Matthew (KJV)
28 chapters · 1,071 verses. Choose a chapter to read it in the King James Version.
About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and king who fulfills the Old Testament Scriptures. It emphasizes Jesus' teaching and the dawning kingdom of heaven, commissioning his followers to make disciples of all nations.
- Genre
- Gospel
- Author
- Traditionally attributed to Matthew
- First audience
- Primarily Jewish-Christian readers
How to read it: Read the Gospel as theological biography — follow the narrative while noting how the writer presents Jesus, especially fulfillment of the Hebrew Scriptures.
It opens: “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” (Matthew 1:1)
Chapters
Key verses in Matthew
The verses of Matthew that the rest of Scripture cross-references most often.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Read Matthew with a guide
- The Life of Jesus in 30 Days30 days through the Gospels, from Bethlehem to the ascension11 of 30 days in Matthew
- The Sermon on the Mount10 days with Jesus' greatest sermonAll 10 days in Matthew
- Holy Week8 days from Palm Sunday to Easter morning6 of 8 days in Matthew
- Epiphany: Light to the Nations7 days on Christ revealed to all nations4 of 7 days in Matthew
- New Believer: Your First 30 Days30 days on the first steps of following Jesus4 of 30 days in Matthew
- 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting21 days on humility, prayer and seeking God3 of 21 days in Matthew