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Gospel of Matthew. Matthew the Apostle ( Saint Matthew) [a] is named in the New Testament as one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. According to Christian traditions, he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of the Gospel of Matthew, and thus is also known as Matthew the Evangelist . The claim of his gospel authorship is rejected by most ...
Mar 26, 2024 · St. Matthew (flourished 1st century ce, Palestine; Western feast day September 21, Eastern feast day November 16) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and the traditional author of the first Synoptic Gospel (the Gospel According to Matthew ). According to Matthew 9:9 and Mark 2:14, Matthew was sitting by the customs house in Capernaum ...
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Apr 1, 2019 · The Apostle Matthew, also known as Saint Matthew and Levi, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Matthew. When Jesus called Matthew to follow him, he was a tax collector (or “publican”)—one of the most reviled professions in ancient Judaism. Little is known about this ...
Aug 14, 2020 · Matthew the apostle had been a dishonest tax collector driven by greed until Jesus Christ chose him as a disciple. Also called Levi, Matthew was not a stand-out character in the Bible; He is only mentioned by name in the lists of apostles and in the account of his calling. Matthew is traditionally identified as the author of the Gospel of Matthew.
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Feb 17, 2021 · Updated Feb 17, 2021. Claims to fame: Matthew works as a tax collector before meeting Jesus. He becomes an active follower/disciple of Jesus. Matthew invites over his “sinner” friends to meet Jesus. He agrees to serve as one of the 12 apostles. Matthew travels extensively with Jesus and the apostles. He is an eyewitness of Jesus Christ’s ...
In the Gospel of Matthew, the unique character of Matthew is both an apostle and a (former) tax collector. Matthew’s tax collectors, grouped with sinners ( Matt 9:11 ), prostitutes ( Matt 21:31 , Matt 21:32 ), and gentiles ( Matt 18:17 ), are common examples of those with wrong motives and behavior ( Matt 5:46 ; Matt 18:17 ).
Matthew the Apostle. Jesus called Matthew out of one of the most reviled professions: tax collector. Matthew responded in faith to become a trusted apostle and beloved author. There’s so much we would like to know about Matthew and all 12 apostles, but the Bible gives us few details beyond the stories of the most famous ones, Peter and John ...
