Of Matthew's subsequent career we have only inaccurate or
legendarydata.
Irenæustells us that Matthew preached the
Gospelamong the
Clement of Alexandriaclaiming that he did this for fifteen years, and
Eusebiusmaintains that, before going into other countries, he gave them his
Gospelin the
mother tongue. Some ancient Christian writers mention him preaching in Ethiopia to the south of the Caspian Sea (not
Ethiopiain
Africa), while others say
Persiaand the kingdom of the Parthians,
Macedonia, and
Syria. These accounts are more likely to be the result of hagiology than history.
According to Heracleon, who is quoted byClement of Alexandria, Matthew did not die amartyr. Those sources that claim he was martyred disagree on the place ofSt. Matthew'smartyrdomand the kind of torture he suffered, in factwhether he was burned,stoned, beheaded or simply died of old age.
When Jesus died St Matthew preached to the Hebrews for 33 years then moved on and started teaching all over the world.
It is thought that Matthew was martyred in Ethiopia..
This is not a positive answer, but in Matthew 9:1 it says "So He (Jesus) got into a boat, crossed over and came to His own city" Jesus considered Capernaum His city as He ministered extensively there. Peter, Andrew, John and James also lived there. Then in Matthew 9:9 we are told that as Jesus passed on from there (Capernaum) He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. Assuming Matthew lived in the town where he worked, that would mean he lived in Capernaum.
He was one of the 12 apostles, or disciples, of Jesus. He wrote the first Gospel.
Tradition tells us that Matthew was a martyr but we do not know precisely how he died.
We are not able to know when St. Matthew died, but tradition tells us that he was born around the year 1 A.D., that would make him about 33 when Christ was crucified. It is believed that the Gospels, one of whom Matthew is atributed as being the author of, were not written until around 50-65 A.D. This would make Matthew in his fifties. Sometime after writting his Gospel, he is said to have been speared for his faith.
St. Matthew turned to Jesus because he was called by Jesus to follow him. Matthew, also known as Levi, was a tax collector before encountering Jesus. When Jesus called him, Matthew immediately left his profession and followed Him, acknowledging Jesus' authority and responding to His invitation to discipleship.
When selected by Jesus he was called Matthew.
It is thought that Matthew was martyred in Ethiopia..
The death of Saint Matthew is unknow.
Matthew St. Clair Clarke died in 1852.
St. Matthew was a tax collector before Jesus called him to be his desciple. Tax collectors worked with money, and so do bankers. St. Matthew is then invoked as the protector of those who handle money.
St Matthew became a saint because he was one of the four gospel writers, and one of Jesus helpers, and also St Matthew preached the Good News, even after Jesus was crucified
It was mostly on love and forgiveness, and repent of your sin. The disciples said more on Jesus Christ. St. Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Jesus preached the kingdom of heaven; how to get there, how to become one of its subjects, what it is like here in this world, the nature and character of its king, how its subjects should behave toward one another, how its subjects should behave toward non-subjects, benefits and duties of its subjects, etc.
This is not a positive answer, but in Matthew 9:1 it says "So He (Jesus) got into a boat, crossed over and came to His own city" Jesus considered Capernaum His city as He ministered extensively there. Peter, Andrew, John and James also lived there. Then in Matthew 9:9 we are told that as Jesus passed on from there (Capernaum) He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. Assuming Matthew lived in the town where he worked, that would mean he lived in Capernaum.
He was one of the 12 apostles, or disciples, of Jesus. He wrote the first Gospel.
There are no dates on record about St. Matthew, including when he was born and when he died.
Tradition tells us that Matthew was a martyr but we do not know precisely how he died.