After the magi (wise men) visited Jesus, an angel told Joseph (via a dream) to take Jesus and Mary and flee to Egypt. The angel explained that Herod the Great was about to search for Jesus and kill him. The angel instructed Joseph to remain in Egypt until the angel told him it would be
After Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, Magi (wise men) from the East arrived in Jerusalem (five miles north of Bethlehem) asking King Herod where the baby “king of the Jews” was located. The Magi explained that they had seen a star and had come to worship the new king. The mention of a new "king of the
The book of Matthew opens with a genealogy of Jesus and a note that there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen generations from David to “exile in Babylon" (when Nebuchadnezzar took the southern tribe of Judah into captivity in Babylon), and fourteen generations from exile to the birth of Jesus. What the story means
An introduction to the Book of Revelation and its author, John Written by "John" and included as the last book in the New Testament, the book of Revelation is often difficult to interpret, comprehend, and place in context with the rest of the Bible. Its supernatural, apocalyptic message is often richly symbolic and difficult to understand.
The Gospel According to Matthew is believed to have been written between 70 and 110 AD, likely around 80 AD. It contains most of what is found in Mark plus additional material. Written in an abbreviated, succinct style, it has been the most popular of the three synoptic gospels for many centuries and near universally
The Beginnings of Jesus’ Ministry (1:1–13) His Forerunner (1:1–8) His Baptism (1:9–11) His Temptation (1:12–13) Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee (1:14—6:29) Early Galilean Ministry (1:14—3:12) Call of the first disciples (1:14–20) Miracles in Capernaum (1:21–34) Preaching and healing in Galilee (1:35–45) Ministry in Capernaum (2:1–22) Sabbath controversy (2:23—3:12) Later Galilean Ministry (3:13—6:29) Choosing the 12
The Preface (1:1–4) The Births of John the Baptist and Jesus (1:5—2:52) The Annunciations (1:5–56) The Birth of John the Baptist (1:57–80) The Birth and Childhood of Jesus (ch. 2) The Preparation of Jesus for His Public Ministry (3:1—4:13) His Forerunner (3:1–20) His Baptism (3:21–22) His Genealogy (3:23–38) His Temptation (4:1–13) His Ministry in
Prologue: The Word Became Flesh (1:1–18) The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry (1:19–51) John the Baptist’s Testimony about Jesus (1:19–34) John’s Disciples Follow Jesus (1:35–42) Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael (1:43–51) Jesus’ Public Ministry: Signs and Discourses (chs. 2–11) Changing Water into Wine (2:1–11) Cleansing the Temple (2:12–25) Jesus Teaches Nicodemus (3:1–21) John the Baptist’s
Peter and the Beginnings of the Church in the Holy Land (chs. 1–12) “Throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria” (1:1—9:31; see 9:31 and note) Introduction (1:1–2) Christ’s resurrection ministry (1:3–11) The period of waiting for the Holy Spirit (1:12–26) The filling with the Spirit (ch. 2) The healing of the lame man and the resultant