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All the People Mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew #
| Name | Reference | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Christ | Matthew 1:1 | The Messiah, Son of David, and central figure of the New Testament. |
| Mary (mother of Jesus) | Matthew 1:16 | Virgin mother chosen by God to bear Jesus. |
| Joseph (husband of Mary) | Matthew 1:16 | Earthly guardian of Jesus, descendant of David. |
| David | Matthew 1:1 | King whose lineage fulfills the Messianic prophecy. |
| Abraham | Matthew 1:1 | Patriarch of the Jewish nation. |
| Isaac | Matthew 1:2 | Son of Abraham, father of Jacob. |
| Jacob | Matthew 1:2 | Father of the twelve tribes of Israel. |
| Judah | Matthew 1:2 | Ancestor of the Davidic line. |
| Tamar | Matthew 1:3 | Mother of Perez and Zerah through Judah. |
| Perez | Matthew 1:3 | Ancestor in Jesus’ genealogy. |
| Zerah | Matthew 1:3 | Twin of Perez. |
| Hezron | Matthew 1:3 | Part of Jesus’ genealogical line. |
| Ram | Matthew 1:3 | Descendant of Hezron. |
| Amminadab | Matthew 1:4 | Lineage carrier from Ram. |
| Nahshon | Matthew 1:4 | Leader during the Exodus. |
| Salmon | Matthew 1:4 | Father of Boaz. |
| Boaz | Matthew 1:5 | Husband of Ruth, great-grandfather of David. |
| Rahab | Matthew 1:5 | Former harlot, mother of Boaz. |
| Obed | Matthew 1:5 | Son of Boaz and Ruth. |
| Ruth | Matthew 1:5 | Moabite woman, great-grandmother of David. |
| Jesse | Matthew 1:5 | Father of David. |
| Solomon | Matthew 1:6 | Son of David and Bathsheba. |
| Uriah | Matthew 1:6 | Husband of Bathsheba, wronged by David. |
| Rehoboam | Matthew 1:7 | Son and successor of Solomon. |
| Abijah | Matthew 1:7 | King in Solomon’s line. |
| Asa | Matthew 1:7 | Reforming king of Judah. |
| Jehoshaphat | Matthew 1:8 | Pious king of Judah. |
| Joram | Matthew 1:8 | Also known as Jehoram. |
| Uzziah | Matthew 1:8 | King during Isaiah’s ministry. |
| Jotham | Matthew 1:9 | Son of Uzziah. |
| Ahaz | Matthew 1:9 | King who lacked faith. |
| Hezekiah | Matthew 1:9 | Faithful reformer king. |
| Manasseh | Matthew 1:10 | Notorious for idolatry. |
| Amon | Matthew 1:10 | Son of Manasseh. |
| Josiah | Matthew 1:10 | Reforming young king. |
| Jeconiah | Matthew 1:11 | King during exile. |
| Shealtiel | Matthew 1:12 | Son of Jeconiah. |
| Zerubbabel | Matthew 1:12 | Leader of the return from exile. |
| Abiud | Matthew 1:13 | Descendant of Zerubbabel. |
| Eliakim | Matthew 1:13 | Davidic lineage holder. |
| Azor | Matthew 1:13 | Of Davidic descent. |
| Zadok | Matthew 1:14 | Part of lineage, not high priest. |
| Achim | Matthew 1:14 | Genealogical ancestor. |
| Eliud | Matthew 1:14 | Lineage holder. |
| Eleazar | Matthew 1:15 | Forefather of Matthan. |
| Matthan | Matthew 1:15 | Grandfather of Jesus through Joseph. |
| Jacob (father of Joseph) | Matthew 1:16 | Father of Joseph. |
| John the Baptist | Matthew 3:1 | Forerunner preparing way for Jesus. |
| Herod the Great | Matthew 2:1 | Sought to kill infant Jesus. |
| Magi (wise men) | Matthew 2:1 | Eastern visitors who honored Jesus. |
| Archelaus | Matthew 2:22 | Herod’s son ruling Judea. |
| Isaiah | Matthew 3:3 | Prophet quoted regarding John. |
| Simon (the leper) | Matthew 26:6 | Hosted Jesus in Bethany. |
| Peter | Matthew 4:18 | Fisherman called to be a disciple. |
| Andrew | Matthew 4:18 | Brother of Peter, also a disciple. |
| James (son of Zebedee) | Matthew 4:21 | Apostle, brother of John. |
| John (son of Zebedee) | Matthew 4:21 | Close disciple of Jesus. |
| Philip | Matthew 10:3 | One of the twelve apostles. |
| Bartholomew | Matthew 10:3 | Apostle, also called Nathanael. |
| Thomas | Matthew 10:3 | Apostle known for doubting. |
| Matthew (tax collector) | Matthew 10:3 | Former tax collector, apostle. |
| James (son of Alphaeus) | Matthew 10:3 | Apostle distinct from James son of Zebedee. |
| Thaddaeus | Matthew 10:3 | Also called Judas son of James. |
| Simon the Zealot | Matthew 10:4 | Apostle with nationalist zeal. |
| Judas Iscariot | Matthew 10:4 | Betrayer of Jesus. |
| Jesus Barabbas | Matthew 27:16–17 | Prisoner released instead of Jesus. |
| Pontius Pilate | Matthew 27:2 | Governor who authorized crucifixion. |
| Pilate’s wife | Matthew 27:19 | Warned Pilate via dream. |
| Joseph of Arimathea | Matthew 27:57 | Donated his tomb for Jesus. |
| Mary Magdalene | Matthew 27:56 | Follower present at resurrection. |
| Mary (mother of James and Joseph) | Matthew 27:56 | Witnessed crucifixion. |
| Salome | Mark 15:40 | Present at Jesus’ crucifixion. |
