Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Matthew

The narrative opens with a genealogy tracing Jesus' ancestry and recounts his miraculous birth and early childhood, including flight to Egypt and settlement in Nazareth. It follows the appearance of John the Baptist, the baptism and temptation of Jesus, and the start of his public ministry. Teaching sections present ethical instruction, parables, and guidance for discipleship, often paired with healings and exorcisms that demonstrate authority. The account describes disputes with religious leaders and warnings about judgment, then moves through a passion narrative of arrest, trial, crucifixion, and burial. It closes with an account of the resurrection and a commissioning of the followers to proclaim the message.