Mat·thew /ˈmæ(ˌ)θju , (ˌ)θu/ 名詞
天主教 瑪竇福音。
基督教 馬太福音。
略 Mt
Matthew
n 1: (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered
to be the author of the first Gospel [syn: Saint
Matthew, St. Matthew, Saint Matthew the Apostle, St.
Matthew the Apostle, Levi]
2: one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon
on the Mount [syn: Gospel According to Matthew]
Matthew
gift of God, a common Jewish name after the Exile. He was the
son of Alphaeus, and was a publican or tax-gatherer at
Capernaum. On one occasion Jesus, coming up from the side of the
lake, passed the custom-house where Matthew was seated, and said
to him, "Follow me." Matthew arose and followed him, and became
his disciple (Matt. 9:9). Formerly the name by which he was
known was Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27); he now changed it,
possibly in grateful memory of his call, to Matthew. The same
day on which Jesus called him he made a "great feast" (Luke
5:29), a farewell feast, to which he invited Jesus and his
disciples, and probably also many of old associates. He was
afterwards selected as one of the twelve (6:15). His name does
not occur again in the Gospel history except in the lists of the
apostles. The last notice of him is in Acts 1:13. The time and
manner of his death are unknown.