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Matthew 19-22

The chiastic structure of Matthew chapters 19 - 22

The Way to Jerusalem

19:1-2 Jesus enters Judea
Marriage:
3-9 Pharisees question on divorce
10-12 Jesus teaching on eunuchs
13-15 Children and the kingdom
  Eternal life and greatness:
16-22 How a rich young man can obtain eternal life;
    sell all and follow him
23-30 Hard for rich man to enter heaven;
  judge the twelve tribes, first will be last
20:1-16 Parable of rewards in the kingdom,
    last will be first
17-19       Passion foretold 3rd time;
          Christ will be made last, then become first
20-28     James and John's ambition,
      greatest is servant
29-34   Two blind men, received sight and followed him
     
21:1-11 Triumphal Entry
12-17         Temple cleansed, out of mouth of babes
18-22 Barren fig tree, faith to move mountain
     
23-27 Christ's authority challenged;
    baptism of John
28-32 Parable of two sons, obedient/disobedient
33-41 Parable of wicked tenants:
    kill servants/son, tenants cast out
42-44       Prophecy of the stone:
          Christ rejected, becomes head of corner
45-46     Reaction of leaders--tried to arrest, fear
22:1-14   Parable of marriage feast invitation rejected;
    Man with no wedding garment:
    many called, few chosen
  Test questions:
15-22 Taxes to Caesar, Pharisees and Herodians
23-33 Marriage and resurrection, Sadducees
34-40 The great commandment of the law, lawyer
41-46 Christ's test question--David's son is lord