A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 20:17-19, the center is "He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves"(Matt 20:17b) to share his upcoming arrest, death, and
Matthew 20:16 is an excellent example of a chiasm. Words in the first half are used in reverse order in the second half. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-20.16a-Chiasm.pdf
Matthew 19:30 is an excellent example of a chiasm. Words in the first half are used in reverse order in the second.half. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-19.30a-Chiasm.pdf
A chiasm is a literary structure where the words and themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 19:30-20:16, the center and climax makes the point that all the laborers received the same
A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 19:16-29. The climax is Jesus indicating how hard it is for a rich man to enter the
A chiasm is a literary structure where the themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 19:16-22, the center is the list of the commandments (Matt 19:18-20). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-19.16-22a-Chiasm.pdf
A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 19:13-15 the center is the disciple rebuking Jesus for desiring to lay his hands on children (Matt 19:13c). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-19.13-15a-Chiasm.pdf
A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 19:10-12 the center is Matthew 19:11b. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-19.10-12a-Chiasm.pdf
A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 19:1-9, In the climax is Jesus explaining divorce in the Old Testament by saying, "Because of your hardness
A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 18:21-35, the center is the parable of a king settling accounts with his slaves (Matt 18:23-34).. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-18.21-35a-Chiasm.pdf