Contents
Contents
Preface
Chief Abbreviations
INTRODUCTION
I. Distinctive Characteristics
A. Jewishness
B. Fulfilment in Christianity
C. Ecclesiastical Interest
D. Anti-Pharisaism
E. The Gentiles
F. Teaching
G. The Kingdom
II. Date
III. Place Of Origin
IV. Authorship
V. Sources
TEXT, EXPOSITION, AND NOTES
I. The Birth And Infancy Of Jesus, 1:1–2:23
A. The Genealogy of Jesus, 1:2–17
B. The Birth of Jesus, 1:18–25
C. The Infant Jesus, 2:1–23
1. The Visit of the Magi, 2:1–12
2. The Flight into Egypt, 2:13–15
3. The Killing of the Children of Bethlehem, 2:16–18
4. The Return from Egypt, 2:19–23
II. Preliminaries To Jesus’ Ministry, 3:1–4:11
A. John the Baptist, 3:1–17
1. John’s Preaching, 3:1–12
2. Jesus’ Baptism, 3:13–17
B. Jesus’ Temptation, 4:1–11
III. Jesus’ Ministry In Galilee, 4:12–13:52
A. Introduction, 4:12–17
B. The First Disciples and the First Teaching, 4:18–25
C. The Sermon on the Mount, 5:1–7:29
1. Introduction, 5:1–2
2. The Beatitudes, 5:3–12
3. Salt and Light, 5:13–16
4. Fulfilling the Law, 5:17–20
5. Applying the Law, 5:21–48
a. Murder, 5:21–26
b. Adultery, 5:27–30
c. Divorce, 5:31–32
d. Oaths, 5:33–37
e. Retaliation, 5:38–42
f. Love for Enemies, 5:43–48
6. Practicing Piety, 6:1–34
a. Almsgiving, 6:1–4
b. Prayer, 6:5–15
c. Fasting, 6:16–18
d. Possessions, 6:19–24
e. Anxiety and Trust, 6:25–34
7. Judging, 7:1–6
8. Prayer, 7:7–11
9. The Golden Rule, 7:12
10. True and False Discipleship, 7:13–27
11. Conclusion, 7:28–29
D. Jesus’ Ministry of Healing, 8:1–9:34
1. Three Healings, 8:1–17
a. Cleansing a Leper, 8:1–4
b. The Centurion’s Servant, 8:5–13
c. Healing Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Others, 8:14–17
2. The Cost of Discipleship, 8:18–22
3. Three Wonders, 8:23–9:8
a. Calming a Storm, 8:23–27
b. The Gadarene Demoniacs, 8:28–34
c. Healing a Paralytic, 9:1–8
4. Discipleship, 9:9–17
a. The Calling of Matthew, 9:9–13
b. Fasting, 9:14–17
5. Three Stories of Healings, 9:18–34
a. A Sick Woman and a Dead Girl, 9:18–26
b. Two Blind Men, 9:27–31
c. A Dumb Demoniac, 9:32–34
E. Jesus’ Second Discourse, 9:35–10:42
1. The Harvest and the Workers, 9:35–38
2. The Mission of the Twelve, 10:1–42
a. The Twelve, 10:1–4
b. The Charge to the Twelve, 10:5–15
c. Troubles Ahead, 10:16–25
d. Fear and Loyalty, 10:26–42
F. Responses to Jesus’ Activity, 11:1–12:50
1. John the Baptist, 11:1–19
2. Unrepentant Cities, 11:20–24
3. Jesus’ Invitation, 11:25–30
4. The Use of the Sabbath, 12:1–14
5. Jesus Fulfilling Prophecy, 12:15–21
6. Conflict with the Pharisees, 12:22–37
7. The Sign of Jonah, 12:38–42
8. The Return of the Unclean Spirit, 12:43–45
9. Jesus’ Family, 12:46–50
G. Teaching in Parables, 13:1–52
1. The Parable of the Sower, 13:1–9
2. The Purpose of the Parables, 13:10–17
3. The Meaning of the Parable of the Sower, 13:18–23
4. The Parable of the Weeds, 13:24–30
5. More Parables of Growth, 13:31–33
6. Parables in Prophecy, 13:34–35
