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TITLE. The. The titles of the N.T. books in the Authorized Version and Revised Version form no part of the books themselves in the original text.
Gospel. Anglo-Saxon God spell = a narrative of God: i.e. a life of Christ. The English word "Gospel" has no connection with the Greek euaggelion, which denotes good news, and was in use as = joyful tidings, &c, B.C. 9, in an inscription in the market-place of Priene (now Samsun Kale, an ancient city of Ionia, near Mycale), and in a letter (papyrus)250years later; both are now in the Royal Library in Berlin.
according to = i.e. recorded by. Greek. kata. App-104. The title "Saint", as given in the Authorized Version and Revised Version, is a mistranslation of the headings found only in the later MSS., which are derived from Church lectionaries; and should have been rendered "THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW". The Revised Version reads "The Gospel according to Matthew"; L Tr. T and WH read "according to Matthew"; B omits the word hagion = holy.
Matthew. See App-141. Genesis book comments. Occurs only in connection with the first man and the second man (Gen_5:1 and Mat_1:1).
generation = genealogy or pedigree. See App-99. The same meaning as the Hebrew expression (Gen_5:1).
Jesus Christ: i.e. the humbled One now exalted. See App-98.
the Son of David. Because promised directly to David (2Sa_7:12, 2Sa_7:16). The expression occurs nine times of Christ in Matt. (Mat_1:1; Mat_9:27; Mat_12:23; Mat_15:22; Mat_20:30, Mat_20:31; Mat_21:9, Mat_21:15; Mat_22:42). Compare Psa_132:11. Isa_11:1. Jer_23:5. Act_13:23. Rom_1:3. David, heir to the throne. App-98. The name of David is in the commencement of the NT. and in the end also (Rev_22:16).
the Son of Abraham. Because promised to him (Luk_1:73), and received with joy by him as by David (Joh_8:56. Joh_22:43). Compare Gen_12:3; Gen_22:18. Gal_1:3, Gal_1:16. Heir to the land (Gen_15:18). App-98.