Matthew overview

A chiasm of 13 parts 6+1+6 with the Discourse of the Sower at the Center. Why 13? 12 disciples plus Jesus? The number of discipleship–the theme of the book. It makes the center section section 7 either way you look at it. I never thought of 12 as being connected with 7, but in this way it is.

A.	Prologue: Ch 1-2 Arrival

1.	Magi come from among Gentiles and worship and the Jews don't

2.	Escape to Egypt and return to Nazareth with dreams

B.	Narrative: Ch 3-4 The beginning of Jesus' ministry

1.	John's message and imprisonment

2.	Jesus' Baptism/anointing; first disciples called

3.	teaching, preaching, healing ministry

C.	Discourse: Ch 5-7 Jesus' teaching authority (starts an inclusio in 4:23 which ends in 9:35

1.	He claims that to hear and do his words leads to life

2.	and the crowds are amazed at the authority of his teaching (7:28)

D.	Narrative: Ch 8-9 (ends at 10:4?) Jesus' healing authority (doesn't fit expectations) (ends inclusio of 4:23-9:35)

1.	Jesus warns John's disciples that he won't meet expectations (new wine)

2.	Now when crowds are amazed, the Pharisees claim his miracles are demonic

Transition/prologue for next section

3.	At end Jesus has such compassion on the shepherdless crowds so he calls 12 and gives them authority to drive out evil spirits, and to heal every disease and sickness. The twelve are named (including Judas who betrayed Him) and He sends them out

E.	Discourse: Ch 10 (10:4-10:42) instructions for the sending of the 12 (evangelism: authority to heal)

1.	Center seems to be E. Student not above teacher–I've been called satan, how much more will you?

F.	Narrative: Ch 11-12 The dividing line–unmet expectations

1.	John heard in prison and sent his disciples to ask about expectations–blessed is the one who doesn't take offense

2.	Jesus talks about how neither he nor John has been what they expected (John too austere, Himself too jovial)

3.	Jesus denounces cities that didn't repent (Tyre and Sodom comparisons) and praises God for revealing 'these things' to babes.

4.	Jesus claims all authority to reveal the Father and the ability to give soul Sabbath

5.	Then He claims Lordship over Sabbath (w/ grain incident) and heals miraculously right in front of them, walking right into their trap and the begin plotting murder.

6.	Jesus backs off and there's a prophetic fulfillment section

7.	Jesus heals demon-possessed man blind and mute, the people astonished, Pharisees blame Satan, Jesus warns Pharisees strongly about unpardonable sin and self-judgment

8.	Then they ask for a sign and Jesus calls them wicked and adulterous

9.	Mother and brothers comparison–hear and do.

G.	Discourse: Ch 13 (13:1-52) Discipleship and the great controversy

1.	Sower–why some don't respond–it's a heart condition/issue

2.	Weeds–why God allows this all to go on–don't want to lose one through wrong use of authority

3.	Mustard and yeast–why God isn't worried. His kingdom will take over completely if left to grow

4.	Parables–why Jesus uses parables–in the Great Controversy we are a parable, forcing a decision

5.	Treasure and pearl–why God isn't willing to let one go–He would rather lose it all than lose one

6.	Net–why He won't lose it all. He includes all and then allows a final separation

7.	Scribe instructed in the kingdom brings out things New and Old

F'.	Narrative: Ch 14-17 (13:53-17:27) The dividing line–faith

1.	Jesus not honored at Nazareth

A.	At first they are amazed at his teaching and miraculous powers

B.	Then because of familiarity (They weren't expecting that) they took offense–first time the people don't stay amazed

C.	Jesus didn't do many miracles 'cause of their lack of faith

2.	John's death reported

3.	The disciples don't get it 9 (10?) times:

A.	Feeding of the 5000–the disciples aren't up to it, so Jesus does it,

B.	followed by water walking and Peter's not being up to that either, but they believe upon seeing the miraculous calming of the sea

C.	Jesus boldly calls the Pharisees hypocrites over the clean/unclean handwashing issue

i.	Disciples are concerned that they were offended, but Jesus isn't. Instead He predicts their uprooting (allusion to weeds parable).

ii.	The disciples still need further explanation of the parable

D.	Jesus takes the disciples on a field trip to Tyre and Sidon and they don't understand that the Gentiles are supposed to get the 'crumbs' (allusion to the leftover bread)

E.	Feeding of the 4000, the disciples still don't understand that food isn't a problem for Jesus

F.	After Pharisees and Sadducees (first time together) ask for a sign (Jesus calls them wicked and refers to the sign of Jonah again) Jesus warns of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees and the disciples think it's because they forgot to bring bread! Jesus points out that bread is not a problem for Him (in light of the 5000 & 4000), but they influence/teaching of the Jewish leaders is.

G.	Peter confesses Jesus as Christ but misunderstands what that means after and gets rebuked after rebuking Jesus for predicting his death (first open prediction)

H.	At transfiguration (w/ ref to JTB as Elijah) Peter wants to stay up there and gets rebuked by God

I.	Disciples can't cast out the demon 'cause of little faith

J.	Peter promises that Jesus will pay a tax He needn't pay.

E'.	Discourse: Ch 18 instructions for kingdom life (church discipline: authority to forgive)

1.	Greatest is child

2.	Cut off limbs/eyes

3.	Lost sheep (ref to Israel)

4.	490 years (ref to Israel and shaking dust from feet)

D'.	Narrative: Ch 19-22 Jesus spiritual healing authority (doesn't fit expectations)

1.	Jesus says marriage is permanent

2.	He includes children

3.	He turns away those who are self-sufficient

4.	He gives generously because of His death

5.	He serves

6.	He heals the outcast

7.	He cleanses the temple and receives worship

8.	He withers the fig tree

9.	He refuses to answer authority questions

10.	He rebukes the leaders and promises a great reversal w/ the 2 sons, the tenants in the vineyard and the wedding garment

11.	He silences hypocrites and affirms the law of love

C'.	Discourse: Ch 23-25 Teaching authority of the scribes

1.	It's in the word, not in their actions Do what they say, not what they do.

2.	Living in the end

a.	Don't be fooled by signs

b.	Live ready–10 virgins, Talents

c.	Sheep and goats (like Matt 7–Lord! Lord!)

B'.	Narrative: Ch 26-28:15 end of Jesus' ministry

1.	Jesus anointed

2.	Testing in Gethsemane

3.	Baptism of the cross

4.	Desertion of the disciples–even Peter

5.	(Links to prologue?: Passover like escape fr Egypt, treatment as a king again w/ crown of thorns. This time Father doesn't protect him from wicked men like Herod. Mary is there at his death like at birth/like his mother, another Mary is the first to hear about Messiah at His resurrection–thus the book begins and ends w/ women. Soldiers can't kill him or keep him dead.)

A'.	Epilogue: Ch 28:16-20 Great commission (so send I you)

1.	He receives worship again from the 11 this time instead of Magi

2.	Jesus sends them as He was sent

3.	He promises to be with them (as His name Immanuel means–announced at the beginning)

A.	Prologue: Ch 1-2

1.	Magi come from among Gentiles and worship and the Jews don't

B.	Narrative: Ch 3-4 The beginning of Jesus' ministry

1.	John's message and imprisonment

2.	Jesus' Baptism/anointing; first disciples called

3.	teaching, preaching, healing ministry Understood three ways:

A.	Teaching disciples while he preaches and heals

B.	Teaching and preaching are healing

C.	Teaching is info, preaching is conviction, healing is action–thus we have hearing/facts, understanding/interpretation and action/ application–and the application is always God's action, we only allow Him to act by believing (with our actions and minds, of course).

C.	Discourse: Ch 5-7 Jesus' teaching authority (starts an inclusio in 4:23 which ends in 9:35

1.	He claims that to hear and do his words leads to life

2.	and the crowds are amazed at the authority of his teaching (7:28)

D.	Narrative: Ch 8-9 (ends at 10:4?) Jesus' healing authority (ends inclusio of 4:23-9:35)

1.	Jesus warns John's disciples that he won't meet expectations (new wine)

2.	Now when crowds are amazed, the Pharisees claim his miracles are demonic

3.	At end Jesus has such compassion on the shepherdless crowds that he

A.	Tells his disciples that the harvest is plentiful, but the workers few

B.	Pray for the Lord of the harvest to send forth workers

C.	Into the harvest field

4.	Then he calls 12 and

A.	Gives them authority to drive out evil spirits, and to heal every disease and sickness

5.	The twelve are named (including Judas who betrayed Him)

6.	He sent them out

E.	Discourse: Ch 10 (10:4-10:42) instructions for the sending of the 12

1.	A.Go only to lost sheep of Israel–preach and heal Freely you've received, freely give

2.	B. Worthy home: Don't prepare physically–worker is worth his keep vs. shake off dust (practice normally reserved for Gentile towns). Worse than for Sodom . . . Sheep among wolves, be wise, but innocent

3.	C. on guard, but don't prepare speeches

4.	D. family betrayal, but stand firm to be saved. Flee when persecuted, don't waste time–you won't finish anyway before Son of man comes!

5.	E. Student not above teacher–I've been called satan, how much more will you?

6.	C'. Don't fear, all will be plain. Fear God, You are worth much! Whoever acknowledges me . . . (speaking by Spirit?)

7.	D'. Family betrayal: I came not to bring peace but conflict,

8.	B'. worthy of me , whoever loses life finds it.

9.	A'. He who receives you receives me . . . anyone who gives water . . . (physical)

F.	Narrative: Ch 11-12 The dividing line–unmet expectations

1.	John heard in prison and sent his disciples to ask about expectations

2.	Jesus talks about how neither he nor John has been what they expected (John too austere, Himself too jovial)

3.	Jesus denounces cities that didn't repent (Sodom comparison) and praises God for

The pattern:

I.	Prologue on Jesus' birth and early life

II.	Bk 1 ch 3-7

A.	narrative ch 3-4

1.	john's warnings

2.	Jesus' baptism/annointing

3.	wilderness temptation

4.	john in prison, Jesus begins min, preaching repent

5.	first disciples

6.	teaching, preaching, healing min

B.	discourse 5-7 -- Jesus' teaches "What is sin?"

1.	when he had their attention from above stuff he began sermon on mount

2.	blessed are the needy--not the self-satisfied

3.	blessed are those who are right in heart, that's what really matters

4.	everything upside down weak is strong

5.	salt and light -- do good for God's praise, not own

6.	fulfillment of law--must be greater than righteousness of pharisees--they do outside, must be inside

a.	murder

b.	Adultery

c.	Divorce

d.	Oaths

e.	Eye for eye

f.	love enemies

7.	back to salt and light--do good not to be seen

a.	pray not to be seen

b.	fast not to be seen

c.	treasures in heaven, not to impress others

d.	they don't provide security--only God does

8.	don't worry, then

a.	Jesus doesn't worry about what His body will wear or eat for He knows that its spiritual life is greater than all the physical food he could provide. His Father will sustain the body, but that doesn't mean that no part of the body will be ever be in want.

9.	don't judge w/out examining self

10.	pearls to swine?

11.	God is good, just ask--and follow His example, He does to others what He would have them do to Him

12.	Only one path to life--that of love

13.	Fruit must match profession

14.	Wise and foolish builders--don't just hear, do!

III.	Bk 2 ch 8-10

A.	Narrative 8-10:4

1.	heals leper

2.	faith of Centurion

3.	healing and casting out demons from many at Peter's Mother-in-law's

4.	two would-be disciples sent away (foxes . . . dead bury dead)

5.	calming the storm

6.	Demons to pigs--Jesus asked to leave

7.	paralytic forgiven--blasphemy accusation, but crowd praise God for His authority

8.	Matthew called--Jesus accused for assoc. w/ tax collectors--first reference to mercy not sacrifice

9.	John's disciples ask about fasting--Jesus calls his movement new wine

10.	Jairus' daughter and the unclean woman

11.	blind men healed

12.	mute speaks--crowd amazed, but first beelzebub accusation from Pharisees

13.	Jesus sees need for leadership of people

14.	prepares to send out disciples w/ authority to heal--Matthew lists them by name--Judas last

B.	Discourse 10:4-end of 10--Jesus in the balance--the Jews judge for themselves

1.	go to lost Jews

2.	tell them kingdom of heaven is near

3.	heal all--for you have received freely, give it freely

4.	Don't take anything with you, let the people you serve support you

a.	stay with a worthy person who welcomes you

b.	or leave a town that won't welcome to its own judgment

5.	watch out for people, but don't worry about them, God is in control

6.	You will not make everyone happy,

a.	families will be split, but the one who holds on will be saved!

b.	when it gets too rough, go to the next place

c.	There's plenty of work to do, the end will come before you're done

d.	If I get called Beelzebub, what will the call you?

e.	don't be scared of them and what they can do to the body, but of what would happen to your life if you're unfaithful--God will look after you--he even looks after sparrows

f.	This is a public affair, you can't be my follower in secret

g.	It won't be easy or peaceful--this must come even before family ties--before life itself

