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51-405: São Mateus is Portuguese for Saint Matthew , and may refer to one of the following places: Brazil [ edit ] São Mateus, Espírito Santo , a municipality and a city in the state of Espírito Santo São Mateus, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais , a barrio in the city of Juiz de Fora , Minas Gerais São Mateus, São João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro ,

102-503: A new commandment , that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." (NRSV) Further definition by Jesus can be found in the Gospel of Luke , Chapter 14. Beginning with a testing trap laid out by his adversaries regarding observance of the Jewish Sabbath , Jesus uses

153-468: A barrio in the city of São João de Meriti , Rio de Janeiro Subprefecture of São Mateus , São Paulo São Mateus (district of São Paulo) São Mateus do Maranhão , a municipality in the state of Maranhão São Mateus do Sul , a municipality in the state of Paraná Roman Catholic Diocese of São Mateus , based in São Mateus, Espírito Santo Portugal [ edit ] São Mateus (Madalena) ,

204-457: A civil parish in the municipality of Madalena, Pico, Azores São Mateus da Calheta , a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores São Mateus, the alternative name for the civil parish of Urzelina , in the municipality of Velas, São Jorge, Azores See also [ edit ] San Mateo (disambiguation) Sant Mateu (disambiguation) Saint-Mathieu (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

255-575: A feast on September 21. The Lutheran Church ─ Missouri Synod remembers Matthew with a feast on September 21. The Anglican communion commemorates Matthew with a festival on September 21. Matthew is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church with the following feast days. Like the other evangelists , Matthew is often depicted in Christian art with one of the four living creatures of Revelation 4:7. The one that accompanies him

306-575: A leader of others who attempts to pass on this faith to his followers, with the goal of repeating this process.(1 Corinthians 4:16–17; 2 Timothy 2:2). In addition to the Twelve Apostles there is a much larger group of people identified as disciples in the opening of the passage of the Sermon on the Plain . In addition, seventy (or seventy-two, depending on the source used) people are sent out in pairs to prepare

357-513: A messenger, more specifically "messengers with extraordinary status, especially of God’s messenger, envoy." But predominately in the New Testament it is used of "a group of highly honored believers with a special function as God’s envoys." While a disciple is one who learns and apprentices under a teacher or rabbi , an apostle is one sent as a missionary to proclaim the good news and to establish new communities of believers. The meaning of

408-523: Is in the form of a winged man . The three paintings of Matthew by Caravaggio in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome , where he is depicted as called by Christ from his profession as a tax gatherer, are among the landmarks of Western art . The Quran speaks of Jesus' disciples but does not mention their names, instead referring to them as "helpers to the work of Allah". Muslim exegesis and Quran commentary, however, name them and include Matthew amongst

459-406: Is a believer who follows Christ and then offers his own imitation of Christ as model for others to follow (1 Corinthians 11:1). A disciple is first a believer who has exercised faith (Acts 2:38; see also Born again (Catholicism) ) This means they have experienced conversion and put Jesus at the center of their life and participated in rites of Christian imitation. A fully developed disciple is also

510-599: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Matthew the Evangelist Matthew the Apostle ( Saint Matthew ) ( Koine Greek : Ματθαῖος, romanized : Matthaîos ; Aramaic : ܡܬܝ, romanized : Mattāy ) is named in the New Testament as one of the twelve apostles of Jesus . According to Christian traditions, he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of

561-512: Is leading them away from the demon in the far corner of the capital. The biblical story tells of Matthew converting the king and his sons to Christianity. Not only does this capital depict an act carried out by Matthew in the Bible, it foreshadows Matthew being a martyr. When Matthew the Apostle was murdered, he then became a martyr for the Christian religion as being killed for his faith and teachings given

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612-782: Is mentioned in Matthew 9:9 and Matthew 10:3 as a tax collector (in the New International Version and other translations of the Bible) who, while sitting at the "receipt of custom" in Capernaum , was called to follow Jesus. He is also listed among the Twelve Disciples , but without identification of his background, in Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13. In passages parallel to Matthew 9:9, both Mark 2:14 and Luke 5:27 describe Jesus's calling of

663-449: Is one of the two disciples to whom the risen Lord appears at Emmaus (Luke 24:18). Cleopas and an unnamed disciple of Jesus are walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus on the day of Jesus's resurrection. Cleopas and his friend are discussing the events of the past few days when a stranger asks them what they spoke of. The stranger is asked to join Cleopas and his friend for the evening meal. There

714-498: Is to be "esteemed and praised", as the Gospel writers are regarded as "carriers of wisdom". The number 5 contains an unstated significance within the Druze faith; it is believed in this area that great prophets come in groups of five. In the time of the ancient Greeks, these five were represented by Pythagoras , Plato , Aristotle , Parmenides , and Empedocles . In the first century, the five were represented by Jesus Christ , John

