Matthew 1

The Ancestors of Jesus Christ 1 This is the list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, who was a descendant of Abraham. 2-6a From Abraham to…

Matthew 2

Visitors from the East 1 Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea, during the time when Herod was king. Soon afterward, some men who studied the stars…

Matthew 3

The Preaching of John the Baptist 1 At that time John the Baptist came to the desert of Judea and started preaching. 2 “Turn away from your sins,” he said,…

Matthew 4

The Temptation of Jesus 1 Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the Devil. 2 After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was…

Matthew 5

The Sermon on the Mount 1 Jesus saw the crowds and went up a hill, where he sat down. His disciples gathered around him, 2 and he began to teach…

Matthew 6

Teaching about Charity 1 “Make certain you do not perform your religious duties in public so that people will see what you do. If you do these things publicly, you…

Matthew 7

Judging Others 1 “Do not judge others, so that God will not judge you, 2 for God will judge you in the same way you judge others, and he will…

Matthew 8

Jesus Heals a Man 1 When Jesus came down from the hill, large crowds followed him. 2 Then a man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to him, knelt…

Matthew 9

Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man 1 Jesus got into the boat and went back across the lake to his own town, 2 where some people brought to him a paralyzed…

Matthew 10

The Twelve Apostles 1 Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness. 2 These are…