7.	You are going as me, and for those who encounter you they are responsible as if they were encountering me

IV.	Bk 3 11-13--the verdict among the Jewish leaders--"We don't want Him"

A.	Narrative 11-12--turning point. Jesus asserts authority, and Jews seek to kill him

1.	Question of John's disciples--do we look for another? Jesus answers with fruits of his work

2.	John and Jesus an object lesson on the character of the age--not happy with anyone! predispositions are foremost

3.	Woe on the Jewish cities that have not repented at miracles

4.	Jesus praises the Father for using the children to teach the wise

5.	Jesus make a strong statement about His personal connection to the Father

6.	Jesus points to Himself as the source of rest

7.	He points to Himself as Lord of the Sabbath--second reference to mercy not sacrifice--pharisees plotting to kill now

a.	grainfield incident

b.	healing on Sabbath

8.	Jesus w/drew because He knew about the plot, Matthew quotes Isaiah as confirmation of Jesus' Messiahship

9.	Demon possessed blind mute--people asked Son of David? Pharisees said Beelzebub

10.	Jesus calls them on it and says, beware! Anyone can accuse anyone of that. Casting out demons is not the best evidence of authenticity--but be careful not to shut out the Holy Spirit.

11.	Jesus lets them have it! The real test of a ministry is its fruits--therefore you are all false, for your words do not match your actions

12.	The Pharisees ask for a miraculous sign and Jesus condemns the request as adulterous

a.	If you don't act on what you have the only sign remaining is sign of Jonah

b.	Ninevites acted and Queen of South acted so they'll condemn you, cause I'm better than Jonah and Solomon

c.	professing but not acting is dangerous, like getting house in order and not living in it.

13.	mother and brothers--do the will of God, not just be called God's family in name.

B.	Discourse 13:1-52--What will you do with the Word?

1.	Sower--hardened hearts are problem

a.	three steps are needed to be good soil

b.	hearing, understanding, and acting

c.	for some not understanding is the problem, but not following through is worse!

2.	Weeds--maturing will be allowed before any cases are decided. That's why we've got all this mess!--the angels would like to have fixed it all long ago, but that would have uprooted all of you.

3.	two parables on kingdom

a.	mustard seed--kingdom is powerful enough though it appears weak and small to make room for everyone

b.	yeast--kingdom will be grass roots, but all-inclusive

4.	two more

a.	treasure in field--Inclusiveness of God's extravagant grace--the whole field is purchased at great cost, even though only one part contains treasure

b.	pearl of great price--God's extravagant grace would spend itself for only one.

5.	Net--ties all together, Maturing--when it's full, gospel--all kinds are gathered, but separation will still occur.

6.	Every teacher of the law who becomes converted to the way of love will encounter the same problem Jesus does in the next section. He has an old life that people are familiar with, and a new one they'll take offense at. Also, he has the same old word of God, but new understanding of it.

V.	Bk 4 14-18

A.	Narrative 13:53-17

1.	His hometown took offense--few miracles

2.	tragic end of John the Baptist--evil gains ground

3.	crowds follow Him and we see the feeding of 5000

4.	Jesus and Peter walk on water -- little faith

5.	More healing w/ compassion

6.	Jesus points out the source of uncleanness

7.	Tells disciples that blind guides like Pharisees will be uprooted

8.	Jesus teaches disciples that even dogs with faith are heard by God

9.	feeding the 4 thousand

10.	Demand for a sign--adulterous gen. can't read signs of the times--only get Jonah

11.	Jesus warns against the yeast of the pharisees--disciples take awhile to get it.

12.	Peter confesses Christ, and Jesus first mentions church with its authority to bind and loose--He charges disciples not to tell anyone He is Christ

13.	Jesus begins predicting His own death

a.	Peter tries to interfere and gets called Satan

b.	Jesus points out the cost of discipleship, but what can a man give for his soul?

c.	He is the One who matters, because He is the One with authority to reward the lives of men according to their deeds

d.	Some will not die before seeing Son coming in His kingdom

14.	The transfiguration

a.	three hand-picked ones

b.	Moses and Elijah

c.	Peter's impetuous offer for a shelter apiece

d.	The Father's interruption, "Son, well pleased, LISTEN TO HIM."

e.	discples afraid, but Jesus comforts and charges them not to tell until after the resurrection

f.	Elijah as John the Baptist

15.	Healing of boy at the foot of the mount

a.	unbelief prevented the disciples from casting it out

16.	Another prediction of His death, disciples sad

17.	Temple tax miracle--sons exempt, but don't offend

B.	Discourse 18--Jesus' teaching on holiness

1.	The greatest is childlike, therefore

2.	take care of the children

3.	Take drastic measures to not be a cause of sin

4.	God values lost children as a shepherd would a lost sheep

5.	Guidelines for the brother who sins against you--the church mentioned again

6.	Forgive 490 times

7.	Unmerciful servant

VI.	Book 5 19:1-end of 25 longest book

A.	Narrative 19:1-end of 22

1.	Healing scene--Pharisees ask about divorce--Jesus is against it--disciples say it's better not to marry--Jesus seems to indicate that if you can't handle it, don't get married?

