Outline of Matthew’s Gospel

I. l:l – 4:25 The origin ,infancy and beginning of the ministry of Jesus the Messiah.

1. The origin and infancy of Jesus 1:1-2:23

a) 1:1-17 The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah (Ruth 4.18—22; 1 Chr 2.1—15; Lk 3.23—38)

b) 1:18-25 The Birth of Jesus the Messiah (Lk 2.1—7)

c) 2:1-12 The Visit of the Wise Men

d) 2:13-15 The Escape to Egypt

e) 2:16-18 The Massacre of the Infants

f) 2:19- 23 The Return from Egypt (Lk 2.39)

2. The beginning of the ministry of Jesus 3:1-4:25

a) 3:1 – 12 The Proclamation of John the Baptist (Mk 1.2—8; Lk 3.1—20)

b) 3:13-17 The Baptism of Jesus (Mk 1.9—11; Lk 3.21—22; Jn 1.29—34)

c) 4:1-11 The Temptation of Jesus (Mk 1.12—13; Lk 4.1—13)

d) 4:12-17 Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee (Mk 1.14—15; Lk 4.14—15)

e) 4:18-22 Jesus Calls the First Disciples (Mk 1.16—20; Lk 5.1—11)

f) 4:23-25 Jesus Ministers to Crowds of People (Mk 1.35—39; Lk 4.44; 6.17—19)

II. 5:l - 7:29 The ethics of the Kingdom of God. (“The Sermon on the Mount”)

The Disciples CHARACTER

a)5:1-12 The Beatitudes (Lk 6.20—26)

The Disciples WITNESS

b) 5:13-16 Salt and Light (Mk 9.50; Lk 14.34—35)

The Disciples STANDARD

c) 5:17-20 The Law and the Prophets – the continuity of the old

The Surpassing of the Old: The Six Antitheses (5:21–48)

d) 5:21-26 About Anger (Lk 12.57—59)

e) 5:27-30 About Adultery

f) 5:31-32 About Divorce (Mt 19.9; Mk 10.11—12; Lk 16.18)

g) 5:33-37 About Oaths

h) 5:38-42 About Retaliation (Lk 6.29—31)

i) 5:43-48 Love for Enemies(Lk 6.27—28, 32—36)

The Disciples CONDUCT

j) 6:1-4 Concerning giving

k) 6:5-15 Concerning Prayer (Lk 11.2—4)

l) 6:16-18 Concerning Fasting

m) 6:19-21 Concerning Treasures (Lk 12.33—34)

n) 6:22-23The Sound Eye (Lk 11.34—36)

o) 6:24-24 Serving Two Masters

The Disciples CONFIDENCE

p) 6:25-34 Do Not Worry (Lk 12.22—31)

The Disciples JUDGEMENT

q) 7:1-5 Judging Others (Lk 6.37—42)

r) 7:6 Profaning the Holy

s) 7:7-11 Ask, Search, Knock (Lk 11.9—13)

t) 7:12 The Golden Rule (Lk 6.31)

u) 7:13-14 The Narrow Gate (Lk 13.24)

v) 7:15-20 A Tree and Its Fruit (Mt 12.33; Lk 6.43—45)

The Disciples TEST

w) 7:21-23 Concerning Self-Deception (Lk 6.46; 13.26—27)

x) 7:24-27 Hearers and Doers (Lk 6.47—49)

y) 7:28-29 Conclusion

III. 8:l - 9:34 Jesus the doer of mighty works.

a) 8:1-4 The man with leprosy healed

b) 8:5-13 The centurion of faith

c) 8: 14-15 Peter’s Mother-in law healed

d) 8:16-17 Many healed

e) 8:18-22 Would be followers of Jesus

f) 8:23-27 Jesus Stills the Storm

g) 8:28-34 Jesus Heals the Gadarene Demoniacs

h)

9:35 -10:42 Jesus and his mission preachers.

IV. 11.l -12:50 The claims of Jesus the Messiah.

V. 13:l - 52 Seven parables of the Kingdom of heaven.

VI. 13:53 –17:27 The ministry in Galilee

VII. l8:1 - 35 Life in the Messianic community.

VIII. 19:l – 23:30 The Messiah goes to Jerusalem.

IX. 24:l – 25:46 The fall of Jerusalem , the parousia of the Son of Man and three parables of judgment.

X. 26:l - 27:66 The passion, resurrection and post-resurrection narratives.