Matthew 8-20

Foreword Preface Reference Codes 1. Sources and Abbreviations 2. Short Titles of Commentaries, Studies, and Articles Often Cited Editor's Note Commentary I Prelude (1:1-4:22)--vol. 1 II Jesus' Activity in Israel in Word and Deed (4:23-11:30)--vol. 1 A The Sermon on the Mount (5-7)--vol. 1 B Jesus' Miracles in Israel (8:1-9:35) 1 Jesus Heals in Israel (8:1-17) 1.1 Jesus Heals a Leper (8:1-4) 1.2 The Faith of the Centurion of Capernaum (8:5-13) 1.3 Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-in-Law and Many Sick People (8:14-17) 2 To the other Side of the Lake (8:18-9:1) 2.1 Following Jesus into the Storm (8:18-27) 2.2 The Two Demoniacs in Gadara (8:28-9:1) 3 The Conflict with Israel's Leaders (9:2-17) 3.1 The Son of Man Forgives Sins (9:2-8) 3.2 Jesus' Mercy on the Tax Collectors (9:9-13) 3.3 The Bridegroom (9:14-17) 4 Concluding Miracles of Jesus (9:18-34) 4.1 The Ruler's Daughter and the Hemorrhaging Woman (9:18-26) 4.2 The Two Blind Men (9:27-31) 4.3 The Healing of a Dumb Demoniac (9:32-34) Concluding Summary Report (9:35) The Miracles of Israel's Messiah On the Meaning of the Matthean Miracle Stories Today C. The Disciples Discourse (9:36-11:1) 1 Introduction (9:36-10:5a) 1.1 The Task: the People's Suffering (9:36-38) 1.2 The Commissioned (10:1-5a) 2 Jesus sends the Disciples to Israel (10:5b-23) 2.1 The Mission (10:5b-15) 2.2 The Persecution of the Disciples (10:16-23) 3. The Suffering of the Disciples in Following Jesus (10:24-42) 3.1 As the Master, so the Disciples (10:24-25) 3.2 Proclamation without Fear (10:26-33) 3.3 Division of Families and Cross (10:34-39) 3.4 Hospitality for the Disciples (10:40-42) 4 Conclusion of the Disciples Discourse (11:1) The Basic Message of the Disciples Discourse Reflections on the Meaning of the Disciples Discourse Today D Transition: Israel's Crisis Deepens (11:2-30) 1 Jesus and John the Baptist (11:2-19) 1.1 The Baptist's Inquiry (11:2-6) 1.2 Elijah Returned and His Call to Decision (11:7-15) 1.3 This Stubborn Generation (11:16-19) 2. The Appeal to Israel: Judgment and Invitation (11:20-30) 2.1 Woes on the Cities of Israel (11:20-24) 2.2 The Son's Invitation to the Toiling and Heavy-Laden (11:25-30) III Jesus Withdraws from Israel (12:1-16:20) A The Conflict with the Pharisees (12:1-50) 1 The Sabbath of Jesus (12:1-21) 1.1 The Disciples are Hungry on the Sabbath (12:1-8) 1.2 The Healing of a Disabled Man on the Sabbath (12:9-14) 1.3 The Healing Son of God (12:15-21) 2 The First Reckoning with the Pharisees (12:22-50) 2.1 Beelzebul and God's Spirit (12:22-37) 2.2 The Sign of Jonah and the Return of the Demons (12:38-45) 2.3 Jesus' True Family (12:46-50) B The Parables Discourse (13:1-53) 1 Introduction (13:1-3a) 2 The Discourse to the People (13:3b-35) 2.1 The Seed in the Fourfold Field: on Understanding the Parables (13:3b-23) 2.2 The Tares in the Wheat Field (13:24-30) 2.3 Mustard Seed and Leaven (13:31-33) 2.4 Conclusion of the Public Discourse (13:34-35) 3 The Discourse to the Disciples (13:36-52) 3.1 The Interpretation of the Story of the Tares (13:36-43) 3.2 Of the Treasure in the Field and of the Pearl (13:44-46) 3.3 On the Dragnet (13:47-50) 3.4 Conclusion: On the Understanding Scribe (13:51-52) Basic Message of the Parables Discourse On the Meaning of the Parables Discourse Today C Jesus' Withdrawal from Israel and the Origin of the Church (13:53-16:20) 1 The Murder of John and the First Withdrawal of Jesus (13:53-14:33) 1.1 Jesus Teaches in Nazareth (13:53-58) 1.2 The Death of John the Baptist (14:1-12) 1.3 The Feeding of the Five Thousand (14:13-21) 1.4 Jesus and Peter on the Lake. The First Confession of the Son of God (14:22-33) 2 The Controversy on True Purity and the Withdrawal to Phoenicia (14:34-15:39) 2.1 Healings in Gennesaret (14:34-36) 2.2 The Controversy on Clean and Unclean (15:1-20) 2.3 The Encounter with the Canaanite Woman (15:21-28) 2.4 Healings and the Second Feeding (15:29-39) 3 The Second Demand for a Sign and the Withdrawal to Caesarea Philippi (16:1-20) 3.1 Second Demand for a Sign and Jesus' Withdrawal (16:1-4) 3.2 Warning against the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees (16:5-12) 3.3 The Second Son of God Confession and the Promise to Peter (16:13-20) IV Jesus' Activity in the Church (16:21-20:34) A Experiences of the Disciples on the Way to Suffering (16:21-17:27) 1 The Way of Suffering (16:21-28) 2 The Transfiguration of the Son of God and the Suffering of the Son of Man (17:1-13) 3 The Power of Faith that Moves Mountains (17:14-20) 4 Jesus Announces his Suffering (17:22-23) 5 The Temple Tax (17:24-27) B The Community Discourse (18:1-35) 1 Humility and Solidarity with the Little Ones (18:1-20) 1.1 The Fundamental Principle: A Return to Humbleness (18:1-5) 1.2 Warning against the "Snares" (18:6-9) 1.3 The Search for the Lost (18:10-14) 1.4 On Brotherly Admonition and on Prayer (18:15-20) 2 Forgiveness (18:21-35) 2.1 Unlimited Forgiveness (18:21-22) 2.2 The Unmerciful Debtor (18:23-35) The Basic Message of the Community Discourse On the Meaning of the Community Discourse Today C On the Way to Jerusalem (19:1-20:34) 1 Divorce and Celibacy (19:1-12) 2 Jesus and the Children (19:13-15) 3 Jesus and the Rich Young Man (19:16-30) 4 The Laborers in the Vineyard (20:1-16) 5 Again Jesus Announces His Passion (20:17-19) 6 Suffering and Service (20:20-28) 7 The Two Blind Men (20:29-34) Indices 1. Passages a / Old Testament and Apocrypha b / Old Testament Pseudepigrapha c / Qumran and Related Texts d / Other Jewish Literature e / Rabbinic Literature f / New Testament g / Early Christian Literature and the Ancient Church h / Greek and Latin Authors 2. Greek and Hebrew Words 3. Subjects 4. Medieval Commentators and Modern Authors Designer's Notes