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TABLE OF CONTENTS Alphabetical Order of the Books of the Bible.................................... vi Welcome to the Jesus Bible! ................................................... vii Preface........................................................................ ix Old Testament Genesis ............... 1 2 Chronicles ......... 544 Daniel.............. 1135 Exodus ............... 73 Ezra ................. 592 Hosea .............. 1157 Leviticus ............ 129 Nehemiah........... 607 Joel ................ 1174 Numbers ............ 170 Esther............... 628 Amos .............. 1180 Deuteronomy ....... 226 Job .................640 Obadiah ...........1192 Joshua .............. 274 Psalms .............. 686 Jonah .............. 1196 Judges . .306 Proverbs ............ 840 Micah .............. 1202 Ruth ................ 338 Ecclesiastes .........884 Nahum............. 1212 1 Samuel ............ 345 Song of Songs....... 899 Habakkuk .......... 1217 2 Samuel ............ 389 Isaiah ............... 907 Zephaniah ......... 1222 1 Kings.............. 426 Jeremiah ............ 992 Haggai ............. 1229 2 Kings.............. 465 Lamentations ......1066 Zechariah .......... 1233 1 Chronicles ......... 504 Ezekiel ............. 1075 Malachi ............ 1249 New Testament Matthew ........... 1257 Ephesians .......... 1536 Hebrews ........... 1592 Mark ............... 1304 Philippians ......... 1545 James .............. 1610 Luke ............... 1334 Colossians.......... 1550 1 Peter ............. 1617 John ............... 1381 1 Thessalonians ....1557 2 Peter ............. 1625 Acts................ 1419 2 Thessalonians ....1564 1 John .............1631 Romans . .1465 1 Timothy .......... 1569 2 John .............1636 1 Corinthians ....... 1489 2 Timothy .......... 1578 3 John .............1639 2 Corinthians ....... 1511 Titus ............... 1584 Jude ............... 1641 Galatians ........... 1526 Philemon........... 1589 Revelation.......... 1643 Table of Weights and Measures ............................................. 1669 Index of Devotions ......................................................... 1671 Index of Hints of the Savior / Jesus Revealed ................................. 1679 Concordance ............................................................... 1683 Where is Jesus in this book? Matthew tells the story of Jesus’ birth and what happened before Jesus’ birth. He includes names of Jesus’ famous relatives and clues that were told about Jesus before he came, which we can find in the Old Testament. Jesus is a powerful King and a humble Shepherd who came to save the people of Israel (Matthew 10:6) and the people of every nation on earth. Who wrote this book? Matthew, one of Jesus’ 12 disciples, wrote this book. Why was this book written? Matthew shows the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah promised in the Old Testament. For whom was this book written? Matthew was written for the Jewish people. What happens in this book? This book tells about Jesus’ birth, his life as an adult, his teaching, death, and resurrection. Who is the key person in this book? Jesus is the most important person in this book. MATTHEW When did this happen? These events took place between 6 b.c. and a.d. 30. Where did this happen? Most events took place in towns in Galilee. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE STORIES IN THIS BOOK? Wise men visit Jesus Matthew 2:1–23 How to be blessed Matthew 5:1–12 The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9–13 Jesus feeds 5,000 people Matthew 14:13–21 Jesus walks on water Matthew 14:22–33 Lost sheep Matthew 18:10–14 Jesus enters Jerusalem Matthew 21:1–11 Jesus is crucified Matthew 27:32–56 Jesus returns to life Matthew 28:1–10 Jesus’ Great Commission Matthew 28:16–20 1258 MATTHEW 1 The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah She al ti el the fa ther of Ze rub ba bel, 13 This is the ge ne al o gy a of Jesus the Mes­ Ze rub ba bel the fa ther of Abi hud, 1 si ah b the son of Da vid, the son of Abra­ Abi hud the fa ther of Eli a kim, ham: Eli a kim the fa ther of Azor, 14 Azor the fa ther of Za dok, 2 Abra ham was the fa ther of Isaac, Za dok the fa ther of Akim, Isaac the fa ther of Ja cob, Akim the fa ther of Eli hud, Ja cob the fa ther of Ju dah and his 15 Eli hud the fa ther of El e a zar, broth ers, El e a zar the fa ther of Mat than, 3 Ju dah the fa ther of Pe rez and Ze rah, Mat than the father of Ja cob, whose moth er was Ta mar, 16 and Ja cob the fa ther of Jo seph, the Pe rez the fa ther of Hez ron, hus band of Mary, and Mary was Hez ron the fa ther of Ram, the moth er of Jesus who is called 4 Ram the fa ther of Am min a dab, the Mes si ah. Am min a dab the fa ther of Nah shon, Nah shon the fa ther of Sal mon, 17 Thus there were four teen gen er a tions 5 Sal mon the father of Boaz, whose in all from Abra ham to Da vid, four teen from moth er was Ra hab, Da vid to the ex ile to Bab ylon, and four teen Boaz the fa ther of Obed, whose from the ex ile to the Mes si ah. moth er was Ruth, Obed the fa ther of Jes se, Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son 6 and Jes se the fa ther of King Da vid. 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Mes­ si ah came about d: His moth er Mary was pledged to be mar ried to Jo seph, but be­ fore they came to geth er, she was found to Jesus Revealed be preg nant through the Holy Spir it. 19 Be­ Matthew 1:1 cause Jo seph her hus band was faith ful to the law, and yet e did not want to ex pose Jesus was a descendant of Abraham. her to pub lic dis grace, he had in mind to This was prophesied in Genesis 21:12. di vorce her qui et ly. 20 But af ter he had con sid ered this, an an­ gel of the Lord ap peared to him in a dream and said, “Jo seph son of Da vid, do not be Da vid was the fa ther of Sol o mon, afraid to take Mary home as your wife, be­ whose moth er had been Uri ah’s cause what is con ceived in her is from the wife, Holy Spir it. 21 She will give birth to a son, 7 Sol o mon the fa ther of Re ho bo am, and you are to give him the name Jesus, f Re ho bo am the fa ther of Abi jah, Abi jah the fa ther of Asa, a 1 Or is an account of the origin b 1 Or Jesus 8 Christ.