Matthew: Topical Outline

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The Gospel According to Matthew

CHAPTERS

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Introduction

OUTLINE

1	The genealogy of ~~Jesus~~ Joseph
	The birth of Jesus
2	The wise men
	The flight to Egypt
	Herod murders the infants in Bethlehem
	The return from Egypt
	Jesus's childhood in Nazareth
3	John the Baptist
	The baptism of Jesus
4	Jesus is tempted by the devil
	Jesus calls his first disciples
	Jesus heals devil-possessed lunatics in Galilee
5	The sermon on the mount (part 1)
	The beatitudes
	Salt of the earth, light of the world
	Obey the law of Moses (every jot and tittle)
	Moses says this, but I say that (name-callers go to hell)
	Some legal advice
	Lust = adultery
	Pluck out your eye, cut off your hand
	Divorce
	Don't swear
	Turn the other cheek
	Give to anyone who asks
	Love your enemies
	Be perfect
6	The sermon on the mount (part 2)
	Don't let others see your good works
	Don't pray in public (or use repetitions)
	The Our Father (or The Lord's prayer)
	Don't let others know that you're fasting
	Treasures in heaven
	The evil eye
	God and mammon
	Don't worry about money, food, clothes, or the future
7	The sermon on the mount (Part 3)
	Don't judge
	Pearls before swine
	Just ask God (and he'll give it to you)
	The golden rule (that's the whole law)
	Most people go to hell
	Watch out for false prophets (and bad trees)
	Didn't I cast out devils in your name, Jesus? (I never knew you)
	Obey Jesus (build your house on a rock)
8	Jesus cleans a leper
	The centurion's servant
	Peter's mother-in-law
	Jesus casts out devils and heals the sick
	Let the dead bury the dead (to hell with family values)
	Jesus calms a storm
	Jesus casts out more devils (and drowns some pigs)
9	A man with palsy
	The call of Matthew
	Why Jesus and his disciples didn't fast
	The ruler's daughter and a woman with an issue of blood
	Two blind men
	A dumb man possessed with a devil
	Jesus heals every sickness
10	The twelve apostles
	The mission of the apostles
	It'll be worse than Sodom and Gommorah
	You'll be hated by everyone
	Whom you should fear (the one who can send you to hell)
	If you deny Jesus, he'll deny you (fair is fair)
	Don't love your family (more than Jesus)
	Be nice to Jesus's followers, and he'll be nice to you
11	John the Baptist: Should we look for another?
	Jesus: John the Baptist is Elijah
	Jesus condemns certain cities (The ones that didn't like his preaching)
	Jesus: Thanks Father for hiding things from the wise (and revealing them to babies)
	Come to Jesus
12	The disciples pluck grain on the sabbath
	A man with a withered hand
	God's chosen servant
	Jesus and Beelzebub
	The unforgivable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Ghost)
	An evil and adulterous generation (asks for a sign)
	The return of the unclean spirit
	Jesus: Who is my mother?
13	The parable of the sower
	The purpose of the parables (to confuse people)
	Jesus explains the parable of the sower
	Weeds and wheat
	A mustard seed
	Heaven is like yeast
	The purpose of the parables (again)
	Jesus explains the parable of the weeds
	Three little parables
	Jesus is rejected in his hometown
14	Herod: Jesus is the risen John the Baptist
	The death of John the Baptist
	Jesus feeds five thousand men
	Jesus walks on water
	Jesus heals the sick in Gennesaret
15	The Pharisees criticize Jesus's disciples (for not washing their hands before eating)
	Jesus criticizes the Pharisees (for not killing disobedient children)
	Things that defile a person
	Jesus removes a devil from a Canaanite woman's daughter (after calling her a dog)
	Jesus feeds four thousand men
16	A wicked and adulterous generation (asks for a sign)
	The yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
	Peter declares Jesus to be Christ (and becomes the first pope)
	Jesus fortells his death and resurrection (and calls Peter "Satan")
	Jesus will come again soon (within the lifetime of some of his listeners)
17	The Transfiguration
	John the Baptist is Elijah
	Jesus heals a boy possessed by the devil
	Jesus fortells his death (again)
	Jesus pays his tribute (by taking a coin out of a fish's mouth)
18	Who is the greatest?
	Cut off your hand and pluck out your eye (if they offend you)
	The lost sheep
	What to do with someone who trespasses against you
	Special powers given to believers
	How many times must we forgive? (490)
	The parable of the cruel master
19	Divorce
	Eunuchs
	Little children
	The rich young man
	Abandon your family for Jesus (and you'll get 100x more and live forever)
20	The parable of the unfair employer
	Jesus fortells his death (for the third time)
	The mother of James and John ask Jesus for a favor (Special seats in heaven)
	Two blind men
21	Jesus rides into Jerusalem (on an ass and a colt)
	Jesus's temple tantrum
	Jesus kills a fig tree (by cursing it)
	Jesus stumps the chief priests and elders
	The parable of two sons
	A parable about a vineyard
22	The parable of the wedding banquet (and the psyco king)
	Pay your taxes (and keep state and church separate)
	There is no marriage in heaven
	The greatest commandment
	Jesus is not the son of David
23	Woe to scribes and Pharisees!
24	The end of the world
25	Heaven is like ten virgins
	The cruel and unjust master
	The sheep and the goats
26	Jesus predicts his death (for the fourth time)
	The plot to kill Jesus
	Jesus gets his head anointed (the poor get nothing)
	Judas betrays Jesus (for thirty pieces of silver)
	The Last Supper
	Peter's promise (and Jesus's prediction)
	Jesus prays at Gethsemane (while the disciples sleep)
	Jesus is arrested
	Jesus is taken to Caiaphas
	Peter denies Jesus three times
27	Jesus is taken to Pontius Pilate
	Judas hangs himself
	Jesus is questioned by Pilate
	The people prefer Barabbas to Jesus
	The soldiers make fun of Jesus
	Simon of Cyrene carries Jesus's cross
	The soldiers give Jesus vinegar to drink (mixed with gall)
	Jesus is crucified
	The two thieves
	Jesus dies
	Earthquakes, zombies, and Jesus's burial
28	Jesus rises from the dead
	The priests bribe the guards
	Jesus appears to his disciples (but some doubted)