Outline of Matthew

    I. Coming of the Messiah                         1:1-4:11
      A. His ancestry                                1:1-17
      B. His advent                                  1:18-2:23
      C. His ambassador                              3:1-12
      D. His approval                                3:13-4:11
        1. Baptism of Christ                         3:13-17
        2. Temptation of Christ                      4:1-11

    II. Ministry of the Messiah                      4:12-27:66
       A. In Galilee                                 4:12-18:35
         1. His message: Sermon on the Mount         5:1-7:29
           a. The Beattitudes: character
              described                              5:3-20
           b. Six illustrations: character
              applied                                5:21-48
             (1) First illustration: murder          5:21-26
             (2) Second illustration: adultery
                 contrasted to lust                  5:27-30
             (3) Third illustration: divorce as
                 contrasted to marriage              5:31-32
             (4) Fourth illustration: oath-taking
                 as opposed to speaking the truth    5:33-37
             (5) Fifth illustration: retaliation
                 as opposed to forgiveness           5:38-42
             (6) Sixth illustration: love thy
                 neighbor contrasted to love
                 thine enemy                         5:43-48
           c. True spiritual worship: character
              expressed                              6:1-7:12
             (1) First example: almsgiving           6:1-4
             (2) Second example: praying             6:5-15
             (3) Third example: fasting              6:16-18
             (4) Fourth example: giving              6:19-24
             (5) Fifth example: worry or anxiety     6:25-34
             (6) Sixth example: judging others       7:1-12
           d. The two alternatives: character
              established                            7:13-27
         2. His miracles: signs of divine
            authority                                8:1-9:38
           a. The cleansing of a leper               8:1-4
           b. The healing of the centurion's
              servant                                8:5-13
           c. The healing of Peter's
              mother-in-law                          8:14-17
           d. The calming of the storm               8:18-27
           e. The healings of the Gergesene
              demoniacs                              8:28-34
           f. The healing of the palsied and
              lessons on righteousness               9:1-17
           g. The healing of the woman with the
              issue and the raising of the
              ruler's daughter                       9:18-26
           h. The healing of the blind and dumb
              men                                    9:27-38
         3. His missionaries: sending of the
            Twelve                                  10:1-12:50
           a. Excursus: John the Baptist and
              Christ                                11:1-30
           b. Excursus: a dispute with the
              Pharisees                             12:1-50
         4. His mystery: secret form of the
            kingdom                                 13:1-58
           a. The parable of the sower              13:4-23
           b. The parable of the tares              13:24-30, 36-43
           c. The parable of the mustard seed       13:31-32
           d. The parable of the leaven             13:33-35
           e. The parable of the hidden treasure    13:44
           f. The parable of the pearl of great
              price                                 13:45-46
           g. The parable of the fishing net        13:47-50
           h. Excursus: The use of parables         13:51-58
         5. His malediction: seriousness of
            rejection                               14:1-16:28
           a. The death of John the Baptist         14:1-12
           b. The feeding of the five thousand      14:13-21
           c. The walking on the water              14:22-36
           d. The conflict with the Pharisees
              over ritual                           15:1-20
           e. The healing of the Canaanite
              woman's daughter                      15:21-28
           f. The feeding of the four thousand      15:29-39
           g. The Pharisees and Sadducees
              rebuked                               16:1-12
           h. Peter's confession                    16:13-28
         6. His manifestation: special
            transfiguration and paying the
            temple tax                              17:1-27
         7. His mercy: sanctification of
            forgiveness                             18:1-35
           a. Personal forgiveness                  18:1-14
           b. Church discipline                     18:15-35

       B. In Judea                                  19:1-27:66
         1. His presentation as King                19:1-25:46
           a. His journey to Jerusalem              19:1-20:34
             (1) Jesus` teaching on divorce         19:1-12
             (2) The rich young ruler               19:13-30
             (3) The parable of the laborers        20:1-16
             (4) The coming suffering of Christ
                 and His disciples                  20:17-28
             (5) The healing of the two blind
                 men                                20:29-34
           b. His joyful (triumphal) entry          21:1-46
             (1) The messianic arrival at
                 Jerusalem                          21:1-11
             (2) The cleansing of the temple        21:12-17
             (3) The cursing of the barren fig
                 tree                               21:18-22
             (4) The question of authority          21:23-46
           c. His jealous critics                   22:1-23:39
             (1) The parable of the marriage
                 supper                             22:1-14
             (2) The Herodians: question of
                 tribute                            22:15-22
             (3) The Sadducees: question of the
                 Resurrection                       22:23-34
             (4) The Pharisees: question of the
                 law                                22:35-23:39
           d. His judgment: Olivet Discourse        24:1-25:46
             (1) Signs of the present age           24:5-14
             (2) Signs of the Great Tribulation     24:15-28
             (3) Signs of the coming Son of Man     24:29-42
             (4) The parable of the two servants    24:43-51
             (5) The parable of the ten virgins     25:1-13
             (6) The parable of the talents         25:14-30
             (7) The judgment of the nations        25:31-46
         2. His rejection as King                   26:1-27:66
           a. his denial by His disciples           26:1-56
           b. His denunciation by the Sanhedrin     26:57-75
           c. His deliverance to Pilate             27:1-31
           d. His death for mankind                 27:32-66

    III. Triumph of the Messiah                     28:1-20
      A. His resurrection                           28:1-8
      B. His reappearance                           28:9-15
      C. His recommission                           28:16-20