1 The genealogy of Christ from Abraham to Joseph. 18 The miraculous conception of Mary; Joseph's doubts are satisfied by an angel, who declareth the name and office of Christ: Jesus is born.
1 Wise men from the east come to Jerusalem to enquire after Christ. 3 Herod is alarmed. 9 The wise men are directed by a star to Christ, and worship him, offering gifts. 11 Joseph, warned by an angel, fleeth with the young child and his mother into Egypt. 16 Herod's massacre of the children in Bethlehem and round about. 19 Upon the death of Herod Christ is brought out of Egypt, and dwelleth at Nazareth.
1 The preaching of John the Baptist: his office, and manner of living: 5 he baptizeth in Jordan, 7 and rebuketh the Pharisees. 13 Christ is baptized, and receiveth a witness from heaven.
1 Christ fasteth forty days, is tempted of the devil, and ministered unto by angels. 12 He dwelleth in Capernaum: 17 beginneth to preach; 18 calleth Peter and Andrew, 21 James and John; 23 teacheth in the synagogues, and healeth the diseased.
1 Christ beginneth his sermon upon the mount, declaring who are blessed: 13 he calleth his disciples the salt of the earth, the light of the world, and urgeth upon them the necessity of setting a good example. 17 He came not to destroy, but to fulfil, the law. 21 He extendeth the precepts against murder, 27 adultery, 33 and false swearing: 38 exhorteth to suffer wrong patiently, 43 to love our enemies, 48 and to aim at perfection.
1 Christ continuing his sermon giveth directions about charitable giving, 5 prayer, 14 forgiving our brethren, 16 fasting, 19 laying up treasure in heaven, 22 keeping a single eye: 24 and exhorteth not to be anxious about worldly things, but principally to seek God's kingdom and righteousness.
1 Christ proceedeth in his sermon to condemn rash judgment; 6 forbiddeth the prostitution of holy things; 7 recommendeth prayer; 13 exhorteth to enter in at the strait gate; 15 to beware of false prophets, who may be known by their fruits; 21 and not to be his disciples in profession only, but in practice; 24 he compareth doers of the word to houses built on a rock, those that are hearers only to houses built on the sand. 28 Christ endeth his sermon; the people are astonished at his doctrine.
2 Christ cleanseth the leper; 5 healeth the centurion's servant, 14 Peter's mother in law, 16 and many other diseased; 18 showeth how he is to be followed; 23 stilleth the tempest on the sea; 28 driveth the devils out of two men possessed, and suffereth them to go into the swine.
1 Christ cureth a man; 9 calleth Matthew; 10 justifieth himself for eating with publicans and sinners, 14 and his disciples for not fasting; 18 is entreated by a ruler to go and heal his daughter; 20 healeth by the way a woman with an issue of blood; 23 raiseth to life the ruler's daughter; 27 giveth sight to two blind men; 32 healeth a dumb man possessed of a devil; 36 hath compassion on the multitudes, and teacheth his disciples to pray that God would send forth labourers into his vineyard.
1 Christ sendeth out his twelve apostles with power to do miracles. 5 He instructeth them; 16 and forewarning them of persecutions, suggesteth motives of comfort and constancy; 40 he promiseth a blessing to those who should receive them.
2 John sendeth his disciples to Christ. 7 Christ's testimony concerning John. 16 The perverse judgments of the people concerning both John and Christ. 20 Christ upbraideth the cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum, with their long unfruitfulness and impenitency. 25 He thanketh the Father for revealing his gospel to the simple only; 28 and inviteth the weary to partake of his rest.
1 Christ bringeth evidence of scripture in excuse of his disciples, whom the Pharisees charged with breaking the sabbath. 9 He appealeth to reason, and healeth the withered hand on the sabbath day. 14 The Pharisees seek to destroy him: a prophecy of Esaias fulfilled in him. 22 He healeth one possessed of a devil, who was blind and dumb; 24 and showeth that blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is an unpardonable sin, and that every idle word must be accounted for: 38 he rebuketh those that sought of him a sign, 46 and showeth whom he regardeth as his nearest relations.
1 The parable of the sower. 10 Why Christ taught in parables. 18 The exposition of the parable of the sower. 24 The parable of the tares; 31 of the grain of mustard seed; 33 of the leaven. 36 The parable of the tares expounded. 44 The parable of the hidden treasure; 45 of one pearl of great price; 47 of a net cast into the sea. 53 Christ's countrymen are offended in him.
1 Herod's opinion of Christ. 3 The cause and manner of John the Baptist's death. 13 Jesus departeth into a desert place, and feedeth there five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes. 22 He walketh on the sea to his disciples: 34 and landing at Gennesaret healeth the sick who touched but the hem of his garment.
