3 For this is the one referred
to by Isaiah the prophet
when he said,
"The voice of one crying
in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of
the Lord, Make His paths straight!'"
4 Now John himself had a garment
of camel's hair and a
leather belt around his waist;
and his food was locusts and
wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem
was going out to him, and all
Judea and all the district
around the Jordan; 6 and they
were being baptized by him in
the Jordan River, as they confessed
their sins.
7 But when he saw many of
the Pharisees and Sadducees
coming for baptism, he said to
them, "You brood of vipers,
who warned you to flee from
the wrath to come? 8 Therefore
bear fruit in keeping with
repentance; 9 and do not suppose
that you can say to yourselves,
'We have Abraham for
our father'; for I say to you that
from these stones God is able
to raise up children to Abraham.
10 The axe is already laid
at the root of the trees; therefore
every tree that does not
bear good fruit is cut down and
thrown into the fire.
11 "As for me, I baptize you
with water for repentance, but
He who is coming after me is
mightier than I, and I am not fit
to remove His sandals; He will
baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing
fork is in His hand, and He
will thoroughly clear His
threshing floor; and He will
gather His wheat into the
barn, but He will burn up
the chaff with unquenchable
fire."
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then Jesus arrived
from Galilee at the Jordancoming to John, to be baptized
by him. 14 But John tried to
prevent Him, saying, "I have
need to be baptized by You,
and do You come to me?"
15 But Jesus answering said to
him, "Permit it at this time; for
in this way it is fitting for us
to fulfill all righteousness."
Then he permitted Him. 16 After
being baptized, Jesus came
up immediately from the water;
and behold, the heavens
were opened, and he saw
the Spirit of God descending as
a dove and lighting on Him,
17 and behold, a voice out of
the heavens said, "This is My
beloved Son, in whom I am
well-pleased."
The Temptation of Jesus
4 Then Jesus was led up by
the Spirit into the wilderness
to be tempted by the devil.
2 And after He had fasted
forty days and forty nights, He
then became hungry. 3 And
the tempter came and said to
Him, "If You are the Son of
God, command that these
stones become bread." 4 But He
answered and said, "It is written,
'Man shall not live on
bread alone, but on every word
that proceeds out of the mouth
of God.'"
5 Then the devil took Him
into the holy city and had Him
stand on the pinnacle of the
temple, 6 and said to Him, "If
You are the Son of God, throw
Yourself down; for it is written,
'He will command His
angels concerning You'; and
'On their hands they will
bear You up, So that You will not
strike Your foot against
a stone.'"
7 Jesus said to him, "On the
other hand, it is written, 'You
shall not put the Lord your God
to the test.'"
8 Again, the devil took Him
to a very high mountain and
showed Him all the kingdoms
of the world and their glory;
9 and he said to Him, "All
these things I will give You, if
You fall down and worship
me." 10 Then Jesus said to
him, "Go, Satan! For it is written,
'You shall worship the
Lord your God, and serve Him
only.'" 11 Then the devil left
Him; and behold, angels
came and began to minister to
Him.
Jesus Begins His Ministry
12 Now when Jesus heard
that John had been taken into
custody, He withdrew into
Galilee; 13 and leaving Nazareth,
He came and settled in
Capernaum, which is by the
sea, in the region of Zebulun
and Naphtali. 14 This was to fulfill
what was spoken through
Isaiah the prophet:
15 "The land of Zebulun and
the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the
Gentiles-
16 "The people who were
sitting in darkness saw a
great Light, And those who were sitting
in the land and shadow
of death, Upon them a Light
dawned."
17 From that time Jesus began
to preach and say, "Repent,
for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand."
The First Disciples
18 Now as Jesus was walking
by the Sea of Galilee, He saw
two brothers, Simon who was
called Peter, and Andrew his
brother, casting a net into the
sea; for they were fishermen.
19 And He said to them, "Follow
Me, and I will make you
fishers of men." 20 Immediately
they left their nets and followed
Him. 21 Going on from there He
saw two other brothers,
James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, in the
boat with Zebedee their father,
mending their nets; and He
called them. 22 Immediately
they left the boat and their father,
and followed Him.
Ministry in Galilee
23 Jesus was going throughout
all Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues and proclaiming
the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every kind of disease
and every kind of sickness
among the people.
