Elihud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

“Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

The Calling of Matthew

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot

They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.

the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josek, the son of Joda,

the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,

“‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’

“But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. ‘This is the heir,’ they said. ‘Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city.

When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.”

I was at a loss how to investigate such matters; so I asked if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these charges.

Abraham Justified by Faith

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter?