Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew

by John Monro Gibson

Transcriber's Note:

Inconsistencies in hyphenation, and apparent punctuation and spelling errors, have been corrected. Repetitions of "of" and "the" have been removed.

Inconsistencies in spelling have been corrected by the following changes: chapters 3 and 4, "Judea" to "Judæa"; chapters 5 and 9, "intrusted" to "entrusted"; chapter 10, "baptized" to "baptised"; chapter 21, "Cesarea" to "Cæsarea".

An advertisement for the Expositor's Bible series has been moved to the end of the text.

THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE.
EDITED BY THE REV.
W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.,
Editor of "The Expositor."

THE GOSPEL OF ST. MATTHEW.

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CONTENTS.

CHAP.PAGE

1. The Coming of the Christ[1]
2. Matt. I.
3. 
   
4. His Reception[13]
5. Matt. II.
6. 
   
7. His Herald[24]
   1. The Nature and Constitution of the Kingdom[58]
      1. In Itself ("The Beatitudes")[58]
      2. In Relation to the World[62]
   2. The Law of the Kingdom[69]
      1. General Principles[69]
      2. Illustrations from the Moral Law[73]
      3. Illustrations from Religious Duty[79]
      4. Duty in Relation to the World and the Things of it[85]
         1. (1) As regards the Good Things of the World[86]
         2. (2) As regards the Evil in the World[91]
   3. Invitation to enter the Kingdom[95]
8. Matt. III. 1-12.
   1. The Leper[107]
   2. The Centurion's Servant[109]
   3. The Fever Patient[111]
   4. The Impulsive Scribe[113]
   5. The Hesitating Disciple[114]
   6. The Storm Stilled[115]
   7. Demons Cast Out[117]
   8. Sins Forgiven[118]
   9. Death Vanquished[122]
   10. Lost Faculties Restored[128]
9. 
   
   1. The Mission[132]
   2. The Commission[137]
10. His Baptism[31]
    1. Discouragements[142]
       1. John in doubt[143]
       2. The Unreasonableness of the People[148]
       3. The Unbelief of the Cities[149]
    2. The Contradiction of Sinners[156]
11. Matt. III. 13-17.
    1. The Principle of Parabolic Instruction[175]
    2. The Group of Seven[181]
12. 
    
    1. The Banquet of Herod and the Feast of Christ[187]
    2. Calm on the Mountain and Trouble on the Sea[194]
    3. Israel after the Flesh, and Israel after the Spirit[202]
    4. The Culmination of the Crisis[213]
13. His Temptation[39]
    1. The Christ[221]
    2. The Cross[227]
    3. The Glory[233]
    4. The Descent[242]
14. Matt. IV. 1-11.
    1. The Temple Tribute[250]
    2. The Little Ones[252]
    3. Trespasses[258]
15. 
    
    1. Marriage and Divorce[268]
    2. The Children[270]
    3. The Rich Young Man[273]
    4. Danger of Riches[276]
    5. Rewards [279]
16. Beginning of His Galilean Ministry[48]
    1. The Going Up[286]
    2. The Royal Entry[295]
17. Matt. IV. 12-25.
    1. The Challenge[307]
       1. The Two Sons[310]
       2. The Husbandmen[311]
       3. The Marriage Feast[315]
    2. The Ordeal of Questions[322]
    3. The House left Desolate[329]
18. 
    
    1. The Coming of the Son of Man[340]
    2. Parables and Pictures of Judgment[349]
       1. 1. The Servant set over the Household[349]
       2. 2 and 3. The Virgins; The Talents[352]
       3. 4. The Final Separation[366]
19. The Gospel of the Kingdom[57]
    1. The Evening[386]
    2. The Night[396]
    3. The Morning[412]
    4. From the Third to the Ninth Hour[420]
20. ("Sermon on the Mount.")
    1. The Evening of the First Day[430]
    2. The Second Day[432]
    3. The Morning of the Third Day[433]
21. Matt. V., VI., VII.
22. 
    
23. The Signs of the Kingdom[105]
24. Matt. VIII.-IX. 35.
25. 
    
26. The King's Ambassadors[132]
27. Matt. IX. 36-X. 42.
28. 
    
29. The Shadow of the Cross[142]
30. Matt. XI., XII.
31. 
    
32. The Parables of the Kingdom[173]
33. Matt. XIII.
34. 
    
35. The Crisis in Galilee[186]
36. Matt. XIV.-XVI. 12.
37. 
    
38. The New Departure[219]
39. (Founding of the Church.)
40. Matt. XVI. 13-XVII. 21.
41. 
    
42. Last Words at Capernaum[250]
43. Matt. XVII. 22-XVIII. 35.
44. 
    
45. Last Days in Peræa[267]
46. Matt. XIX. 1-XX. 16.
47. 
    
48. To Jerusalem[286]
49. Matt. XX. 17-XXI. 17.
50. 
    
51. Conflict in the Temple[305]
52. Matt. XXI. 18-XXIII.
53. 
    
54. The Prophecy on the Mount[339]
55. Matt. XXIV., XXV.
56. 
    
57. The Great Atonement Day[376]
58. Matt. XXVI.-XXVII. 56.
59. 
    
60. The Third Day[429]
61. Matt. XXVII. 57-XXVIII. 15.
62. 
    
63. The Gospel for all the Nations through "All the Days"[439]
64. Matt. XXVIII. 16-20.