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Best Bible Verses From The Gospel According To Matthew

Chapter 1

Matthew 1:21 (WEB)
She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.
Matthew 1:22-23 (WEB)
22Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child,
and shall give birth to a son.
They shall call his name Immanuel,”
which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

Chapter 2

Matthew 2:2 (WEB)
Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.
Matthew 2:6 (WEB)
You Bethlehem, land of Judah,
are in no way least among the princes of Judah;
for out of you shall come a governor
who shall shepherd my people, Israel.
Matthew 2:11 (WEB)
They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Chapter 3

Matthew 3:1-2 (WEB)
1In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 2“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
Matthew 3:10 (WEB)
Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 3:11-12 (WEB)
11“I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit. 12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
Matthew 3:17 (WEB)
Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Chapter 4

Matthew 4:10 (WEB)
Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”
Matthew 4:16 (WEB)
…the people who sat in darkness saw a great light;
to those who sat in the region and shadow of death,
to them light has dawned.
Matthew 4:17 (WEB)
From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 4:19 (WEB)
He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
Matthew 4:23 (WEB)
Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Chapter 5

Matthew 5:3 (WEB)
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 5:4 (WEB)
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:5 (WEB)
Blessed are the gentle,
for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:6 (WEB)
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
Matthew 5:7 (WEB)
Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 5:8 (WEB)
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:9 (WEB)
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.
Matthew 5:10 (WEB)
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 5:11 (WEB)
Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Matthew 5:12 (WEB)
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:14-15 (WEB)
14You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. 15Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
Matthew 5:16 (WEB)
Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:17 (WEB)
Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Matthew 5:20 (WEB)
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 5:23-24 (WEB)
23If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, 24leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 5:25 (WEB)
Agree with your adversary quickly while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
Matthew 5:27-28 (WEB)
27You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’ 28but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Matthew 5:32 (WEB)
…but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.
Matthew 5:38-39 (WEB)
38You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Matthew 5:43-44 (WEB)
43You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,…
Matthew 5:45 (WEB)
…that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

Chapter 6

Matthew 6:3-4 (WEB)
3But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, 4so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Matthew 6:7 (WEB)
In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
Matthew 6:9-13 (WEB)
9Pray like this:

Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10Let your Kingdom come.
Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us today our daily bread.
12Forgive us our debts,
as we also forgive our debtors.
13Bring us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:24 (WEB)
No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.
Matthew 6:27 (WEB)
Which of you by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan?

Chapter 7

Matthew 7:1 (WEB)
Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.
Matthew 7:3-5 (WEB)
3Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye? 4Or how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye? 5You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.
Matthew 7:6 (WEB)
Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
Matthew 7:7 (WEB)
Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
Matthew 7:12 (WEB)
Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 7:13-14 (WEB)
13Enter in by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in by it. 14 How narrow is the gate and the way is restricted that leads to life! There are few who find it.
Matthew 7:15-16 (WEB)
15Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. 16By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?

Chapter 8

Matthew 8:8 (WEB)
The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.”
Matthew 8:27 (WEB)
The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Chapter 9

Matthew 9:5 (WEB)
For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk?’
Matthew 9:13 (WEB)
But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Chapter 10

Matthew 10:7 (WEB)
As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
Matthew 10:14 (WEB)
Whoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.
Matthew 10:16 (WEB)
Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Matthew 10:21-22 (WEB)
21Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 22You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
Matthew 10:27 (WEB)
What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
Matthew 10:28 (WEB)
Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
Matthew 10:33 (WEB)
But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 10:34 (WEB)
Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.
Matthew 10:35-36 (WEB)
For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36A man’s foes will be those of his own household.

