Mat_26:47 - Mat_28:15. THE BAPTISM:OF SUFFERING (DEATH, BURIAL, AND RESURRECTION, Mat_20:22).
Mat_28:16-18. THE SUCCESSORS.
Mat_28:19-20. POST-MINISTERIAL.
NOTES ON MATTHEW''S GOSPEL
The Divine purpose in the Gospel by MATTHEW is to set forth the Lord as Jehovah''s King. Hence those events in His ministry are singled out and emphasized which set forth His claims as the Messiah sent to fulfill all the prophecies concerning Him. Compared with Mark and Luke, Matthew has no less than, thirty-one sections which are peculiar to his Gospel; and all more or less bearing on the King and the Kingdom, which are the special subjects of this Gospel.
I. Four events connected with His infancy:
The Visit of the Wise Men (Mat_2:1-15).
The Massacre at Bethlehem (Mat_2:16-18).
The Flight into Egypt (Mat_2:19-22).
The Return to Nazareth (Mat_2:23).
II. Ten Parables:
The Tares (Mat_13:24-30).
The Labourers in the Vineyard (Mat_20:1-16).
The Hid Treasure (Mat_13:44).
The Two Sons (Mat_21:28-32).
The Pearl (Mat_13:45).
The Marriage of the King''s Son (Mat_22:1-14).
The Drag-net (Mat_13:47).
The Ten Virgins (Mat_25:1-13).
The Unmerciful Servant (Mat_18:23-35).
The Talents (Mat_25:14-46).
III. Two Miracles:
The Two Blind Men (Mat_20:30-34).
The Coin in the Fish''s Mouth (Mat_17:24-27).
IV. Nine Special Discourses:
The Sermon on the Mount (Mat 5-7).
The Invitation to the Weary (Mat_11:28-30).
Idle Words (Mat_12:36, Mat_12:37).
The Revelation to Peter (Mat_16:17-19). See Appdx-147.
Humility and Forgiveness (Mat_18:15-35).
His Rejection of that Generation (Mat_21:43).
The Eight Woes (23. See Appdx-126).
The Prophecy on Olivet (Mat_24:1-51; Mat_25:1-46). See Appdx-155.
The Commission and Promise (Mat_28:18-20). See Appdx-167.
V. Six events in connection with His Passion:
The Conspiracy and Suicide of Judas (Mat_26:14-16; Mat_27:3-11).
The Dream of Pilate''s Wife (Mat_27:19).
The Resurrection of Saints after His Resurrection (Mat_27:52, Mat_27:53).
The suggested Plot about His Body (Mat_27:62-64).
The Watch at the Sepulchre (Mat_27:65, Mat_27:66).
The Earthquake on the Resurrection Morning (Mat_28:2).
Most of these have to do with the special object of this Gospel. The words and expressions peculiar to this Gospel have the same purpose:such as "the Kingdom of heaven", which occurs thirty-two times, and not once in any other Gospel; "Father in heaven", which occurs fifteen times in Matthew, only twice in Mark, and not once in Luke*; "son of David", ten times in Matthew, three in Mark, and three in Luke; "the end of the age", only in Matthew; "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken", nine times in Matthew, and nowhere else; "that which was spoken", or "it was spoken", fourteen times in Matthew, and nowhere else. + Altogether, Matthew has sixty references to the Old Testament, for the Law and the Prophets were fulfilled in the coming of the Messiah. The verb rheo occurs twenty times in Matthew (fourteen times of the prophets, and six times in the Sermon on the Mount, rendered "say", Mat_5:21, Mat_5:27, Mat_5:31, Mat_5:33, Mat_5:38,
Mat_5:43.).
The question of modern critics as to the source whence the Evangelists got their material does not arise; for, as in the case of Luke (Mat_1:3), it was revealed to them "from above" (Gr. anothen ); see note there. Hence the Divine purpose in Luke is to present the Lord not merely as "perfect God" (as in Luk_1:32-35 and in John); His birth and infancy in Luke''s Gospel. *Luk_11:2, "which is in heaven", being omitted by all the critical texts. See Appdx-94. VII.
+ Mark 13;14, "spoken of by Daniel the prophet", being omitted by all the critical texts See Appdx-94. VII.
Mat_1:1 - Mat_2:23. PRE-MINISTERIAL.
Mat_1:1-17. Concerning others. Ancestors.
