The Gospel Of Matthew
Outline of the Gospel
I. Narrative:
identity of Jesus Christ, Son of God 1:1 - 4: 25
a.
Genealogy 1: 1 - 17
b.
Nativity stories: birth, Wise men, flight to Egypt
1: 18 - 2: 23
c.
Ministry of John the Baptist 3: 1 - 12.Minor Discourse:
the authority of Jesus 3: 7 - 12.
d.
Preparation for ministry 3: 13 - 4:17 (“From that time Jesus began ....”
4: 17)
e.
Call of disciples 4: 18 - 22
f.
Beginning of ministry in Galilee
4: 23 - 25.
II.Discourse:
demands of true discipleship in end-time kingdom 5: 1 - 7: 29 (The sermon
on the mount)
a. Introduction
and Beatitudes 5: 1 - 12
b. Dynamic
of the kingdom: salt and light 5: 13 - 16
c. The
law completed and fulfilled 5: 17 - 48
d. Worldly
and kingdom piety contrasted 6: 1 - 18
e. The
practice of genuine righteousness 6: 19 - 7: 12
f. Warnings
for obedience &; 13 - 27
g. Stereotyped
formula conclusion 7: 28 - 29 (“And when Jesus finished these sayings ....”
7: 28.
III.Narrative:miraculous
supernatural authority 8:1 - 10: 4
a. Three
healings 8: 1 - 17
b. Sayings
about discipleship 8: 18 - 22
c. Three
miraculous works 8: 23 - 9: 8
d. Distinguishing
demands of discipleship 9: 9 - 17
e. Four
healing stories 9: 18 - 34
f. Summary
9: 35 - 36
g. Need
for disciples 9: 37 - 10: 4.
IV.Discourse:
charge and authority of disciples 10: 5 - 11: 1
a. Disciples’
mission to Israel
10: 5 - 15
b. Preparation
for persecution 10: 16 - 38
c. Favourable
reception rewarded 10: 39 - 42
d. Stereotyped
formula conclusion 11: 1 (“And when Jesus had finished instructing his
twelve disciples ...” 11: 1)
V.Narrative:
the Jews reject Jesus 11:2 - 12: 50
a. Jesus
identifies himself to John the Baptist 11: 2 - 6
b. Jesus
identifies John the Baptist 11: 7 - 15
c. Jews
rejected both John and Jesus 11: 16 - 19
d. Rejecting
results in judgement 11: 20 - 24
e. Jesus
identifies himself as divine revealer 11: 25 - 30
f. Two
controversy stories 12: 1 - 14
g. Rejection
will be judged 12: 15 - 37
h. Demand
for signs 12: 38 - 45
I. Jesus’
true people 12: 46 - 50.
VI.Discourse:
parables of the kingdom of heaven 13: 1 - 58
a. Narrative
introduction 13: 1 - 2
b. Parable
of Sower and its interpretation 13: 3 - 23
d. Three
kingdom parables of future judgment 13: 24 - 43
e. Three
kingdom parables on worth and selectivity 13: 44 - 50
e. The
scribe trained for the kingdom 13: 51 - 52
f. Stereotyped
formula conclusion 13: 53 (“And when Jesus had finished these parables
....”) 13: 53
g. Jesus’
own neighbours reject him 13: 54 - 58
VII.Narrative:
Disciples accept Jesus 14: 1 - 17: 27.
a. Identity
of Jesus: Herod killed John the Baptist 14: 1 - 12
b. Feeding
of five thousand 14: 13 - 21
c. Walking
on the water and faith 14: 22 - 36
d. Controversy
over cultic uncleanness 15: 1 - 20
e. Jesus
has compassion on Gentiles 15: 21 - 39
f. Pharisaic
adversaries 16: 1 - 12
g. Peter’s
confession 16: 13 - 30
h. Jesus’
prediction of suffering and return 16: 21 - 28 (“From that time Jesus began
...” 16: 21 )
I. Identity
of Jesus: transfiguration 17: 1- 8
j. John
the Baptist is Elijah 17: 9 - 13
k. Faith
makes whole: healing of epileptic 17: 14 - 20
l. Jesus’
second prediction of suffering 17: 22 - 23
m The
Temple tax 17: 24 - 27
VIIIDiscourse:
charge and authority of the church 18: 1 - 19: 2
a. Pastoral
care of new converts 18: 1 - 14
b. Discipline
of new converts 18 : 15 - 35
c. Stereotyped
formula conclusion 19: 1 - 2(“Now when Jesus had
finished these sayings ...” 19:1)
IX.Narrative:
authority and invitation 19:3 - 22: 46
a. Divorce
and celibacy 19:3 - 12
b. Blessing
of children 19: 13 - 15
c. The
rich young man 19: 16 - 26
d. Parable
of the Labourers 20: 1 - 16
e. Jesus’
third prediction of suffering 20: 17 - 28
f. Two
blind men healed 20: 29 - 34
g. Triumphal
entry into Jerusalem
21: 1 - 11
h. Cleansing
of the Temple
21: 12 - 17
I. Cursing
of the fig tree 21: 18 - 22
j. Controversies
with Scribes, Pharisees, Sadducees 21: 23 - 22: 46
X.Discourse:
end-time judgment on false discipleship 23: 1 - 26: 2
a. The
Pharisees’ bad example 23: 1 - 12
b. Seven
woes of judgment against the scribes and Pharisees 23: 13 - 36
c. Lament
over Jerusalem
23: 27 - 39
d. Signs
of the end of time 24: 1 - 36
e. Exhortations
to be ready 24: 37 - 51
f. Three
end-0f-time stories 25: 1 - 46
g. Stereotyped
formula conclusion 26: 1 - 2 (“When Jesus had finished all these sayings
....” 26: 1)
XI.Narrative:
Jesus as suffering and vindicated Messiah 26: 3 - 28: 20
a. Plot
and preparation for Jesus’ death 23: 3 - 16
b. The
Last Supper 26: 17 - 26
c. Prediction
of disciples’ dereliction 26: 30 - 35
d. Gethsemane
26: 36 - 46
e. Betrayal,
arrest, and trial before Caiaphas 26: 47 - 68
f. Peter’s
denial 26: 69 - 75
g. Judas’
fate; trial before Pilate 27: 1 - 26
h. The
crucifixion 27: 27 - 56
I. The
burial 27: 57 - 66
j. The
women and the resurrected Jesus 28: 1 - 10
k. The
false report of the guard 28: 11 - 15
l. Appearance
to the disciples 28: 16 - 20 (minor Discourse:
Jesus identifies the authority of the church 28: 18 - 20)