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Gospel According to Matthew

Gospel According to Matthew

4.9
The first New Testament book that tells the story of Jesus's life and teachings, including the Sermon on the Mount
  • proper noun
translation icon : Evangelio según Mateo
  • Students studied the Gospel According to Matthew as part of their religious education.

Examples

  • Was the reading from the Gospel according to Matthew?

    An American Haunting (2005)

  • The priest quoted the Gospel According to Matthew to inspire the congregation.

  • In his sermon, he referred to the Gospel According to Matthew to emphasize forgiveness.

Synonyms

Matthew
vsGospel According to Matthew
176 3.9

The first book of the New Testament that tells about Jesus' life and teachings, including the Sermon on the Mount

omits author detail and focuses on the book's content and teachings
Gospel of Matthew
vsGospel According to Matthew
2 5.4

The first book in the Christian Bible that tells Jesus' life and teachings, including the Sermon on the Mount

is the more formal full title used in some editions

Surface Forms

Gospel According to Matthew main

Morphology

Gospel + According + to + Matthew

The phrase is compositionally derived: 'Gospel' (a book about Jesus) + 'according to' (as reported by) + 'Matthew' (the author), so the meaning 'the Gospel as told by Matthew' is directly inferable from the parts. The attribution pattern 'X according to Y' is common cross-linguistically (e.g., Spanish 'según', French 'selon'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand this title.

Etymology

Gospel According to Matthew gets its name because gospel means 'good news' and the words 'according to Matthew' mean 'as told by Matthew'. Matthew was one of Jesus's followers, so this book tells Jesus's life and teaching from his point of view, which is why we call it the Gospel According to Matthew.