- Matthew 1 NIV - The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah - Bible Gateway
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah 17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah
- Book of Matthew - Read, Study Bible Verses Online
Matthew's main purpose is to prove to his Jewish readers that Jesus is their Messiah He does this primarily by showing how Jesus in his life and ministry fulfilled the OT Scriptures
- Matthew the Apostle - Wikipedia
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 New Testament records that as an Apostle, he followed Jesus
- MATTHEW CHAPTER 1 KJV - King James Bible Online
25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS Matthew, surnamed Levi, before his conversion was a publican, or tax-gatherer under the Romans at Capernaum He is generally allowed to have written his Gospel before any other of the evangelists
- Matthew Summary and Study Bible
Summary: Matthew presents the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ It emphasizes Jesus as the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament, highlighting His divine authority and fulfillment of prophecy Key events include the Sermon on the Mount, parables, miracles, and the Great Commission
- Matthew, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW | USCCB
The position of the Gospel according to Matthew as the first of the four gospels in the New Testament reflects both the view that it was the first to be written, a view that goes back to the late second century A D , and the esteem in which it was held by the church; no other was so frequently quoted in the noncanonical literature of earliest Ch
- Saint Matthew | History, Facts, Feast Day, Death | Britannica
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)
- Who Was Matthew the Apostle? The Beginner’s Guide
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 apostle Aside from a handful of mentions in the gospels, he’s a surprisingly obscure New Testament figure
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