And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? < Matthew 8:28 | > Matthew 8:30 Reflection Matthew 8:29 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, […]
Matthew
The book of Matthew is the first Gospel in the New Testament, presenting the life, ministry, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Written primarily for a Jewish audience, Matthew emphasizes that Jesus is the promised Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies and establishing God’s kingdom on earth. The book highlights His authority, miracles, parables, and the call to discipleship, offering guidance for living a life aligned with God’s will.
Matthew emphasizes both the teaching and example of Christ. Through the Sermon on the Mount, parables, and miracles, readers learn about righteousness, mercy, forgiveness, and the nature of God’s kingdom. It also highlights the importance of faith, obedience, and the transformative power of following Jesus.
This Gospel encourages believers to grow in faith, understand God’s plan for salvation, and live as committed disciples of Christ. Matthew shows how God’s promises are fulfilled in Jesus and how His teachings remain relevant for guiding daily life.
Explore the book of Matthew to encounter the Messiah, learn from His teachings, and be inspired to live a life of faith, obedience, and devotion to God.
Matthew 8:3
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. < Matthew 8:2 | > Matthew 8:4 Reflection Matthew 8:3 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse […]
Matthew 8:30
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. < Matthew 8:29 | > Matthew 8:31 Reflection Matthew 8:30 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse may be brief, but its words […]
Matthew 8:31
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. < Matthew 8:30 | > Matthew 8:32 Reflection Matthew 8:31 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse […]
Matthew 8:32
And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. < Matthew 8:31 | > Matthew 8:33 Reflection Matthew 8:32 sits within Matthew, the Gospel […]
Matthew 8:33
And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. < Matthew 8:32 | > Matthew 8:34 Reflection Matthew 8:33 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, […]
Matthew 8:34
And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts. < Matthew 8:33 | > Matthew 9:1 Reflection Matthew 8:34 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and […]
Matthew 8:4
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. < Matthew 8:3 | > Matthew 8:5 Reflection Matthew 8:4 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to […]
Matthew 8:5
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, < Matthew 8:4 | > Matthew 8:6 Reflection Matthew 8:5 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse may be brief, but its words […]
Matthew 8:6
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. < Matthew 8:5 | > Matthew 8:7 Reflection Matthew 8:6 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse may be brief, but its words are […]
Matthew 8:7
And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. < Matthew 8:6 | > Matthew 8:8 Reflection Matthew 8:7 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]
Matthew 8:8
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. < Matthew 8:7 | > Matthew 8:9 Reflection Matthew 8:8 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, […]
Matthew 8:9
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. < Matthew 8:8 | > Matthew 8:10 Reflection Matthew 8:9 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to […]
Matthew 9:1
And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. < Matthew 8:34 | > Matthew 9:2 Reflection Matthew 9:1 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse may be brief, but its words […]
Matthew 9:10
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. < Matthew 9:9 | > Matthew 9:11 Reflection Matthew 9:10 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, […]
Matthew 9:11
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? < Matthew 9:10 | > Matthew 9:12 Reflection Matthew 9:11 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse may be […]
Matthew 9:12
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. < Matthew 9:11 | > Matthew 9:13 Reflection Matthew 9:12 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This […]
Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. < Matthew 9:12 | > Matthew 9:14 Reflection Matthew 9:13 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, […]
Matthew 9:14
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? < Matthew 9:13 | > Matthew 9:15 Reflection Matthew 9:14 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This […]
Matthew 9:15
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. < Matthew 9:14 | > Matthew 9:16 Reflection Matthew 9:15 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to […]
Matthew 9:16
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. < Matthew 9:15 | > Matthew 9:17 Reflection Matthew 9:16 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention […]
Matthew 9:17
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved. < Matthew 9:16 | > Matthew 9:18 Reflection Matthew 9:17 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often […]
Matthew 9:18
While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. < Matthew 9:17 | > Matthew 9:19 Reflection Matthew 9:18 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture […]
Matthew 9:19
And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. < Matthew 9:18 | > Matthew 9:20 Reflection Matthew 9:19 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]
Matthew 9:2
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. < Matthew 9:1 | > Matthew 9:3 Reflection Matthew 9:2 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to […]
Matthew 9:20
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: < Matthew 9:19 | > Matthew 9:21 Reflection Matthew 9:20 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the […]
Matthew 9:21
For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. < Matthew 9:20 | > Matthew 9:22 Reflection Matthew 9:21 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse may be brief, but its […]
Matthew 9:22
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. < Matthew 9:21 | > Matthew 9:23 Reflection Matthew 9:22 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention […]
Matthew 9:23
And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, < Matthew 9:22 | > Matthew 9:24 Reflection Matthew 9:23 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse may be brief, […]
Matthew 9:24
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. < Matthew 9:23 | > Matthew 9:25 Reflection Matthew 9:24 sits within Matthew, the Gospel according to Matthew, where Scripture often draws attention to the kingdom, discipleship, fulfillment, and Jesus the Messiah. This verse may […]