Matthew 14:1-14:12

Outline

I.                  The Birth and Early Years of Jesus (chs. 1-2)

A.    His Genealogy (1:1-17)

• His Birth (1:18 -- 2:12)
• His Sojourn in Egypt (2:13-23)

                       II.         The Beginnings of Jesus' Ministry (3:1 -- 4:11)

• His Forerunner (3:1-12)
• His Baptism (3:13-17)
• His Temptation (4:1-11)

                     III.         Jesus' Ministry in Galilee (4:12 -- 14:12)

• The Beginning of the Galilean Campaign (4:12-25)
• The Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5-7)
• A Collection of Miracles (chs. 8-9)
• The Commissioning of the 12 Apostles (ch. 10)
• Ministry throughout Galilee (chs. 11-12)
• The Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13)
• Herod's Reaction to Jesus' Ministry (14:1-12)

                     IV.         Jesus' Withdrawals from Galilee (14:13 -- 17:20)

• To the Eastern Shore of the Sea of Galilee (14:13 -- 15:20)
• To Phoenicia (15:21-28)
• To the Decapolis (15:29 -- 16:12)
• To Caesarea Philippi (16:13 -- 17:20)

                      V.         Jesus' Last Ministry in Galilee (17:22 -- 18:35)

• Prediction of Jesus' Death (17:22-23)
• Temple Tax (17:24-27)
• Discourse on Life in the Kingdom (ch. 18)

VI.         Jesus' Ministry in Judea and Perea (chs. 19-20)

• Teaching concerning Divorce (19:1-12)
• Teaching concerning Little Children (19:13-15)
• The Rich Young Man (19:16-30)
• The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (20:1-16)
• Prediction of Jesus' Death (20:17-19)
• A Mother's Request (20:20-28)
• Restoration of Sight at Jericho (20:29-34)

VII.         Passion Week (chs. 21-27)

• The Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem as King (21:1-11)
• The Cleansing of the Temple (21:12-17)
• The Last Controversies with the Jewish Leaders (21:18 -- 23:39)
• The Olivet Discourse (chs. 24-25)
• The Anointing of Jesus' Feet (26:1-13)
• The Arrest, Trials and Death of Jesus (26:14 -- 27:66)

VIII.         The Resurrection (ch. 28)

• The Earthquake and the Angel's Announcement (28:1-7)
• Jesus' Encounter with the Women (28:8-10)
• The Guards' Report and the Jewish Elders' Bribe (28:11-15)
• The Great Commission (28:16-20)

Matthew 14

1 When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, heard about Jesus,

2 he said to his advisers, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead! That is why he can do such miracles.”

3 For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias (the former wife of Herod’s brother Philip).

4 John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry her.”

5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

6 But at a birthday party for Herod, Herodias’s daughter performed a dance that greatly pleased him,

7 so he promised with a vow to give her anything she wanted.

8 At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!”

9 Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.

10 So John was beheaded in the prison,

11 and his head was brought on a tray and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.

12 Later, John’s disciples came for his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened.