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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.

Saint Matthew | History, Facts, Feast Day, & Death | Britannica

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 ...

Apostle and Evangelist Matthew - Orthodox Church in America

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, was also named Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27); he was one of the Twelve Apostles (Mark 3:18; ...

Matthew the Apostle - Saints Resource

After Jesus' Ascension, Matthew preached the Gospel, as Jesus asked his disciples to do. It is believed that he established Christian ...

About St. Matthew - Patron Saint Article - Catholic Saint Medals

He wrote the first Gospel, recording the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. St. Matthew, before he was called by Jesus to become His apostle, was a Jewish ...

St. Matthew, Apostle - Catholic News Agency

Like 11 of the 12 apostles, St. Matthew is traditionally thought to have died as a martyr while preaching the Gospel. The Roman Martyrology describes his death ...

Saint Matthew the Apostle - Newman Ministry

Saint Matthew the Apostle ... St. Matthew was a first century Galilean, born in Galilee, and was the son of Alpheus. During the Roman occupation ...

The Apostle Matthew - Bible Odyssey

In all three Synoptic Gospels, Jesus calls a tax collector to be a disciple. Mark and Luke call the tax collector Levi, but he is called Matthew in the.

Saint Matthew | Franciscan Media

Matthew was a Jew who worked for the occupying Roman forces, collecting taxes from other Jews. The Romans were not scrupulous about what the “tax farmers” got ...

Meet Matthew the Apostle: The Ex-Tax Collector - Learn Religions

Strengths and Weaknesses. Matthew was an accurate record keeper. He knew the human heart and the longings of the Jewish people. He was loyal to ...

Who Was Matthew the Apostle? The Beginner's Guide - OverviewBible

As we just learned in the passages above (Matthew 9:9, Mark 2:14, Luke 5:27–28), Matthew was a tax collector, or a publican—someone who was ...

Matthew the Apostle | Bible Wiki - Fandom

Matthew, also known as Levi, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. when Jesus called him, he was working as a receipt of custom.

Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

The name "Matthew" means "gift of the Lord." Mark and Luke, in the story of his calling, name him "Levi." Perhaps this was his original name, and he received a ...

St. Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist - My Catholic Life!

September 21: Saint Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist—Feast ... Today's saint emerged from the despised profession of tax collectors, seen as traitors to the Jews for ...

St. Matthew - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

... Matthew was working at a collection booth in Capernaum when Christ came ... " With this simple call, Matthew became a disciple of Christ. From Matthew ...

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Matthew - New Advent

Matthew, the son of Alpheus (Mark 2:14) was a Galilean, although Eusebius informs us that he was a Syrian. As tax-gatherer at Capharnaum, he collected custom ...

Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist - Lunenburg, MA

Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist · The Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist is celebrated on September 21st. · According to the Gospel, ...

Matthew the Apostle | Story, Facts & Death - Lesson - Study.com

The story of Matthew in the Gospel of Matthew explains that he was a publican, or tax collector, before following Jesus. Although he was Jewish, being a tax ...

Saint Matthew the Apostle

Matthew committed the sin of avarice, by his panting Lyreed for filthy lucre; for he was a keeper of the customs. The custom-house, or teloneum, as Isidore says ...

Saint Matthew: the apostle who took the place of Judas Iscariot

Saint Matthew the Apostle, the protector of engineers and butchers, was the only apostle not chosen by Jesus, but by the apostles.