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