Matthew

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Matthew Chapter 1

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Christ is born of Mary - She conceives by the power of the Holy Ghost - Our Lord is named Jesus

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Matthew Chapter 2

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The wise men are directed by a star to Jesus - Joseph takes the child to Egypt - Herod slays the children in Bethlehem - Jesus is taken to Nazareth to dwell

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Matthew Chapter 3

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John the Baptist preaches in Judea - Jesus is baptized, and the Father acclaims Him as His Beloved Son

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Matthew Chapter 4

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Jesus fasts forty days and is tempted - He begins His ministry, calls disciples, and heals the sick

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Matthew Chapter 5

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Jesus preaches the Sermon on the Mount - Its teachings replace and transcend some aspects of the law of Moses - All are commanded to be perfect like their Father in Heaven.

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Matthew Chapter 6

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Jesus continues the Sermon on the Mount - He teaches the disciples the Lord's Prayer - They are commanded to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.

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Matthew Chapter 7

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Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount - He commands, Judge not; ask of God; beware of false prophets - He promises salvation to those who do the will of the Father.

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Matthew Chapter 8

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Jesus heals a leper, cures the centurion's servant and others, stills the tempest, and casts out devils - The devils enter a herd of swine.

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Matthew Chapter 9

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Jesus forgives sins, heals a paralytic, and calls Matthew - Jesus eats with sinners, heals a woman who touches His garments, and raises Jairus's daughter to life - He opens the eyes of the blind, casts out a devil, and preaches the gospel.

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Matthew 10

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Jesus instructs and empowers the Twelve Apostles and sends them forth to preach, minister, and heal the sick - Those who receive the Twelve receive the Lord.

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Matthew 11

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Jesus acclaims John as more than a prophet - The cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum are rebuked for unbelief - The Son reveals the Father - The yoke of Christ is easy, and His burden is light

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Matthew 12

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Jesus proclaims Himself Lord of the Sabbath and heals on the Sabbath day - He is accused of casting out devils through the power of Beelzebub - He speaks of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost and says that an evil and adulterous generation seeks signs.

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Matthew 13

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Jesus explains why He teaches with parables - He gives the parables of the sower, the wheat and the tares, the grain of mustard seed, the leaven, the treasure hidden in the field, the pearl of great price, and the net cast into the sea - A prophet is not honored by his own people.

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Matthew 14

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John the Baptist is beheaded - Jesus feeds the five thousand and walks on the sea - Those who touch the hem of His garment are made whole.

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Matthew 15

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The scribes and Pharisees contend against Jesus - He heals the daughter of a gentile woman - He feeds the four thousand.

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Matthew 16

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Jesus warns against the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees - Peter testifies that Jesus is the Christ and is promised the keys of the kingdom - Jesus foretells His death and resurrection.

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Matthew 17

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Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John on the mount - Jesus heals a lunatic, tells of His coming death, and pays taxes in a miraculous manner.

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Matthew 18

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Jesus explains how we are to treat our offending brethren - The Son of Man came to save that which was lost - All of the Twelve receive the keys of the kingdom - Jesus explains why we should forgive.

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Matthew 19

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Jesus teaches about marriage and divorce - Eternal life is for those who keep the commandments - The Twelve Apostles will judge the house of Israel.

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Matthew 20

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Jesus gives the parable of the laborers in the vineyard - He foretells His crucifixion and resurrection - He came to give His life as a ransom for many

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Matthew 21

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Jesus rides in triumph into Jerusalem - He cleanses the temple, curses the fig tree, and discusses authority - He gives the parables of the two sons and the wicked husbandmen

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Matthew 22

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Jesus gives the parable of the marriage of the king's son - Pay tribute to Caesar and to God - Worldly marriages endure in this life only - The first commandment is to love the Lord - Jesus asks, What think ye of Christ?

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Matthew 23

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Jesus pronounces woes upon the scribes and Pharisees - They will be held responsible for killing the prophets - They will not escape the damnation of hell.

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Matthew 24

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Jesus foretells the doom of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple - Great calamities will precede His Second Coming - He gives the parable of the fig tree.

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Matthew 25

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Jesus gives the parables of the ten virgins, the talents, and the sheep and the goats.

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Matthew 26

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Jesus is anointed - He keeps the Passover and institutes the sacrament - He suffers in Gethsemane, is betrayed by Judas, and is taken before Caiaphas - Peter denies that he knows Jesus.

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Matthew 27

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Jesus is accused and condemned before Pilate - Barabbas is released - Jesus is mocked, crucified, and buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathaea.

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Matthew 28

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Christ the Lord is risen - He appears to many - He has all power in heaven and earth - He sends the Apostles to teach and baptize all nations.