765-577: The 613 mitzvot , or possibly Gentiles who violated Noahide Law , though halacha was still in dispute in the 1st century, see also Hillel and Shammai and Circumcision controversy in early Christianity . Tax collectors profited from the Roman economic system that the Romans imposed in Iudaea province , which was displacing Galileans in their own homeland, foreclosing on family land and selling it to absentee landlords. In

816-590: The Babylonian Talmud (Sanhedrin 43a), "Mattai" is one of five disciples of " Jeshu ". Early Church Fathers such as Irenaeus ( Against Heresies 3.1.1) and Clement of Alexandria say that Matthew preached the gospel to the Jewish community in Judea, before going to other countries. Ancient writers are not in agreement as to which other countries these are, but almost all sources mention Ethiopia . The Catholic Church and

867-516: The Bible , "one who is rather constantly associated with someone who has a pedagogical reputation or a particular set of views, disciple, adherent." The word "disciple" comes into English usage by way of the Latin discipulus meaning a learner, but given its biblical background, should not be confused with the more common English word "student." A disciple is different from an apostle , which instead means

918-720: The Gospel of James , the Flight into Egypt , and the Infancy Gospel of Thomas . Jerome relates that Matthew was supposed by the Nazarenes to have composed their Gospel of the Hebrews , though Irenaeus and Epiphanius of Salamis consider this simply a revised version of the canonical Gospel. This Gospel has been partially preserved in the writings of the Church Fathers , said to have been written by Matthew. Epiphanius does not make his own

969-548: The Gospel of Matthew , and thus is also known as Matthew the Evangelist . The claim of his gospel authorship is rejected by most modern biblical scholars, though the "traditional authorship still has its defenders." The New Testament records that as a disciple , he followed Jesus. Church Fathers , such as Irenaeus and Clement of Alexandria , relate that Matthew preached the gospel in Judea before going to other countries. Matthew

1020-808: The Little Commission , the commission of the seventy in Luke's Gospel, the Great Commission after the resurrection of Jesus , or the conversion of Paul , making them apostles , charged with proclaiming the gospel (the Good News) to the world. Jesus emphasised that being his disciples would be costly. The term "disciple" represents the Koine Greek word mathētḗs ( μαθητής ), which generally means "one who engages in learning through instruction from another, pupil, apprentice" or in religious contexts such as

1071-412: The crucifixion and witness to the resurrection . Mark includes Mary, the mother of James and Salome (not to be confused with Salomé the daughter of Herodias) at the crucifixion and Salome at the tomb. John includes Mary the wife of Clopas at the crucifixion. Tabitha (Dorcas) is the only female follower of Jesus named in the New Testament and explicitly called a disciple. In Luke, Cleopas

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1122-467: The "living voice and intimacy of common life" of the disciple–teacher relationship of many different philosophers: Cleanthes could not have been the express image of Zeno , if he had merely heard his lectures; he also shared in his life, saw into his hidden purposes, and watched him to see whether he lived according to his own rules. Plato , Aristotle , and the whole throng of sages who were destined to go each his different way, derived more benefit from

1173-531: The 14th century. Ubiquitous throughout Christianity is the practice of proselytism , making new disciples. In Matthew, at the beginning of Jesus' ministry, when calling his earliest disciples—Simon, Peter, and Andrew—he says to them: "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men" ( Matthew 4:19 ). Then, at the very end of his ministry Jesus institutes the Great Commission, commanding all present to "go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in

1224-519: The 1970s and early 1980s. The doctrine of the movement emphasized the "one another" passages of the New Testament, and the mentoring relationship prescribed by the Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 2:2 of the Holy Bible. It was controversial in that it gained a reputation for controlling and abusive behavior, with a great deal of emphasis placed upon the importance of obedience to one's own shepherd. The movement

1275-416: The Apostle stressed transformation as a prerequisite for discipleship when he wrote that disciples must "not be conformed to this world" but must "be transformed by the renewing of [their] minds" so that they "may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect." Therefore, a disciple is not simply an accumulator of information or one who merely changes moral behavior in conformity with

1326-563: The Baptist , Saint Matthew, Saint Mark , and Saint Luke . In the time of the faith's foundation, the five were Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad , Muḥammad ibn Wahb al-Qurashī, Abū'l-Khayr Salama ibn Abd al-Wahhab al-Samurri, Ismāʿīl ibn Muḥammad at-Tamīmī, and Al-Muqtana Baha'uddin . The Basilica of Annunciation in Nazareth houses a capital that depicts Matthew the Apostle and his story regarding King Eglypus of Aethiopia and his sons. It shows how Matthew

