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Matthew

28 chapters · 1,071 verses · Matthew (tax collector turned disciple) · ~60 AD

Written by a man Rome despised and his own people hated, Matthew makes one explosive case: the carpenter from Nazareth is the King the prophets promised — and he can prove it.

Overview

Matthew builds a legal case for Jesus as the Messiah. Every chapter echoes the Old Testament — genealogy from Abraham, born in Bethlehem (Micah), fled to Egypt (Hosea), a voice in the wilderness (Isaiah). The Sermon on the Mount, the parables of the kingdom, and the Great Commission all appear only or most fully in Matthew.

Key chapters of Matthew

Themes:kingdomfulfillmentteachingdiscipleshipauthority

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All 28 chapters of Matthew

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