Matthew 1-15

2. – The place of testing that parallels Israel’s experience.
5. – Outsiders whose actions contrast with Jerusalem’s leaders.
6. – Jesus’ answer to what truly defiles a person.
9. – A petition for dependence rather than excess. Daily _____.
12. – Jesus’ explanation for submitting to baptism. Fulfill all _____.
13. – The relational name Jesus teaches His disciples in prayer.
16. – The public witness expected of disciples. The ______ of the world
18. – The prophetic name explaining Jesus’ mission rather than merely identifying Him.
19. – A ruler whose fear exposes the threat Jesus poses to worldly power.
22. – Matthew’s former identity highlighting grace. (2 words)
23. – How many days was Jesus tempted out in the desert?
25. – The purpose explicitly attached to Jesus’ name.
26. – A metaphor for preserving influence.
28. – The agent responsible for Jesus’ conception. (Two Words)
31. – The sign that leads Gentiles to Israel’s king.
33. – The foundation of the wise builder was built on this.
35. – The proper setting for prayer, fasting, and giving.
36. – One of the 12 disciples who were sent out by Jesus.
38. – Paradoxical blessings redefining true favor.
39. – The boundary-crossing site of Jesus’ baptism.

1. – The deeper gift Jesus claims the authority to give.
3. – Jesus’ method that both conceals and discloses truth.
4. – The messianic title Matthew emphasizes from the outset. The Son of ______.
7. – The expected cost of discipleship.
8. – Jesus’ claim regarding the Scriptures. He came to ______ the Law
10. – The place of refuge that mirrors Israel’s earlier history.
11. – Matthew opens his gospel with this showing that Jesus belongs to Israel’s covenantal story.
14. – What astonishes crowds about Jesus’ teaching and actions.
15. – The forerunner whose message confronts complacent religion. (3 words)
17. – The quality Jesus praises in a Gentile centurion.
20. – The demanded response to the nearness of the kingdom.
21. – Matthew’s preferred phrase for God’s reign. The Kingdom of _____.
24. – Joseph’s character shown in his intention toward Mary.
27. – How many thousand men were in the crowd fed by Jesus?
29. – Isaiah’s image Matthew applies to Jesus’ Galilean ministry.
30. – Jesus’ consistent weapon against temptation.
32. – Jesus’ response to helpless crowds.
34. – The repeated result of Jesus’ encounters with the suffering.
37. – What Jesus says God desires over sacrifice.