A rectangular decorative headpiece depicts a vignette at the top left of the page. It is colored in gold, blue, and red ink. The illumination shows complex interlaced geometric and floral patterns in the Byzantine style. Three ornate finials or crests sit atop the design.

ACCORDING TO MATTHEW

CHAPTERS OF THE HOLY GOSPEL

1 Concerning the Magi Original: "vlukshvekh," referring to the Wise Men from the East.
2 Concerning the slaughter of the infants
3 Concerning John's dwelling in the wilderness and the Kingdom of Heaven
4 Concerning the disciples
5 Concerning the Beatitudes. Parallel: Luke 17
6 Concerning the leper. Parallel: Mark 4
7 Concerning the centurion. Parallel: John 6
8 Concerning Peter's mother-in-law. Parallels: Luke 18 and Mark 2
9 Concerning those healed of various diseases. Parallels: Mark 3 and Luke 10
10 Concerning the command not to depart in the boat. Parallel: Luke 33
11 Concerning the rebuking of the waters. Parallels: Mark 3 and Luke 23
12 Concerning those possessed by demons. Parallels: Mark 14 and Luke 15
13 Concerning the paralytic. Parallels: Mark 5, Luke 13, and John 7

14 Concerning Matthew. Parallels: Mark 6 and Luke 14
15 Concerning the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue. Parallels: Mark 21 and Luke 55
16 Concerning the woman with a flow of blood. Parallels: Mark 13 and Luke 26
17 Concerning the two blind men
18 Concerning the mute demoniac
19 Concerning the sending of the twelve. Parallels: Mark 50, 54 and Luke 16, 27
20 Concerning those sent by John. Parallel: Luke 13
21 Concerning the man with the withered hand. Parallels: Mark 7 and Luke 15
22 Concerning the blind and mute demoniac. Parallel: Luke 34
23 Concerning those who ask for a sign. Parallel: Luke 41
24 Concerning the parables. Parallels: Mark 6 and Luke 22
25 Concerning John and Herod. Parallel: Mark 15
26 Concerning the five loaves and the two fish. Parallels: Mark 16, Luke 28, and John 50
27 Concerning the walking upon the sea. Parallels: Mark 17 and John 500
28 Concerning the transgression of God's commandment. Parallel: Mark 58