Matthew
fter Jesus ascended into Heaven, his 12 apostles preached the Gospel in various regions of the Middle East and Europe. According to tradition, St. Matthew traveled to Ethiopia where he discovered sorcerers who were causing trouble in a Christian community.
The episode is narrated in the Golden Legend, and explains how Matthew visited the eunuch of Queen Candace, the same court official who was baptized by St. Philip and featured in the book of Acts (see Acts 8).
Shortly after his arrival a sorcerer walked into town “with two dragons, which belched forth sulfurous fire from mouth and nostrils and killed many people.”
Not afraid of the dragons, St. Matthew went out to encounter them
متی
Because of the mystery surrounding Saint Matthew's martyrdom, his feast day is not consistent in the Western and Eastern Churches. In the West, his feast is celebrated on September 21; in the East, on November 16. The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day. The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven.
The Gospel of Matthew was written to prove that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah, the King of all the earth, and to make plain the Kingdom of God. It is the joining link between Old and New Testament, focusing on the fulfillment of prophecy. Matthew was not written to chronicle the events of Jesus' life, but rather to present the undeniable evidence that Jesus Christ is the promised Savior, the Messiah, the King of kings and Lord of lords. It begins by accounting the genealogy of Jesus, then his birth, baptism and public ministry. The miracles recorded in Matthew reveal Jesus' authority and true identity. Key characters in the gospel of Matthew: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, John the Baptist, the 12 disciples, the Jewish religious leaders, Caiaphas, Pilate, Mary Magdalene.
Matthew
What is the definition and the meaning of the Patron Saints and why were these people chosen to become patrons of causes, professions and countries? The term 'Patron' is used in Christian religions, including the Roman Catholic religion, to describe holy and virtuous men and women who are considered to be a defender of a specific group of people or of a country. There is a patron for virtually every cause, country, profession or special interest. St. Matthew is the patron of: accountants, bankers, bookkeepers, customs officers, money managers, stock brokers, tax collectors
After Christ's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension, Saint Matthew is said to have preached the Gospel to the Hebrews for as many as 15 years, during which time he wrote the Gospel in Aramaic, before heading east to continue his efforts at evangelization. By tradition, he, like all of the apostles with the exception of Saint John the Evangelist, was martyred, but accounts of his martyrdom varied widely. All place it somewhere in the East, but, as the Catholic Encyclopedia notes, "it is not known whether he was burned, stoned, or beheaded
Matthew the Apostle
Matthew was the son of Alphaeus born at Capernaum, a settlement on the shore of the Sea of Galilee , about a year after the birth of Jesus. One day Jesus was walking and saw a tax collector named Matthew sitting at a tax collection post, and said to him, "Follow me." And Matthew stood up and followed Him, and became one of His twelve apostles. (See M 9:9-13 = P 2:13-17 = L 5:27-32)
Tax collectors in those days were social outcasts. Devout Jews avoided them because they were usually dishonest. The job carried no salary, and they were expected to make their profits by cheating the people from whom they collected taxes. Patriotic and nationalistic Jews hated them because they were agents of the Roman government, the conquerors, and hated them with a double hatred if (like Matthew) they were Jews, because they had gone over to the enemy, had betrayed their own people for money. Thus, throughout the Gospels, we find tax collectors (publicans) mentioned as a standard type of sinful and despised outcast. Matthew brought many of his former associates to meet Jesus, and social outcasts in general were shown that the love of Jesus extended even to them.
After his calling, when Saint Matthew gave a feast in Christ's honor, the guests were drawn from among his friends—including fellow tax collectors and sinners (Matthew 9:10-13). The Pharisees objected to Christ eating with such people, to which Christ responded, "I have not come to call the just, but sinners," summing up the Christian message of salvation.
The name "Matthew" means "gift of the LORD." Mark and Luke, in the story of his calling, name him "Levi." Perhaps this was his original name, and he received a new name from Jesus when he became a disciple. It has also been suggested that he was simply a member of the tribe of Levi.
متی
متی در قرن اول در حبشه درگذشت و مزارش در سالرنو ایتالیاست.
متی در کفرناحوم و در زمان هرود انتیپاس مامور سنتی و محلی برای جمع آوری مالیات بوده است، هر چند که او واقعا یک مامور رومی نبوده اما در ناحیه جلیل به خدمت مشغول بوده و احتمالا زیردست رومی بوده و برای آنان مالیات جمع می کرده است. به احتمال بسیار زیاد وی دارای تحصیلات و آشنا به زبان آرامی و یونانی برای خواندن و نوشتن بوده، که ضرورت شغل وی بوده است.
St. Matthew was a first-century tax collector who left his work and followed Jesus. He wrote about the life and ministry of Christ in his Gospel, Not much is known about the life of Matthew, but his writings tell us about Christ’s life and works, and the Church considered his Gospel to be of definitive value in verifying Jesus as the Messiah.
In the Gospels of Mark, Luke, and Matthew, they describe the first encounter of Jesus and Matthew. At the time, tax collectors were mocked and hated, often because they took extra money to earn their own living.
Matthew likely met Jesus near Capernaum. As Matthew wrote, Jesus saw him and called him, saying “Follow me.” And Matthew got up and followed him.
By calling Matthew, Jesus was making a point about his universal mission — everyone was welcome, even tax collectors.
Matthew also wrote about Jesus’ instructions to go out and make disciples of all the nations. He is traditionally thought to have died as a martyr in a territory near present-day Egypt
عیسی زمانیکه در کفرناحوم بود او را دید و به او گفت: «مرا متابعت کن.» و متی برخاسته و به دنبال عیسی رفت و از شاگردان وی گشت. در همان روز، متی مهمانی بزرگی داد و عیسی و شاگردانش و دوستان متی که از باجگیران و گناهکاران بودند نیز در این مهمانی شرکت داشتند.
بنا بر روایات، متی برای مدت پانزده سال در فلسطین موعظه می کرده است و سپس به اتیوپی و مقدونیه رفته است. گفته می شود وی به مرگ طبیعی چه در اتیوپی یا مقدونیه درگذشته است. اما کلیسای کاتولیک بر این باور است که متی در اتیوپی مصلوب و سپس گردن زده شده و به شهادت رسیده است. اما در کتاب مقدس در این باره و مرگ وی چیزی گفته نشده است.
