Try the Quiz : The Gospel of Matthew

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• The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament followed by the Gospel of Mark.
• The Gospel of Matthew has 28 chapters.
• The Gospel of Matthew begins with a genealogy (the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history).
• The Gospel of Matthew starts with 'The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraha'.
• Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist in the river Jordan (Matthew 3:13-17).
• Matthew was a tax collector before becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ.
• John the Baptist was killed by King Herod (Matthew14:6-12).
• Jesus predicted his betrayal and his death in the Gospel of Matthew six times.
• Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus Christ.
• Jesus Christ was tempted three times by the devil in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11).
• Jesus told Simon (Peter) and his brother Andrew to follow him (Matthew 4:8-20).
• The Gospel of Matthew is the only Gospel to mention the word Church.
• The parable of the Hidden Treasure can be found only in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 13:44).
• The parable of the Householder can be found only in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 13:52).
• The parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard can be found only in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 20:1-16).

Try the Quiz : The Gospel of Matthew