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Matthew the Apostle

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Matthew the Apostle (Saint Matthew) (Koine Greek: Ματθαῖος, romanized: Matthaîos; Aramaic: ܡܬܝ, romanized: Mattāy) is named in the New Testament as one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. According to Christian traditions, he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of the Gospel of Matthew, and thus is also known as Matthew the Evangelist. The claim of his gospel authorship is rejected by most modern biblical scholars, though the "traditional authorship still has its defenders." The New Testament records that as a disciple, he followed Jesus. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matthew the Apostle has received more than 3,385,350 page views. His biography is available in 86 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 83 in 2019). Matthew the Apostle is the 27th most popular religious figure, the 11th most popular biography from Israel (down from 10th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Matthew the apostle is most famous for writing the gospel of Matthew.

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  • 3.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 81.50

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 86

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Matthew the Apostle ranks 27 out of 3,187. Before him are Isaac, Elijah, John Calvin, Ali, Samson, and Mary Magdalene. After him are Abu Bakr, Zoroaster, Saint Stephen, Saint Barbara, Sarah, and Husayn ibn Ali.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 10, Matthew the Apostle ranks 1. After him are Mark the Evangelist, Hero of Alexandria, John the Evangelist, Saint Eustace, Tigellinus, Antonius Felix, Gotarzes II of Parthia, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Lucius Annaeus Cornutus, Vardanes I, and Minjung of Goguryeo. Among people deceased in 74, Matthew the Apostle ranks 1. After him are Caenis, and Polemon II of Pontus.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Matthew the Apostle ranks 11 out of 466. Before him are Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), Ramesses II (-1303), Josephus (37), Samson (-1118), and Mary Magdalene (-10). After him are Mahmoud Abbas (1935), Jonah (-850), Ariel Sharon (1928), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), Isaiah (-800), and Saul (-1079).

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    Isaac

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1900 BC - 1533 BC

    HPI: 83.04

    Rank: 5

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    Elijah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1000 BC - 900 BC

    HPI: 83.04

    Rank: 6

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    Ramesses II

    NOBLEMAN

    1303 BC - 1213 BC

    HPI: 83.00

    Rank: 7

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    Josephus

    HISTORIAN

    37 - 100

    HPI: 82.65

    Rank: 8

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    Samson

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1118 BC - 1078 BC

    HPI: 81.74

    Rank: 9

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    Mary Magdalene

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    10 BC - 100

    HPI: 81.53

    Rank: 10

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    Matthew the Apostle

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    10 - 74

    HPI: 81.50

    Rank: 11

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    POLITICIAN

    1935 - Present

    HPI: 81.05

    Rank: 12

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    850 BC - 810 BC

    HPI: 80.46

    Rank: 13

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    Ariel Sharon

    POLITICIAN

    1928 - 2014

    HPI: 80.24

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Yitzhak Rabin

    Yitzhak Rabin

    POLITICIAN

    1922 - 1995

    HPI: 80.14

    Rank: 15

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    Isaiah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 79.93

    Rank: 16

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    Saul

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1079 BC - 1010 BC

    HPI: 79.87

    Rank: 17

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Matthew the Apostle ranks 9. Before him are Saint Joseph (-100), John the Baptist (-20), Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), Samson (-1118), and Mary Magdalene (-10). After him are Jonah (-850), Isaiah (-800), Saul (-1079), Judas Iscariot (50), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), and Thomas the Apostle (1).

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