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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Jeremiah referencedIn Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: GospelOfMatthew
Codex Bezae containsText Gospel of Matthew
Herodias mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Salome mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
The Calling of Saint Matthew basedOn Gospel of Matthew
The Calling of Saint Matthew depictsEventFrom Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Gospel of Matthew 9:9
Herod Archelaus mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Matthew isAssociatedWithReligiousText Gospel of Matthew
The Violent Bear It Away titleAlludesTo Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Gospel of Matthew 11:12
Coniah mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew subject Gospel of Matthew
King of the Jews mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
The Flight into Egypt (cantata) basedOn Gospel of Matthew
crossed keys of Saint Peter associatedWith Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Gospel of Matthew 16:19
Garden of Gethsemane mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel in Brief basedOn Gospel of Matthew
Commentary on Matthew basedOn Gospel of Matthew
Commentary on Matthew mainSubject Gospel of Matthew
Commentary on Matthew focusesOnText Gospel of Matthew
Matthew 13 partOf Gospel of Matthew
crown of thorns mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Crown of Thorns
Massacre of the Innocents describedIn Gospel of Matthew
Hosea 11:1 interpretedAsProphecyBy Gospel of Matthew
Adoration of the Magi basedOn Gospel of Matthew
Mysteria Gaudiosa basedOn Gospel of Matthew
Return from Egypt partOf Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Gospel of Matthew narrative
Return from Egypt describedIn Gospel of Matthew
Agony in the Garden describedIn Gospel of Matthew
New Testament Passion narratives sourceText Gospel of Matthew
Philip mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Philip the Apostle
Matthew 27 partOf Gospel of Matthew
kiss of Judas isDescribedIn Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Kiss of Judas
Caiaphas mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
New Testament miracles and signs recordedIn Gospel of Matthew
Obed appearsIn Gospel of Matthew
Crowning with Thorns describedIn Gospel of Matthew
Carrying of the Cross scripturalBasis Gospel of Matthew
Resurrection sourceText Gospel of Matthew
Malchus mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Matthew associatedWith Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Matthew the Apostle
Matthew traditionalAuthorOf Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Matthew the Apostle
Matthew mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Matthew the Apostle
Joseph of Arimathea mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
tomb of Joseph of Arimathea mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Bethany mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Barabbas mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew