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Saint Matthew's death by martyrdom earned him his saint hood by the Catholic Church. Saint Matthew was one of the 12 Apostles chosen by Jesus.

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How did Saint Matthew become an apostle?

Saint Matthew, a tax collector, was called by Jesus to follow him. Matthew immediately left everything to become one of the twelve apostles. This calling marked the beginning of his journey as a disciple of Jesus.


Was Saint Matthew a disciple an apostle and an evangelist?

Matthew was a disciple, an apostle as well as an evangelist.


What nationality was Saint Matthew?

The Apostle Saint Matthew was Jewish, a native of Israel. He was a tax collector by trade before meeting Jesus and becoming his disciple.


How Jesus is presented in saint Matthew's passage?

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How did Saint Matthew help Jesus?

Saint Matthew was one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus. As a disciple, he followed Jesus, learned from His teachings, and spread the message of Christianity after Jesus' death. Saint Matthew also wrote the first Gospel in the New Testament, which bears his name and recounts the life and teachings of Jesus.


Why is Saint Andrew the patron of fishermen?

Because he was originally a fisherman, when Jesus called him to be a disciple.


Was Saint Augustine a disciple?

Saint Augustine was a disciple in the sense he was a follower of Christ but he was not a disciple or apostle called by Jesus himself.


When did St. Matthew become a saint?

Matthew was not canonized a saint. The process did not become instituted until over 1000 years after his death. He was proclaimed a saint by the early Christian community soon after his martyrdom.


How did the disciple Matthew die?

The disciple Matthew is believed to have been martyred by being stabbed to death in Ethiopia.


First disciple mentioned in the Bible?

At Matthew 27:55 the first disciple 'mentioned by name' was-- "Now as it was late in the afternoon, there came a rich man of Ar·i·ma·the´a, named Joseph, who had also himself become a disciple of Jesus.


Was Matthew of the gospels a disciple?

Nope.


What was Matthew in the Bibles profession?

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