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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Referenced by (272)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Book of Hosea quotedIn Gospel of Matthew
Iacobus Maior mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
John the Forerunner holyBookMention Gospel of Matthew
Judas Thomas mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Codex Zographensis contains Gospel of Matthew
Didymus mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
James the Less appearsIn Gospel of Matthew
the Less mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: James the Less
Codex Marianus containsTextOf Gospel of Matthew
Simon the Cananaean mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Alphaeus mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Field of Blood isMentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Simon Zelotes mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Mark follows Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Gospel of Mark
Mark sharesMaterialWith Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Gospel of Mark
Jude mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Saint Philip mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Parable of the Lost Sheep foundIn Gospel of Matthew
James of Jerusalem mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Thomas Didymus mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Book of Kells (traditionally linked to Iona) containsTextOf Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Book of Kells
Wise Men describedIn Gospel of Matthew
Star of Bethlehem mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Melchior canonicalSource Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Gospel of Matthew (unnamed Magi)
Feast of All Saints (Byzantine tradition) scripturalReadingsInclude Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Gospel of Matthew 10:32–33, 37–38; 19:27–30
John sharesSubjectWith Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Gospel of John
Nazareth, Israel mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Gospels of Matthew
Caesarean text-type associatedWithBook Gospel of Matthew
Harmony of the Gospels focusesOn Gospel of Matthew
Olivet Discourse recordedIn Gospel of Matthew
Codex Washingtonianus (in parts) containsText Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Codex Washingtonianus
Hodie usesTextFrom Gospel of Matthew
Book of Kells containsTextOf Gospel of Matthew
Bartholomew mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Chorazin mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Jesus’ Galilean ministry documentedIn Gospel of Matthew
יִשַׁי appearsInBook Gospel of Matthew
Cotton MS Nero D IV containsText Gospel of Matthew
Ζεβεδαῖος (Greek form) mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Ζεβεδαῖος
Quelle usedAsSourceBy Gospel of Matthew
teachings of Jesus sourceText Gospel of Matthew
Farrer hypothesis appliesTo Gospel of Matthew
Augustinian hypothesis claims Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Gospel of Matthew was written before the other Synoptic Gospels
Augustinian hypothesis implies Gospel of Matthew
this entity surface form: Matthew is a primary narrative source for Luke
Gospel of Thomas (as another sayings collection) sharesMaterialWith Gospel of Matthew
subject surface form: Gospel of Thomas