New Testament • 28 Chapters • 1071 Verses
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and King of the Jews, featuring His teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection.
It includes the Sermon on the Mount, the Great Commission, and extensive Old Testament fulfillment quotations.
Jesus inaugurates the Kingdom of Heaven.
Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecy.
Following Jesus requires total commitment.
"The Genealogy of JesusA record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:"Matthew 1:1
"She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”"Matthew 1:21
"When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi."Matthew 2:16
"The Baptism of JesusThen Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John."Matthew 3:13
"the people living in darknesshave seen a great light;on those living in the land of the shadow of deatha light has dawned.”"Matthew 4:16
Matthew is traditionally attributed to Matthew. As with much of Scripture, the attribution comes from long-standing tradition rather than a signature in the text itself.
Matthew has 28 chapters and 1,071 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and King of the Jews, featuring His teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection.
The recurring themes in Matthew are Kingdom, Fulfillment and Discipleship. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
Matthew is in the New Testament, and runs to 28 chapters. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.