Matthew Outline
Genealogy of Jesus Christ (1-17)
Birth of Jesus (18-25)
Astrologers’ visit (1-12)
Flight to Egypt (13-15)
Herod kills young boys (16-18)
Return to Nazareth (19-23)
John the Baptist preaches (1-12)
Baptism of Jesus (13-17)
The Devil tempts Jesus (1-11)
Jesus begins preaching in Galilee (12-17)
First disciples called (18-22)
Jesus preaches, teaches, and heals (23-25)
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (1-48)
Jesus begins teaching on the mountain
(1, 2)
Nine happinesses (3-12)
Salt and light (13-16)
Jesus to fulfill the Law (17-20)
Counsel on anger (21-26),
adultery (27-30), divorce (31, 32),
oaths (33-37), retaliation (38-42),
love for enemies (43-48)
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (1-34)
Shun show of righteousness (1-4)
How to pray (5-15)
Model prayer (9-13)
Fasting (16-18)
Treasures on earth and in heaven (19-24)
Stop being anxious (25-34)
Keep seeking Kingdom first (33)
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (1-27)
Stop judging (1-6)
Keep asking, seeking, knocking (7-11)
Golden Rule (12)
Narrow gate (13, 14)
Known by their fruits (15-23)
House on rock, house on sand (24-27)
Crowds astounded at Jesus’ teaching (28, 29)
A leper healed (1-4)
Faith of an army officer (5-13)
Jesus heals many at Capernaum (14-17)
How to follow Jesus (18-22)
Jesus calms a storm (23-27)
Jesus sends demons into swine (28-34)
Jesus heals a paralytic (1-8)
Jesus calls Matthew (9-13)
Question about fasting (14-17)
Jairus’ daughter; a woman touches Jesus’ outer garments (18-26)
Jesus heals the blind and the speechless (27-34)
Harvest great but workers few (35-38)
The 12 apostles (1-4)
Instructions for the ministry (5-15)
Disciples will be persecuted (16-25)
Fear God, not men (26-31)
Not peace, but a sword (32-39)
Receiving Jesus’ disciples (40-42)
John the Baptist praised (1-15)
Unresponsive generation condemned (16-24)
Jesus praises his Father for favoring the humble (25-27)
Jesus’ yoke refreshing (28-30)
Jesus, “Lord of the Sabbath” (1-8)
Man with a withered hand healed (9-14)
God’s beloved servant (15-21)
Demons expelled by holy spirit (22-30)
Unforgivable sin (31, 32)
Tree known by its fruit (33-37)
Sign of Jonah (38-42)
When unclean spirit returns (43-45)
Jesus’ mother and brothers (46-50)
KINGDOM ILLUSTRATIONS (1-52)
The sower (1-9)
Why Jesus used illustrations (10-17)
Illustration of the sower explained (18-23)
The wheat and the weeds (24-30)
The mustard grain and the leaven (31-33)
Use of illustrations fulfills prophecy (34, 35)
Illustration of the wheat and the weeds
explained (36-43)
Hidden treasure and the fine pearl (44-46)
The dragnet (47-50)
Treasures new and old (51, 52)
Jesus rejected in home territory (53-58)
John the Baptist beheaded (1-12)
Jesus feeds 5,000 (13-21)
Jesus walks on water (22-33)
Healings in Gennesaret (34-36)
Human traditions exposed (1-9)
Defilement comes from the heart (10-20)
Phoenician woman’s great faith (21-28)
Jesus heals many ailments (29-31)
Jesus feeds 4,000 (32-39)
Request for a sign (1-4)
Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees (5-12)
The keys of the Kingdom (13-20)
Congregation built on a rock (18)
Jesus’ death foretold (21-23)
True discipleship (24-28)
Jesus’ transfiguration (1-13)
Faith like a mustard grain (14-21)
Jesus’ death again foretold (22, 23)
Tax paid with coin from fish’s mouth (24-27)
The greatest in the Kingdom (1-6)
Stumbling blocks (7-11)
Illustration of the lost sheep (12-14)
How to gain a brother (15-20)
Illustration of the unforgiving slave (21-35)
Marriage and divorce (1-9)
Gift of singleness (10-12)
Jesus blesses the children (13-15)
A rich young man’s question (16-24)
Sacrifices for the Kingdom (25-30)
Vineyard workers and equal payment (1-16)
Jesus’ death again foretold (17-19)
Request for positions in Kingdom (20-28)
Jesus a ransom for many (28)
Two blind men healed (29-34)
Jesus’ triumphal entry (1-11)
Jesus cleanses the temple (12-17)
Fig tree cursed (18-22)
Jesus’ authority challenged (23-27)
Illustration of the two sons (28-32)
Illustration of murderous cultivators (33-46)
Chief cornerstone rejected (42)
Illustration of the marriage feast (1-14)
God and Caesar (15-22)
Question about resurrection (23-33)
Two greatest commandments (34-40)
Is the Christ the son of David? (41-46)
Do not imitate scribes and Pharisees (1-12)
Woes to scribes and Pharisees (13-36)
Jesus laments over Jerusalem (37-39)
SIGN OF CHRIST’S PRESENCE (1-51)
Wars, food shortages, earthquakes (7)
Good news to be preached (14)
Great tribulation (21, 22)
Sign of the Son of man (30)
The fig tree (32-34)
Like Noah’s day (37-39)
Keep on the watch (42-44)
The faithful slave and an evil slave (45-51)
SIGN OF CHRIST’S PRESENCE (1-46)
Illustration of the ten virgins (1-13)
Illustration of the talents (14-30)
The sheep and the goats (31-46)
Priests plot to kill Jesus (1-5)
Perfumed oil poured on Jesus (6-13)
The last Passover and betrayal (14-25)
Institution of the Lord’s Evening Meal (26-30)
Peter’s denial foretold (31-35)
Jesus prays in Gethsemane (36-46)
Jesus arrested (47-56)
Trial before the Sanhedrin (57-68)
Peter denies Jesus (69-75)
Jesus handed over to Pilate (1, 2)
Judas hangs himself (3-10)
Jesus before Pilate (11-26)
Publicly mocked (27-31)
Nailed to a stake at Golgotha (32-44)
Death of Jesus (45-56)
Burial of Jesus (57-61)
Tomb securely guarded (62-66)
Jesus is resurrected (1-10)
Soldiers bribed to lie (11-15)
Commission to make disciples (16-20)