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The life of Jesus as presented by Matthew. The gospel covers His virginal birth to His death and resurrection. Matthew also presents Jesus as the Lion of Judah and the fulfillment of prophecy. It is placed first in the New Testament because many of the early church leaders believed it to be the first written. There are still a few scholars who hold to "Matthean priority."
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What is the meaning of "poor in spirit" in Matthew 5:3
by Matthew, i.e. that οι πτωχοι are "the poor in spirit"
Who are they? … new and fruitful path (Matthew 13:23). …
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How can we reconcile Mathew 5:14-16 & Mathew 6:1-3?
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-- Matthew 6:1-4 (HCSB)
Footnotes:
Matthew 6:1 Other mss read charitable giving
Matthew 6:4 Other mss read will Himself reward you openly
My answer arose from the Nestle-Aland … τὴν δικαιοσύνην; and all these things shall be added unto you.
-- Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
In Matthew 6:1 Jesus says not to do τὴν δικαιοσύνην ὑμῶν (your righteousness), and then goes on to say in Matthew …
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Why didn’t they just ask Mary?
Matthew records:
Jesus was born in Bethlehem:
1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
-- Matthew 2 … then returned with his family to live in Nazareth:
23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
-- Matthew …
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Was it possible for Jesus not to take the cup of suffering in Matthew 26:39?
John records, in reference to Jesus:
11He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
12But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in …
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Matthew 1:20 - word order and translation
In Matthew 1:18, the author writes εκ πνευματος αγιου, which the KJV translators render as "of the Holy Ghost". … In Matthew 1:20, the author writes πνευματος εστιν αγιου, which the KJV translators also render as "of the Holy Ghost".
This is not sensible. …
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In Matthew 2:1, should the word be translated "when" or "after" Jesus was born?
I would render the verse this way:
Furthermore, upon the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, there were seen present in Jerusalem, wise men from the east.
Reasoni …
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Matthew 17:20 little faith versus small faith, what do words mean in this context?
I would translate Matthew 17:19-20 like this:
19 Later, when the disciples came to Jesus by himself, they said, "Why were we, ourselves, not able to drive it out?" …
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Was the Unmerciful Servant literally expected to pay back his debt via torture and if so how?
Here is the Greek for Matthew 18:34
... which says:
Then being enraged, his lord surrendered him to the tormentors, until such time as he should repay the entire debt. … This word occurs only once in the NT, here in Matthew 18. The definition given by Thayer (et al.) doesn't fit this scenario at all. …
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In Matthew 25:24-26 what does ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you d...
Matthew 25:24-26
Here is what I get from the Greek:
24But when he also who had received the one talent came, he said, "Lord I perceived you as being a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering …
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When did Jesus receive authority over heaven and earth?
Matthew 3:9 (KJV)
The writer to the Hebrews says this:
Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
Hebrews 10:5 (KJV …
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In Matthew 27:38 why were there two thieves crucified with Jesus?
and crucified on Nisan 19 (Friday) -- based on having resolved the issue of the miraculous transportation of Jesus and his disciples from a room in Jerusalem on Nisan 14 where they commenced a meal (Matthew … 26:17-20), to the Mount of Olives at its conclusion (Matthew 26:30). …
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Who is Matthew's intended audience for the Sermon on the Mount?
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-- Matthew 5:3
Who are the poor in spirit? Well, anyone who is spiritually needy, of course. Those who know they're lives are becalmed and need some "wind" in their sails to get them moving. … But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
-- Matthew 6:19-21,31-33 (KJV)
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that …
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Why would Mary and Joseph offer "turtle doves" in Luke 2:24?
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-- Matthew 2:11 (KJV)
The gifts weren't for Mary and Joseph. They were for Jesus. If Mary and Joseph had have exchanged them for money, then they would have stolen what belonged to their son. … He certainly didn't invest them in real-estate, since he said, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head." -- Matthew 8:20 (KJV) …
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What is "the same thing" that is being referred to in Matthew 26:44?
"... if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”
Jesus is here expressing the will of his flesh (humanity) that an alternative to what he could see ahead mi …
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In Matthew 18:34, what does the Greek word βασανισταῖς (“torturers”) mean?
I would translate Matthew 18:34 like this:
Then being enraged, his lord surrendered him to the tormentors, until such time as he should repay the entire debt. … what he had said he would do in the first place:
But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
-- Matthew …
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