Gospel of Matthew

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The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament, one of four accounts of Jesus's life and teachings.

Traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew, it emphasizes Jesus as the fulfillment of Jewish prophecy and includes the Sermon on the Mount.

Often called simply Matthew: Matthew 5:14 says you are the light of the world.

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canonical status

Gospel of MatthewGospel of Thomas

Apocryphal collection of logia

pseudepigrapha

testament/covenant

Gospel of MatthewHebrew Bible

Jewish canonical scriptures

Old Testament · Torah · Tanakh · Psalms · Pentateuch

theological orientation

Gospel of MatthewGospel of Luke

Third canonical biography of Christ

Gospel of John · Acts of the Apostles · Gospel of Mark

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