Chapter 11

Matthew 11:15 (WEB)
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 11:28 (WEB)
Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Chapter 12

Matthew 12:7 (WEB)
But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 12:12 (WEB)
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.
Matthew 12:14 (WEB)
But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
Matthew 12:18 (WEB)
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,
my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased.
I will put my Spirit on him.
He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Matthew 12:21 (WEB)
In his name, the nations will hope.
Matthew 12:25 (WEB)
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.”
Matthew 12:30 (WEB)
He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
Matthew 12:33 (WEB)
Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
Matthew 12:50 (WEB)
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Chapter 13

Matthew 13:9 (WEB)
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:12 (WEB)
For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.
Matthew 13:17 (WEB)
For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.
Matthew 13:30 (WEB)
Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, “First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.”
Matthew 13:35 (WEB)
…that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

“I will open my mouth in parables;
I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”
Matthew 13:57 (WEB)
They were offended by him.

But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.”

Chapter 14

Matthew 14:31 (WEB)
Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

Chapter 15

Matthew 15:11 (WEB)
That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
Matthew 15:14 (WEB)
Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.
Matthew 15:26 (WEB)
But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

Chapter 16

Matthew 16:18 (WEB)
I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:23 (WEB)
But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”
Matthew 16:25 (WEB)
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 16:26 (WEB)
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Chapter 17

Matthew 17:5 (WEB)
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
Matthew 17:20 (WEB)
He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”
Matthew 17:22-23 (WEB)
22While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men, 23and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.”

They were exceedingly sorry.

Chapter 18

Matthew 18:6 (WEB)
…but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.
Matthew 18:7 (WEB)
Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!
Matthew 18:12-13 (WEB)
12What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray? 13If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
Matthew 18:15 (WEB)
If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
Matthew 18:20 (WEB)
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.
Matthew 18:21-22 (WEB)
21Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”

22Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.”

Chapter 19

Matthew 19:6 (WEB)
So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.
Matthew 19:9 (WEB)
I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.
Matthew 19:26 (WEB)
Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Matthew 19:30 (WEB)
But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.

Chapter 20

Matthew 20:16 (WEB)
So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew 20:28 (WEB)
…even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Chapter 21

Matthew 21:9 (WEB)
The multitudes who went in front of him, and those who followed, kept shouting, “Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
Matthew 21:42 (WEB)
Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures,

‘The stone which the builders rejected
was made the head of the corner.
This was from the Lord.
It is marvelous in our eyes’”

Chapter 22

Matthew 22:14 (WEB)
For many are called, but few chosen.
Matthew 22:20-21 (WEB)
20He asked them, “Whose is this image and inscription?”

21They said to him, “Caesar’s.”

Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Matthew 22:37 (WEB)
Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’”
Matthew 22:37-40 (WEB)
37Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38This is the first and great commandment. 39A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

Chapter 23

Matthew 23:2-3 (WEB)
2…saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat. 3All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do.”
Matthew 23:4 (WEB)
For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.
Matthew 23:12 (WEB)
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Matthew 23:33 (WEB)
You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?
Matthew 23:39 (WEB)
For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’

Chapter 24

Matthew 24:5 (WEB)
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
Matthew 24:6 (WEB)
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.
Matthew 24:7-8 (WEB)
7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places. 8But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
Matthew 24:9 (WEB)
Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
Matthew 24:11 (WEB)
Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
Matthew 24:24 (WEB)
For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
Matthew 24:35 (WEB)
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Matthew 24:44 (WEB)
Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.

Chapter 25

Matthew 25:13 (WEB)
Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Matthew 25:35-36 (WEB)
35…for I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me in. 36I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.
Matthew 25:40 (WEB)
The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
Matthew 25:46 (WEB)
These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

Chapter 26

Matthew 26:26-28 (WEB)
26As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it, 28for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.”
Matthew 26:41 (WEB)
Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Matthew 26:52 (WEB)
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.”
Matthew 26:75 (WEB)
Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” Then he went out and wept bitterly.

Chapter 27

Matthew 27:37 (WEB)
They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Matthew 27:46 (WEB)
About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Chapter 28

Matthew 28:18 (WEB)
Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.”
Matthew 28:19-20 (WEB)
19“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

All translations in this compilation are from the World English Bible (WEB).


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