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Matthew


Saint Matthew and the Angel by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Mosaic of Jesus and his ancestors (Genealogy of Christ) by Unknown Byzantine artist
The Genealogy of Christ, from The Garden of Delights (Hortus Deliciarum) by Herrad of Landsberg by Unknown German artist [Herrad of Landsberg]

Genealogies of Jesus

Matthew 1:1–17; Luke 3:23–38

The Magi offer gifts to the Madonna and Child by Unknown Byzantine artist
The Journey of the Magi. Detail from the east wall of the Chapel of the Magi by Benozzo Gozzoli
Adoration of the Magi by Cristóbal de Villalpando

The Adoration of the Magi

Matthew 2:1–12

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The Flight to Egypt

Matthew 2:13–15

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The Return of the Holy Family from Egypt by Nicolas Poussin

The Return from Egypt

Matthew 2:14–15, 19–23

Massacre of the Innocents, mosaic on the triumphal arch of the nave by Unknown artist
Relief panel with scenes from the life of Christ (Massacre of the Innocents; Baptism of Christ; Marriage at Cana) by Unknown Byzantine artist [Rome or Milan]
The Massacre of the Innocents by Nicolas Poussin

The Massacre of the Innocents

Matthew 2:16–18

The Temptations of Christ by Bartholomäus Bruyn the Elder
Achrome with Bread Rolls by Piero Manzoni
The Temptation of Christ (Chapel 13) by Jean de Wespin

The Temptation of Christ

Matthew 4:1–11; Mark 1:12–13; Luke 4:1–13

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The Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5:1; 7:28–29

The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt van Rijn
The Annunciation by Unknown Byzantine artist
Temptation in the wilderness, flanked by the Esau selling his birthright, and the fall, from Biblia Pauperum by Unknown Netherlandish artist

The Lord’s Prayer

Matthew 6:9–15; Luke 11:1–4

Bride by David Jones
Wheatfield with Crows by Vincent van Gogh
Tulips in a Vase by Paul Cézanne

Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God

Matthew 6:19–34; Luke 12:22–34

The Centurion’s Servant by Stanley Spencer
Miracles of Jesus, including healing of Centurion's servant, from Homilies of Gregory of Gregory of Nazianzus, dedicated to Basil I by Unknown Byzantine artist
Christ and the Centurion by Paolo Veronese

The Centurion’s Servant

Matthew 8:5–13; Luke 7:1–10

The Calming of the Storm; the Devils are cast out and enter the Gadarene Swine, who are then drowned, from the 'Holkham Bible Picture Book' by Unknown English artist
Calming the Storm (Triptych), from Sarmaya commission Issanama by Paul Abraham in collaboration with Manish Soni
Christ Asleep during the Tempest by Eugène Delacroix

Calming the Storm

Matthew 8:23–27; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25

Healing of the Possessed Man of Gerasa, from Magdeburg Ivory panels by Unknown artist [Milanese?]
Healing of the Possessed Man of Gerasa by Paul Bril
The Exorcist by Luc Tuymans

The Gerasene Demoniac

Matthew 8:28–34; Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39

Jesus Healing the Paralytic at Capernaum by unknown artist
The Paralytic Lowered Through the Roof to Christ (Verlamde door het dak naar Christus neergelaten) by Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg
The Paralytic Being Let into the Top of the House on his Bed by Stanley Spencer

The Healing of the Paralysed Man

Matthew 9:1–8; Mark 2:1–12; Luke 5:17–26

The Calling of Saint Matthew by Marinus van Reymerswaele
The Calling of Saint Matthew by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Portrait of Matthew the Evangelist, and The Calling of Matthew, illustrating an extract from Matthew’s Gospel in a Book of Hours (Use of Bourges) by Maître François

The Calling of Matthew

Matthew 9:9–13; Mark 2:13–17; Luke 5:27–28

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The Woman with the Issue of Blood

Matthew 9:20–22; Mark 5:24b–34; Luke 8:42b–48

Supermarket No. 1 by Ben Shahn
Handball by Ben Shahn
Wheat Field by Ben Shahn

Plucking Grain on the Sabbath

Matthew 12:1–8; Mark 2:23–28; Luke 6:1–5

Baptism of Christ, from Gospel by the painter Simeon of Arces by Simeon of Arces
Reliquary of Brescia (Brescia Casket / Lipsanoteca), front view by Unknown artist, Italian school
The Adoration of the Name of Jesus by El Greco

The Sign of Jonah

Matthew 12:38–42; 16:1–4; Luke 11:29–32

Cognacio (Spiritual kinship), from Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio) by James le Palmer
The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit by John Singer Sargent
The Holy Kinship by Unknown artist, South Germany

Who are my Mother and my Brothers?

