Matthew - Matthaeus

Matthaeus

28 chapters • 104 verses
Capitulum I

25 verses

The genealogy of Christ: he is conceived and born of a virgin.
Capitulum II

23 verses

The offerings of the wise men: the flight into Egypt: the massacre of the Innocents.
Capitulum III

17 verses

The preaching of John: Christ is baptized.
Capitulum IV

25 verses

Christ's fast of forty days: He is tempted. He begins to preach, to call disciples to him, and to work miracles.
Capitulum V

48 verses

Christ's sermon upon the mount. The eight beatitudes.
Capitulum VI

34 verses

A continuation of the sermon on the mount.
Capitulum VII

29 verses

The third part of the sermon on the mount.
Capitulum VIII

34 verses

Christ cleanses the leper, heals the centurion's servant, Peter's mother-in-law, and many others: he stills the storm at sea, drives the devils out of two men possessed, and suffers them to go into the swine.
Capitulum IX

38 verses

Christ heals one sick of palsy: calls Matthew: cures the issue of blood: raises to life the daughter of Jairus: gives sight to two blind men: and heals a dumb man possessed by the devil.
Capitulum X

42 verses

Christ sends out his twelve apostles, with the power of miracles. The lessons he gives them.
Capitulum XI

30 verses

John sends his disciples to Christ, who upbraids the Jews for their incredulity, and calls to him such as are sensible of their burdens.
Capitulum XII

50 verses

Christ reproves the blindness of the Pharisees, and confutes their attributing his miracles to Satan.
Capitulum XIII

58 verses

The parables of the sower and the cockle: of the mustard seed, etc.
Capitulum XIV

36 verses

Herod puts John to death. Christ feeds five thousand in the desert. He walks upon the sea, and heals all the diseased with the touch of his garment.
Capitulum XV

39 verses

Christ reproves the Scribes. He cures the daughter of the woman of Canaan: and many others: and feeds four thousand with seven loaves.
Capitulum XVI

28 verses

Christ refuses to shew the Pharisees a sign from heaven. Peter's confession is rewarded. He is rebuked for opposing Christ's passion. All his followers must deny themselves.
Capitulum XVII

26 verses

The Transfiguration of Christ: He cures the lunatic child: foretells his passion; and pays the didrachma.
Capitulum XVIII

35 verses

Christ teaches humility, to beware of scandal, and to flee the occasions of sin: to denounce to the church incorrigible sinners, and to look upon such as refuse to hear the church as heathens. He promises to his disciples the power of binding and loosing: and that he will be in the midst of their assemblies. No forgiveness for them that will not forgive.
Capitulum XIX

30 verses

Christ declares matrimony to be indissoluble: he recommends the making one's self an eunuch for the kingdom of heaven; and parting with all things for him. He shews the danger of riches, and the reward of leaving all to follow him.
Capitulum XX

34 verses

The parable of the labourers in the vineyard. The ambition of the two sons of Zebedee. Christ gives sight to two blind men.
Capitulum XXI

46 verses

Christ rides into Jerusalem upon an ass. He casts the buyers and sellers out of the temple, curses the fig tree and puts to silence the priests and scribes.
Capitulum XXII

46 verses

The parable of the marriage feast. Christ orders tribute to be paid to Caesar. He confutes the Sadducees, shews which is the first commandment in the law and puzzles the Pharisees.
Capitulum XXIII

39 verses

Christ admonishes the people to follow the good doctrine, not the bad example of the scribes and Pharisees. He warns his disciples not to imitate their ambition and denounces divers woes against them for their hypocrisy and blindness.
Capitulum XXIV

51 verses

Christ foretells the destruction of the temple, with the signs that shall come before it and before the last judgment. We must always watch.
Capitulum XXV

46 verses

The parable of the ten virgins and of the talents. The description of the last judgment.
Capitulum XXVI

75 verses

The Jews conspire against Christ. He is anointed by Mary. The treason of Judas. The last supper. The prayer in the garden. The apprehension of our Lord. His treatment in the house of Caiphas.
Capitulum XXVII

66 verses

The continuation of the history of the passion of Christ. His death and burial.
Capitulum XXVIII

20 verses

The resurrection of Christ. His commission to his disciples.

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