24 The news about Him
spread throughout all Syria;
and they brought to Him all
who were ill, those suffering
with various diseases and
pains, demoniacs, epileptics,
paralytics; and He healed
them. 25 Large crowds followed
Him from Galilee andthe Decapolis and Jerusalem
and Judea and from beyond
the Jordan.
The Sermon on the Mount;
The Beatitudes
5 When Jesus saw the
crowds, He went up on
the mountain; and after He
sat down, His disciples came to
Him. 2 He opened His mouth
and began to teach them,
saying,
3 "Blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
4 "Blessed are those who
mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 "Blessed are the gentle,
for they shall inherit the earth.
6 "Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.
7 "Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall receive mercy.
8 "Blessed are the pure in
heart, for they shall see God.
9 "Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called
sons of God.
10 "Blessed are those who
have been persecuted for the
sake of righteousness, for
theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
11 "Blessed are you whenpeople insult you and persecute
you, and falsely say all
kinds of evil against you because
of Me.
Continues.
Continues.
Chapter One
The Gospel According toMatthew
Title and Background
The Gospel of Matthew was so named to distinguish it from the other Gospel accounts.
There is only one gospel, but four accounts of it. So we have here Matthew's
version of the "Good News" from God. Matthew's name means "gift of the
Lord."
Author and Date of Writing
All four of the canonical Gospels are anonymous, but the early church fathers were
unanimous in holding that Matthew was the author of this Gospel. He was a tax
collector also known as Levi. The Gospel was most likely written before the destruction
of Jerusalem in A.D. 70.
Theme and Message
Matthew's main purpose is to prove to his Jewish readers that Jesus is their Messiah.
He quotes the Old Testament often and uses the phrase "kingdom of heaven"
frequently. The whole Gospel is woven around five great discourses: (1) chapters
5-7; (2) chapter 10; (3) chapter 13; (4) chapter 18; (5) chapters 24-25.
Outline
I. The Birth and Early Years of Jesus (1:1-2:23)
II. The Beginnings of Jesus' Ministry (3:1-4:11)
III. Jesus' Ministry in Galilee (4:12-14:12)
IV. Jesus Withdraws From Galilee (14:13-17:20)
V. Jesus' Final Ministry in Galilee (17:22-18:35)
VI. Jesus' Ministry in Judea and Perea (19:1-20:34)
VII. The Passion of Jesus (2l:1-27:66)
VIII. The Resurrection of Jesus (28:1-20)
The Genealogy of Jesus the
Messiah
1 The record of the genealogy
of Jesus the Messiah,
the son of David, the son of
Abraham:
2 Abraham was the father of
Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob,
and Jacob the father of Judah
and his brothers. 3 Judah
was the father of Perez and Zerah
by Tamar, Perez was the
father of Hezron, and Hezron
the father of Ram. 4 Ram was
the father of Amminadab, Amminadab
the father of Nahshon,
and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
5 Salmon was the father
of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was
the father of Obed by Ruth, and
Obed the father of Jesse. 6 Jesse
was the father of David the
king.
David was the father of
Solomon by Bathsheba who
had been the wife of Uriah.
7 Solomon was the father of
Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father
of Abijah, and Abijah the
father of Asa. 8 Asa was the father
of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat
the father of Joram, and
Joram the father of Uzziah.
9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of
Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of
Hezekiah. 10 Hezekiah was the
father of Manasseh, Manasseh
the father of Amon, and Amon
the father of Josiah. 11 Josiah
became the father of Jeconiah
and his brothers, at the time of
the deportation to Babylon.
12 After the deportation to
Babylon: Jeconiah became the
father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel
the father of Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubbabel was the father of
Abihud, Abihud the father of
Eliakim, and Eliakim the father
of Azor. 14 Azor was the father
of Zadok, Zadok the father of
Achim, and Achim the father
of Eliud. 15 Eliud was the father
of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of
Matthan, and Matthan the father
of Jacob. 16 Jacob was the
father of Joseph the husband of
Mary, by whom Jesus was born,
who is called the Messiah.
17 So all the generations from
Abraham to David are fourteen
generations; from David to the
deportation to Babylon, fourteen
generations; and from the
deportation to Babylon to the
Messiah, fourteen generations.
