Matthew chapter summaries

• Chapter 1 (c. 5 BC): The genealogy of Jesus from Abraham through David, and the angelic announcement of His virgin birth as Immanuel.
• Chapter 2 (c. 5–4 BC): The magi worship the newborn King, and the family flees to Egypt to escape Herod’s slaughter of the infants.
• Chapter 3 (c. AD 26): John the Baptist prepares the way, calling for repentance, and baptizes Jesus, on whom the Spirit descends.
• Chapter 4 (c. AD 26): Jesus is tempted in the wilderness, begins His ministry in Galilee, and calls His first disciples.

• Chapter 5 (c. AD 28): The Sermon on the Mount opens with the Beatitudes and the call to a righteousness of the heart that fulfills the law.
• Chapter 6 (c. AD 28): Jesus teaches on giving, prayer (the Lord’s Prayer), fasting, and seeking first the kingdom rather than worldly anxiety.
• Chapter 7 (c. AD 28): The sermon closes with the narrow gate, warnings against false prophets, and the house built on the rock.

• Chapter 8 (c. AD 28): Jesus heals a leper, a centurion’s servant, and many others, and stills a storm, showing His authority over all things.
• Chapter 9 (c. AD 28): Jesus forgives and heals a paralytic, calls Matthew, and raises a girl to life, as the harvest calls for laborers.
• Chapter 10 (c. AD 28): Jesus sends out the Twelve with authority and instruction, warning of persecution and the cost of following Him.

• Chapter 11 (c. AD 28): Jesus commends John the Baptist, rebukes unrepentant towns, and invites the weary to come to Him for rest.
• Chapter 12 (c. AD 28): Conflicts over the Sabbath and a blasphemous charge deepen the opposition, as Jesus points to the sign of Jonah.
• Chapter 13 (c. AD 28): The parables of the kingdom — the sower, the weeds, the mustard seed, the treasure, and the net.

• Chapter 14 (c. AD 29): John the Baptist is beheaded; Jesus feeds the five thousand and walks on the water to His disciples.
• Chapter 15 (c. AD 29): Jesus exposes the traditions that nullify God’s word, and shows mercy to a Canaanite woman’s faith.
• Chapter 16 (c. AD 29): Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, and Jesus foretells His death and calls disciples to take up the cross.
• Chapter 17 (c. AD 29): The transfiguration reveals Jesus’ glory; He heals a boy and pays the temple tax.
• Chapter 18 (c. AD 29): Jesus teaches on humility, the care of the “little ones,” church discipline, and boundless forgiveness.

• Chapter 19 (c. AD 30): Jesus teaches on marriage and divorce, welcomes the children, and meets the rich young man.
• Chapter 20 (c. AD 30): The parable of the vineyard laborers, a third prediction of the passion, and a lesson on servant greatness.
• Chapter 21 (c. AD 30): The triumphal entry, the cleansing of the temple, and parables of judgment on the leaders.
• Chapter 22 (c. AD 30): The parable of the wedding feast and a series of questions by which Jesus silences His opponents.
• Chapter 23 (c. AD 30): Jesus pronounces seven woes on the scribes and Pharisees and laments over Jerusalem.
• Chapter 24 (c. AD 30): The Olivet Discourse foretells the destruction of the temple and the signs of Christ’s coming.
• Chapter 25 (c. AD 30): Three parables on readiness — the ten virgins, the talents, and the sheep and the goats.

• Chapter 26 (c. AD 30): The Last Supper, Gethsemane, Jesus’ arrest, His trial before the Sanhedrin, and Peter’s denial.
• Chapter 27 (c. AD 30): Jesus before Pilate, His crucifixion, death, and burial.
• Chapter 28 (c. AD 30): The resurrection, the empty tomb, and the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations.