This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the tax-collector, for a Jewish Christian audience. The narrative closely follows the life of Jesus from his birth, through his ministry and unto his ...

Matthew The Apostle Matthew (Levi ... of the World” and “I am the Bread of Life” are in this Gospel. The Bible is not to be understood and read in the same way as other historical documents.

While the book doesn't name its author, the universal testimony of the early church and the earliest Greek manuscripts is that the Apostle Matthew (also known as Levi) wrote it. The Gospel of Matthew ...