Gospel of Matthew

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The Gospel of Matthew is a New Testament book that presents an account of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role as the Jewish Messiah and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian scripture
New Testament book
canonical gospel
acceptedBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestant churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
alsoKnownAs Gospel of Matthew
surface form: The Gospel according to Matthew
audience primarily Jewish Christians
canonicalStatus universally accepted in major Christian traditions
chronologicalOrderInGospels often considered not the earliest written gospel
contains Sermon on the Mount
surface form: Beatitudes

Genealogy of Jesus
Great Commission
Infancy narrative of Jesus
Lord’s Prayer
surface form: Lord's Prayer

Passion narrative
Resurrection narrative
Sermon on the Mount
emphasizes Jesus as Jewish Messiah
fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy
teaching of Jesus
genre gospel
includesDiscourse Community discourse
Eschatological discourse
Mission discourse
Parables discourse
Sermon on the Mount
influenced Christian liturgy
Christian moral teaching
Christian theology
keyTheme Kingdom of Heaven
discipleship
fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets
righteousness
language Koine Greek
partOf Bible
surface form: Christian Bible

New Testament
positionInCanon first book of the New Testament
primarySubject Jesus Christ
sourceFor Christian ethics
teachings on the Kingdom of Heaven
structure five major discourse sections
traditionallyAttributedTo Apostle Matthew
surface form: Levi the tax collector

Apostle Matthew
surface form: Matthew the Apostle
usesSource Gospel of Mark
M source (special Matthean material)
Q source (hypothetical)

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Bethphage mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Trial of Jesus describedIn Gospel of Matthew
Apostle James the Greater mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: James the Greater
Book of Jonah citedIn Gospel of Matthew
Apostle Philip mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Apostle Bartholomew mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
John the Baptist scripturalMention Gospel of Matthew
Virgin Birth of Jesus basedOnText Gospel of Matthew
Pastor aeternus – on the primacy and infallibility of the Roman Pontiff basisInScripture Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Pastor aeternus
this entity surface form: Gospel of Matthew 16:18–19
Apostle Matthew authored Gospel of Matthew
Apostle Matthew attributedWork Gospel of Matthew
Apostle Matthew scriptureMention Gospel of Matthew
Apostle Thaddeus (Jude) mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Qasr al-Yahud associatedWithGospel Gospel of Matthew
Pastor aeternus basisInScripture Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Gospel of Matthew 16:18–19
Apostle Thomas mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Apostle James the Less mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Apostle Simon the Zealot mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Simon the Zealot
Judas Iscariot appearsIn Gospel of Matthew
Judas Iscariot deathDescribedIn Gospel of Matthew
INRI scripturalBasis Gospel of Matthew
James the brother of Jesus mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Gospels and Acts hasPart Gospel of Matthew
Apostles mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Magi describedIn Gospel of Matthew
Great Commandment foundIn Gospel of Matthew
Three Kings Day basedOnText Gospel of Matthew
parable of the fig tree appearsIn Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Parable of the Fig Tree
Bethsaida mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Twelve Apostles mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Feast of the Theophany associatedScripture Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Gospel of Matthew 3:13–17
Capernaum mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Saint Mary mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Lindisfarne Gospels contains Gospel of Matthew
Gethsemane prayer narratedIn Gospel of Matthew
Zebedee mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Keys of Heaven hasBiblicalBasis Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Gospel of Matthew 16:19
Andrew the Apostle mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Joseph the Betrothed appearsIn Gospel of Matthew
Passion narrative foundIn Gospel of Matthew
Zerubbabel mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Simon the Zealot mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Synoptic Problem concerns Gospel of Matthew
Q source hypothesis appliesTo Gospel of Matthew
St Matthew Passion basedOn Gospel of Matthew
Christmas Oratorio basedOn Gospel of Matthew
St Mary mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Jekonias appearsIn Gospel of Matthew
Thaddaeus mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew