Book 40 of 66 · Gospels
Matthew on the timeline
The story of Matthew runs from AD 26–33.
- When
- AD 26–33
- Chapters
- 28
- People named
- 100
- Promise
- New Covenant
Who's who in Matthew
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Abraham1996–1821 BC
- Isaac1896–1716 BC
- Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
- Moses1571–1452 BC
- David1085–1015 BC
- Solomon1036–975 BC
- Elijahc. 910–884 BC (in the story)
- Jonahc. 862–825 BC (in the story)
- Isaiahc. 765–710 BC (in the story)
- Jeremiahc. 629–536 BC (in the story)
- John the Baptist5 BC – AD 29
- Mary (Mother of Jesus)c. 5 BC – AD 33 (in the story)
- Joseph (Mary's Husband)c. 5 BC – AD 32 (in the story)
- Herodc. 5–4 BC (in the story)
- Jesus Christ4 BC – AD 30
- Simon Peterc. AD 5–66 (in the story)
- Satanc. AD 26–96 (in the story)
- Pontius Pilatec. AD 26–65 (in the story)
- John the Apostlec. AD 26–96 (in the story)
- Herod Antipasc. AD 26–45 (in the story)
- James (Son of Zebedee)c. AD 26–44 (in the story)
- Zebedeec. AD 26–33 (in the story)
- Judas Iscariotc. AD 31–33 (in the story)
- Barabbasc. AD 33 (in the story)
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in Matthew
God, Holy Spirit, Mary Magdalene, Mary (wife of Cleophas), Ram, Salmon, Jesse, Asa, Uzziah, Hezekiah, Josiah, Jehoiachin, Zerubbabel, Azor, Eliud, Jacob, Zebulun, Naphtali, Andrew, Matthew, James (Brother of Jesus), Joses, Mother of Zebedees children, Noah, Caiaphas, Joseph (of Arimathea), Pharez, Zerah, Tamar, Hezron, Amminadab, Nahshon, Boaz, Rachab, Obed, Ruth, Uriah, Rehoboam, Abijah, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, Jotham, Ahaz, Manasseh (son of Hezekiah), Amon, Shealtiel, Abiud, Eliakim, Sadoc, Achim, Eleazar, Matthan, Rachel, Archelaus, Wife of Simon, Mother of the Wife of Simon, Phillip the Apostle, Bartholomew, Thomas, James (Son of Alphaeus), Alphaeus, Lebbaeus Thaddaeus, Simon Zelotes, Simon, Jude, Philip, Daughter of Herodias, Herodias, Canaan, Abel, Zacharias, Jehoiada, Josiah, Daniel, Simon, Simon.