1377-584: The Ebionites (7 fragments), and Gospel of the Hebrews (7 fragments) found in Schneemelcher 's New Testament Apocrypha . Critical commentators generally regard these texts as having been composed in Greek and related to Greek Matthew. A minority of commentators consider them to be fragments of a lost Aramaic- or Hebrew-language original. The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a 7th-century compilation of three other texts:

1428-513: The Gospel of the Apostles and it was once believed that it was the original to the 'Greek Matthew' found in the Bible. However, this has been challenged by modern biblical scholars such as Bart D. Ehrman and James R. Edwards . Most modern scholars hold that the Gospel of Matthew was written anonymously, and not by Matthew. The author is not named within the text, and scholars have proposed that

1479-696: The Orthodox Church each hold the tradition that Matthew died as a martyr and the Babylonian Talmud appears to report his execution in Sanhedrin 43a. According to Church tradition, while preaching in Ethiopia , Matthew converted, and then consecrated to God , Ephigenia of Ethiopia , the virgin daughter of King Egippus. When King Hirtacus succeeded Egippus, he asked the apostle if he could persuade Ephigenia to marry him. Matthew invited King Hirtacus to liturgy

1530-524: The character than from the words of Socrates . In the world of the Bible, a disciple was a person who followed a teacher, or rabbi, or master, or philosopher. The disciple desired to learn not only the teaching of the rabbi, but to imitate the practical details of their life. A disciple did not merely attend lectures or read books, they were required to interact with and imitate a real living person. A disciple would literally follow someone in hopes of eventually becoming what they are. A Christian disciple

1581-457: The claim about a Gospel of the Hebrews written by Matthew, a claim that he merely attributes to the heretical Ebionites. Matthew is recognized as a saint in the Roman Catholic , Eastern Orthodox , Lutheran and Anglican churches (see St. Matthew's Church ). His tomb is located in the crypt of Salerno Cathedral in southern Italy. The Roman Catholic Church celebrates Matthew with

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1632-584: The core teachings and practices of Jesus such as turning the other cheek and rejecting materialism . Radical is derived from the Latin word radix meaning "root", referring to the need for perpetual re-orientation towards the root truths of Christian discipleship. Radical discipleship also refers to the Anabaptist Reformation movement beginning in Zurich, Switzerland in 1527. This movement grew in part out of

1683-418: The demon in the corner of the capitol. The iconography of this capital helps understand the religion of the time period since it was just coming into Christendom. This shows the cross between Ethiopia and Nazareth as these are where the capitals are today. Disciple (Christianity) The New Testament records many followers of Jesus during his ministry . Some disciples were given a mission , such as

1734-444: The disciples. Muslim exegesis preserves the tradition that Matthew and Andrew were the two disciples who went to Ethiopia to preach the message of God . Druze tradition honors several "mentors" and "prophets", and Matthew the Apostle is honored as a prophet . In the Druze tradition and doctrine, Matthew the Apostle is respected for his contributions to spiritual knowledge and guidance. Druze doctrine teaches that Christianity

1785-578: The early Christian bishop Papias of Hierapolis ( c.  AD 60–163 ), who is cited by the Church historian Eusebius (AD 260–340), as follows: "Matthew collected the oracles [in Greek, logia : sayings of or about Jesus] in the Hebrew language [ Hebraïdi dialektōi ], and each one interpreted [ hērmēneusen – perhaps 'translated'] them as best he could." Likewise, early Christian theologian Origen ( c.  184 – c.  253 ) indicates that

1836-527: The first gospel was written by Matthew, and that his gospel was composed in Hebrew near Jerusalem for Hebrew Christians and translated into Greek. The Hebrew original was kept at the Library of Caesarea . Sometime in the late fourth or early fifth century the Nazarene Community transcribed a copy for Jerome , which he used in his work. This Gospel was called the Gospel according to the Hebrews or sometimes

1887-430: The following Sunday, where he rebuked him for lusting after the girl, as she was a nun and therefore was the bride of Christ. The enraged King thus ordered his bodyguard to kill Matthew who stood at the altar, making him a martyr . Early Church tradition holds that the Gospel of Matthew was written by the apostle Matthew. This tradition is first attested, among the extant writings of the first and second centuries, with

1938-462: The honor-based culture of the time, such behavior went against the social grain. Samaritans, positioned between Jesus' Galilee and Jerusalem's Judea, were mutually hostile with Jews. In Luke and John, Jesus extends his ministry to Samaritans. In Luke (10:38–42), Mary, sister of Lazarus , is contrasted with her sister Martha , who was "cumbered about many things" while Jesus was their guest, while Mary had chosen "the better part," that of listening to