2.	Little children and disciples corrected--Jesus blesses them

3.	Rich young Ruler

a.	Jesus says, "Are you calling me God?"

b.	follow me, but his possessions were his real god

c.	Eye of needle--who can be saved? w/man it's impossible, but w/God all things are possible

d.	Peter says, "We've done it. What's in it for us?

e.	Parable of workers in vineyard

4.	Jesus predicts his death and resurrection

5.	Mrs. Thunder--the upside-down kingdom explained

6.	Two blind men, "What do you want me to do for you?"--the were healed immediately and followed Him

7.	Getting of donkey to fulfill Zech 9:9

8.	Triumphal entry--all Jerusalem stirred up

9.	Jesus clears temple and the sick entered to be healed

a.	Jews indignant at children calling Him Son of David, but Jesus accepts the praise

10.	Cursing the fig tree

a.	Disciples ask about it, and He says, faith is what does it--if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask

11.	Jesus returns to temple and Jews ask Him for His source of authority

a.	Jesus answers w/ question about John's baptism

b.	They won't answer, so He doesn't, but begins to tell stories in which the Pharisees condemn themselves

(1)	Two sons--Jesus says the kingdom was received by prostitutes who believed John, and you still didn't repent

(2)	Tenants--Now the kingdom will be taken from you and given to others who will bear fruit

(a)	Jews sought to arrest Him, but couldn't for fear of the crowds

(3)	Wedding banquet

12.	Pharisees plan to trap Him in His words

a.	Send Herodians w/ tax question--Jesus calls them hypocrites and shuts them up w/ Render to Caesar what is Caesars and to God what is God's.

b.	Send Sadduccees w/ Levirate law question--Jesus tells them they are wrong because they don't know 1 the scriptures or 2 the power of God--subtly He tells them they are wrong about angels, wrong about thinking there will be a problem w/ marriage, and wrong about the resurrection itself

c.	Pharisees themselves try to trap w/ "Which is the greatest commandment?"--Jesus answers love to God and second to man

d.	Jesus asks His question now about Son of David being David's Lord--no one could answer

B.	Discourse 23-25

1.	Jesus exposes Pharisees with 7 woes

a.	Intro--Do what they say, not what they do, for they do everything for show and exaltation, you should rather humble yourselves

b.	Woe #1 won't enter kingdom or let others

c.	Woe #2 make converts worse that yourselves

d.	Woe #3 make stupid rules

e.	Woe #4 obey rules, but don't love

f.	Woe #5 you clean outside, are filthy inside--clean inside and outside will be naturally clean

g.	Woe #6 Look good outside, but inside are wicked

h.	Woe #7 You claim innocence, but are prophet murderers, like your fathers, all the guilt of all the righteous blood shed through all the years will fall on this generation--I wanted to love you, but you would not let me, now your house is desolate

2.	Jesus predicts destruction of the temple

3.	Disciples ask when, and for the signs of His coming and the end

a.	Jesus says much trouble will come, but that's not the end

b.	Gospel will be preached as a witness against whole world

c.	Flee to mountains when the abominations that bring desolation come--perhaps when the zealots take over the temple as a fortress--
the trouble of this time will be greater than ever before

d.	Don't be deceived by people saying the Messiah is here. You'll know.

e.	After the trouble, I'll come--so when you see these things, know that the time is near

f.	Be ready--no one knows the day or hour

(1)	owner and thief

(2)	faithful servant--two possibilities

(3)	Ten virgins--two classes

(4)	Talents--bear fruit or not--only two groups

(5)	Sheep and Goats--two groups based on kindness or coldness

VII.	Conclusion -- what happened to Jesus–26-28:15

A.	Narrative--all is narrative, no more discourse

1.	Jesus announces Passover as time of crucifixion

2.	Chief priests and elders of the people assembled in palace of high priest to plot a way to arrest Jesus and kill Him--though they intended not to do it during the feast for fear of a riot

