The Gospel of Matthew

Come and experience the Scriptures in a fresh and life-giving way.

Encounter the beauty of the gospel in a profoundly new way with, The Gospel of Matthew, a collaboration between Alabaster Co. and InterVarsity Press. The full text of the Gospel of Matthew, in the modern New Living Translation, is artfully presented alongside beautiful full-color photographs and fourteen guided meditations by Bible teacher, author, and spiritual director Jan Johnson. The Alabaster Guided Meditations invite readers into deeper reflection by incorporating the church's ancient lectio divina and visio divina traditions. Though the intersection of passages, photography, thoughtfully designed layouts, and meditations, readers are invited to experience the Gospel of Matthew anew.

Guided Meditations:

• The Baptism of Jesus (3:13-18)
• Teaching About Love for Enemies (5:43-48)
• The Faith of a Roman Officer (8:5-10, 13)
• The Cost of Following Jesus (8:18-22)
• Jesus Heals the Paralyzed Man (9:1-8)
• Discussion About the Sabbath (12:1-8)
• Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl (13:44-46)
• Jesus Feeds Four Thousand (15:32-39)
• Peter's Declaration About Jesus and Jesus Predicts His Death (16:13-20, 21-28)
• The Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor (18:21-35)
• The Parable of Vineyard Workers (20:1-16)
• Jesus Clears the Temple (21:12-17)
• The Soldiers Mock Jesus (27:27-31)
• The Great Commission (28:16-20)