The kingdom of heaven, and the kingdom of god, are but two phrases for the same thing. The way the material is arranged reveals an artistic touch. Although the first gospel is anonymous, the early church fathers were unanimous in holding that matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was its author. The gospel of matthew chapter one matthew begins his gospel with the genealogy of jesus from abraham to joseph. John the baptist took his place on stage just before jesus birth. Johns clothes were made of camels hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. Matthew 3 niv bible in those days john the baptist. He denounces the judgments of god against the impenitent, matthew 3. We discussed his mission to prepare the hearts of the people for the coming of the lord.
Joseph, who played such a central role in the first two chapters is never mentioned again. Matthew 3, new international version niv the bible app. Giving to the needy 2 so when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Labored efforts to reconcile the two generally lead to suppositions concerning levirate marriages in which the issue had two fathers the legal and the actual, and also to various renditions of the same name, and other devices pressed into. Matthew 3 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Chapter 3 read by domonique davis from the king james bible. In those days john the baptist came preaching in the wilderness of judea, and saying, repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Eusebius notes that pantaenus was a man highly distinguished for his learning. Thus he shows the royal lineage of jesus from david, one of the first things required to convince a jewish audience that jesus qualified to be the messiah 117.
Librivox recording of the gospel of matthew, king james version. A voice of one calling in the wilderness, prepare the way for the lord, make straight paths for him. They mean, not barely a future happy state, in heaven, but a state to be enjoyed on earth. Summarize the content of this chapter in a few words. The great church historian, eusebius of caesarea, writes that pantaenus, a church leader in the late 2 nd to possibly early 3 rd century, came across the hebrew version of matthews gospel. Read all of matthew 3 verse 2 2 and saying, repent ye.
But john and jesus were close in age, and would be close friends as grown men. The gospel according to matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the new testament. Labored efforts to reconcile the two generally lead to suppositions concerning levirate marriages in which the issue had two fathers the legal and the actual, and also to various renditions of the same name, and other devices pressed into service for the purpose of achieving. Next chapter of matthew the book of matthew, chapter 3 we hope that you find the content of the book of matthew, chapter 3 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you.
A voice of one crying out in the desert, prepare the way of the lord, make straight his paths. His message was simple and austere, like his desert surroundings. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. In his own list of the 12, he explicitly calls himself a tax collector 10.
Some have argued on the basis of its jewish characteristics that matthews gospel was written in the early church period, possibly the early. Salvation requires faith in christ and repentance cf. Chapter 3 digression 1 john and isaiah 40 chapter 4 digression 2 the wilderness temptations chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 digression 3 judge not chapter 8 digression 4 let the dead bury their dead digression 5 legion and the gadarene pigs chapter 9 digression 6 the table manners of jesus chapter 10 digression 7 matthew 10. Matthew 3 new international version niv john the baptist prepares the way. Matthew 3 niv bible in those days john the baptist came. The student is also referred to supplemental material which will help in studying these chapters in matthew. John 3 the new birth if we were asked to read to a dying man who did not know the gospel, we should probably select this chapter as the most suitable one for such an occasion. The apostles, in the memoirs made by them, which are called gospels. The closing chapters end with jesus death, resurrection, and ascension during the. The chapter begins with the preaching and baptizing of john the baptist, his call to repentance. Many translations of the gospel and biblical commentaries separate the first section of chapter 4 verses 111, matthews account of the temptation of jesus by the devil from the remaining sections, which deal with jesus first public preaching and the gathering of his first.
There have been occasional doubts raised by those who thought it possible that this was written by another disciple of the lord named john, but all the evidence points to the author being. There have been occasional doubts raised by those who thought it possible that this was written by another disciple of the lord named john, but all the evidence points to the author as john the beloved. Many translations of the gospel and biblical commentaries separate the first section of chapter 4 verses 111, matthew s account of the temptation of jesus by the devil from the remaining sections, which deal with jesus first public preaching and the gathering of his first disciples. Matthew 2 ended with jesus family settling down in nazareth, shortly after the death of herod the great matthew 2. As early as ad 140, a christian named papias wrote that matthew had compiled the sayings of the lord in hebrew presumably before matthew translated them into greek for a larger audience. Book of matthew overview insight for living ministries. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that the apostle john is the author. Next chapter of matthew the book of matthew, chapter 22 we hope that you find the content of the book of matthew, chapter 22 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you. The gospel of matthew a chapter by chapter analysis. Matthew, whose name means gift of the lord, was a tax collector who left his work to follow jesus 9. Some have argued on the basis of its jewish characteristics that matthew s gospel was written in the early church period, possibly the early part of a. The book of 3 john does not directly name its author.
The focus of this chapter is on the preaching of john the baptist and the baptism of jesus for the first time since matthew. Gospel of matthew bible reading video, matthew chapter 3. But thanks to a jealous and murderous king herod, jesus and company have to flee from judea to egypt until god gives them the green light to return home. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He was a tax collector publican for the roman government matthew 9. This passage opens on john the baptist preaching in the wilderness in the region of judea. Matthew 3, international childrens bible icb the bible app. John the baptist proclaims the coming of the kingdom. Intro to matthew biblica the international bible society. Without repentance, it is impossible to be saved cf. Repent, he cried out, for the kingdom of god is at hand.
Matthew, meaning gift of the lord, was the other name of levi 9. This summary of the gospel of matthew provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of matthew. Pantaenus also confirmed that matthew was the author of the first gospel. Matthew chapter 3 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Matthew chapter 3 the third chapter of matthew skips from jesus childhood to the beginning of his ministry. Matthew seeks to encourage jewish christians and all future disciples to stand strong despite opposition. Matthew 3 niv john the baptist prepares the way in. Matthew writes his gospel to demonstrate that jesus is the messiah, that he has the. In mark and luke he is called by his other name, levi.
The gospel of matthew was written by matthew approx. While matthew did not sign his own name to his gospel, the early church uniformly attested to the apostles authorship of the book. Matthew 1 17 matthew chapter 1 the traditional title gospel of matthew has its origin from the earliest part of the christian era. Matthew intro to matthew biblica the international bible society. Looking back over john 3, one might say that it is a must read chapter of the bible. The story of the storytellers the gospel of matthew from jesus. Some commentators include chapter 23 with chapters 24 and 25, because chapter 23 is a. Matthews gospel is clearly written for a jewish christian audience living within the immediate proximity of the homeland itself.
Gospel according to matthew, first of the four new testament gospels and, with mark and. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of jesus of nazareth. Third, this view recognizes that the primary recipients of the sermon were. The resort of multitudes to him, and their submission to his baptism, matthew 3. Join our youtube and facebook based bible study community and fellowship. Next chapter of matthew the book of matthew, chapter 3 we hope that you find the content of the book of matthew, chapter 3 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Others of herods dynasty mentioned in the bible are. Matthew chapter 2 king james version 1 now when jesus was born in bethlehem of judaea in the days of herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to jerusalem, 2 saying, where is he that is born king of the jews.
Introduction to the gospel of matthew study resources. Matthew 4 is the fourth chapter of the gospel of matthew in the new testament of christian bible. Truly i tell you, they already have their full reward. Before the middle of the second century we find the name gospel already given to the accounts of the life of jesus. The ancestry and birth of christ, the son of the living god this genealogy is quite unlike that in luke 3. Matthew 3 is the third chapter of the gospel of matthew in the new testament. Let not even thy left hand, if possible even thyself, know, still less other men. Gospel of matthew summary the life of jesus starts out pretty well, with awesome birthday presents from some wise men who track him down by following a star. The hebrew equivalent meant to change ones actions, while the greek word meant to change ones mind.