3.	Extravagant gift of perfume in preparation for Jesus burial--always to be remembered--the disciples indignance at the waste

4.	Judas maliciously accepts 30 pieces of silver for betrayal

5.	Set up for Passover

a.	Jesus declaration that one would betray Him

b.	Sadness of disciples, "surely not I" in turn, to Judas, "Yes, it is you"

c.	Bread--body, cup--blood, not drink again until kingdom, song--out to Mount of Olives

d.	Jesus predicts that all will fall away, but assures them that He will not reject them

(1)	Peter promises not to fall away

(2)	Jesus predicts 3-fold denial

(3)	Peter and all disciples promise to die w/ Him

6.	Gethsemane

a.	Left most of the disciples, took Peter, James, John and told them of His overwhelming sorrow. He asked them to pray while He prayed alone.

b.	Jesus fell face down and prayed asking the Father to, if possible, take "this cup from me, yet not as I will, but as you will."--what an act of submission

c.	found them sleeping, pray so you won't fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.

d.	Prayer changes a little. He says, if not possible for this cup to be taken away (for all of us?) unless I drink it, may your will be done. (It wasn't possible for the cup to be taken away except if Jesus drank it. That must be the truth.)

e.	again disciples sleeping, this time He let them, and went back praying the same thing

f.	back to sleeping disciples, "Are you still sleeping? the hour is near, the son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners, rise let us go, here comes by betrayer

7.	Judas betrays w/ a kiss

a.	The sword comes out, Jesus rejects the use of coercive power on the authority of the scriptures

b.	Jesus tells them all that they are wrong to arrest Him in darkness, but that they are unwittingly fulfilling the scriptures

c.	The disciples flee

8.	Taken to Caiaphas, Peter follows

a.	Lots of false witnesses can't show Him to be worthy of death

b.	Finally two declare that He claimed to be able to destroy and rebuild the temple in three days, the high priest got excited and asked Jesus to answer the accusation, but Jesus remained silent. (They still couldn't pin Him down on anything.)

c.	Finally the high priest charges him with an oath to tell them if He was the Christ, the Son of God.

d.	He said, "Yes. You will all see me at the right hand of God, coming in the clouds."

e.	The high priest tore his clothes and cried blasphemy, asking the elders, "Do we need more witnesses, what do you think?" And they condemned Him to death. (The law states that a matter shall be decided on the basis of two or three witnesses. A man cannot condemn Himself. Besides, the high priest's didn't even ask the question he appeared to. What he really said was, "If you claim to be the Christ, I'll condemn you. Do you make such a claim?" What's really apparent is that Jesus was in charge of this meeting. They had nothing on Him, and if He had kept silent, they never would have had anything, but He voluntarily answered a question that brought the whole issue into focus. The truth was that He was the Christ, and that they were not willing to believe it.

f.	They hit him and mocked His all-knowledge

g.	Peter disowns Jesus and weeps bitterly outside

h.	As soon as it is light, since they couldn't condemn a man at night, the Jews condemn Jesus to death and give him to Pilate

9.	Judas admits his sin to priests, but they don't care. He throws money into temple and hangs himself

a.	Priests refuse to put the "blood money" into the treasury, but buy the potter's field in fulfillment of scripture

10.	Jesus is open with Pilate, calling Himself king of the Jews

a.	He doesn't give any response to accusations. In Roman law if He had, they could not be as hard on Him as easily--that's why Pilate is amazed

b.	Barabbas offered 'cause Pilate knew it was envy

c.	Wife's message

d.	Crowd persuaded to ask for Barabbas--Crucify Him!

e.	Washing hands of blood--on us and our children

f.	flogging, to be crucified

11.	Soldiers take Jesus inside and work him over--especially mocking His kingship

a.	Forcing of Simon to carry cross

12.	division of clothes

a.	crowds mock his power

13.	Darkness, Jesus cries out the cry of the forsaken

a.	cry, gave up spirit, curtain torn, earthquake, resurrection

b.	Centurion testifies

c.	women were there

14.	Joseph buries Him with mary and mary present

15.	Special guard set up

16.	Resurrection

a.	Mary headed for tomb

b.	earthquake, angel

c.	guards goners

d.	Angels say no fear

e.	go to galilee

f.	Jesus appears

17.	Guards took the money

VIII.	Epilogue 28:16-20

A.	11 went and met Jesus on mountain where He gave them the Great Commission