4 The Gospel according to Matthew

The Gospel according to Matthew

Matthew’s narrative closely resembles that of Mark. It is generally accepted that Matthew drew extensively on the work of his forerunner in composing his Gospel. He incorporates the large bulk of Mark’s Gospel, adding to the beginning a genealogy and a birth and infancy narrative, and to the end some post-resurrection appearances and a commission to worldwide mission…

Taken from Parallel Lives of Jesus by Edward Adams