The Sacred Writing of St. Matthew the Apostle / An Address to the Children of Israel

The Gospel of Jesus Christ kata (according to) Matthew is the opening Gospel in the New Testament canon. Written for the Early Christian Church, it testifies that Jesus is God’s promised Messiah— the Christ, the Son of David, the only begotten Son of God—true God and true Man, born of the Virgin Mary. Matthew bridges the Old Testament Scriptures with the salvation history of the New Testament, revealing step by step who the Christ is and what His earthly mission of salvation entails. From the beginning, and continuing to the end, He gathers all who trust in His work, His Word, and His promises, and who live according to God’s will. ‘You are truly My disciples if you abide in My word.