| Passage | Subject |
| 1:20-24 | Joseph’s dream* |
| 2:1-12 | The visit of the wise men |
| 2:13-15 | Escape to Egypt* |
| 2:16-18 | Slaughter of the male children* |
| 27:3-10 | The death of Judas* |
| 27:19 | The dream of Pilate’s wife |
| 27:52 | The other resurrections |
| 28:11-15 | The bribery of the guards |
| 28:19, 20 | The baptism emphasis in the great commission* |
Matthew records nine special events that are not mentioned in any of the other Gospels. In each case, the most apparent reason for Matthew’s choice has to do with his purpose in communicating the gospel to Jewish people. Five cases are fulfillments of Old Testament prophecies (marked with asterisks above). The other four would have been of particular interest to the Jews of Matthew’s day.