The Gospel of Matthew was the most widely-read account of Jesus’ life in the earliest days of the church. Written just a few decades after Jesus’ resurrection, this account of his life contains five lengthy chunks of teaching, emphasizing the truth that Jesus is Israel’s long-awaited Messiah, and instructing followers in the ways of living under Jesus’ Kingship. This Gospel specifically invites Jews to receive Jesus as Lord, and it invites everyone to recognize that Israel’s Messiah is the Saviour for all people. Each person who encounters this text is invited to respond by receiving Jesus as King.