Summary of the Gospel of Matthew

	When Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant, he divorced her quietly. An angel appeared to him and told him to take Mary back because it is throught the holy Spirit that the child has been conceived. Then, he was told to name the child Jesus. Joseph did as the angel told him.
King Herod called the three magi from the east to follow the star to Bethlehem and find Jesus. They were to report back to the king so he could do the child homage.The magi followed the star to Jesus and did him homage. They gave Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Because they were told not to go back to Kind Herod in a dream, they departed a different way.
	Jesus came to John the Baptist at the Jordan River so that He could be baptized. John was skeptical at first, for Jesus should be the one baptizing him, but he listened and baptized Jesus. The Spirit of God descended as a dove, and there was a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Jesus fasted for forty days and 40 nights in the desert. The devil told Jesus to turn the stone to bread, and Jesus says that you should live by the word of God, not bread alone. Then, the devil took Jesus to the parapet of the temple in the holy city, telling Him to throw himself down. Jesus replies that you should not put the Lord to the test. Finally, the devil offered Jesus all the kindoms in the world if Jesus worshiped him. Jesus said that you should only woship the Lord. In the end, angels ministered to Jesus.
	Jesus goes up on the mountain and teaches His disciples that gather. He began with the beatitudes and the similes of Salt and Light. He continued with teachings of the law, anger, adultery, divorce, othas, retaliation, and love of enemies. One of the biggest theme in the Sermon is to do things unnoticed.
Jesus led Peter, James, and John up a mountain, where He was transfigured. It is said his face shone like the sun and his clothes became hite as light. Also, Moses and ELijah appeared and started talking to Jesus. The three apostles were somewhat frightened, especially when a voice said it was pleased with his Son, and they fell prostrate. Jesus reassured them and when the three raised their eyes it was just Jesus.
	Jesus took a boat to a deserted area and crowds followed him. The apostles realized that all the people were hungry and needed to go get food, but Jesus wanted them to stay. He took the five loaves of bread and two fish and looked up to heaven, saying the blessing. After that, there was plenty of food for everying. There were even twelve wicker baskets left over.
Judas had told the chief priests where Jesus was going to be (at the garden of Gethsemane) for thirty pieces of silver. When he got to the garden with all the soldiers he said he would kiss the one they wanted. Judas kissed Jesus and the soldiers arrested him after one of Jesus' apostles cut off a soldier's ear. Judas had betrayed Jesus with a kiss.
	After much suffering, Jesus was nailed to the cross in Golgatha next to two criminals. His garments were dispersed by casting lots. The soldiers put Jesus' charge against him on his cross. It said, "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews." The criminals and soldiers tested Jesus to get Himself off the cross if he was the Son of God. Jesus just assured them he was the Son of God.
When Mary Magdalen and the other Mary went to see Jesus' tomb, he was not there. An angel told them he had resurrected and that they should tell His disciples that He would be seen in Galilee. Jesus was resurrected with lighting and snow-white clothing. After His disciples prostrated and did homage, Jesus told them not to be afraid and to go tell His brothers to go to Galilee.