Conception and Birth of Jesus
18 Now the birth of Jesus
Christ was as follows: when
His mother Mary had been
betrothed to Joseph, before
they came together she was
found to be with child by the
Holy Spirit. 19 And Joseph her
husband, being a righteous
man and not wanting to disgrace
her, planned to send
her away secretly. 20 But when
he had considered this, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared
to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph,
son of David, do not be
afraid to take Mary as your
wife; for the Child who has
been conceived in her is of the
Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a
Son; and you shall call His
name Jesus, for He will save
His people from their sins."
22 Now all this took place to
fulfill what was spoken by the
Lord through the prophet:
23 "Behold, the virgin shall be
with child and shall bear a Son,
and they shall call His name
Immanuel," which translated
means, "God with us." 24 And
Joseph awoke from his sleep
and did as the angel of the Lord
commanded him, and tookMary as his wife, 25 but kept
her a virgin until she gave
birth to a Son; and he called
His name Jesus.
The Visit of the Magi
2 Now after Jesus was born
in Bethlehem of Judea in
the days of Herod the king,
magi from the east arrived in
Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is
He who has been born King of
the Jews? For we saw His star
in the east and have come to
worship Him." 3 When Herod
the king heard this, he was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him. 4 Gathering together all
the chief priests and scribes of
the people, he inquired of them
where the Messiah was to be
born. 5 They said to him, "In
Bethlehem of Judea; for this is
what has been written by the
prophet:
6 'And you, Bethlehem, land
of Judah, Are by no means least
among the leaders of
Judah; For out of you shall come
forth a Ruler
Who will shepherd My
people Israel.'"
7 Then Herod secretly called
the magi and determined from
them the exact time the star
appeared. 8 And he sent them
to Bethlehem and said, "Go and
search carefully for the Child;
and when you have found Him,
report to me, so that I too may
come and worship Him." 9 After
hearing the king, they went
their way; and the star, which
they had seen in the east, went
on before them until it came
and stood over the place where
the Child was. 10 When they
saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly
with great joy. 11 After
coming into the house they
saw the Child with Mary His
mother; and they fell to the
ground and worshiped Him.
Then, opening their treasures,
they presented to Him gifts of
gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And having been warned by
God in a dream not to return
to Herod, the magi left for their
own country by another way.
The Flight to Egypt
13 Now when they had gone,
behold, an angel of the Lord
appeared to Joseph in a
dream and said, "Get up! Take
the Child and His mother and
flee to Egypt, and remain there
until I tell you; for Herod is going
to search for the Child to
destroy Him."
14 So Joseph got up and took
the Child and His mother while
it was still night, and left for
Egypt. 15 He remained there
until the death of Herod. This
was to fulfill what had been
spoken by the Lord through the
prophet: "Out of Egypt I called
My Son."
Herod Slaughters Babies
16 Then when Herod saw that
he had been tricked by the
magi, he became very enraged,
and sent and slew all the male
children who were in Bethlehem
and all its vicinity, from
two years old and under, according
to the time which he
had determined from the magi.
17 Then what had been spoken
through Jeremiah the prophet
was fulfilled:
18 "A voice was heard in
Ramah, Weeping and great
mourning, Rachel weeping for her
children; And she refused to be
comforted, Because they were no
more."
19 But when Herod died, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared
in a dream to Joseph in
Egypt, and said, 20 "Get up, take
the Child and His mother, and
go into the land of Israel; for
those who sought the Child's
life are dead." 21 So Joseph got
up, took the Child and His
mother, and came into the land
of Israel. 22 But when he heard
that Archelaus was reigning
over Judea in place of his father
Herod, he was afraid to
go there. Then after being
warned by God in a dream, he
left for the regions of Galilee,
23 and came and lived in a city
called Nazareth. This was to
fulfill what was spoken through
the prophets: "He shall be
called a Nazarene."
The Preaching of John the
Baptist
3 Now in those days John
the Baptist came, preaching
in the wilderness of Judea,
saying, 2 "Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at
hand." 3 For this is the one referred
to by Isaiah the prophet
when he said,
"The voice of one crying
in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of
the Lord, Make His paths straight!'"
4 Now John himself had a garment
of camel's hair and a
leather belt around his waist;
and his food was locusts and
wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem
was going out to him, and all
Judea and all the district
around the Jordan; 6 and they
were being baptized by him in
the Jordan River, as they confessed
their sins.
