what did st. matthew do?
The Gospel According to Matthew
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 " Matthew , Mark , Luke and John " , also known as the " Black Paternoster " , is an English language prayer and nursery rhyme traditionally said by children as they go to bed . It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 1704 . It may have origins in ancient Babylonian prayers and was being used in a Christian version in late Medieval Germany . The earliest extant version in English can be traced to the mid @-@ sixteenth century . It was mentioned by English Protestant writers as a " popish " or magical charm . It is related to other prayers , including a " Green " and " White Paternoster " , which can be traced to late Medieval England and with which it is often confused . It has been the inspiration for a number of literary works by figures including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and musical works by figures such as Gustav Holst . It has been the subject of alternative versions and satires . 

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 Many modern scholars do not consider the story to be describing a historical event but a pious fiction created by the author of the Gospel of Matthew . 

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 Matthew 22 : 28 ; 23 : 25 ; 27 : 52 ; 28 : 3 @.@ 4 @.@ 19 @.@ 20 

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 In Matthew , there 's an earthquake when the women discover the tomb , and an angel of the Lord descends from heaven , terrifying the guards . Jesus appears to the eleven remaining disciples in Galilee and commissions them to baptize all nations in the name of the Father , Son and Holy Spirit . 

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 Matthew 's description of the miracles and portents attending the birth of Jesus can be compared to stories concerning the birth of Augustus ( 63 BC ) . Linking a birth to the first appearance of a star was consistent with a popular belief that each person 's life was linked to a particular star . Magi and astronomical events were linked in the public mind by the visit to Rome of a delegation of magi at the time of a spectacular appearance of Halley 's Comet in AD 66 , about the time the Gospel of Matthew was being composed . This delegation was led by King Tiridates of Armenia , who came seeking confirmation of his title from Emperor Nero . Ancient historian Dio Cassius wrote that , " The King did not return by the route he had followed in coming , " a line echoed in Matthew 's account . 
