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Dictionary definition: Matthew, Gospel of St
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Matthew, Gospel of St.
Traditionally held to be the oldest of the four Gospels, it stands first in the NT
Canon
. It was probably written
c.
AD80–90. Though since the 2nd cent. it has been attributed to St
Matthew
the Apostle, it is unlikely that it was written by an eye-witness. Most scholars hold that the author drew on Mk., which he expanded with other sources, especially
‘Q’
. He begins with a
Genealogy of Christ
and ‘Infancy ...