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Matthew Brief Summary/Notes

Book of Matthew Summary/Notes

Sometimes studying the bible is difficult because it can be hard to decipher/understand.
These notes are for the encouragement of the study of God's word daily, (only to be used/read with your Bible.) Not a Bible replacement.

Brief Summary w/illustration

Book of Matthew Summary/Notes: (28 Chapters)

Chapter 1: Genealogy and birth of Jesus.

Chapter 2: Visit of the Magi and flight to Egypt.

Chapter 3: John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus.

Chapter 4: Temptation of Jesus and the beginning of His ministry.

Chapter 5: Sermon on the Mount - teachings on various topics including the Beatitudes, salt and light, and the Law.

Chapter 6: Teaching on giving to the needy, prayer, and fasting.

Chapter 7: Teaching on judging others, the narrow and wide gates, and the wise and foolish builders.

Chapter 8: Jesus heals a leper and a centurion's servant, calms a storm, and casts out demons.

Chapter 9: Jesus heals a paralytic, calls Matthew to follow Him, heals a woman and raises a girl from the dead.

Chapter 10: Jesus sends out the twelve apostles to preach and heal.

Chapter 11: John the Baptist's question and Jesus' reply, woes to unrepentant cities, and invitation to the weary and burdened.

Chapter 12: Jesus heals on the Sabbath, Pharisees accuse Jesus of being demon-possessed, Jesus' response.

Chapter 13: Parables of the sower, weeds among the wheat, mustard seed, yeast, treasure in a field, pearl of great price, and net.

Chapter 14: Jesus feeds 5,000, walks on water, and heals many.

Chapter 15: Pharisees accuse Jesus of breaking tradition, Jesus' response, and healing of a Canaanite woman's daughter.

Chapter 16: Pharisees and Sadducees ask for a sign, Peter confesses Jesus as the Messiah, and Jesus predicts His death and resurrection.

Chapter 17: Transfiguration, healing of a demon-possessed boy, and Jesus predicts His death and resurrection again.

Chapter 18: Teaching on humility and forgiveness, parable of the lost sheep, and how to deal with sin in the church.

Chapter 19: Teaching on divorce, blessings of children, and the rich young man's question.

Chapter 20: Parable of the workers in the vineyard and Jesus predicts His death and resurrection again.

Chapter 21: Triumphal entry into Jerusalem, cleansing of the temple, and parable of the tenants.

Chapter 22: Parable of the wedding banquet, paying taxes to Caesar, and greatest commandment.

Chapter 23: Woes to the teachers of the law and Pharisees, lament over Jerusalem.

Chapter 24: Olivet Discourse - Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple and His second coming.

Chapter 25: Parables of the ten virgins, talents, and the sheep and goats.

Chapter 26: Plot to kill Jesus, anointing at Bethany, last supper, and Peter's denial.

Chapter 27: Jesus' trial before Pilate, crucifixion, death, and burial.

Chapter 28: Resurrection and Great Commission.

Sometimes studying the bible is difficult because it can be hard to decipher/understand. These notes are for the encouragement of the study of God's word daily, (only to be used/read with your Bible.) Not a Bible replacement.



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