abstract:The Gospel According to Matthew (, to euangelion kata Matthaion) (Gospel of Matthew or simply Matthew) is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. The narrative tells how the Messiah, Jesus, having been rejected by Israel, finally sends the disciples to preach his Gospel to the whole world, baptizing in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Birth stories in the GospelofMatthew were put there by Jewish Christians, to let Jews know that Jesus was greater than all the great heroes of the Jewish faith and history.
Those who actually read the New Testament will find fairness defined in the gospelofMatthew in the parable of talents in which the lord distributes his wealth among three servants to manage while he is on a journey.