Matthew
Matthew's Gospel presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and King, the fulfilment of Israel's Scriptures. Written especially for a Jewish-Christian readership, it repeatedly shows how the events of Jesus' life 'fulfil what was spoken by the prophets', and opens with a genealogy tracing him to Abraham and David.
It gathers Jesus' teaching into five great discourses, the first and greatest being the Sermon on the Mount (chapters 5–7). From the visit of the wise men to the Great Commission — 'Go therefore and make disciples of all nations' (28:19) — Matthew is the bridge between the Testaments and the church's most-used Gospel.
People appearing in Matthew
Jesus of Nazareth
the Christ
Teacher · Messiah
Simon Peter
the fisherman; the Rock
Apostle
Andrew
the First-Called
Apostle
Bartholomew
'in whom is no deceit'
Apostle
Thomas
the Twin (Didymus)
Apostle
Matthew the Apostle
the tax collector
Apostle · Evangelist
James, son of Alphaeus
the Less
Apostle
Thaddaeus
Jude the apostle
Apostle
Joseph (husband of Mary)
the carpenter
Guardian of Jesus
John the Baptist
Prophet · Forerunner
Judas Iscariot
the betrayer
Apostle (the betrayer)
David
a man after God's own heart
King of Israel
Solomon
the wise
King of Israel
Isaiah
Prophet
Ruth
the Moabite
Great-grandmother of David
Abraham
Patriarchal age
Isaac
Patriarchal age
Jacob
Patriarchal age
Naphtali
Patriarchal age
Rachel
Patriarchal age
Zebulun
Patriarchal age
Abel
Second son of Adam
Abiud
Ancestor of Jesus
Achim
Ancestor of Jesus
Alphaeus
Father of apostles
Amminadab
Ancestor of David
Archelaus
Ethnarch of Judea
Azor
Ancestor of Jesus
Barabbas
Prisoner
Boaz
Kinsman-redeemer
Caiaphas
High Priest
Eleazar (son of Eliud)
Ancestor of Jesus
Eliakim (son of Abiud)
Ancestor of Jesus
Eliud
Ancestor of Jesus
Herod the Great
King of Judea
Herodias
Wife of Antipas
Hezron
Ancestor of David
Jacob, father of Joseph
Father of Joseph
Jehoiachin
King of Judah
Jesse
Father of David
Jonah
Prophet
Joseph of Arimathea
Councillor
Matthan
Ancestor of Jesus
Nahshon
Leader of Judah
Perez
Son of Judah
Pontius Pilate
Roman Prefect of Judea
Rahab
Woman of Jericho
Ram
Ancestor of David
Rehoboam
King of Judah
Salmon
Ancestor of David
Shealtiel
Ancestor of Jesus
Tamar
Mother of Perez
Zadok (son of Azor)
Ancestor of Jesus
Zebedee
Father of James and John
Ahaz (2Ki 15:38)
Divided Monarchy
Asa (1Ki 15:8)
Divided Monarchy
Daniel (Ezk 14:14)
Exile and Return
Elijah (1Ki 17:1)
Divided Monarchy
Herod (Mat 14:1)
the New Testament
Herod (Mat 2:1)
the New Testament
Hezekiah (2Ki 16:20)
Divided Monarchy
James (Mat 10:3)
the New Testament
James (Mat 13:55)
the New Testament
James (Mat 4:21)
the New Testament
Jehoshaphat (1Ki 15:24)
Divided Monarchy
Jeremiah (2Ch 35:25)
Divided Monarchy
John (Mat 16:17)
the New Testament
John (Mat 4:21)
the New Testament
Joses (Mat 27:56)
the New Testament
Josiah (1Ki 13:2)
Divided Monarchy
Judah (Gen 29:35)
the Patriarchs
Judas (Mat 10:3)
the New Testament
Mary (Mat 1:16)
the New Testament
Philip (Mat 14:3)
the New Testament
Salome (Mat 14:6)
New Testament - daughter of Herodias
Simon (Mat 13:55)
the New Testament
Tiberius
the New Testament
Unnamed#1 (Mat 1:15)
Exile and Return
Unnamed#2 (Mat 1:15)
Exile and Return
Unnamed#3 (Mat 1:15)
Exile and Return
Unnamed#4 (Mat 1:15)
Exile and Return
Unnamed#5
Exile and Return
Unnamed#6
Exile and Return
Unnamed#7
Exile and Return
Unnamed#8
Exile and Return
Unnamed#9
Exile and Return
Uriah (2Sa 11:3)
United Monarchy
Zechariah (2Ch 24:20)
Divided Monarchy
a wife of Peter
the New Testament
mother In Law of Peter
the New Testament