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Matthew Gift of the LORD
Matthew is a Greek name meaning gift of the lord. A tax collector who got up from the table and followed, and who wrote the first Gospel.
Where the name comes from
Ματθαῖος Matthaîos — Matthæus (i.e. Matthitjah), an Israelite and a Christian. Strong's G3156 derives it: Greek form of the Hebrew Mattithyâh (H4993): or מַתִּתְיָהוּ; from H4991 (מַתָּת) and H3050 (יָהּ); gift of Jah.
Matthew in Scripture
The name appears in 5 verses, first at Matthew 9:9.
Matthew 9:9 · KJV
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
Matthew 10:3 · KJV
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Mark 3:18 · KJV
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Luke 6:15 · KJV
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Acts 1:13 · KJV
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
Who bore the name
Read the story: Bible verses about the Twelve Disciples.
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