1 Christ reproveth the scribes and Pharisees for setting their own traditions above the commandments of God. 10 He teacheth that not that which goeth into the mouth, but that which cometh out of it, defileth a man. 21 He healeth the daughter of a woman of Canaan; 29 and great multitudes near the sea of Galilee. 32 He feedeth more than four thousand with seven loaves and a few small fishes.
1 The Pharisees require a sign. 5 Jesus warneth his disciples against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and explaineth his meaning. 13 people's opinion, and Peter's confession, of Christ. 21 Jesus foreshoweth his own death, and rebuketh Peter for dissuading him from it. 24 He showeth that his followers must deny themselves in prospect of a future reward.
1 The transfiguration of Christ: 10 he instructeth his disciples concerning the coming of Elias: 14 healeth the lunatic, 22 foretelleth his own passion, 24 and payeth tribute.
1 Christ proposeth a little child to his disciples for a pattern of innocence and humility; 7 he warneth them to avoid offences, though at the expense of an hand, a foot, or an eye: 10 and not to despise the little ones: 15 he teacheth how to treat an offending brother, 21 and how oft to forgive him, by the parable of a king.
1 Christ healeth the sick in Judaea: 3 answereth the question of the Pharisees concerning divorce, and the objection of his disciples to the expediency of marriage: 13 receiveth little children with tenderness: 16 instructeth a young man how to attain eternal life, and how to become perfect: 23 showeth how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God: 27 and promiseth great rewards to his disciples, and to all who have forsaken ought to follow him.
1 The parable of the labourers who were hired at different hours to work in the vineyard. 17 Jesus foretelleth his own passion and resurrection: 20 answereth the request of the mother of Zebedee's children, and quencheth the indignation of the other disciples thereat. 29 He giveth sight to two blind men.
1 Christ rideth into Jerusalem upon an ass amidst the acclamations of the multitude. 12 He driveth the buyers and sellers out of the temple, and healeth the diseased there. 15 His reply to the priests and scribes who took offence at the hosannas of the people. 17 He curseth the barren fig tree, which presently withereth: 23 he silenceth the priests and elders who questioned his authority. 28 The parable of the two sons whom their father sent to work in his vineyard. 33 The parable of the vineyard let out to wicked husbandmen.
1 The parable of the marriage of the king's son: the unworthiness of those that were first bidden: others called in their place: the punishment of one that came without a wedding garment. 15 The question calculated to entangle proposed concerning paying tribute to Caesar, and Christ's answer. 23 He refuteth conclusively the Sadducees who questioned him concerning the resurrection. 34 He showeth which are the chief commandments of the law. 41 He proposeth to the Pharisees a knotty question concerning Christ.
1 Christ exhorteth to observe the doctrine, but not to follow the evil examples, of the scribes and Pharisees; and particularly not to imitate their ambition: 13 he pronounceth various woes against them for their blindness and hypocrisy: 34 and prophesieth the destruction of Jerusalem.
1 Christ foretelleth the destruction of the temple: 3 he showeth what signs and calamities shall go before it; and what shall happen at the time of his coming. 32 By a parable of the fig tree he marketh the certainty of the prediction. 36 No man knoweth the day and hour, which shall come suddenly. 42 We ought therefore to watch, like good servants who expect their master's coming.
1 The parable of the ten virgins; 14 and of the talents, which a king distributed among his servants, to be improved by them. 31 A description of the last judgment.
1 Christ again foretelleth his own death. 3 The rulers conspire against him. 6 A woman poureth precious ointment upon his head. 14 Judas bargaineth to betray him. 17 Christ eateth the passover, and pointeth out the traitor: 26 he instituteth his last supper: 30 foretelleth the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial of him. 36 His agony and prayer in the garden. 47 He is betrayed and apprehended. 51 One of the servants of the high priest hath his ear cut off; Jesus forbiddeth opposition: 57 he is carried to Caiaphas, falsely accused, examined, pronounced guilty, and treated with indignity. 69 Peter's denial and repentance.
1 Christ is delivered bound to Pilate. 3 Judas hangeth himself. 11 Christ's silence before Pilate. 15 Pilate's custom at the feast, and proposal to the people: 19 his wife's message: 20 being urged by the multitude, he washeth his hands in his own justification, and releasing Barabbas delivereth Jesus to be crucified. 27 Christ is mocked of the soldiers, crowned with thorns, 33 crucified between two thieves, 39 reviled, 45 and calling upon God expireth. 51 The astonishing events which attended his death: the centurion's confession. 57 Joseph of Arimathaea beggeth his body, and burieth it. 62 His sepulchre is sealed, and a watch set over it.
1 Christ's resurrection is declared by an angel to the women. 9 Christ himself appeareth to them. 11 The chief priests bribe the soldiers to report that he was stolen by the disciples. 16 Christ appeareth to the eleven in Galilee; 18 and sendeth them to teach and baptize all nations.