Scripture Readings - Matthew

Gospel of Matthew
Although the document is internally anonymous, the authorship of this Gospel has been traditionally ascribed to St. Matthew. The surviving testimony of the Church Fathers is unanimous in this view, and the tradition had been accepted by Christians at least as early as the 2nd century up to modern times. In addition, the title “According to Matthew” is found in the earliest codices, which date to the fourth century.
According to Tradition, after Pentecost St. Matthew preached the Good News of the Lord’s Resurrection throughout Palestine. Then, at the request of the Jewish converts at Jerusalem, the holy Apostle Matthew wrote his Gospel describing the earthly life of the Savior before leaving to preach the Gospel in faraway lands. He then left to preach his Gospel in Syria, Media, Persia, Parthia, before being martyred in Ethiopia.
Because it was first recorded in Palestine, there is some speculation and evidence that Matthew’s Gospel was originally written in Aramaic, though the earliest surviving version now in existence is in Greek. It was probably written somewhere from AD 60-65, though more liberal scholars put the date at 80-100.
The Gospel of St. Matthew is read liturgically over seventeen weeks beginning with the Monday of the Holy Spirit (the day after Pentecost). From the twelfth week, it is read on Saturdays and Sundays while the Gospel of St. Mark is read on the remaining weekdays.
Note that according to the Typicon, the Gospel of Luke always begins on the Monday following the Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross. This may or may not be the 18th week after Pentecost. So the Gospel of St. Matthew readings may end early (skipping readings) or later (repeating readings).

Reading Read Time Hit Count
Matthew 16:20-24 (8th Wednesday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,061
Matthew 16:13-19 (Church, Apostles) 1 min 5,220
Matthew 16:24-28 (8th Thursday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,460
Matthew 17:1-9 (Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ) 1 min 5,264
Matthew 17:10-18 (8th Friday after Pentecost) 1 min 3,744
Matthew 17:14-23 (10th Sunday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,523
Matthew 17:24-18:4 (10th Saturday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,237
Matthew 18:1-11 (9th Monday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,001
Matthew 18:10-20 (Monday of the Holy Spirit) 1 min 5,999
Matthew 18:18-22; 19:1-2, 13-15 (9th Tuesday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,014
Matthew 18:23-35 (11th Sunday after Pentecost) 1 min 6,035
Matthew 19:3-12 (11th Saturday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,550
Matthew 19:16-26 (12th Sunday after Pentecost) 1 min 5,520
Matthew 20:1-16 (9th Wednesday after Pentecost) 2 mins 4,976
Matthew 20:17-28 (9th Thursday after Pentecost) 2 mins 3,817
Matthew 20:29-34 (12th Saturday after Pentecost) 1 min 3,784
Matthew 21:1-11, 15-17 (Matins Gospel of Palm Sunday) 2 mins 5,493
Matthew 21:12-14, 17-20 (9th Friday after Pentecost) 1 min 3,929
Matthew 21:18-22 (10th Monday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,147
Matthew 21:18-43 (Holy Monday Matins) 3 mins 4,540
Matthew 21:23-27 (10th Tuesday after Pentecost) 1 min 3,921
Matthew 21:28-32 (10th Wednesday after Pentecost) 1 min 3,907
Matthew 21:33-42 (13th Sunday after Pentecost) 1 min 5,746
Matthew 21:43-46 (10th Thursday after Pentecost) - 4,364