7 But when he saw many of
the Pharisees and Sadducees
coming for baptism, he said to
them, "You brood of vipers,
who warned you to flee from
the wrath to come? 8 Therefore
bear fruit in keeping with
repentance; 9 and do not suppose
that you can say to yourselves,
'We have Abraham for
our father'; for I say to you that
from these stones God is able
to raise up children to Abraham.
10 The axe is already laid
at the root of the trees; therefore
every tree that does not
bear good fruit is cut down and
thrown into the fire.
11 "As for me, I baptize you
with water for repentance, but
He who is coming after me is
mightier than I, and I am not fit
to remove His sandals; He will
baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing
fork is in His hand, and He
will thoroughly clear His
threshing floor; and He will
gather His wheat into the
barn, but He will burn up
the chaff with unquenchable
fire."
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then Jesus arrived
from Galilee at the Jordancoming to John, to be baptized
by him. 14 But John tried to
prevent Him, saying, "I have
need to be baptized by You,
and do You come to me?"
15 But Jesus answering said to
him, "Permit it at this time; for
in this way it is fitting for us
to fulfill all righteousness."
Then he permitted Him. 16 After
being baptized, Jesus came
up immediately from the water;
and behold, the heavens
were opened, and he saw
the Spirit of God descending as
a dove and lighting on Him,
17 and behold, a voice out of
the heavens said, "This is My
beloved Son, in whom I am
well-pleased."
The Temptation of Jesus
4 Then Jesus was led up by
the Spirit into the wilderness
to be tempted by the devil.
2 And after He had fasted
forty days and forty nights, He
then became hungry. 3 And
the tempter came and said to
Him, "If You are the Son of
God, command that these
stones become bread." 4 But He
answered and said, "It is written,
'Man shall not live on
bread alone, but on every word
that proceeds out of the mouth
of God.'"
5 Then the devil took Him
into the holy city and had Him
stand on the pinnacle of the
temple, 6 and said to Him, "If
You are the Son of God, throw
Yourself down; for it is written,
'He will command His
angels concerning You'; and
'On their hands they will
bear You up, So that You will not
strike Your foot against
a stone.'"
7 Jesus said to him, "On the
other hand, it is written, 'You
shall not put the Lord your God
to the test.'"
8 Again, the devil took Him
to a very high mountain and
showed Him all the kingdoms
of the world and their glory;
9 and he said to Him, "All
these things I will give You, if
You fall down and worship
me." 10 Then Jesus said to
him, "Go, Satan! For it is written,
'You shall worship the
Lord your God, and serve Him
only.'" 11 Then the devil left
Him; and behold, angels
came and began to minister to
Him.
Jesus Begins His Ministry
12 Now when Jesus heard
that John had been taken into
custody, He withdrew into
Galilee; 13 and leaving Nazareth,
He came and settled in
Capernaum, which is by the
sea, in the region of Zebulun
and Naphtali. 14 This was to fulfill
what was spoken through
Isaiah the prophet:
15 "The land of Zebulun and
the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the
Gentiles-
16 "The people who were
sitting in darkness saw a
great Light, And those who were sitting
in the land and shadow
of death, Upon them a Light
dawned."
17 From that time Jesus began
to preach and say, "Repent,
for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand."
The First Disciples
18 Now as Jesus was walking
by the Sea of Galilee, He saw
two brothers, Simon who was
called Peter, and Andrew his
brother, casting a net into the
sea; for they were fishermen.
19 And He said to them, "Follow
Me, and I will make you
fishers of men." 20 Immediately
they left their nets and followed
Him. 21 Going on from there He
saw two other brothers,
James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, in the
boat with Zebedee their father,
mending their nets; and He
called them. 22 Immediately
they left the boat and their father,
and followed Him.
Ministry in Galilee
23 Jesus was going throughout
all Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues and proclaiming
the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every kind of disease
and every kind of sickness
among the people.
24 The news about Him
spread throughout all Syria;
and they brought to Him all
who were ill, those suffering
with various diseases and
pains, demoniacs, epileptics,
paralytics; and He healed
them. 25 Large crowds followed
Him from Galilee andthe Decapolis and Jerusalem
and Judea and from beyond
the Jordan.
The Sermon on the Mount;
The Beatitudes
5 When Jesus saw the
crowds, He went up on
the mountain; and after He
sat down, His disciples came to
Him. 2 He opened His mouth
and began to teach them,
saying,
3 "Blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
4 "Blessed are those who
mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 "Blessed are the gentle,
for they shall inherit the earth.
