Bible (DBY) NT 01: Matthew

The Gospel according to Matthew presents the story of Jesus Christ, from his genealogy through his birth in Bethlehem to his crucifixion and resurrection. Written for a Jewish audience, Matthew meticulously demonstrates how Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecy, positioning him as the promised Messiah. The narrative includes Jesus's baptism, his temptation in the wilderness, and the proclamation of the kingdom of heaven. Within these pages lies the Sermon on the Mount, containing the beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer, and some of the most influential ethical teachings in Western literature. The Darby translation, originally published in 1867, was one of the earliest English renderings directly from the Greek. John Nelson Darby, a founder of the Plymouth Brethren, brought a fiercely literal approach to his translation, producing a version that remains distinctive for its precision and theological character. This translation will appeal to readers interested in biblical translation history, theological nuance, or simply experiencing one of the four gospels through a different linguistic lens.