Matthew: A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary

Read Matthew one chapter at a time, following what happens and why it matters.

About MatthewPermalink

Matthew presents Jesus as the Messiah who fulfills Scripture, teaches the kingdom, forms disciples, and commissions them to the nations.

Testament

New Testament

Genre

Gospel

Chapters

28

Chapter index

Matthew, chapter by chapterPermalink

Choose a chapter to open the complete summary, meaning, and key verse.

01

The King arrivesPermalink

Matthew 1–4 · Birth, baptism, temptation, and first proclamation

• Chapter 1 →
• Chapter 2 →
• Chapter 3 →
• Chapter 4 →

02

Kingdom teaching and missionPermalink

Matthew 5–18 · Sermons, miracles, parables, and discipleship

• Chapter 5 →
• Chapter 6 →
• Chapter 7 →
• Chapter 8 →
• Chapter 9 →
• Chapter 10 →
• Chapter 11 →
• Chapter 12 →
• Chapter 13 →
• Chapter 14 →
• Chapter 15 →
• Chapter 16 →
• Chapter 17 →
• Chapter 18 →

03

Passion and commissionPermalink

Matthew 19–28 · Jerusalem, cross, resurrection, and the Great Commission

• Chapter 19 →
• Chapter 20 →
• Chapter 21 →
• Chapter 22 →
• Chapter 23 →
• Chapter 24 →
• Chapter 25 →
• Chapter 26 →
• Chapter 27 →
• Chapter 28 →

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