6 "Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.
7 "Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall receive mercy.
8 "Blessed are the pure in
heart, for they shall see God.
9 "Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called
sons of God.
10 "Blessed are those who
have been persecuted for the
sake of righteousness, for
theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
11 "Blessed are you whenpeople insult you and persecute
you, and falsely say all
kinds of evil against you because
of Me.
Continues.
Continues.
Chapter One
The Gospel According toMatthew
Title and Background
The Gospel of Matthew was so named to distinguish it from the other Gospel accounts.
There is only one gospel, but four accounts of it. So we have here Matthew's
version of the "Good News" from God. Matthew's name means "gift of the
Lord."
Author and Date of Writing
All four of the canonical Gospels are anonymous, but the early church fathers were
unanimous in holding that Matthew was the author of this Gospel. He was a tax
collector also known as Levi. The Gospel was most likely written before the destruction
of Jerusalem in A.D. 70.
Theme and Message
Matthew's main purpose is to prove to his Jewish readers that Jesus is their Messiah.
He quotes the Old Testament often and uses the phrase "kingdom of heaven"
frequently. The whole Gospel is woven around five great discourses: (1) chapters
5-7; (2) chapter 10; (3) chapter 13; (4) chapter 18; (5) chapters 24-25.
Outline
I. The Birth and Early Years of Jesus (1:1-2:23)
II. The Beginnings of Jesus' Ministry (3:1-4:11)
III. Jesus' Ministry in Galilee (4:12-14:12)
IV. Jesus Withdraws From Galilee (14:13-17:20)
V. Jesus' Final Ministry in Galilee (17:22-18:35)
VI. Jesus' Ministry in Judea and Perea (19:1-20:34)
VII. The Passion of Jesus (2l:1-27:66)
VIII. The Resurrection of Jesus (28:1-20)
The Genealogy of Jesus the
Messiah
1 The record of the genealogy
of Jesus the Messiah,
the son of David, the son of
Abraham:
2 Abraham was the father of
Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob,
and Jacob the father of Judah
and his brothers. 3 Judah
was the father of Perez and Zerah
by Tamar, Perez was the
father of Hezron, and Hezron
the father of Ram. 4 Ram was
the father of Amminadab, Amminadab
the father of Nahshon,
and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
5 Salmon was the father
of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was
the father of Obed by Ruth, and
Obed the father of Jesse. 6 Jesse
was the father of David the
king.
David was the father of
Solomon by Bathsheba who
had been the wife of Uriah.
7 Solomon was the father of
Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father
of Abijah, and Abijah the
father of Asa. 8 Asa was the father
of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat
the father of Joram, and
Joram the father of Uzziah.
9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of
Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of
Hezekiah. 10 Hezekiah was the
father of Manasseh, Manasseh
the father of Amon, and Amon
the father of Josiah. 11 Josiah
became the father of Jeconiah
and his brothers, at the time of
the deportation to Babylon.
12 After the deportation to
Babylon: Jeconiah became the
father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel
the father of Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubbabel was the father of
Abihud, Abihud the father of
Eliakim, and Eliakim the father
of Azor. 14 Azor was the father
of Zadok, Zadok the father of
Achim, and Achim the father
of Eliud. 15 Eliud was the father
of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of
Matthan, and Matthan the father
of Jacob. 16 Jacob was the
father of Joseph the husband of
Mary, by whom Jesus was born,
who is called the Messiah.
17 So all the generations from
Abraham to David are fourteen
generations; from David to the
deportation to Babylon, fourteen
generations; and from the
deportation to Babylon to the
Messiah, fourteen generations.
Conception and Birth of Jesus
18 Now the birth of Jesus
Christ was as follows: when
His mother Mary had been
betrothed to Joseph, before
they came together she was
found to be with child by the
Holy Spirit. 19 And Joseph her
husband, being a righteous
man and not wanting to disgrace
her, planned to send
her away secretly. 20 But when
he had considered this, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared
to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph,
son of David, do not be
afraid to take Mary as your
wife; for the Child who has
been conceived in her is of the
Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a
Son; and you shall call His
name Jesus, for He will save
His people from their sins."