Mat_1:18-25. Concerning Jesus Christ. Birth in the Land.
Mat_2:1-12. Concerning others. The Wise Men.
Mat_2:13-23. Concerning Jesus Christ. Flight from the Land.
Mat_1:1-17. CONCERNING OTHERS. ANCESTORS.
Mat_1:1-. Jesus Christ.
- Mat_1:1 -. David. In Sum. Ascent.
- Mat_1:1. Abraham.
Mat_1:2-6 -. The Lay Ancestors:Abraham to David (1Sa_16:13). Fourteen Generations ( v. 17).
- Mat_1:6-11. The Royal, or Crowned, Ancestors:David (2Sa_5:3-5) to Josiah. Fourteen Generations ( v . 17).
Mat_1:12-16. The Lay Ancestors:Jeconiah to Christ. Fourteen Generations ( v . 17).
Mat_1:17 -. Abraham.
- Mat_1:17 -. David. In Sum. Descent.
- Mat_1:17. Jesus Christ
Mat_1:18-25. CONCERNING JESUS CHRIST. HIS BIRTH.
Mat_1:18-19. Begetting.
Mat_1:20. The angel of Jehovah.
Mat_1:21. Prophecy delivered.
Mat_1:22-23. Prophecy quoted.
Mat_1:24. The angel of Jehovah.
Mat_1:25. Birth.
Mat_2:1-12. CONCERNING OTHERS. THE WISE MEN.
Mat_2:1. The Wise Men. Arrival.
Mat_2:2. The Star. Notification.
Mat_2:3. Herod hears of the Wise Men.
Mat_2:4. His Question to Rulers. "Where ?"
Mat_2:5-6. Their Answer.
Mat_2:7 -. His Question to the Wise Men. "What Time ?"
- Mat_2:7-8. Their Mission.
9-. Wise Men hear Herod.
- Mat_2:9-11. The Star. Guiding.
Mat_2:12. The Wise Men. Departure.
Mat_2:13-23. CONCERNING JESUS CHRIST. FLIGHT FROM THE LAND.
Mat_2:13-. The Angel.
- Mat_2:13. His Command to Joseph.
Mat_2:14. Joseph''s Obedience. Event.
Mat_2:15 -. Christ''s abode. Egypt.
- Mat_2:15. Prophecy fulfilled.
Mat_2:16. Herod''s wrath and crime. Event.
Mat_2:17-18. Prophecy fulfilled.
Mat_2:19. The Angel.
Mat_2:20. His Command. Event.
Mat_2:21. Joseph''s Obedience.
Mat_2:22-23 -. Christ''s abode. Nazareth.
- Mat_2:23. Prophecy fulfilled.
Mat_3:1-4. THE FORERUNNER.
Mat_3:1-. John. Time.
- Mat_3:1. His Proclamation.
Mat_3:2. Subject. Repentance.
Mat_3:3 -. Isaiah.
- Mat_3:3 -. His cry.
- Mat_3:3. Subject. Preparation.
Mat_3:4. John. Manner.
Mat_3:5-17. BAPTISM.
Mat_3:5. The Coming of the People to John.
Mat_3:6. Their Baptism.
Mat_3:7-9. John''s Warning.
Mat_3:10-12. John''s Threatening.
Mat_3:13. The Coming of Messiah to John.
Mat_3:14-17. His Baptism.
Mat_3:10-12. JOHN''S THREATENING.
Mat_3:10. Warning. The "Ax" and the "Fire".
Mat_3:11 -. John''s Baptism.
- Mat_3:11 -. Christ and John.
- Mat_3:11. Christ''s Baptism.
Mat_3:12. Warning. The "Fan" and the "Fire".
Mat_4:1-11. THE TEMPTATION.
Mat_4:1-3-. Before the Temptation.
- Mat_4:3-10. The Separate Temptations.
Mat_4:11. After the Temptation.
Mat_4:3-10. THE SEPARATE TEMPTATIONS.
Mat_4:3.= Temptation. "If Thou be".
Mat_4:4 -. Answer. "It is written".
- Mat_4:4. Scripture. Deu_8:3.
Deu_8:5, Deu_8:6. Temptation. "If Thou be".
Mat_4:7 -. Answer. "It is written".
- Mat_4:7. Scripture. Deu_6:16.
