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Who was the author of Matthew?</a> <a href="life-of-Christ.html">What were the key events in the life of Jesus Christ?</a> <a href="four-Gospels.html">Why did God give us four Gospels?</a> <a href="harmony-Gospels.html">What is the harmony of the Gospels?</a> <a href="when-Gospels-written.html">When were the Gospels written?</a> <a href="14-generations.html">Is there an error in the counting of the generations in Matthew chapter 1?</a> <a href="Jesus-genealogy.html">Why are Jesus’ genealogies in Matthew and Luke so different?</a> <a href="how-old-was-Mary.html">How old was Mary when Jesus was born?</a> <a href="Mary-betrothed-to-Joseph.html">What does it mean that Mary had been betrothed to Joseph (Matthew 1:18)?</a> <a href="Joseph-was-a-just-man.html">What does it mean that Joseph was a just man (Matthew 1:19)?</a> <a href="He-will-save-His-people-from-their-sins.html">What does Jesus’ name have to do with the fact that He will save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21)?</a> <a href="Magi-saw-His-star-in-the-east.html">What does it mean that the magi saw His star in the east (Matthew 2:2)?</a> <a href="Joseph-Mary-gifts-magi.html">What did Joseph and Mary do with the gifts the magi brought to Jesus?</a> <a href="Massacre-of-the-Innocents.html">What is the Massacre of the Innocents?</a> <a href="Joseph-and-Mary.html">When were Joseph and Mary considered married?</a> <a href="did-Mary-have-other-children.html">Did Mary have other children? How many children did Mary have?</a> <a href="out-of-Egypt-I-called-my-son.html">How does Jesus fulfill the prophecy that says, “Out of Egypt I called my son” (Matthew 2:15)?</a> <a href="voice-heard-in-Ramah.html">How does Jesus fulfill the prophecy that begins “a voice was heard in Ramah” (Matthew 2:18)?</a> <a href="Matthew-2-23-Jesus-Nazarene.html">What prophecy is Matthew 2:23 referring to regarding Jesus being a Nazarene?</a> <a href="order-calling-Jesus-disciples.html">Why is the order of Jesus’ calling His disciples different in some of the gospels?</a> <a href="fishers-of-men.html">What does it mean to be “fishers of men”?</a> <a href="twelve-apostles-disciples-12.html">Who were the twelve (12) disciples / apostles of Jesus Christ?</a> <a href="Jesus-inner-circle.html">Why did Jesus choose Peter, James, and John to be His inner circle?</a> <a href="life-John-Baptist.html">Who was John the Baptist in the Bible?</a> <a href="repent-for-the-kingdom-of-heaven-is-at-hand.html">Why did John the Baptist proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 3:2)?</a> <a href="prepare-the-way-of-the-Lord.html">How did John the Baptist fulfill Isaiah’s prophecy “to prepare the way of the Lord; make His paths straight” (Matthew 3:3)?</a> <a href="produce-fruit-keeping-repentance.html">What does it mean to produce fruit in keeping with repentance (Matthew 3:8)?</a> <a href="brood-of-vipers.html">Why did John the Baptist refer to the Pharisees as a brood of vipers?</a> <a href="baptism-of-John.html">What was the meaning and importance of the baptism of John the Baptist?</a> <a href="baptized-with-the-Holy-Spirit-and-fire.html">What does it mean to be baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire (Matthew 3:11)?</a> <a href="unquenchable-fire.html">What is the unquenchable fire in Matthew 3:12?</a> <a href="baptism-fire.html">What is the baptism of/by/with fire?</a> <a href="fulfill-all-righteousness.html">What did Jesus mean when He said it was time to fulfill all righteousness (Matthew 3:15)?</a> <a href="Holy-Spirit-descended-like-a-dove.html">What does it mean that the Holy Spirit descended like a dove (Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32)?</a> <a href="beloved-Son-well-pleased.html">What does “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” mean in Matthew 3:17?</a> <a href="led-into-the-wilderness-to-be-tempted.html">Why did Jesus need to be led into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted (Matthew 4:1)?</a> <a href="Jesus-temptations.html">What was the meaning and purpose of Jesus’ temptations?