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 Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

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

Genealogy of Jesus
Great Commission
Infancy narrative of Jesus
Lord's Prayer
linked to: 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 Christian Bible
linked to: 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 Levi the tax collector
linked to: Apostle Matthew

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

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

Jesus Christ primarySources Gospel of Matthew
Virgin Mary mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Final Judgment centralText Gospel of Matthew
Sermon on the Mount partOf Gospel of Matthew
Golgotha mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Kingdom of God especiallyEmphasizedIn Gospel of Matthew
Last Supper narratedIn Gospel of Matthew
Baptism in the Jordan describedIn Gospel of Matthew
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem isNarratedIn Gospel of Matthew
Great Commission hasPrimarySource Gospel of Matthew 28:18–20
linked to: Gospel of Matthew
Crucifixion of Jesus narratedIn Gospel of Matthew
Saint Joseph mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Matthew 24 partOf Gospel of Matthew
Transfiguration associatedBiblicalBook Gospel of Matthew
Pontius Pilate mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee basedOn Gospel of Matthew
Nativity of Christ hasSourceText Gospel of Matthew
Apostle Peter mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Bethlehem mentionedIn Gospels of Matthew and Luke
linked to: Gospel of Matthew
Joseph mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Joseph genealogyRecordedIn Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Matthew alsoKnownAs The Gospel according to Matthew
linked to: Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Mark follows Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Mark influenced Gospel of Matthew
Synoptic Gospels hasPart Gospel of Matthew
Synoptic Gospels sharesSourceMaterial Gospel of Matthew
Miserando atque eligendo biblicalReferenceContext Gospel according to Matthew
linked to: Gospel of Matthew
Lord’s Prayer foundIn Gospel of Matthew
Herod Antipas mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Gospels containsWork Gospel of Matthew
New Testament contains Gospel of Matthew
Mary mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Passion of Christ hasPrimarySource Gospel of Matthew
Saint Andrew mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Palm Sunday basedOnEventDescribedIn Gospel of Matthew
Christian anarchism scripturalBasis Gospel of Matthew
Flight into Egypt describedIn Gospel of Matthew
Gospel infancy narratives describedIn Gospel of Matthew
Gospel infancy narratives sourceText Gospel according to Matthew
linked to: Gospel of Matthew
Joyful Mysteries scripturalBasis Gospel of Matthew
Parable of the Faithful and Wicked Servants foundIn Gospel of Matthew
Kingdom of Heaven scripturalBookContext Gospel of Matthew
Kingdom of Heaven centralThemeOf Gospel of Matthew
Codex Sinaiticus contains Gospel of Matthew
Mary Magdalene mentionedIn Gospel of Matthew
Arrest of Jesus narratedIn Gospel of Matthew
Cleansing of the Temple describedIn Gospel of Matthew
Tyndale Bible includesBook Gospel of Matthew
Burial of Jesus describedIn Gospel of Matthew