Matthew A-Z
The letter 'A' is for 'Approval'. According to the Gospel of Matthew, this leader of the day who gave approval to demands to crucify Christ was told just beforehand by his wife to have "nothing to do" with Jesus.
Who is Pilate?
Matthew begins his gospel by providing a genealogy for Jesus that traces his family tree back to this man.
Who is Abraham?
This is the first word in the book of Matthew.
What is "The"?
John the Baptist did not feel comfortable doing this.
What is baptizing Jesus?
This grows into the largest of the garden plants.
The letter 'D' is for 'Dream'. According to the Gospel of Matthew, this recently married man was told in a dream to flee with his family to Egypt?
Who is Joseph?
This was the town where Jesus was born.
What is Bethlehem?
These were the first two disciples called by Jesus.
Who are Simon (Peter) and Andrew?
This was what most of his meals consisted of.
What are honey and locusts?
This parable talks about leaving the 99 in search of the one that is lost.
What is the parable of the Lost Sheep?
The letter 'I'. In the New Testament, this name is found in only the Gospel of Matthew and it's used to identify Jesus, and means God with us.
What is Immanuel?
These were the people that Jesus claimed were his "Mother and brothers".
Who are the disciples?
12:49
This is the first parable recorded in Matthew.
What is the Parable of the Sower?
Matthew 13
Obviously a fashion magnet in his day, this was what John the Baptist wore.
What are a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist?
This parable made the religious leaders want Jesus dead because they felt that he was talking about them.
What is the Parable of the Two Sons?
The letter 'J' is for 'Jesus'. The Gospel of Matthew tells of this event during the crucifixion of Jesus that is not recorded in the other Gospels.
The curtain of the temple torn in two
Graves were opened and people came back to life
The sky became pitch black
A centurion said Jesus was the Son of God
Graves were opened and people came back to life
This is how many names are mentioned in Jesus' genealogy.
What is 47?
He was the first person mentioned in Matthew that wanted Jesus dead.
What was Herod?
This was where John the Baptist lived.
What is the wilderness?
What is the parable of the net?
The letter 'U' is for 'Unjust', The following verses from Matthew 5:44-45 quote Jesus and contain the word 'unjust': "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." This is where Jesus made this statement.
The Sermon on the Mount
In the genealogy of Christ, the Gospel of Matthew makes mention directly and indirectly of five different women. These are two of them.
Who are Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Mary, and Bathsheba.
This was the first temptation of Jesus.
She asked for the head of John the Baptist on a silver platter.
Who was the daughter of Herodias?
This was why Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables.
What is so that they would understand?
Matthew 13