22 Now all this took place to
fulfill what was spoken by the
Lord through the prophet:
23 "Behold, the virgin shall be
with child and shall bear a Son,
and they shall call His name
Immanuel," which translated
means, "God with us." 24 And
Joseph awoke from his sleep
and did as the angel of the Lord
commanded him, and tookMary as his wife, 25 but kept
her a virgin until she gave
birth to a Son; and he called
His name Jesus.
The Visit of the Magi
2 Now after Jesus was born
in Bethlehem of Judea in
the days of Herod the king,
magi from the east arrived in
Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is
He who has been born King of
the Jews? For we saw His star
in the east and have come to
worship Him." 3 When Herod
the king heard this, he was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him. 4 Gathering together all
the chief priests and scribes of
the people, he inquired of them
where the Messiah was to be
born. 5 They said to him, "In
Bethlehem of Judea; for this is
what has been written by the
prophet:
6 'And you, Bethlehem, land
of Judah, Are by no means least
among the leaders of
Judah; For out of you shall come
forth a Ruler
Who will shepherd My
people Israel.'"
7 Then Herod secretly called
the magi and determined from
them the exact time the star
appeared. 8 And he sent them
to Bethlehem and said, "Go and
search carefully for the Child;
and when you have found Him,
report to me, so that I too may
come and worship Him." 9 After
hearing the king, they went
their way; and the star, which
they had seen in the east, went
on before them until it came
and stood over the place where
the Child was. 10 When they
saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly
with great joy. 11 After
coming into the house they
saw the Child with Mary His
mother; and they fell to the
ground and worshiped Him.
Then, opening their treasures,
they presented to Him gifts of
gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And having been warned by
God in a dream not to return
to Herod, the magi left for their
own country by another way.
The Flight to Egypt
13 Now when they had gone,
behold, an angel of the Lord
appeared to Joseph in a
dream and said, "Get up! Take
the Child and His mother and
flee to Egypt, and remain there
until I tell you; for Herod is going
to search for the Child to
destroy Him."
14 So Joseph got up and took
the Child and His mother while
it was still night, and left for
Egypt. 15 He remained there
until the death of Herod. This
was to fulfill what had been
spoken by the Lord through the
prophet: "Out of Egypt I called
My Son."
Herod Slaughters Babies
16 Then when Herod saw that
he had been tricked by the
magi, he became very enraged,
and sent and slew all the male
children who were in Bethlehem
and all its vicinity, from
two years old and under, according
to the time which he
had determined from the magi.
17 Then what had been spoken
through Jeremiah the prophet
was fulfilled:
18 "A voice was heard in
Ramah, Weeping and great
mourning, Rachel weeping for her
children; And she refused to be
comforted, Because they were no
more."
19 But when Herod died, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared
in a dream to Joseph in
Egypt, and said, 20 "Get up, take
the Child and His mother, and
go into the land of Israel; for
those who sought the Child's
life are dead." 21 So Joseph got
up, took the Child and His
mother, and came into the land
of Israel. 22 But when he heard
that Archelaus was reigning
over Judea in place of his father
Herod, he was afraid to
go there. Then after being
warned by God in a dream, he
left for the regions of Galilee,
23 and came and lived in a city
called Nazareth. This was to
fulfill what was spoken through
the prophets: "He shall be
called a Nazarene."
The Preaching of John the
Baptist
3 Now in those days John
the Baptist came, preaching
in the wilderness of Judea,
saying, 2 "Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at
hand." 3 For this is the one referred
to by Isaiah the prophet
when he said,
"The voice of one crying
in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of
the Lord, Make His paths straight!'"
4 Now John himself had a garment
of camel's hair and a
leather belt around his waist;
and his food was locusts and
wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem
was going out to him, and all
Judea and all the district
around the Jordan; 6 and they
were being baptized by him in
the Jordan River, as they confessed
their sins.
7 But when he saw many of
the Pharisees and Sadducees
coming for baptism, he said to
them, "You brood of vipers,
who warned you to flee from
the wrath to come? 8 Therefore
bear fruit in keeping with
repentance; 9 and do not suppose
that you can say to yourselves,
'We have Abraham for
our father'; for I say to you that
from these stones God is able
to raise up children to Abraham.
10 The axe is already laid
at the root of the trees; therefore
every tree that does not
bear good fruit is cut down and
thrown into the fire.