Deu_6:8, Deu_6:9. Temptation. "If Thou wilt".
Mat_4:10 -. Answer. "It is written".
- Mat_4:10. Scripture. Deu_6:13; Deu_10:20.
Mat_4:12 - Mat_26:35. THE LORD''S FOUR-FOLD MINISTRY.
Mat_4:12 - Mat_7:29. THE FIRST PERIOD.
Subject:The Proclamation of The Kingdom, and Call to Repentance (Mat_4:17). "Sermon on the Mount" unnamed (Mat_5:1 - Mat_7:29). The Laws of the Kingdom.
Mat_8:1 - Mat_16:20. THE SECOND PERIOD.
Subject:The Proclamation of The King. His Person as "Lord"(Mat_8:2, Mat_8:6, Mat_8:8) and "Man" 8:20). Miracles of Creation, manifesting His Deity; and of Compassion, declaring His Humanity.
Mat_16:21 - Mat_20:34. THE THIRD PERIOD.
Subject:The Rejection of The King. Parabolic Miracles (Luk_17:14; Blind men, Mat_20:30-34).
Mat_21:1 - Mat_26:35. THE FOURTH PERIOD.
Subject:The Rejection of The Kingdom. Parables and Teaching as to the coming change of Dispensation, while the Kingdom should be in abeyance . The Sermon on the Mount (Olives),
Mat_24:1 - Mat_25:46. Miracles:
Parabolic and Prophetic:Lazarus (John 11), and the withered Fig-tree (Mar_11:12-14, Mar_11:20, Mar_11:21).
Mat_4:12Mar_7:29. THE FIRST PERIOD OF THE MINISTRY. PROCLAMATION OF THE KINGDOM.
Mat_4:12-15. The Lord. Departure to Galilee.
Mat_4:16. Dept of the great darkness. The People sitting in it.
Mat_4:17. The Kingdom proclaimed. Words.
Mat_4:18-22. Disciples called.
Mat_4:23 -. The Kingdom proclaimed. Works.
Mat_4:24-25. Fame of the "Great Light". The People following it.
Mat_5:1 - Mat_7:29. Disciples taught.
Mat_4:18-22. DISCIPLES CALLED.
Mat_4:18. Two Brethren (Peter and Andrew).
Mat_4:19. Their Call.
Mat_4:20. Their Obedience.
Mat_4:21 -. Two Brethren (James and John).
- Mat_4:21. Their Call.
Mat_4:22. Their Obedience.
Mat_5:1 - Mat_7:29. DISCIPLES TAUGHT.
"THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT".
Mat_5:1-2. Introduction.
Mat_5:3-12. Characters. True Happiness.
Mat_5:13-16. True Disciples.
Mat_5:17 - Mat_7:12. The Kingdom. Its Laws.
Mat_7:13-14. The Kingdom. Entrance into it.
Mat_7:15-23. False Teachers.
Mat_7:4-27. Characters. True Wisdom.
Mat_7:28-29. Conclusion.
Mat_5:3-12. CHARACTERS.
Mat_5:3. Heirs of the Kingdom.
Mat_5:4. Mourners. Reward for Mourners.
Mat_5:5. Inheritance. Earthly.
Mat_5:6. True righteousness.
Mat_5:7. Fruits of righteousness.
Mat_5:8. Inheritance. Heavenly.
Mat_5:9. Peacemakers. Reward for Peacemakers.
Mat_5:10-12. Heirs of the Kingdom.
Mat_5:13-16. TRUE DISCIPLES.
Mat_5:13. In the earth. Salt.
Mat_5:14 -. The Light.
- Mat_5:14. In the earth. A City.
Mat_5:15-16. A Lamp.
Mat_5:17 - Mat_7:12. THE KINGDOM (THE LAWS OF IT).
Mat_5:17-20. They fulfill the Law and the Prophets.
Mat_5:21-48. They transcend the Law of Moses.
Mat_6:1 - Mat_7:11. They excel the Traditions of the Elders.
Mat_7:12. They fulfill the Law and the Prophets.
Mat_5:21-48. THEY TRANSCEND THE LAW OF MOSES.
Mat_5:21-26. The Law of Murder. Commandant VI.
Mat_5:27-32. The Law of Adultery. Commandant VII.
Mat_5:33-37. The Law of Perjury. Commandant III.
