In the previous post I layed out the literary structure of the final narrative section of Matthew's Gospel. In this post I am going to break each section down for us to view its micro-literary structures, for closer examination. Once again, here is the larger, macro literary structure of Matthew chapters 26 through 28:
A) 26:1—35
B) 26:36—56
C) 26:57—75
B’) 27:1—37
C’) 27:38—56
A’) 27:57—28:20
Here is the zoomed-in, micro-literary structure according to that outline:
A) 26:1—35
a) 26:1—5 —> Chief Priests assemble in the palace of Ciaphas
b) 26:6-13 —> Unnamed woman offers expensive perfume & Jesus prophesies: “Truly, I say to you…”
a’) 26:14-16 —> Judas goes to the Chief Priests in the palace of Ciaphas
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a) 26:17-19 —> “Now” on the first day of the feast: preparation is made to find a place for feasting
b) 26:20-25 —> When evening had come, Jesus prophesies: “Truly, I say to you…”
a’) 26:26-29 —> “Now” as they were feasting: the eucharist tradition is established
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a) 26:30 —> Jesus’ disciples sing together and then travel toward the mount of olives
b) 26:31-35a —> Dialogue between Jesus an Peter about stumbling & Jesus prophesies: “Truly, I say to you…”
a’) 26:35b —> All the disciples affirm together and say what Peter said to Jesus
B) 26:36—56
a) 26:36-38 —> Jesus grieves & walks with disciples
b) 26:39 —> Jesus prays
c) 26:40-41 —> Jesus approaches disciples
b’) 26:42 —> Jesus prays
c’) 26:43 —> Jesus approaches disciples
b’’) 26:44 —> Jesus prays
a’) 26:45-46 —> Jesus prepares for betrayal with disciples
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a) 26:47-49 —> Judas, one of the Twelve, approaches with “crowds” bringing “swords” and “clubs” & Jesus responds to Judas
b) 26:50-51 —> Jesus is arrested & his disciple cuts off the ear of the high priests’s servant with a sword
b’) 26:52-54 —> Jesus responds to his disciples about living by the sword
a’) 26:55-56 —> Jesus responds to the “crowds” who brought “swords” and “clubs” & the Eleven disciples flee
C) 26:57—75
a) 26:57-58 —> Peter follows Jesus, goes through a “courtyard,” and “sits” inside the Sanhedrin among the guards
b) 26:59-61 —> False witnesses are brought forward
c) 26:62-64 —> Dialogue between Jesus & High Priest: High Priest Questions >> Jesus is silent >> High Priest questions >> Jesus answers
c’) 26:65-66a —> Dialogue between High Priest & Sanhedrin: The verdict is “Blasphemy” >> A question to the Sanhedrin >> The verdict is repeated >> A question to the Sanhedrin
b’) 26:66b-68 —> Jesus is treated as a false prophet, sentenced death, beaten, mocked for Blasphemy
a’) 26:69-75 —> Peter “sits” outside the courtyard of the Sanhedrin & denies Jesus three times
B’) 27:1-37
a) 27:1-2 —> Jesus is delivered to Pilate the Governor
b) 27:3-10 —> “Blood money” (30 pieces of silver) & the land bought with it
a’) 27:11-14 —> Jesus stands before Pilate the Governor
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a) 27:15-16 —> Introduction of Barabbas (“son of the Father”) for possible release in place of Jesus
b) 27:17-18 —> Pilate asks about which son to release: Barabbas or “Jesus called the Christ”? & The crowds envy
c) 27:19-20 —> Pilate’s wife sends word to Pilate about a dream to do nothing to Jesus & The Chief Priests persuade crowds to destroy Jesus and ask for Barabbas
b’) 27:21-23 —> Pilate asks about which to release: Barabbas or “Jesus called the Christ”? & The crowds cry enviously
a’) 27:24-26 —> Barabbas is released & Jesus is delivered to be crucified
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a) 27:27-31 —> When the soldiers mocked Jesus, they struck and crowned his head, saying “Hail! King of the Jews!” & Thee soldiers also robed and de-robed & re-robed Jesus
b) 27:32-34 —> Simon the Cyrene carries the cross of Jesus to the place of a skull, where Jesus is offered wine with poison in it, but would not drink
a’) 27:35-37 —> When the soldiers crucify Jesus they divide his garments and place a sign above his head to mock him, saying: “King of the Jews”
C’) 27:38—56
a) 27:38 —> “Robbers” are crucified with Jesus
b) 27:39-40 —> Those who pass by also mock: He cannot save himself >> He is God’s son >> Come down from the cross
b’) 27:41-43 —> The Chief Priests mock: He cannot save himself >> He is God’s son >> Come down from the cross
a’) 27:44 —> “Robbers” are crucified with Jesus
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a) 27:45-46 —> Jesus cries out with a loud voice
b) 27:47 —> Some standing there speak: Elijah is being called
c) 27:48 —> One of them standing there offers Jesus a drink
b’) 27:49 —> The rest of them said: Elijah might come and save him
a’) 27:50 —> Jesus cries out with a loud voice
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a) 27:51 —> Behold (i.e. “Look” or “see”): The veil is torn (and) >> the earthquake (and) >> the rocks are split (and)
b) 27:52 —> the tombs are opened and “many” bodies of the saints are raised
b) 27:52 —> the tombs are opened and “many” bodies of the saints are raised
b’) 27:53 —> those from the tombs appeared to "many" in the Holy City after Jesus’ resurrection
a’) 27:54-56 —> The guards (and) Mary magdalene (and) Mary of James and Joseph (and) the Mother of the sons of Zebedee beheld (i.e. saw) the earthquake and “the things that were done”
A’) 27:57—28:20
a) 27:57 —> Joseph, a rich man and disciple of Jesus, approaches Pilate
b) 27:58a —> A Request of Pilate
c) 27:58b —> Pilate grants his request
d) 27:59-60 —> Pilate order the request to be done
e) 27:61 —> “Mary Magdalene and the other Mary” are at the tomb
a’) 27:62 —> The Chief Priests and Pharisees approach Pilate
b’) 27:63-64 —> A request of Pilate
c’) 27:65 —> Pilate grants their request
d’) 27:66 —> Pilate orders their request to be done
e’) 28:1 —> “Mary Magdalene and the other Mary” are at the tomb
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a) 28:2-4 —> An angel descends, the stone is removed, the guards “fear” and tremble and become as dead men
b) 28:5-7 —> The angel speaks to the women: “Do not be afraid” & Jesus is “going before you to Galilee”
a’) 28:8-9 —> The women depart from the tomb with “fear” and great joy and they worship Jesus when he greets them
b’) 28:10 —> Jesus speaks to the women: “Do not be afraid” & “Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee”
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a) 28:11 —> Guards “went into the city” to report what happened to the Chief Priests
b) 28:12 —> The Chief Priests assembled and consulted together and offered the guards a bribe
c) 28:13-15 —> The Chief Priests commission the guards to lie greatly, and they did as they were instructed, and that lie spread among the Jews until today’s day
a’) 28:16 —> Jesus disciples “went into Galilee” to the mountain Jesus appointed for them
b’) 28:17 —> The disciples see Jesus and worship him
c’) 28:18-20 —> Jesus appoints his Great Commission for them, to spread his Gospel to all nations
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