7. The Meaning of the Parable of the Weeds, 13:36–43
8. Three Short Parables, 13:44–50
9. The Householder, 13:51–52
IV. The End Of Jesus’ Ministry In Galilee, 13:53–18:35
A. A Prophet without Honor, 13:53–58
B. The Death of John the Baptist, 14:1–12
C. Some Miracles of Jesus, 14:13–36
1. The Feeding of the Five Thousand, 14:13–21
2. Peter Walking on Water, 14:22–33
3. Jesus Healing, 14:34–36
D. Opposition and Loyalty, 15:1–16:12
1. Blind Leaders of the Blind, 15:1–20
2. The Canaanite Woman, 15:21–28
3. The Feeding of the Four Thousand, 15:29–39
4. The Leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, 16:1–12
E. The Christ Made Known, 16:13–17:13
1. Peter’s Confession, 16:13–28
2. The Transfiguration 17:1–13
F. The Christ at Work, 17:14–18:35
1. Casting Out a Devil, 17:14–20
2. A Prophecy of the Passion, 17:22–23
3. The Temple Tax, 17:24–27
4. Life in the Messianic Community, 18:1–35
V. Jesus’ Journey To Jerusalem, 19:1–20:34
A. Teaching about Divorce, 19:1–12
B. Jesus and the Children, 19:13–15
C. Teaching and Traveling, 19:16–20:34
1. The Peril of Riches, 19:16–30
2. The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, 20:1–16
3. A Prediction of the Passion, 20:17–19
4. Places for the Sons of Zebedee, 20:20–28
5. Two Blind Men of Jericho, 20:29–34
VI. Jesus’ Ministry In Jerusalem, 21:1–25:46
A. Beginnings, 21:1–27
1. The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, 21:1–11
2. The Cleansing of the Temple, 21:12–17
3. The Fig Tree, 21:18–22
4. The Question of Authority, 21:23–27
B. Teaching in Parables, 21:28–22:14
1. The Parable of the Two Sons, 21:28–32
2. The Parable of the Tenants, 21:33–46
3. The Parable of the Wedding Feast, 22:1–14
C. Pharisees and Sadducees, 22:15–23:39
1. Attempts to Trap Jesus, 22:15–46
2. Jesus’ Denunciation of the Pharisees, 23:1–39
D. The Olivet Discourse, 24:1–25:46
1. The Destruction of the Temple, 24:1–2
2. The Beginning of the Troubles, 24:3–14
3. The Climax of the Troubles, 24:15–28
4. The Coming of the Son of Man, 24:29–51
5. The Parable of the Ten Girls, 25:1–13
6. The Parable of the Talents, 25:14–30
7. The Sheep and the Goats, 25:31–46
VII. The Passion Story, 26:1–27:66
A. Preliminaries, 26:1–5
B. Jesus and His Followers, 26:6–30
1. The Anointing at Bethany, 26:6–13
2. Betrayal, 26:14–16
3. The Last Supper, 26:17–30
C. Jesus Brought to Trial, 26:31–27:26
1. Jesus in Gethsemane, 26:31–46
2. Jesus Arrested, 26:47–56
3. Jesus Tried before Caiaphas, 26:57–68
4. Jesus Denied by Peter, 26:69–75
5. Jesus Handed Over to the Romans, 27:1–2
6. The Death of Judas, 27:3–10
7. Jesus before Pilate, 27:11–26
D. The Death of Jesus, 27:27–66
1. The Mockery, 27:27–31
2. The Crucifixion, 27:32–56
3. The Burial, 27:57–66
VIII. The Resurrection, 28:1–20
A. The Women at the Tomb, 28:1–10
B. The Soldiers Silenced, 28:11–15
C. The Great Commission, 28:16–20
INDEXES
A. General
B. Authors