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One tradition is that Matthew was slain by chopping apart by halberd in Ethiopia. Others are that Matthew was burnt alive, stoned to death or beheaded. there is no agreement among these various traditions as to where Matthew's martyrdom took place.
According to Heracleon, who is quoted by Clement of Alexandria, Matthew did not die a martyr.
AnswerSt Matthew (or Levi) was a tax collector or customs officer for the occupying Roman army. He is traditionally credited with writing the first Gospel. No historical evidence can be found to back up a legend that Matthew was condemned to death by a Jewish court. According to the Gnostic Heracleon, quoted by Clement of Alexandria, Matthew died a natural death somewhere in Judaea.
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