1989-527: The importance of this, and another in Luke 14:26 : " If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. " There are different interpretations of this text on counting the cost of discipleship. The "Discipleship Movement" (also known as the "Shepherding Movement") was an influential and controversial movement within some British and American churches, emerging in

2040-585: The master's discourse. John names her as the "one who had anointed the Lord with perfumed oil and dried his feet with her hair" (11:2). In Luke, an unidentified "sinner" in the house of a Pharisee anoints Jesus' feet. Luke refers to a number of people accompanying Jesus and the twelve. From among them he names three women: " Mary, called Magdalene , ... and Joanna the wife of Herod's steward Chuza, and Susanna , and many others, who provided for them out of their resources" (Luke 8:2–3). Mary Magdalene and Joanna are among

2091-555: The name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you" (Matthew 28:19-20a). Jesus called on disciples to give up their wealth and their familial ties. In his society, family was the individual's source of identity, so renouncing it would mean becoming virtually nobody. In Luke 9:58–62 , Jesus used a hyperbolic metaphor to stress

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2142-748: The opportunity to lay out the problems with the religiosity of his adversaries against his own teaching by giving a litany of shocking comparisons between various, apparent socio-political and socio-economic realities versus the meaning of being his disciple. The canonical gospels , Acts , and the Pauline epistles urge disciples to be imitators of Jesus Christ or of God himself. Being imitators requires obedience exemplified by moral behavior. With this biblical basis, Christian theology teaches that discipleship entails transformation from some other worldview and practice of life into that of Jesus Christ, and so, by way of Trinitarian theology, of God himself. Paul

2193-427: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=São_Mateus&oldid=968606230 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

2244-440: The stranger is revealed, in blessing and breaking the bread, as the risen Jesus before he disappears. Cleopas and his friend hasten to Jerusalem to carry the news to the other disciples, to discover that Jesus has appeared there also and will do so again. The incident is without parallel in Matthew, Mark, or John. A definition of disciple is suggested by Jesus's self-referential example from the Gospel of John 13:34–35: "I give you

2295-472: The superscription "according to Matthew" was added sometime in the second century. In the 3rd century, Jewish–Christian gospels attributed to Matthew were used by Jewish–Christian groups such as the Nazarenes and Ebionites . Fragments of these gospels survive in quotations by Jerome , Epiphanius and others. Most academic study follows the distinction of Gospel of the Nazarenes (36 fragments), Gospel of

2346-518: The tax collector Levi, the son of Alphaeus. However, they do not explicitly associate it with the name Matthew. The New Testament records that as a disciple , Matthew followed Jesus. After Jesus' ascension, the disciples withdrew to an upper room (Acts 1:10–14) (traditionally the Cenacle ) in Jerusalem . The disciples remained in and about Jerusalem and proclaimed that Jesus was the promised Messiah . In

2397-583: The teachings of Jesus Christ, but seeks a fundamental shift toward the ethics of Jesus Christ in every way, including complete devotion to God. In several Christian traditions, the process of becoming a disciple is called the Imitation of Christ . This concept goes back to the Pauline epistles: "be imitators of God" (Ephesians 5:1) and "be imitators of me, as I am of Christ" (1 Corinthians 11:1). The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis promoted this concept in

2448-551: The way for Jesus (Luke 10). They are sometimes referred to as the "Seventy" or the " Seventy Disciples ". They are to eat any food offered, heal the sick and spread the word that the Kingdom of God is coming. Jesus practiced open table fellowship, scandalizing his critics by dining with sinners, tax collectors, Samaritans, and women. The gospels use the term "sinners and tax collectors" to depict those he fraternized with. Sinners were Jews who violated purity rules , or generally any of

2499-526: The women who went to prepare Jesus's body in Luke's account of the resurrection, and who later told the apostles and other disciples about the empty tomb and words of the "two men in dazzling clothes". Mary Magdalene is the most well-known of the disciples outside of the Twelve. More is written in the gospels about her than the other female followers. There is also a large body of lore and literature covering her. Other gospel writers differ as to which women witness

2550-417: The word "disciple" is not derived primarily from its root meaning or etymology but from its widespread usage in the ancient world . Disciples are found in the world outside of the Bible. For example among the ancient Greek philosophers , disciples learned by imitating the teacher’s entire way of life and not just by remembering the spoken words of the teacher. The first-century philosopher Seneca appeals to

2601-413: Was later denounced by several of its founders, although some form of the movement continues today. Radical discipleship is a movement in practical theology that has emerged from a yearning to follow the true message of Jesus and a discontentment with mainstream Christianity. Radical Christians, such as Ched Myers and Lee Camp, believe mainstream Christianity has moved away from its origins, namely

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