Matthew
- proper noun
- /ˈmæθju/
- Yet without your Father's leave, not one of them can fall to the ground." Jesus, Matthew 10:29.
Examples
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Thousands more followed Matthew and John, and Peter and James.
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It's just Sam and Matthew, his deputy, around here.
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Nobody liked Matthew because he was a tax collector, and no one liked her by association.
Fiction book (1996) -
It's part of the Box B minor Mass and the Saint Matthew Passion.
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You know, in, in, in Matthew, this Jesus guy is walking around and he's saying things like love your enemies.
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The problem is that Matthew is quoting it in the Greek translation of the Old Testament.
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Or is this claim based on an over-literal reading of Matthew 16:18...
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The man who drew them, Matthew Paris, was an Englishman, a monk of St. Albans.
Fiction book (1991) -
So, let's try enjoy it today, and keep in mind the words of Matthew 24:14, "It's only once everyone has heard the name Jehovah, that's when the New System will arrive."
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In the New Testament, Matthew is recognized as one of Jesus's twelve apostles.
Synonyms
One of Jesus's twelve followers in the Bible, often shown holding a book
A person who was one of Jesus' twelve disciples and is believed to have written the first Gospel
One of the twelve followers of Jesus who is said to have written the first Gospel in the New Testament
A follower of Jesus who people say wrote the first Gospel
Compounds
The first book in the Christian Bible that tells Jesus' life and teachings, including the Sermon on the Mount
- Specialized
A stopper knot where you twist several rope strands together to stop a rope from fraying
- Specialized
A knot tied at the end of a rope to stop the end passing through an opening
The first New Testament book that tells the story of Jesus's life and teachings, including the Sermon on the Mount
A person who was one of Jesus' twelve disciples and is believed to have written the first Gospel
One of the twelve followers of Jesus who is said to have written the first Gospel in the New Testament
Surface Forms
Etymology
Matthew as the name of the apostle comes from the old Hebrew Mattityahu, which means 'gift of God'. A helpful way to remember the apostle Matthew is to think of him as God's 'gift' who became one of Jesus' twelve followers.