matthew

Noun
  1. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus;
    Traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel (synset 111184661)
    referred to in: new testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
    is an instance of:
    • apostle - (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
    • evangelist - (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
    • saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
    same as: levi, saint matthew, saint matthew the apostle, st. matthew, st. matthew the apostle
  2. One of the Gospels in the New Testament;
    Includes the Sermon on the Mount (synset 106453277)
    is an instance of:
    • book - a major division of a long written composition
    • evangel, gospel, gospels - the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
    is a part of: new testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
    same as: gospel according to matthew

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