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{{Infobox Book
|name=Gospel According to Matthew
|image=Man.png
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|Testament=[[New Testament|New]]
|Section=[[The Gospels|Gospels]]
|Book number=40
|Chapters=28
|Author=[[Matthew the Apostle]]
|Date written=
|Language=
|Time span= ≈ 30-35 years (5 BC - 33 AD)
|Major events=* Birth of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]<ref>Matthew 1:18-25</ref>
* Baptism of Jesus<ref>Matthew 3:13-17</ref>
* [[Last Supper]]<ref>Matthew 26:17-30</ref>
* [[Crucifixion]] of Jesus<ref>Matthew 27:32-56</ref>
|Major people=* Jesus
* [[Mary (Mother of Jesus)]]
* [[Joseph (Carpenter)]]
* [[John the Baptist]]
|previous = [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]]|successive = [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]]|Year written=50-60 AD (Eusebius of Caesarea wrote: "Matthew was the first to write the words of the Lord in the language of the Jews")}}
The '''Gospel of Matthew''' (simply, '''Matthew''') is the first book and [[The Gospels|gospel]] of the [[New Testament]], and the fortieth book of the [[Bible]]. Written from a distinctly [[Israel (Nation)|Jewish]] perspective, it begins with a genealogy showing that Jesus is not only a son of [[David]] the King, but also the son of [[Abraham]], the father of the Jewish race. The genealogy is reminiscent of that of David in the [[book of Ruth]]. As with the book of Ruth, the genealogy shows that the one referenced is worthy of the honor of the title ("king" for [[David]], but "Christ" for [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]).<ref>Matthew 1:1-17</ref>

Following the same general outline as the books of [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] and [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] — the good news to [[Yahweh|God]]'s people about His kingdom and its King. Within its 28 chapters we have an account of the birth, circumcision, baptism and ministry of the promised Messiah (God's anointed). And then, the controversial truth of the book unfolds: the Messiah is the same as the "Suffering Servant" spoken of by [[Isaiah (Prophet)|Isaiah]]! A miracle working rabbi is shown to be far more when he rises from the dead!

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