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Bible Commentaries
MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture MacLaren's Expositions
Sermon on the Mount; Beatitudes.Chapter 7
Judging Others; Narrow Gate; Wise Builders.Chapter 8
Miracles of Healing; Calm Sea.Chapter 9
Healing of Paralytic; Call of Matthew.Chapter 10
Mission of the Twelve Apostles; Instructions.Chapter 11
Jesus' Praise of John; Invitation to Rest.Chapter 12
Jesus' Authority; Sabbath Controversies; Parables.Chapter 13
Parables of the Kingdom; Explanation to Disciples.Chapter 14
Feeding the 5,000; Walking on Water.Chapter 15
Traditions Versus Commandments; Healing of Canaanite Woman's Daughter.Chapter 21
Triumphal Entry; Cleansing of the Temple.Chapter 22
Parables of the Wedding Banquet; Questions from Pharisees.Chapter 23
Woes to the Pharisees; Hypocrisy Denounced.Chapter 24
Olivet Discourse; Signs of the End Times.Chapter 25
Parables of the Ten Virgins; Talents; Judgment.Chapter 26
Plot to Kill Jesus; Last Supper; Gethsemane.Chapter 27
Jesus' Trial; Crucifixion; Death and Burial.
- Matthew
by Alexander MacLaren
Matthew
THE BOOK OF MATTHEW
· Matthew’s Genealogy Of Jesus Christ Mat_1:1 - Mat_1:16
· The Nativity Mat_1:18 - Mat_1:25
· The Name Above Every Name Mat_1:21
· The First-Fruits Of The Gentiles Mat_2:1 - Mat_2:12
· The King In Exile Mat_2:13 - Mat_2:23
· The Herald Of The King Mat_3:1 - Mat_3:12
· The Baptism In Fire Mat_3:11
· The Baptism Of Jesus Mat_3:13 - Mat_3:17
· The Dove Of God Mat_3:16
· The Victory Of The King Mat_4:1 - Mat_4:11
· The Springing Of The Great Light Mat_4:12 - Mat_4:16
· The Early Welcome And The First Ministers Of The King Mat_4:17 - Mat_4:25
· The New Sinai Mat_5:1 - Mat_5:16
· The First Beatitude Mat_5:3
· The Second Beatitude Mat_5:4
· The Third Beatitude Mat_5:5
· The Fourth Beatitude Mat_5:6
· The Fifth Beatitude Mat_5:7
· The Sixth Beatitude Mat_5:8
· The Seventh Beatitude Mat_5:9
· The Eighth Beatitude Mat_5:10
· Salt Without Savour Mat_5:13
· The Lamp And The Bushel Mat_5:14 - Mat_5:16
· The New Form Of The Old Law Mat_5:17 - Mat_5:26
·‘ Swear Not At All’ Mat_5:33 - Mat_5:37
· Non-Resistance Mat_5:38 - Mat_5:42
· The Law Of Love Mat_5:43 - Mat_5:48
· Trumpets And Street Corners Mat_6:1 - Mat_6:5
· Solitary Prayer Mat_6:6
· The Structure Of The Lord’ s Prayer Mat_6:9
·‘ Our Father’ Mat_6:9
·‘ Hallowed Be Thy Name’ Mat_6:9
·‘ Thy Kingdom Come’ Mat_6:10
·‘ Thy Will Be Done’ Mat_6:10
· The Cry For Bread Mat_6:11
·‘ Forgive Us Our Debts’ Mat_6:12
·‘ Lead Us Not Into Temptation’ Mat_6:13
·‘ Deliver Us From Evil’ Mat_6:13
·‘ Thine Is The Kingdom’ Mat_6:13
· Fasting Mat_6:16 - Mat_6:18
· Two Kinds Of Treasure Mat_6:19 - Mat_6:20
· Hearts And Treasures Mat_6:21
· Anxious Care Mat_6:24 - Mat_6:25
· Judging, Asking, And Giving Mat_7:1 - Mat_7:12
· Our Knocking Mat_7:7
· The Two Paths Mat_7:13 - Mat_7:14
· The Two Houses Mat_7:24 - Mat_7:26
· The Christ Of The Sermon On The Mount Mat_7:28 - Mat_7:29
· The Touch That Cleanses Mat_8:1 - Mat_8:4
· The Faith Which Christ Praises Mat_8:8 - Mat_8:9
· Swift Healing And Immediate Service Mat_8:14 - Mat_8:15
· The Healing Christ Mat_8:17
· Christ Repressing Rash Discipleship Mat_8:19 - Mat_8:20
· Christ Stimulating Sluggish Discipleship Mat_8:21 - Mat_8:22
· The Peace-Bringer In The Natural World Mat_8:23 - Mat_8:27
· The Peace-Bringer In The Spiritual World Mat_8:28 - Mat_8:34
· Christ’ s Encouragements Mat_9:2
· Soul-Healing First: Body-Healing Second Mat_9:6
· The Call Of Matthew Mat_9:9 - Mat_9:17
· The Touch Of Faith And The Touch Of Christ Mat_9:18 - Mat_9:31
· A Christlike Judgment Of Men Mat_9:36
· The Obscure Apostles Mat_10:5
