Bibel (LB 1912) NT 01: Das Evangelium nach Matthäus

The Gospel according to Matthew stands as perhaps the most influential single text in Western civilization. As the opening movement of the New Testament, it established the template through which generations have understood the life, message, and meaning of Jesus of Nazareth. Written for a Jewish audience steeped in Hebrew Scripture, Matthew weaves the narrative of Jesus into the prophetic tapestry of ancient Israel, presenting him not merely as a teacher or miracle-worker but as the long-promised Messiah whose arrival fulfills divine promise. Within these pages lies the Sermon on the Mount, with its radical beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer. Here too are the parables that have shaped moral imagination for two millennia: the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son, the Workers in the Vineyard. Matthew's Gospel captures the urgency of Jesus's ministry, the mounting opposition from religious and political authorities, and the devastating yet transformative events of crucifixion and resurrection. The Luther 1912 translation renders this foundational text into German of lasting literary power.