Book 40 of 66 · New Testament · Gospels & Acts
Matthew
Matthew is the 40th book of the Bible and the 1st of the 27 books of the New Testament. It belongs to the Gospels & Acts section (Gospels) and has 28 chapters.
- Book number
- 40 of 66
- Testament
- New Testament (1 of 27)
- Section
- Gospels & Acts
- Group
- Gospels
- Chapters
- 28
- Abbreviation
- Mat
- Comes after
- Malachi
- Comes before
- Mark
About Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised king of Israel, quoting the Old Testament often. It contains the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer and the Great Commission.
Where is Matthew in the Bible?
Open a Bible towards the back: Matthew is book 40 of 66, right after Malachi and just before Mark. In the New Testament it is number 1 of 27, in the Gospels & Acts section (the four Gospels and the book of Acts).
Practise Matthew
- Find Matthew in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Matthew? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Matthew canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Gospels & Acts in Order the Books — learn Matthew's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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