{"id":54824,"date":"2026-01-12T05:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T05:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=54824"},"modified":"2026-01-12T05:56:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T05:56:01","slug":"matthew-bible-facts-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/matthew-bible-facts-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Feiten &amp; statistieken over Matthe\u00fcs in de bijbel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The Tax Collector and the King: A Believer&#039;s Complete Guide to St. Matthew and His Gospel There are moments in life that change everything. A single word, a look, a quiet invitation can pivot a person\u2019s entire existence from one path to another. For a man named Matthew, sitting at his tax collector\u2019s booth in the bustling city of Capernaum, that moment came when a Nazarene rabbi looked at him and said two simple words: \u201cFollow me.\u201d In that instant,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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