Matthew Intro - EasyEnglish Bible 2024（EASY）

IntroAbout Matthew's GospelA man called Matthew wrote this book at some time between the years AD 59 and AD 70. He was also called Levi. Matthew was a Jew. His job was to take taxes from people. Then he became a disciple of Jesus. Matthew wrote the book in the Greek language. He wrote it for Jews who understood Greek. In his book, Matthew wrote many things about the messages that God's prophets had written a long time ago. He showed that they had now become true. The Jews who read Matthew's book would know all about these things.Matthew tells us the good news about the kingdom of God. He tells us about Jesus' birth and his life. He tells us how Jesus died. He tells us how Jesus rose to life again after his death. He went to live in heaven with God again. Matthew also tells us why Jesus came to live in the world. He explains the things that Jesus taught people. He tells us about many things that Jesus did.The Jews were waiting for God to send a special person to them. They called this person the Messiah. The Greek word for Messiah is Christ. That is why Jesus is called Christ.