Each of the Gospels brings its own delights;  in Matthew we have the advantage of somebody's notes.  Matthew, also known as Levi, was called from his profession of being a tax collector to follow Jesus.  He took along his ability to write shorthand; evidently, he was very good at it.  The red letter quotations in Matthew are free flowing.

The modern scholar considers that Mark was written first.  The ancients (who were there at the time) said Matthew's Gospel was written first.  There is some thought that he first wrote it in Aramaic, then translated it into Greek.  This might explain the sequence, if Mark got in with his work in the middle. 

This study will take some time.  It's worth it, for there is nothing which compares with meeting the Master.  Let us enjoy the company of disciples while we may.

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A teacher's note:  unknown to most teachers, there exists a marvelous resource for the Gospel of St. Matthew.  It is the Catena Aurea, or "Golden Chain", of Thomas Aquinas.  It consists of a section by section set of comments by the greatest minds of the early and medieval church, assembled together by the man who was undoubtedly the finest theologian and philosopher Christendom has ever seen.  Some of the names are familiar, most are not.  But here you have the cream of teaching, and sweet cream it is indeed.

This resource is available at the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.  It's free.