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  2. Matthew the Apostle (Saint Matthew) 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.

  3. Apr 1, 2019 · Learn about the life and role of Matthew, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, from the Bible and other sources. Find out his background as a tax collector, his conversion, his ministry, his death, and his legacy as the author of the Gospel of Matthew.

  4. 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).

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  5. Jun 25, 2019 · Scott P. Richert. Updated on June 25, 2019. Considering that Saint Matthew is traditionally believed to have composed the Gospel that bears his name, surprisingly little is known about this important apostle and evangelist. He is mentioned only five times in the New Testament.

  6. Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Saint Matthew, one of Jesus's 12 apostles and the first author of the New Testament. Find out his birth, occupation, patronage and feast day.

  7. Matthew the Evangelist (Standard Hebrew and Tiberian Hebrew: Mattay or Mattithyahu; "Gift of Yahweh"—first century C.E.), usually called Saint Matthew, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is credited with writing the Gospel of Matthew.

  8. Mar 8, 2024 · It has traditionally been attributed to St. Matthew the Evangelist, one of the 12 Apostles, described in the text as a tax collector (10:3). The Gospel According to Matthew was composed in Greek, probably sometime after 70 ce, with evident dependence on the earlier Gospel According to Mark.

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