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Matthew (1st century CE) was, according to Christian tradition, one of the Twelve apostles of Jesus of Nazareth, and one of the four evangelists.

The category: Matthew (subject) includes scholarly and fictional works dealing with this character and with the Gospel he supposedly wrote.

Biography

Matthew is mentioned in the Gospels as one of the Twelve and a former tax collector; as such, he is often identified with Levi, son of Alphaeus, also a tax collector. After the death of Jesus, besides being one of the evangelists, Matthew is said to have preached to Jews in Judea, and then to Gentiles in Ethiopia, Macedonia, Persia, and Parthia. There are also traditions about his martyrdom.

Matthew in Fiction

The traditional iconography of Matthew focused on three events of his life: (a) the calling by Jesus; (b) the writing of the Gospel; and (c) the martyrdom. With the conspicuous exception of Caravaggio, these scenes never developed into a narrative cycle.

As one of the Twelve, Matthew is present in all fictional narratives of the life of Jesus, very seldom in a prominent role, almost never as a protagonist.

Matthew in Scholarship

Studies on Matthew are limited by the lack of evidence, and restricted to introductory notes on the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew.

External links

• Wikipedia