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 22:1-14 (14th Sunday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,273
Matthew 22:14 (2 Sundays before the Nativity) 1 min 4,387
Matthew 22:15-22 (For Civil Holidays) 1 min 4,036
Matthew 22:15-23:39 (Holy Tuesday Matins) 7 mins 5,821
Matthew 22:23-33 (10th Friday after Pentecost) 1 min 3,891
Matthew 22:35-46 (15th Sunday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,738
Matthew 23:1-12 (14th Saturday after Pentecost) 1 min 3,884
Matthew 23:13-22 (11th Monday after Pentecost) 1 min 3,970
Matthew 23:23-28 (11th Tuesday after Pentecost) 1 min 3,822
Matthew 23:29-39 (11th Wednesday after Pentecost) 1 min 3,774
Matthew 24:1-13 (15th Saturday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,142
Matthew 24:3-35 (Holy Monday – Presanctified) 4 mins 4,213
Matthew 24:13-28 (11th Thursday after Pentecost) 2 mins 3,865
Matthew 24:27-33, 42-51 (11th Friday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,793
Matthew 24:34-44 (16th Saturday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,129
Matthew 24:36-26:2 (Holy Tuesday – Presanctified) 7 mins 4,327
Matthew 25:1-13 (17th Saturday after Pentecost) 1 min 4,658
Matthew 25:14-30 (16th Sunday after Pentecost) 2 mins 5,871
Matthew 25:31-46 (2nd Sunday before lent – Meatfare) 2 mins 6,228
Matthew 26:2-20 (Holy Thursday) 2 mins 7,186
Matthew 26:6-16 (Holy Wednesday – Presanctified) 1 min 4,279
Matthew 26:21-39 (Holy Thursday) 2 mins 6,391
Matthew 26:40-27:2 (Holy Thursday) 4 mins 5,709
Matthew 26:57-75 (3rd Passion Gospel) 2 mins 8,101