In Matthew, Jesus is a proponent of Torah piety, just like the Pharisees. So, on the one hand, they follow the law in a way that makes them very good Jews. On the other hand, there are tensions ...

In the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, we find some of Jesus’ most lasting and perhaps influential words. Matthew 7:12 puts it ...

The first place we discover Jesus encountering need in the Gospel of Matthew is in Matthew 4:2, where Jesus had been fasting ...

The gospel reading for many of us this past Sunday was Matthew 18:21-35, which begins with Peter asking Jesus, “Lord, if my brother sins against me how often must I forgive? As many as seven ...

Some people misheard Jesus and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah. There was the belief that Elijah would come and help a person in trouble. Matthew records that when Jesus died there ...

Key fact Christians believe Jesus was baptised so that he could become like one of us. This shows his great humility. He set an example for us to follow. Jesus’ baptism was also an opportunity ...

When we learn to walk in the authority that has been given to us by the Lord Jesus Christ, we will no longer have ...

Matthew is at pains to place his community squarely within its Jewish heritage, and to portray a Jesus whose Jewish identity is beyond doubt. He begins by tracing Jesus' genealogy. To do this ...

This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the tax-collector, for a Jewish Christian audience. The narrative closely follows the life of Jesus from his birth, through his ministry and unto his ...