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Who was Matthew in the Bible?
Also known as Levi
The Time of Jesus · ~4 BC–AD 33New Testament
Tax collector turned apostle
Matthew is a man named in the Bible, one of the apostles of Jesus, son of Alphaeus. Scripture references Matthew in 8 verses (chiefly Luke, Matthew, Mark).
🤯 What might Matthew have looked like?
A first-century man of Roman Judea or Galilee — most likely olive-skinned, dark-haired and bearded, in an ankle-length woven tunic with an outer cloak and sandals.
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- Father: Alphaeus
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Verses that mention Matthew
Luke 5:27Luke 5:29Luke 6:15Matthew 9:9Matthew 10:3Mark 2:14
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