Matthew

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Historical setting and audience

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Summary

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Matthew was one of the first books of the Bible to recognized in modern times as being organized chiastically:

• The Structure of Matthew's Gospel by Julie M. Smith at the T&S blog provides an outline of the book of Matthew that parallels the Pentateuch.

Each of these major sections of Matthew is discussed separately on the following subpages: Chapter 1a (1:1-10), Chapter 1b (1:11-15), Chapter 2-3a (2:1-3:17), Chapter 3b (3:18-19)

Discussion

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• Matthew is often called "the Gospel of the Church" because of its emphasis on the calling and ministry of the Twelve as well as the giving of keys to Peter, James, and John on the Mount of Transfiguration.

Points to ponder

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Relation to other scriptures

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Related scriptures

• The relationship of Matthew to the rest of the New Testament in general is addressed at New Testament: Organization.

Parallel passages

• Matt 1:23 - Isa 7:14 (clear quotation)

• Matt 2:6 - Mic 5:2

• Matt 2:15 - Hos 11:1

• Matt 2:18 - Jer 31:15

• Matt 3:3 - Isa 40:3

• Mat 4:4 - Deut 8:3

• Matt 4:6 - Ps 91:11-12

• Matt 4:7 - Deut 6:16

• Matt 4:10 - Deut 6:13

• Matt 4:10 - Deut 10:20

• Matt 4:15-16 - Isa 9:1-2; 42:7

• Matt 5-7 - 3 Ne 12-14

• Matt 5:5 - Ps 37:11

• Matt 5:21, 27 - Ex 20:13-14; Deut 5:17-18

• Matt 5:31 - Deut 24:1

• Matt 5:33 - Exo 23:7; Lev 19:12

• Matt 5:38 - Exo 21:24; Lev 24:20; Duet 19:21

• Matt 5:43 - Lev 19:18

• Matt 5:48 - Gen 17:1

• Matt 7:23 - Ps 6:8

• Matt 8:4 - Lev 14:2-3

• Matt 8:17 - Isa 53:4

• Matt 9:13 - Hos 6:6

• Matt 10:35-36 - Mic 7:6

• Matt 11:5 - Isa 29:18; 35:5

• Matt 11:10 - Mal 3:1

• Matt 11:14 - Mal 4:5

• Matt 12:3 - Isa 21:6

• Matt 12:5 - Num 28:9-10

• Matt 12:7 - Hos 6:6

• Matt 12:18-21 - Isa 42:1-4

• Matt 12:40 - Jonah 1:17

• Matt 12:42 - 1 Kgs 10:1

• Matt 13:14 - Isa 6:9-10

• Matt 13:35 - Ps 78:2

• Matt 15:4 - Exo 20:12: 21:17; Lev 20:9; Deut 5:16; Prov 20:20

• Matt 15:8-9 - Isa 29:13

• Matt 16:4 - Jonah 1:17

• Matt 17:10 - Mal 4:5

• Matt 18:15-16 - Lev 19:15, 17

• Matt 18:16 - Deut 19:15

• Matt 19:4-5 - Gen 1:27; 2:24

• Matt 19:7 - Deut 24:1

• Matt 19:18 - Exo 20:12

• Matt 19:19 - Lev 19:18

• Matt 19:26 - Jer 32:17

• Matt 21:5 - Zech 9:9

• Matt 21:9 - Ps 118:26

• Matt 21:13 - Isa 56:7; Jer 7:11

• Matt 21:16 - Ps 8:2

• Matt 21:33 - Isa 5:1

• Matt 21:42 - Ps 118:22-23

• Matt 21:44 - Isa 8:14; Zech 12:3; Dan 2:34-35, 44

• Matt 22:24 - Deut 25:5

• Matt 22:32 - Exo 3:6

• Matt 22:37 - Deut 6:5

• Matt 22:39 - Lev 19:18

• Matt 22:44 - Ps 110:1

• Matt 23:35 - Gen 4:8; 2 Chron 24:21-22

• Matt 23:38 - Ps 69:25; Jer 12:7; 22:5

• Matt 23:39 - Ps 118:26

• Matt 24 - JS-M

• Matt 24:15 - Dan 9:27; 8:13; 11:31; 12:11

• Matt 24:21 - Jer 30:7

• Matt 24:29 - Isa 13:9-10; Ezek 32:7; Joel 2:10; 3:15;

• Matt 24:35 - Isa 51:16

• Matt 24:37 - Gen 7:4

• Matt 25:41 - Ps 6:8

• Matt 26:24 - Ps 22 (first verse may invoke the entire psalm)

• Matt 26:31 - Zech 13:7

• Matt 26:60 - Ps 35:11

• Matt 26:67 - Isa 50:6

• Matt 27:9-10 - Zech 11:13

• Matt 27:35 - Ps 22:18

• Matt 27:43 - Ps 22:7-9

• Matt 27:46 - Ps 22:1

• Matt 28:18 - Dan 7:14

Joseph Smith Translation

The Joseph Smith Translation made changes to 652, or more than 60%, of the 1,071 verses in Matthew. With so many changes, readers just have to constantly consult the Joseph Smith Translation. Most significant changes are incorporated into the LDS edition of the Bible. All changes are noted in Wayment's Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible.

Resources

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Translations

• Amplified • The Amplified Bible, 1987 update

• NASB • New American Standard Bible, 1995 update

• NIV • New International Version

• NRSV • New Revised Standard Version

• RSV • Revised Standard Version

Cited references

• Wayment, Thomas A., ed. The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the New Testament. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 2005. (ISBN 1590384393) BX8630 .A2 2005.

Other resources

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Life and Teachings of Jesus and His Apostles (New Testament Institute Manual), second ed. (PDF version). Salt Lake City, Utah: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1979.

Notes

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