Jesus/St. Matthew


Jews as Chosen People for Jesus' message

      "but  go  rather to the lost sheep of the  house  of
       Israel.

Matt.  9:35  "And Jesus went about all the cities and villages,
       teaching in their synagogues,

Matt. 13:15  "For this people's heart is waxed gross,  and their
       ears are dull of hearing,  and their eyes they have
       closed;

       lest  at any time they should see with their  eyes,
       and  hear with their ears,  and  should  understand
       with their heart,

       and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Matt. 15:24  "I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house
       of Israel

Matt  16:4   "A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a
       sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but
       the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Matt. 21:43  "The kingdom of God shall be taken from  you, (the
       chief priests of the Jews),  and given to a  nation
       bringing forth the fruits thereof.


Matt. 19:28  "Ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the
       twelve tribes of Israel.

Matt. 20:16  "Many be called, but few chosen.

Matt. 17:2   "his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was
       white as the light

       And,  behold,  there  appeared unto them Moses  and
       Elijah talking with him.

       Behold,  a  bright  cloud  overshadowed  them:  and
       behold a voice out of the cloud,  which said,  This
       is my beloved Son,  in whom I am well pleased; hear
       ye him.

Matt. 12:41  "behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

Matt. 12:42  "behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Matt. 24:34  "Verily I say unto you,  This generation shall not
       pass, til all these things be fulfilled.

       (the Tribulation, etc.)


        
                

Salvation

Matt. 7:21   "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall
       enter into the kingdom of heaven;

      "but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in
       heaven.

Matt. 18:3   "Except  ye  be converted,  and become  as  little
       children,  ye  shall not enter into the kingdom  of
       heaven.

Matt. 18:10  "Take heed that ye despise not one of these  little
       ones;  for  I  say unto you,  That in heaven  their
       angels do always behold the face of my Father which
       is in heaven.

Matt. 18:14  "Even so it is not the will of your Father which is
       in  heaven,  that one of these little  ones  should
       perish.

Matt. 16:21  "From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his
       disciples,  how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and
       suffer many things of the elders and chief  priests
       and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the
       third day.