</a> <a href="temple-cleanse.html">How many times did Jesus cleanse the temple? Why did He cleanse the temple?</a> <a href="house-prayer-den-thieves.html">What does it mean that the house of prayer had been turned into a den of thieves?</a> <a href="sermon-on-the-mount.html">What is the Sermon on the Mount?</a> <a href="beatitudes.html">What are the beatitudes?</a> <a href="blessed-are-the-meek.html">What does “blessed are the meek” mean?</a> <a href="blessed-are-the-peacemakers.html">What does “blessed are the peacemakers” mean?</a> <a href="blessed-are-the-merciful.html">What does “blessed are the merciful” mean?</a> <a href="blessed-are-those-who-mourn.html">What does “blessed are those who mourn” mean?</a> <a href="blessed-hunger-thirst-righteousness.html">What does it mean that blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness?</a> <a href="blessed-are-those-who-are-persecuted.html">What does it mean that blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake?</a> <a href="pure-in-heart.html">What does it mean to be pure in heart?</a> <a href="poor-in-spirit.html">What does it mean to be poor in spirit?</a> <a href="but-I-say-to-you.html">What is the significance of Jesus repeating “but I say to you” in Matthew 5?</a> <a href="turn-other-cheek.html">What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to turn the other cheek?</a> <a href="love-enemies.html">What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?</a> <a href="great-is-your-reward.html">Why is our reward in heaven great if we are persecuted and reviled (Matthew 5:12)?</a> <a href="salt-loses-its-saltiness.html">What is the meaning of “salt loses its saltiness” (Matthew 5:13)?</a> <a href="city-on-a-hill.html">What does it mean that a city on a hill cannot be hidden (Matthew 5:14)?</a> <a href="salt-and-light.html">What does it mean that believers are to be salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16)?</a> <a href="let-your-light-shine.html">What does it look like to “let your light shine before others” (Matthew 5:16)?</a> <a href="righteousness-exceed-scribes-Pharisees.html">Why did Jesus say the disciples’ righteousness needed to exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 5:20)?</a> <a href="salt-of-the-earth.html">What did Jesus mean when He described His followers as the salt of the earth?</a> <a href="let-your-yes-be-yes-and-no-be-no.html">What does it mean to let your yes be yes and your no be no?</a> <a href="wise-man-built-house-rock.html">What does it mean that the wise man built his house upon a rock?</a> <a href="least-in-the-kingdom.html">What does it mean to be least in the kingdom of heaven?</a> <a href="jot-tittle.html">What is a jot? What is a tittle?</a> <a href="Jesus-and-the-Law.html">Did Jesus contradict the Law in Matthew 5:21-22?</a> <a href="you-fool.html">What is the meaning of “you fool” in Matthew 5:22?</a> <a href="raca.html">Why did Jesus warn against saying the word raca in Matthew 5:22?</a> <a href="agree-with-your-adversary-quickly.html">Why did Jesus say to “agree with your adversary quickly” (Matthew 5:25)?</a> <a href="rain-just-unjust.html">What does it mean that the rain falls on the just and the unjust?</a> <a href="treasures-in-heaven.html">How can we store up treasures in heaven?</a> <a href="pluck-out-eye-cut-off-hand.html">Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?</a> <a href="certificate-of-divorce.html">What is a certificate of divorce (Matthew 5:31)?</a> <a href="exception-clause.html">What is the exception clause (Matthew 5:32; 19:9)?</a> <a href="heaven-is-Gods-throne.html">What does it mean that heaven is God’s throne (Matthew 5:34)?</a> <a href="do-not-resist-an-evil-person.html">Why does Jesus say, “Do not resist an evil person” in Matthew 5:39?</a> <a href="love-your-neighbor-and-hate-your-enemy.html">Where did “love your neighbor and hate your enemy” come from (Matthew 5:43)?</a> <a href="pray-for-those-who-spitefully-use-you.html">What does it mean to pray for those who spitefully use you (Matthew 5:44)?</a> <a href="be-perfect-as-your-heavenly-Father-is-perfect.html">What does it mean to be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48)?