Mat_5:38-42. The Law of Retaliation. (Exo_21:25. Lev_24:20. Deu_19:21.)
Deu_19:43-48. The Law of Love. (Lev_19:18.)
Mat_6:1 - Mat_7:11. THEY EXCEL THE TRADITION OF THE ELDERS.
Mat_6:1. Introduction.
Mat_6:2-4. As to Alms giving.
Mat_6:5-15. As to Prayer.
Mat_6:16-18. As to Fasting.
Mat_6:19-24. As to Riches.
Mat_6:25-34; Mat_7:1-11. As to Cares, &c.
Mat_8:1 - Mat_16:13. THE SECOND PERIOD OF THE MINISTRY. PROCLAMATION OF THE KING.
Mat_8:19; Mat_8:38. The Lord. His Person. Proclaimed as "Lord" and
"Son of Man". Witness and Evidences begun. Miracles and Calls.
Mat_10:1-42. Mission of the Twelve begun.
Mat_11:1-2. Miracles.
Mat_11:3-6. Effects.
Mat_11:7-30. Teaching.
Mat_12:1-8. Results. Opposition of Pharisees.
Mat_12:9-13. Miracles.
Mat_12:14-50. Effects.
Mat_13:1-53. Teaching.
Mat_13:54-58. Results. Opposition of His own kindred.
Mat_14:1-12. Mission of John Baptist ended.
Mat_14:13-36. Miracles.
Mat_15:1-2. Effects.
Mat_15:3-11. Teaching.
Mat_15:12-20. Result. Opposition of Pharisees.
Mat_15:21-39. Miracles.
Mat_16:1-4. Effect.
Mat_16:5-12. Teaching.
Mat_16:13-16. Result. Opposition complete.
Mat_16:17-20. The Lord, Messiah. Declared. Witness and Evidences ended.
Mat_8:5-13. THE PALSY.
Mat_8:5-7. Servant sick.
Mat_8:8-9. Word. Sufficiency.
Mat_8:10-12. The Divine Command.
Mat_8:13 -. Word. Efficacy.
- Mat_8:13. Servant healed.
Mat_8:1 - Mat_9:38. THE LORD. HIS PERSON. PROCLAIMED AS "LORD" AND "SON OF MAN" (Mat_8:20). MIRACLES AND CALLS.
Mat_8:1-4. The Leper.
Mat_8:5-13. The Palsy. Mat_8:1-16.
Mat_8:14-15. The Fever. Four Miracles.
Mat_8:16. Many.
Mat_8:17. Testimony. (Isaiah.)
Mat_8:18-22. Disciples. Waverers.
Mat_8:23-27. The Storm.
Mat_8:28-31. Two Deu_8:23; Deu_9:8.
Deu_8:32-34. The Swine. Four Miracles.
Mat_9:1-8. The Palsy.
Mat_9:9. Disciple. True. (Matthew.)
Mat_9:10-17. Testimony. (People).
Mat_9:18-26. Two Women.
Mat_9:27-31. Two Blind Men. Mat_9:18-35.
Mat_9:32-34. Dumb demon. Four Miracles.
Mat_9:35. Many.
Mat_9:36-37. Testimony. (His own.)
Mat_9:38. Disciples. (Prayer for.)
Mat_8:18-22. DISCIPLES. WAVERERS.
Mat_8:18-19. A Scribe. Forwardness.
Mat_8:20. Discouragement.
Mat_8:21. A Disciple. Backwardness.
Mat_8:22. Encouragement.
Mat_8:23-27. THE STORM.
Mat_8:23-24-. Tempest arising.
- Mat_8:24. The Lord asleep.
Mat_8:25. Disciples awakening Him.
Mat_8:26 -. Disciples reproached by Him.
- Mat_8:26 -. The Lord arising.
- Mat_8:26. Tempest calmed.
Mat_9:1-8. THE PALSY.
Mat_9:1-2-. Palsied Man brought.
- Mat_9:2. Forgiveness declared.
Mat_9:3. Scribes. Evil thoughts entertained.
Mat_9:4. Scribes. Evil thoughts challenged.
Mat_9:5-6. Forgiveness. Power claimed.
Mat_9:7-8. Palsied Man healed.
Mat_9:10-17. TESTIMONY. TWO QUESTIONS.
Mat_9:10-11. Question of Pharisees to His disciples.
Mat_9:12. Proverb. An-
Mat_9:13. Application. swer.
