Matthew Introduction The Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, one of the original twelve disciples (also referred to as “Levi” by Mark and Luke).

Read Matthew 2 The Magi Visit the Messiah 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came

Read Matthew 3 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the

Read Matthew 4 Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness 4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After

Editor’s Note We’re breaking away from our one-chapter-per-day format for a couple of days as we begin The Sermon on the Mount, the most famous

Editor’s Note We’re breaking away from our one-chapter-per-day format for a couple of days as we begin The Sermon on the Mount, the most famous

Read Matthew 6 Giving to the Needy 6 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do,

Read Matthew 7 Judging Others 7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged,

Read Matthew 8 Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy 8 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy came and

Read Matthew 9 Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man 9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2 Some men brought

Read Matthew 10 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to

Read Matthew 11 Jesus and John the Baptist 11 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Matthew 12 Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath 12 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and

Read Matthew 13 The Parable of the Sower 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around

Read Matthew 14 John the Baptist Beheaded 14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, 2 and he said to his attendants, “This is John

Read Matthew 15 That Which Defiles 15 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, 2 “Why do your disciples break

Read Matthew 16 The Demand for a Sign 16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign

Read Matthew 17 The Transfiguration 17 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Matthew 18 The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven 18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest

Read Matthew 19 Divorce 19 When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side

Read Matthew 20 The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard 20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in

Read Matthew 21 Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King 21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying

Read Matthew 22 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared

Read Matthew 23 A Warning Against Hypocrisy 23 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Matthew 24 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times 24 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples

Read Matthew 25 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went

Read Matthew 26 The Plot Against Jesus 26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 “As you know, the Passover is two days

Read Matthew 27 Judas Hangs Himself 27 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to

Read Matthew 28 Jesus Has Risen 28 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look