</a> <a href="left-hand-know-right-hand-doing.html">What does it mean that we should not let our left hand know what our right hand is doing (Matthew 6:3–4)?</a> <a href="do-not-be-like-the-hypocrites.html">What does it mean to not be like the hypocrites in prayer (Matthew 6:5)?</a> <a href="they-have-their-reward.html">What does it mean that they have their reward in Matthew 6:5?</a> <a href="forgive-us-our-debts.html">Why should we ask God to forgive us our debts (Matthew 6:12)?</a> <a href="the-evil-one.html">Who is the evil one in Matthew 6:13?</a> <a href="for-thine-is-the-kingdom.html">Should “for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever” be included in the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:13)?</a> <a href="fast-secret-reward.html">What does it mean that God will reward you openly when you fast in secret (Matthew 6:18)?</a> <a href="eye-lamp-body.html">What did Jesus mean when He said the eye is the lamp of the body (Matthew 6:22)?</a> <a href="forgive-forgiven.html">If I do not forgive others, does that mean my sins are not forgiven? 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Depart from me”?</a> <a href="gnashing-of-teeth.html">What does the Bible mean when it refers to the gnashing of teeth?</a> <a href="weeping-and-gnashing-of-teeth.html">Why will there be weeping and gnashing of teeth in hell (Matthew 8:12)?</a> <a href="He-took-our-infirmities.html">How did Jesus fulfill the prophecy “He Himself took our infirmities” (Matthew 8:17)?</a> <a href="I-desire-mercy-not-sacrifice.html">What is the meaning of “I desire mercy and not sacrifice” (Hosea 6:6; Matthew 9:13)?</a> <a href="not-come-call-righteous-but-sinners-repentance.html">Why did Jesus say, “I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance” (Matthew 9:13)?</a> <a href="new-wine-into-old-wineskins.html">Why does no one put new wine in old wineskins (Matthew 9:17)?</a> <a href="according-to-your-faith.html">What does “according to your faith” mean in Matthew 9:29?</a> <a href="sheep-without-a-shepherd.html">What is the significance of sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36)?</a> <a href="harvest-is-plentiful.html">What does it mean that the harvest is plentiful (Matthew 9:37)?</a> <a href="workers-are-few.html">What does it mean that the workers are few (Matthew 9:37)?</a> <a href="Lord-of-the-harvest.html">What does it mean that God is the Lord of the harvest (Matthew 9:38)?</a> <a href="shake-dust-off-feet.html">What does it mean to shake the dust off your feet?</a> <a href="wise-serpents-harmless-doves.html">What does it mean to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16)?</a> <a href="sheep-in-the-midst-of-wolves.html">What does it mean to be sheep in the midst of wolves (Matthew 10:16)?</a> <a href="your-faith-has-made-you-well.html">What did Jesus mean when He told people, “Your faith has made you well”?</a> <a href="do-not-fear-those-who-can-kill-the-body.html">Why are we told, “Do not fear those who can kill the body” in Matthew 10:28?</a> <a href="worth-more-than-many-sparrows.html">Why does Jesus say we are worth more than many sparrows (Matthew 10:31)?</a> <a href="Jesus-sword.html">What did Jesus mean by coming to bring a sword in Matthew 10:34-36?</a> <a href="I-did-not-come-to-bring-peace.html">Why did Jesus say, “I did not come to bring peace” (Matthew 10:34)?</a> <a href="lose-your-life-for-my-sake.html">What does “lose your life for my sake” mean (Matthew 10:39)?</a> <a href="camel-eye-needle.html">What did Jesus mean when He said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven?</a> <a href="John-the-Baptist-doubt.html">Did John the Baptist lose his faith in Jesus as the Messiah (Matthew 11:3; Luke 7:19)?</a> <a href="John-Baptist-greatest.html">In what way was John the Baptist the greatest (Matthew 11:11)?</a> <a href="kingdom-God-suffers-violence.html">What does it mean that the kingdom of God suffers violence?</a> <a href="prophets-reward.html">What is a prophet’s reward?</a> <a href="wisdom-is-justified-by-her-children.html">What does it mean that wisdom is 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