Chapter 5 verse 1 Read the Bible verse Jesus taught on the side of a mountain. Jesus liked to preach from the side of a mountain or from a boat on a lake or sea. The reason was that the hillside made the sound of the voice carry farther and the people could hear his
Chapter 4 verses 1-11 Read the Bible verses The Holy Spirit led Jesus out into the wilderness. This was a grassy field with some trees. It was land that was not used for farming and had just been allowed to grow wild. There were hills and small mountains, there were caves so you could get
Chapter 3 verses 1-10 Read the Bible verses John was a cousin of Jesus. (Luke 1:36) John’s mother was a cousin to Jesus’ mother. John had been a miracle baby, too. His mother had been too old to have children but God made her body so she could give birth to John. God told her
Chapter 2 verses 1-12 Read the Bible verses King Herod was chosen by the Romans to rule over part of the Jewish lands. Wise men came to the King asking about a baby just born. They said that the baby would grow up to be the king of the Jews. The wise men knew the
Matthew By Joyce Webb 2006 Introduction: Who was Matthew? He was a Jewish man. He was tax collector for the Roman government. The Romans ruled over the Jewish lands. The Romans ruled much of the world at that time. When a nation conquers (takes over) another nation by fighting in a war, they often make