· Christ’ s Charge To His Heralds Mat_10:5 - Mat_10:16
· The Widened Mission, Its Perils And Defences Mat_10:16 - Mat_10:31
· Like Teacher, Like Scholar Mat_10:24 - Mat_10:25
· The King’ s Charge To His Ambassadors Mat_10:32 - Mat_10:42
· A Life Lost And Found Mat_10:39
· The Greatest In The Kingdom, And Their Reward Mat_10:41 - Mat_10:42
· John’ s Doubts Of Jesus, And Jesus’ Praise Of John Mat_11:2 - Mat_11:15
· The Friend Of Publicans And Sinners Mat_11:19
· Sodom, Capernaum, Manchester Mat_11:20
· Christ’ s Strange Thanksgiving Mat_11:25
· The Rest Giver Mat_11:28 - Mat_11:29
· The Pharisees’ Sabbath And Christ’ s Mat_12:1 - Mat_12:14
· An Attempt To Account For Jesus Mat_12:24
·‘ Make The Tree Good’ Mat_12:33
·‘ A Greater Than Jonas’ Mat_12:41
·‘ A Greater Than Solomon’ Mat_12:42
· Four Sowings And One Ripening Mat_18:1 - Mat_18:9
· Ears And No Ears Mat_13:9
·‘ To Him That Hath Shall Be Given’ Mat_13:12
· Seeing And Blind Mat_13:13
· Mingled In Growth, Separated In Maturity Mat_13:24 - Mat_13:30
· Leaven Mat_13:33
· Treasure And Pearl Mat_13:44 - Mat_13:46
· The Martyrdom Of John Mat_14:1 - Mat_14:12
· The Grave Of The Dead John And The Grave Of The Living Jesus Mat_14:12 ; Mat_28:8
· The Food Of The World Mat_14:19 - Mat_14:20
· The King’ s Highway Mat_14:22 - Mat_14:36
· Peter On The Waves Mat_14:28
· The Crumbs And The Bread Mat_15:21 - Mat_15:31
· The Divine Christ Confessed, The Suffering Christ Denied Mat_16:13 - Mat_16:28
· Christ Foreseeing The Cross Mat_16:21
· The King In His Beauty Mat_17:1 - Mat_17:13
· The Secret Of Power. Mat_17:19 - Mat_17:20
· The Coin In The Fish’ s Mouth Mat_17:25 - Mat_17:26
· The Law Of Precedence In The Kingdom Mat_18:1 - Mat_18:14
· Self-Mutilation For Self-Preservation Mat_18:8
· The Lost Sheep And The Seeking Shepherd Mat_18:12.
· The Persistence Of Thwarted Love Mat_18:13 ; Luk_15:4
· Forgiven And Unforgiving Mat_18:22
· The Requirements Of The King Mat_19:16 - Mat_19:26
· Nearest To Christ Mat_20:23
· The Servant-Lord And His Servants Mat_20:28
· What The Historic Christ Taught About His Death Mat_20:28
· The Coming Of The King To His Palace Mat_21:1 - Mat_21:16
· A New Kind Of King Mat_21:4 - Mat_21:5
· The Vineyard And Its Keepers Mat_21:33 - Mat_21:46
· The Stone Of Stumbling Mat_21:44
· Two Ways Of Despising God’ s Feast Mat_22:1 - Mat_22:14
· The Tables Turned: The Questioners Questioned Mat_22:34 - Mat_22:46
· The King’ s Farewell Mat_23:27 - Mat_23:39
· Two Forms Of One Saying Mat_24:13 ; Luk_21:19
· The Carrion And The Vultures Mat_24:28
· Watching For The King Mat_24:42 - Mat_24:51
· The Waiting Maidens Mat_25:1 - Mat_25:13
· Dying Lamps Mat_25:8
·‘ They That Were Ready’ Mat_25:10
· Traders For The Master Mat_25:14 - Mat_25:30
· Why The Talent Was Buried Mat_25:24 - Mat_25:25
· The King On His Judgment Throne Mat_25:31 - Mat_25:46
· The Defence Of Uncalculating Love Mat_26:6 - Mat_26:16
· The New Passover Mat_26:17 - Mat_26:30
·‘ Is It I?’ Mat_26:22 , Mat_26:25 ; Joh_13:25
·‘ This Cup’ Mat_26:27 - Mat_26:28
·‘ Until That Day’ Mat_26:29
· Gethsemane, The Oil-Press Mat_26:36 - Mat_26:46
· The Last Pleading Of Love Mat_26:50
· The Real High Priest And His Counterfeit Mat_26:57 - Mat_26:68
· Jesus Charged With Blasphemy Mat_26:65
·‘ See Thou To That!’ Mat_27:4 , Mat_27:24
· The Sentence Which Condemned The Judges Mat_27:11 - Mat_27:26
· The Crucifixion Mat_27:33 - Mat_27:50
· The Blind Watchers At The Cross Mat_27:36
· Taunts Turning To Testimonies Mat_27:41 - Mat_27:43
· The Veil Rent Mat_27:51
· The Prince Of Life Mat_28:1 - Mat_28:15
· The Risen Lord’ s Greetings And Gifts Mat_28:9 ; Joh_20:19
· On The Mountain Mat_28:16 - Mat_28:17 ; 1Co_15:6