Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Matthew+005   MATTHEW 5 (ESV) 1Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 “Blessed […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Matthew+004   MATTHEW 4 (ESV) 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Matthew+003   MATTHEW 3 (ESV) 1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Matthew+002   MATTHEW 2 (ESV)  1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Matthew+001 MATTHEW Introduction Matthew’s purpose is to show that God has kept his ancient promises to Israel through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah. The long-expected reign of heaven is now coming to earth, bringing the Jewish story to its climax. Matthew begins by highlighting that Jesus was […]