Matthew the Apostle
Christian evangelist and apostle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Matthias the Apostle.
Matthew the Apostle (Saint Matthew)[lower-alpha 1] (Koine Greek: Ματθαῖος, romanized: Matthaîos; Aramaic: ܡܬܝ, romanized: Mattāy) 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.
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Matthew the Apostle | |
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Apostle, Evangelist, and Martyr | |
Born | Capernaum,[1] Galilee, Roman Empire |
Died | 1st century (believed around year 68) AD Ethiopia |
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Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
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Attributes | Angel |
Patronage | Accountants; Salerno, Italy; bankers; Osorno, Chile; tax collectors; perfumers; civil servants[3] |
Major works | Gospel of Matthew |
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The claim of his gospel authorship is rejected by most modern biblical scholars, though the "traditional authorship still has its defenders."[4] The New Testament records that as a disciple, he followed Jesus. Church Fathers, such as Irenaeus and Clement of Alexandria, relate that Matthew preached the gospel in Judea before going to other countries.