Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Editor's Preface ix
Abbreviations xi
          Introduction
1. A "Jewish" Commentary 1
2. Text and Language 3
3. Composition and Sources 4
4. Origin and Authorship 8
5. Setting 10
6. Theological Perspectives 17
7. Matthew and Anti-Semitism 20
8. General Bibliography 22
          Translation, Notes, Interpretation
  1. The Birth-Record of Jesus (1:1-17) 27
  2. The Birth of Jesus (1:18-25) 34
  3. The Visit of the Magi and the Flight to Egypt (2:1-23) 40
  4. John the Baptist (3:1-6) 50
  5. John's Preaching (3:7-10) 55
  6. The Baptisms of John and Jesus (3:11-12) 58
  7. Jesus Made Manifest (3:13-17) 61
  8. The Testing of God's Son (4:1-11) 65
  9. Jesus Begins in Galilee (4:12-25) 70
10. Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount (5:1-20) 77
11. Six "Antitheses" (5:21-48) 85
12. Three Acts of Piety (6:1-18) 93 
13. Other Teachings (6:19-7:12) 100
14. Warnings about Judgment (7:13-29) 107
15. Jesus the Healer (8:1-17) 112
16. More Acts of Power (8:18-9:8) 118
17. Interlude (9:9-17) 125
18. More Healings (9:18-34) 130
19. Setting (9:35-10:4) 135
20. Mission to Israel (10:5-15) 139
21. Future Sufferings (10:16-25) 144
22. Other Instructions (10:26-42) 149
23. John and Jesus (11:1-19) 154
24. Threats against Unrepentant Cities (11:20-24) 163
25. Revelation and Its Recipients (11:25-30) 166
26. Two Sabbath Controversies (12:1-14) 171
27. Jesus As God's Servant (12:15-21) 179
28. The Source of Jesus' Power (12:22-37) 182
29. The Sign of Jonah (12:38-42) 187
30. This Evil Generation; The Family of Jesus (12:43-50) 190
31. The Parable of the Sower (13:1-23) 193
32. Other Parables (13:24-52) 203
33. Rejection of His Own (13:53-58) 210
34. The Death of John the Baptist (14:1-12) 214
35. The Feeding of the Five Thousand (14:13-21) 218
36. Walking on the Water (14:22-36) 223
37. Debate about Tradition (15:1-20) 228
38. The Canaanite Woman (15:21-28) 234
39. Healings (15:29-31) 239
40. Feeding of the Four Thousand (15:32-39) 240
41. A Controversy and a Conversation (16:1-12) 243
42. Promise to Peter; First Passion Prediction (16:13-28) 246
43. The Transfiguration and Elijah (17:1-13) 253
44. The Disciples' Little Faith (17:14-20) 257
45. Second Passion Prediction; Temple Tax (17:22-27) 260
46. Care for the "Little Ones" (18:1-14) 263
47.The Brother Who Sins (18:15-35) 268
48. Marriage and Divorce, Celibacy, Children (19:1-15) 272
49. The Dangers of Wealth (19:16-30) 277
50. The Parable of the Good Employer (20:1-16) 282
51. The Cup of Suffering (20:17-28) 286
52. The Healing Son of David (20:29-34) 289
53. Jesus' Entrance into Jerusalem and Its Temple (21:1-17) 292
54. The Fig Tree (21:18-22) 296
55. Jesus and John (21:23-32) 298
56. The Parable of the Vineyard (21:33-46) 301
57. The Parable of the Wedding Feast (22:1-14) 305
58. Taxes to Caesar (22:15-22) 309
59. Resurrection (22:23-33) 312
60. The Great Commandment (22:34-40) 314
61. David's Son or Lord? (22:41-46) 317
62. Good Deeds and Prestige (23:1-12) 319
63. The Woes against the Scribes and Pharisees (23:13-31) 324
64. Final Warning (23:32-39) 328
65. The Beginning of the Birthpangs (24:1-14) 331
66. The Coming of the Son of Man (24:15-31) 336
67. Parables of Watchfulness (24:32-51) 341
68. The Parable of the Ten Maidens (25:1-13) 347
69. The Parable of the Talents (25:14-30) 351
70. The Judgment (25:31-46) 355
71. The Plot to Kill Jesus (26:1-16) 361
72. Jesus' Last Passover (26:17-35) 365
73. The Arrest of Jesus (26:36-56) 372
74. The Jewish "Trial" and Peter's Denial (26:57-75) 378
75. The Condemnation of Jesus and Judas' Death (27:1-10) 384
76. The Condemnation of Jesus (27:11-26) 387
77. The Crucifixion of Jesus (27:27-44) 393
78. The Death of Jesus (27:45-56) 399
79. The Burial of Jesus (27:57-66) 404
80. The Empty Tomb (28:1-15) 408
81. The Great Commission (28:16-20) 414
          Indexes
  1. Principal Ancient Parallels 419
  2. Subjects 424
  3. Authors 426
Supplementary Bibliography 430

About the Author

Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, is professor of New Testament at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He has a doctorate in biblical languages and literatures from Harvard University. A past president of the Catholic Biblical Association, he has written many books on the Old and New Testament, including the New Collegeville Bible Commentary on The Letter to the Hebrews (Liturgical Press, 2006).

Reviews

This is a balanced, well-informed, centrist commentary, with which the reviewer usually agrees and which he can heartily recommend.Revue Biblique This resource is very valuable in reading and understanding the Gospel of Matthew.Saint Mary's Press