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
