The teaching of jesus

Looking at the structure of an epistle aids in understanding its message.  In the book of Matthew, William Hendrix asserts that one third of the content has to do with the teaching of Jesus.(1)  The sermon on the mount, for example is in Matthew. Matthew also quotes extensively from the Old Testament.  His genealogy in chapter one is highly structured around the number of generations between each of the 3 sections (Matthew 1:18). I believe the Holy Spirit joins us in the task of interpretation (Illumination) so that we grow in Christ through reading and studying. The more we learn, the more we can share with other on the journey of ministry.  Praise God!
1. Howard Hendricks, and William Hendrix, Living By the Book, p. 148.