11 "As for me, I baptize you
with water for repentance, but
He who is coming after me is
mightier than I, and I am not fit
to remove His sandals; He will
baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing
fork is in His hand, and He
will thoroughly clear His
threshing floor; and He will
gather His wheat into the
barn, but He will burn up
the chaff with unquenchable
fire."
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then Jesus arrived
from Galilee at the Jordancoming to John, to be baptized
by him. 14 But John tried to
prevent Him, saying, "I have
need to be baptized by You,
and do You come to me?"
15 But Jesus answering said to
him, "Permit it at this time; for
in this way it is fitting for us
to fulfill all righteousness."
Then he permitted Him. 16 After
being baptized, Jesus came
up immediately from the water;
and behold, the heavens
were opened, and he saw
the Spirit of God descending as
a dove and lighting on Him,
17 and behold, a voice out of
the heavens said, "This is My
beloved Son, in whom I am
well-pleased."
The Temptation of Jesus
4 Then Jesus was led up by
the Spirit into the wilderness
to be tempted by the devil.
2 And after He had fasted
forty days and forty nights, He
then became hungry. 3 And
the tempter came and said to
Him, "If You are the Son of
God, command that these
stones become bread." 4 But He
answered and said, "It is written,
'Man shall not live on
bread alone, but on every word
that proceeds out of the mouth
of God.'"
5 Then the devil took Him
into the holy city and had Him
stand on the pinnacle of the
temple, 6 and said to Him, "If
You are the Son of God, throw
Yourself down; for it is written,
'He will command His
angels concerning You'; and
'On their hands they will
bear You up, So that You will not
strike Your foot against
a stone.'"
7 Jesus said to him, "On the
other hand, it is written, 'You
shall not put the Lord your God
to the test.'"
8 Again, the devil took Him
to a very high mountain and
showed Him all the kingdoms
of the world and their glory;
9 and he said to Him, "All
these things I will give You, if
You fall down and worship
me." 10 Then Jesus said to
him, "Go, Satan! For it is written,
'You shall worship the
Lord your God, and serve Him
only.'" 11 Then the devil left
Him; and behold, angels
came and began to minister to
Him.
Jesus Begins His Ministry
12 Now when Jesus heard
that John had been taken into
custody, He withdrew into
Galilee; 13 and leaving Nazareth,
He came and settled in
Capernaum, which is by the
sea, in the region of Zebulun
and Naphtali. 14 This was to fulfill
what was spoken through
Isaiah the prophet:
15 "The land of Zebulun and
the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the
Gentiles-
16 "The people who were
sitting in darkness saw a
great Light, And those who were sitting
in the land and shadow
of death, Upon them a Light
dawned."
17 From that time Jesus began
to preach and say, "Repent,
for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand."
The First Disciples
18 Now as Jesus was walking
by the Sea of Galilee, He saw
two brothers, Simon who was
called Peter, and Andrew his
brother, casting a net into the
sea; for they were fishermen.
19 And He said to them, "Follow
Me, and I will make you
fishers of men." 20 Immediately
they left their nets and followed
Him. 21 Going on from there He
saw two other brothers,
James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, in the
boat with Zebedee their father,
mending their nets; and He
called them. 22 Immediately
they left the boat and their father,
and followed Him.
Ministry in Galilee
23 Jesus was going throughout
all Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues and proclaiming
the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every kind of disease
and every kind of sickness
among the people.
24 The news about Him
spread throughout all Syria;
and they brought to Him all
who were ill, those suffering
with various diseases and
pains, demoniacs, epileptics,
paralytics; and He healed
them. 25 Large crowds followed
Him from Galilee andthe Decapolis and Jerusalem
and Judea and from beyond
the Jordan.
The Sermon on the Mount;
The Beatitudes
5 When Jesus saw the
crowds, He went up on
the mountain; and after He
sat down, His disciples came to
Him. 2 He opened His mouth
and began to teach them,
saying,
3 "Blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
4 "Blessed are those who
mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 "Blessed are the gentle,
for they shall inherit the earth.
6 "Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.
7 "Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall receive mercy.
8 "Blessed are the pure in
heart, for they shall see God.
9 "Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called
sons of God.
10 "Blessed are those who
have been persecuted for the
sake of righteousness, for
theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
11 "Blessed are you whenpeople insult you and persecute
you, and falsely say all
kinds of evil against you because
of Me.
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