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About the holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew and his Gospel Genealogy of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:1-17) Revelation of the secret to the righteous Joseph... (Matthew 1:18-25) Adoration of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12) Flight to Egypt and massacre of infants (Matthew 2:13–23) Sermon of the Forerunner of the Lord (Matthew 3:1–12) Baptism of the Lord (Matthew 3:13–17) Temptation from the devil (Matthew 4:1–11) The first sermon of the Lord in Galilee (Matthew 4:12–17) The Calling of the First Apostles (Matthew 4:18–24) The Talk on the Mount and the Beatitudes (Matthew 4:25, 5:1–12) Thou shalt not kill... Leave... your gift before the altar... Go first and be reconciled... (Matt. 5:20-26) Do not commit adultery (Matt. 5:27-32) Do not break your oath (Matt. 5:33-37) Whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also ( Matthew 5:38–41) Give to anyone who asks you... Love your enemies... Be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect (Matthew 5:42–48) Don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing (Matthew 6:1) –4) When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites... Pray to your Father, who is in secret... When you pray, do not say unnecessary things... (Matt. 6:5-8) Our Father (Matt. 6:9-13) You cannot serve God and mammon... (Matt. 6:22-25) Look at the birds of the air... Look at the lilies of the field... (Matt. 6:26-30) Do not worry about tomorrow... Seek first The kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:31-34) Judge not, lest ye be judged... Why are you looking at the speck in your brother's eye (Matthew 7:1-4) You hypocrite! first take the plank out of your own eye... Do not throw your pearls before swine... (Matthew 7:5-6) Ask, and it will be given to you... Your heavenly Father will give good things to those who ask Him... (Matthew 7:7-11) So in whatever you want people to do to you, do the same to them... Enter through the narrow gate... (Matthew 7:12-14) Beware of false prophets... Not everyone who says to Me: “Lord! Lord!”, will enter the Kingdom of Heaven... (Matthew 7:15-23) Everyone who listens to My words and does them will be likened to a prudent man... Whoever listens and does not do them will be like a foolish man (Matthew 7:24-29 ) Healing of the leper (Matt. 8:1-4) Healing of the centurion's servant of Capernaum (Matt. 8:5-13) Healing of Peter's mother-in-law and many sick people... (Matt. 8:14-18) The Lord's answers to the proud scribe and the humble disciple... ( Matthew 8:19–22) The taming of the storm… (Matthew 8:23–26) The healing of two demoniacs in the country of Gergesin… (Matthew 8:28–34) The healing of the paralytic in Capernaum… (Matthew 9:1–8) The calling of Matthew... (Matthew 9:9-13) The answer to the Pharisees and John's disciples about fasting... New wine and wineskins... (Matthew 9:14-17) The healing of the bleeding woman and the resurrection of Jairus' daughter... (Matthew 9:18-26) Healing of two blind and a deaf-mute... Surprise of the people and blasphemy of the Pharisees... (Matthew 9:27-35) The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few... (Matthew 9:36-38) Election of the twelve apostles... (Matthew 10:1-4) Preach that the kingdom of heaven is at hand... Heal the sick... Freely you have received, freely give... (Matt. 10:5-8) Do not take with you either gold or silver... Say: peace to this house... Shake off the dust from your feet... (Matthew 10:9-15) Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves... Be wise , like serpents, and simple as doves... Beware of people... (Matt. 10:16-18) Do not worry how or what to say... and you will be hated by everyone... But he who endures to the end will be saved... (Matt. 10:19-22 ) When they persecute you in one city, flee to another... There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed... Do not be afraid of those who kill the body... (Matthew 10:23-31) Whoever confesses Me before men, him will I also confess before My Father... I did not come to bring peace, but a sword... And a man’s enemies are his own household... (Matthew 10:32-36) Whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father... I did not come to bring peace, but a sword... And enemies a man's household... (Matthew 10:32-36) Whoever loves father or mother more than Me... He who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me... He who receives you, receives Me... (Matthew 10 :37–42, 11:1) The Lord’s answer to John’s disciples... Praise to the Baptist... (Matt. 11:2–15) The sorrowful word of the Lord about the unbelieving Jews... (Matthew 11:16-19) A terrible judgment on the unrepentant cities... Glorification of God the Father... (Matthew 11:20-26) The Lord reveals His Divinity to the apostles and calls to Himself those who labor and are heavy laden... (Matt. 11:27-30) The Lord protects the disciples who plucked ears of corn on the