Person
Matthew
1st c.
apostle, traditional evangelist
Tradition. TRADITION beyond the Gospels.
Tax collector called by Jesus. Papias says Matthew collected sayings 'in the Hebrew language'. Later tradition sends him to Ethiopia, Persia or Parthia.
Bases
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- Capernaum · tax collector (Gospels) · attested
- Ethiopia (region) · mission (Rufinus, Socrates; some ancient writers meant an 'Ethiopia' south of the Caspian) · tradition
Places
Councils
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Sources
Catalog editions
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