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Definition of St. Matthew
1. Noun. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel.
Category relationships: New Testament
Generic synonyms: Apostle, Evangelist, Saint
Lexicographical Neighbors of St. Matthew
Literary usage of St. Matthew
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Innocents Abroad, Or, The New Pilgrims' Progress: Being Some Account of by Mark Twain (1870)
"When we see a monk with a book and a pen, looking tranquilly up to heaven, trying
to think of a word, we know that that is St. Matthew. ..."
2. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1802)
"The examples of verbal agreement in }^ between St. Matthew and St. Mark arc very
numerous, and several of them are very long and remarkable, especially in' ..."
3. Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament by John Wesley (1850)
"St. Mark in his Gospel presupposes that of St. Matthew, ... St. Matthew particularly
points out the fulfilling of the prophecies for the con. ..."
4. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1802)
"The examples of verbal agreement in y between St. Matthew and St. Mark are ...
nor St. Luke's text partly with that of St. Matthew, and partly with that of ..."
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