is a first-century tax collector turned apostle who chronicled the life and ministry of Christ in his Gospel. Although relatively little is known about the life of , the account he wrote of Christ’s ministry — traditionally considered to be the first of the four Gospels — is of inestimable value to the Church, particularly in its verification of Jesus as the Messiah.
Jesus most likely first encountered Matthew near the house of Peter, in Capernaum near the Sea of Galilee. The meeting of the two was dramatic, as Matthew’s third-person account in his Gospel captured: “As Jesus passed on,” the ninth chapter recounts, “He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, ‘Follow me’. And he got up and followed Him.”
A witness to Christ’s resurrection after death, as well as His ascension into heaven, and the events of Pentecost, Matthew also recorded Jesus’ instruction for the Apostles to “go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Like 11 of the 12 apostles, is traditionally thought to have died as a martyr while preaching the Gospel.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: heraldmalaysia - 🏆 24. / 51 Read more »
Source: heraldmalaysia - 🏆 24. / 51 Read more »
Source: heraldmalaysia - 🏆 24. / 51 Read more »
Source: heraldmalaysia - 🏆 24. / 51 Read more »
Source: heraldmalaysia - 🏆 24. / 51 Read more »
Source: heraldmalaysia - 🏆 24. / 51 Read more »