Sabbath... (Matt. 12:1-8) Healing a withered hand on the Sabbath... Is it possible to heal on the Sabbath?.. (Matt. 12:9 –14) The great humility of the Lord... Healing of the demon-possessed and dumb blind... The exposure of the blasphemy of the Pharisees... (Matthew 12:15-30) The Lord's teaching about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, about the treasures of the heart and about idle words... (Matthew 12:31-37) ) The Lord's answer to the Pharisees who demanded a sign from heaven... (Matthew 12:38–45) Who is My Mother? and who are My brothers?.. (Matthew 12:46-50) About the parables of Christ... The parable of the sower... (Matthew 13:1-9) Interpretation of the parable of the sower and the seed... (Matthew 13:10-23) Parable about the tares... (Matthew 13:24-30) The parable of the mustard seed and the leaven... (Matthew 13:31-36) Interpretation of the parable of the tares... (Matthew 13:36-43) The parable of the hidden treasure... The parable of pearl of great price... The parable of the net... (Matthew 13:44-52) Jesus Christ in the Nazareth synagogue... (Matthew 13:53-58) The beheading of St. John, the Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord... (Matthew 14:1-13) The miraculous feeding of five thousand people... (Matthew 14:14-21) The walking of Jesus Christ and the Apostle Peter on the waters... (Matthew 14:22-33) The healing of many sick... The exposure of the Pharisees' hypocrisy... (Matthew 14:34-15: 11) The Lord’s conversation with the disciples about what defiles a person... (Matthew 15:12-20) Healing of the Canaanite daughter... (Matthew 15:21-28) Healing of many sick... (Matthew 15:29-31) Miraculous feeding four thousand people... (Matt. 15:32-39) The temptation of Jesus Christ by the Pharisees and Sadducees... (Matt. 16:1-4) About the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees... (Matt. 16:5-12) The great confession of Peter and the great promise of Christ... (Matthew 16:13-19) The first open word of the Lord about His efforts... The contradiction of Peter and the strict instruction to him from the Lord... (Matthew 16:20-23) If whoever wants to come after Me, deny yourself, and take up your cross, and follow Me... (Matthew 16:24) Whoever loses his life for My sake will find it... Some... will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom... (Matthew 16:25-28) Transfiguration of the Lord... (Matthew 17:1-9) The question of the apostles about the coming of Elijah... (Matthew 17:10-13) Healing of the demoniac on the new moon... (Matthew 17: 14-23) Wonderful statir... (Matt. 17:24-27) Unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven... (Matt. 18:1-9) See that you do not despise one of these little ones... The parable of the lost sheep... (Matthew 18:10-14) If your brother sins against you... tell the church; and if he does not listen to the church, then let him be to you as a pagan and a publican... (Matthew 18:15-17) The Lord gives the apostles the power to bind and loose... The Lord's teaching on congregational prayer and forgiveness of offenses... (Matthew 18:18 –22) The parable of the unmerciful lender... (Matthew 18:23-35) The Lord's journey to Judea... His teaching on the sanctity of marriage and virginity... The blessing of children... (Matthew 19:1-15) The Lord's conversation with a rich young man... Conversation with the disciples about the danger of wealth and the rewards for Christ's followers... (Matthew 19:16-30) The parable of the laborers in the vineyard... (Matthew 20:1-16) The Lord's prediction about His crucifixion... The request of the sons of Zebedee... The spiritual law of Christian primacy... (Matthew 20:17-28) Healing of the blind of Jericho... (Matthew 20:29-34) The Lord's royal entry into Jerusalem... Expulsion of merchants from the temple... Healing of the sick... Divine answer to the Pharisees... (Matthew 21:1-17) Curse barren fig tree... (Matt. 21:18-22) The crafty question of the Sanhedrin and the wise question of Christ to the Sanhedrin... (Matt. 21:23-27) The parable of the two sons sent by their father into the vineyard... (Matt. 21:28-32) The parable of the wicked husbandmen... (Matt. 21:33-46) The parable of those invited to the wedding feast... (Matt. 22:1-14) Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's... (Matt. 22:15 –22) The Lord’s answer to the Sadducees about the resurrection... (Matthew 22:23-33) The Lord’s answer to the lawyer about the first and greater commandment in the Law... His question about Christ: whose Son is He?.. (Matthew 22:34-46) Warnings people and disciples from imitating the Pharisees... (Matthew 23:1-12) Woe to those who shut up the Kingdom of Heaven... Woe to those who devour the houses of widows... Woe to those who corrupt others... Woe to those who are deceitful in oaths... (Matthew 23:13-22) Woe to those who forget the most important things in the Law... Woe to those who cleanse the external and neglect the internal... Woe to the painted tombs... (Matthew 23:23-28) The Lord's prediction about the destruction of the temple... (Matthew 24:1-2) The prediction about false prophets, about the coming persecution of the apostles and other disasters... ( Matthew 24:3-13) Prediction about the spread of the Gospel, the destruction of Jerusalem and the false prophets of the last days of the world... (Matthew 24:14-26) The suddenness of the coming of Christ... Signs in the sky... The appearance of the Cross... The sound of a trumpet... The certainty of prophecy... (Matthew . 24:27-35) The unknown and unexpectedness of the last judgment... (Matt. 24:36-41) The unknown of the last hour... The parable of the servant waiting for the master... (Matt. 24:42-51) The parable of the ten virgins... (Matt. 25: 1–13) The parable of the ten virgins… (Matthew 25:1–13) The parable of the talents… (Matthew 25:14–30) An image of the Last Judgment of Christ… (Matthew 25:31–46) The last prediction of the Lord about His suffering... Secret meeting of the Sanhedrin and its decision... (Matthew 26:1-5) Supper in the house of Simon the leper... (Matthew 26:6-13) Judah's agreement with the enemies of the Lord... (Matthew 26:14-16) Last supper . Preparation of Passover... Cup of Thanksgiving... Washing of feet... Reproof of the traitor... (Matthew 26:17-25) Last Supper. Preparation of Easter... The Cup of Thanksgiving... Washing the feet... Reproaching the traitor... (Matthew 26:17-25) Institution of the Sacrament of Holy Communion... (Matthew 26:26-30) The Lord's prediction about the temptation of the disciples and the denial of Peter... (Matthew 26:31) –35) Prayer for the cup... (Matthew 26:36-44) Tradition of the Lord by Judas... (Matthew 26:45-56) Jesus Christ at the trial of Annas and Caiaphas... First meeting - at night... Mockery in the courtyard... (Matthew 26) :57-68) Threefold denial of the Apostle Peter... (Matt. 26:69-75) Sanhedrin meeting - in the morning... Verdict... (Matt. 27:1-2) The death of Judas the traitor... Village of blood... (Matt. 27:3-10) ) Jesus Christ at the trial of Pilate and Herod... (Matthew 27:11-14) Barabbas... The dream of Pilate's wife... Not this one, but Barabbas!.. Let him be crucified!.. Pilate washes his hands... A terrible oath... (Matthew 27 :15-25) The suffering of our Lord in the court of Pilate... His condemnation to crucifixion... Carrying the cross... Simon of Cyrene... (Matthew 27:26-32) Otset with gall... The crucifixion of our Lord... His prayer for the enemies... The secrets of the cross of the Lord... ( Matthew 27:33–34) The sufferings of our Lord on the Cross The division of vestments… The inscription on the cross… The reproach… (Matt. 27:35-43) Reproach from the thief... The prudent thief... Darkening of the sun... Consolation of the Mother... (Matthew 27:44-45) The voice of sorrow to God... New reproaches... Drinking vinegar... The death of our Lord... (Matthew 27:46- 50) The tearing of the veil of the temple... Earthquake... Resurrection of the dead... (Matthew 27:51-53) Confession of the centurion... (Matthew 27:54) Holy women at the cross of Christ... (Matthew 27:55-56) Holy women at the cross of Christ ... (Matt. 27:55-56) Burial of Christ... (Matt. 27:57-61) Burial of Christ... (Matt. 27:57-61) Descent of the Savior into hell... Sealing of the tomb of Christ... Custody... (Matt. 27: 62–66) Resurrection of Christ... Appearance of an Angel at the tomb... Flight of the guards... Journey of the myrrh-bearers to the tomb and the first appearances of the Lord... (Matthew 28:1-10) Bribery of the guards... (Matthew 28:11-15) Appearance of the Lord on Mount Galilee ... (Matt. 28:16–20) The appearance of the Lord on Mount Galilee... (Matt. 28:16–20)
Why read the Bible
The Bible is a holy book written by holy men. They did not come up with these texts themselves, but at the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The Bible consists of the Old and New Testaments.
The Old Testament includes the books of the ancient prophets:
- Pentateuch of Moses;
- Isaiah;
- Jeremiah;
- David;
- Ezra, etc.
They tell about the creation of the world, about how God talked with chosen people, instructed and led his people to the Promised Land. There are many prophecies here about the coming of Christ, His death on the cross and resurrection.
The New Testament contains a narrative about the earthly life of Christ, the acts of the apostles, and the letters of the apostles Peter, Paul, and John the Theologian .
There are only four Gospels:
- from Matthew;
- from Mark;
- from Luke;
- from John.
The Holy Fathers advised reading the psalter and the Gospel daily, at least one chapter at a time. The Psalter is a book of spiritual verses, most of them written by the prophet and king David. They contain prophecies about Christ, sighs to God, praises of the Lord.
The Psalter, according to the testimonies of the saints, drives out passions and unclean thoughts from the soul, and reading the Gospel fills the soul with the Holy Spirit. Therefore, this important activity should not be neglected.
