Matthew The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ Son of David the promised King Son of Abraham the father of nations Fourteen generations mark each ring From Abraham down to the exile in Babylon Then from exile back to the Messiah’s birth Born in Bethlehem of the virgin Mary As prophets foretold upon the earth John the Baptist prepared the way in the desert Repent the kingdom of heaven is near Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan Baptized and the heavens opened clear He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness Tempted by the devil forty days But He answered with the sword of Scripture And the tempter finally fled away He went throughout Galilee teaching in synagogues Preaching the gospel of the kingdom’s light Healing every sickness and every disease Great crowds followed Him day and night Blessed are the poor in spirit theirs is the kingdom Blessed are those who mourn they shall be comforted Blessed are the meek they shall inherit the earth Blessed are the pure in heart they shall see God You are the salt of the earth the light of the world Let your light shine before all men Love your enemies pray for those who persecute The narrow gate leads to life again He taught them in parables of the kingdom The sower the weeds the mustard seed small The hidden treasure the pearl of great price The net that gathers the good and the all Peter confessed You are the Christ the Son On this rock I will build My church He replied The Son of Man must suffer and be killed But on the third day He will rise He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey Hosanna in the highest they cried He cleansed the temple drove out the merchants My house shall be called a house of prayer He replied In the upper room He broke the bread and wine This is My body this is My blood Betrayed by Judas arrested in the garden Before Pilate He stood in silence and love They crucified Him between two thieves The earth shook the veil was torn in two He gave up His spirit and was buried But death could not hold the risen One true He rose on the third day appeared to the women Then to the disciples and five hundred more All authority in heaven and on earth is Mine Go therefore and make disciples forevermore Baptizing them in the name of the Father And of the Son and the Holy Spirit Teaching them to obey all I have commanded I am with you always to the end of the age Matthew… Matthew… Matthew… Matthew