Mat_9:14. Question of John''s disciples to Him.
Mat_9:15. Proverb. An-
Mat_9:16-17. Application. swer.
Mat_9:18-26. TWO WOMEN.
Mat_9:18-19. The Ruler''s daughter. Dead.
Mat_9:20-21. The Woman''s faith. Exercised.
Mat_9:22. The Woman''s faith. Rewarded.
Mat_9:23-26. The Ruler''s daughter. Raised.
Mat_9:27-31. TWO BLIND MEN.
Mat_9:27. Blind men. Their prayer.
Mat_9:28-30 -. The Lord. Compliance.
- Mat_9:30. The Lord. Command.
Mat_9:31. Blind men. Their disobedience.
Mat_10:1-42. MISSION OF THE TWELVE (BEGUN).
Mat_10:1-4. Mission.
Mat_10:5-6. Injunctions.
Mat_10:7-13. Their reception.
Mat_10:14-15. Their rejection.
Mat_10:16 -. Mission.
- Mat_10:16-17 -. Injunctions.
- Mat_10:17-39. Their rejection.
Mat_10:40-42. Their reception.
Mat_10:17-39. THEIR REJECTION.
Mat_10:17-23. Enmity.
Mat_10:24-33. Encouragement.
Mat_10:34-36. Enmity.
Mat_10:37-39. Encouragement.
- Mat_10:17-23. ENMITY.
- Mat_10:17-18. Enmity. Men.
Mat_10:19-20. Promise. Defence.
Mat_10:21-22 -. Enmity. Brethren.
- Mat_10:22. Promise. Endurance.
Mat_10:24-33. ENCOURAGEMENT.
Mat_10:24-25. Encouragement.
Mat_10:26. "Fear not".
Mat_10:27. Encouragement.
Mat_10:28. "Fear not".
Mat_10:29-30. Encouragement.
Mat_10:31. "Fear not".
Mat_10:32-33. Encouragement.
Mat_11:7-30. TEACHING.
Mat_11:7-9. Ministry of John.
Mat_11:10. Word of God. Fulfillment of "Messenger".
Mat_11:11-13. Ministry of John.
Mat_11:14-15. Word. of God. Fulfillment of Elijah.
Mat_11:16-24. Ministry of Messiah.
Mat_11:25-30. Will of God. Rest in.
Mat_11:28-30. REST. OURS. GIVEN AND FOUND.
Mat_11:28-. Our burden heavy.
- Mat_11:28. His rest given.
Mat_11:29 -. Command. "Take", &c.
- Mat_11:29 -. Command. Reason. "For".
- Mat_11:29. Our rest found.
Mat_11:30. His burden light.
Mat_12:9-13. MIRACLES.
Mat_12:9-10-. Withered hand.
- Mat_12:10 -. Question of the enemies.
- Mat_12:10. Purpose. Accusation.
Mat_12:11-12. Questions of the Lord''s.
Mat_12:13. Withered hand.
Mat_12:14-50. EFFECTS.
Mat_12:14. Proposed destruction of the Lord by enemies.
Mat_12:15-21. The Word of God. Fulfilled.
Mat_12:22. Miracle (demoniac) wrought.
Mat_12:23-37. Miracle. Consequences.
Mat_12:38-45. The Word of God. Better than a sign.
Mat_12:46-50. Proposed capture by kindred.
Mat_12:23-37. MIRACLE. CONQUENCES.
Mat_12:23. People. Amazement.
Mat_12:24-37. Pharisees. Blasphemy.
Mat_12:24-37. PHARISEES. BLASPHEMY.
Mat_12:24-30. Confutation.
Mat_12:31-37. Condemnation.
Mat_12:24-30. CONFUTATION.
Mat_12:24-26. Illustration. Divided kingdom.
Mat_12:27-28. Application.
Mat_12:29. Illustration. Strong man''s house.
Mat_12:30. Application.
Mat_12:31-37. CONDEMNATION.
Mat_12:31-32. Words. Forgiven and unforgiven.
Mat_12:33. Illustration. Trees.
Mat_12:34 -. Expostulation.
- Mat_12:34. Reason.
Mat_12:35. Illustration. Characters.
Mat_12:36-37. Words. Justified and condemned.
Mat_12:38-45. THE WORD OF GOD. BETTER THAN A SIGN.