The
following is typical of the way the Sermon on the Mount is sub-divided
in many commentaries. The
alternate
outline on this site adopts a
quite different
approach.
- Matthew
5:1-12 - The Beatitudes, Jesus’ encouragement to his followers
- Matthew
5:1-2 - Jesus goes up the mount and begins to teach
- Matthew
5:3-10 - The eight beatitudes
- Matthew
5:11-12 - Observations on persecution
- Matthew
5:13-16 - Christian witness
- Matthew
5:13 - The salt of the world
- Matthew
5:14-16 - The light of the world
- Matthew
5:17-5:48 - Jesus teaches on the moral law
- Matthew
5:17-20 - Fulfilling the Law
- Matthew
5:21-22 - Anger equates to murder
- Matthew
5:23-26 - Seek reconciliation before coming before God
- Matthew
5:27-28 - Adultery in the
heart
- Matthew
5:29-30 - Stumbling because of eyes and hands
- Matthew
5:31-32 - Teaching on divorce
- Matthew
5:33-37 - Let your words be reliable
- Matthew
5:38-42 - Eye for
eye (reasonable levels of punishment)
- Matthew
5:43-48 - Love your enemies
- Matthew
6:1-34 - Guidance on holy living
- Matthew
6:1-4 - Hypocritical charity
- Matthew
6:5-8 - Hypocritical prayer
- Matthew
6:9-15 - The Lords Prayer
- Matthew
6:16-18 - Hypocritical fasting
- Matthew
6:19-21 - Laying up treasure
- Matthew
6:22-23 - Sound and evil eyes
- Matthew
6:24 - Serving two masters
- Matthew
6:25-34 - Anxiety about food and clothing
- Matthew
7:1-6 - Attitudes to others
- Matthew
7:1-5 - Hypocrites with planks in their eyes
- Matthew
7:6 - Casting pearls before swine
- Matthew
7:7-7:29 - Personal application
- Matthew
7:7-11 - Seeking good gifts
- Matthew
7:12 - The Golden Rule sums up the Law
- Matthew
7:13-14 - The narrow and broad ways
- Matthew
7:15-20 - How to judge a prophet
- Matthew
7:21-23 - Crying ‘Lord, Lord’ is not enough
- Matthew
7:24-27 - Building on the right foundation
- Matthew
7:28-29 - The crowd’s reaction