Matthew 12:46–50; Mark 3:31–35; Luke 8:19–21

The Sower by Vincent van Gogh
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The Parable of the Sower

Matthew 13:1–23; Mark 4:1–20; Luke 8:4–15

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Open to the Unexpected

Matthew 13:53–58; Mark 6:1–6; Luke 4:16–30

Head of John the Baptist by Unknown artist, Southern Netherlands [?]
Can You Hear Me? by Nalini Malani
The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought before Herod by Giovanni di Paolo

The Beheading of the Baptist

Matthew 14:1–12; Mark 6:14–29; Luke 9:7–9

Salome's dance; the death of St John the Baptist, from the 'Holkham Bible Picture Book' by Unknown English artist
Salome Dancing for Herod by Hans Horions
Costume Design for Oscar Wilde’s Salome by Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Exster

Salome’s Dance

Matthew 14:6–11; Mark 6:21–28

Jesus and Peter on the Water by Paula Jordan
Christ Walking on the Water (Calling of Saint Peter) by Philipp Otto Runge
The Drowning Dog by Francisco de Goya

Walking on the Water

Matthew 14:22–33; Mark 6:45–52; John 6:16–21

The Carrying of the Cross by Simone Martini
Second Station. Part of The Stations of the Cross / Lema Sabachthani (series) by Barnett Newman
Christ Carrying the Cross by Jan van Hemessen

Forfeit and Gain

Matthew 16:24–28; Mark 8:34–9:1; Luke 9:23–27

The Transfiguration by Theophanes the Greek and workshop
"monument" for V. Tatlin by Dan Flavin
Transfiguration (Cell 6) by Fra Angelico

The Transfiguration

Matthew 17:1–8; Mark 9:2–8; Luke 9:28–36

Saint Peter Paying the Tribute with a Piece of Silver Found in a Fish
The Tribute Money by Unknown German or North Italian Artist
The Tribute Money by Masaccio

The Tribute Money

Matthew 17:24–27

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The Rich Young Man

Matthew 19:16–30; Mark 10:17–31; Luke 18:18–30

Entry into Jerusalem, from T'oros Roslin Gospels by T'oros Ṙoslin
Entry to Jerusalem, from the Kebran Gospels by Unknown Ethiopian artist
The Entry into Jerusalem by Unknown artist, Egypt

Christ’s Triumphal Entry

Matthew 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–10; Luke 19:29–40; John 12:12–19

7th Station of the Cross: The Land Question by Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
The Wicked Tenants, from the Codex aureus Epternacensis by Unknown artist
The Wicked Husbandmen (The Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ) by Brothers Dalziel, after John Everett Millais

The Wicked Tenants

Matthew 21:33–46; Mark 12:1–12; Luke 20:9–19

'Klimt, Freedom Graffiti', from the Syrian Museum series by Tammam Azzam
The Temple Within by Steven Cogle
Victory in Iraq by Thornton Dial

Keep Awake

Matthew 24:1–36, 42–44; Mark 13; Luke 21:5–38

Triptych with the Triumph of Death and the Last Judgement by Hermann tom Ring
The Ten Virgins by John Melhuish Strudwick
The Wise Virgins by Erhard Küng

The Wise and Foolish Maidens

Matthew 25:1–13

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Sheep and Goats

Matthew 25:31–45

The Last Supper, from the Maestà by Duccio
Iscariot Blues by Chris Ofili
The Upper Room by Chris Ofili

The Apostle Judas

Matthew 26:20–25; Mark 14:17–21; Luke 22:14, 21–27; John 13:21–30

The Institution of the Eucharist by Ercole de' Roberti
The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
The Last Supper by Sadao Watanabe

The Last Supper

Matthew 26:26–29; Mark 14:22–25; Luke 22:15–20

The Betrayal of Christ by Anthony van Dyck
The Treachery of Images (This is Not a Pipe) by René Magritte
The Betrayal of Christ by Unknown Byzantine artist

The Betrayal of Christ

Matthew 26:47–56; Mark 14:43–52; Luke 22:47–53; John 18:1–11

Vinicius Silva de Almeida [Vinicius S.A] by Rembrandt van Rijn
Tears of Saint Peter (Lagrimas de São Pedro) by Vinicius Silva de Almeida [Vinicius S.A]
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter by Michelangelo Buonarroti

Peter’s Denial of Christ

Matthew 26:69–75; Mark 14:66–72; Luke 22:54–62; John 18:15–18, 25–27

Casket, also known as the Maskell Passion Ivories by Unknown artist, Rome
Tree of Life by Mark Cazalet
The Scapegoat by William Holman Hunt

The Death of Judas

Matthew 27:1–10

The Crowning with Thorns by Anthony van Dyck
Crown of Thorns by Marcos del Carpio [attrib.]
Christ Bound and Crowned with Thorns by Andrea Solario

The Crowning and Robing

Matthew 27:27–31; Mark 15:16–20; John 19:1–3

The Crucifixion by Andrea Mantegna
Scenes from the Passion of Christ: The Agony in the Garden, the Crucifixion, and the Descent into Limbo by Andrea Vanni
The Passion and Crucifixion of Christ by Bernardino Luini

The Casting of Lots

Matthew 27:35–36; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34; John 19:23–25a

White Crucifixion by Marc Chagall
Bedouin Crucifixion by Ygael Tumarkin
Untitled (The Crucified) by Mosche Castel

Reinscribing The Cross

Matthew 27:37; Mark 15:26; Luke 23:38; John 19:19-22

The Entombment (The Seilern Triptych) by Robert Campin
Road to Calvary, Crucifixion, and Descent into Limbo by Andrea da Firenze (Andrea di Bonaiuto)
The Descent from the Cross by Jacopo Sansovino

The Two Thieves

Matthew 27:38, 44; Mark 15:27, 32; Luke 23:33, 39–43; John 19:18

Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Andrea Mantegna
The Entombment (or Christ being carried to his Tomb) by Michelangelo Buonarroti
Invisible Mother by Urs Fischer

The Burial of Christ

Matthew 27:57–61; Mark 15:42–47; Luke 23:50–56; John 19:38–42


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