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All the New Testament gospels were actually anonymous until attributed by the second-century Church Fathers to the apostles whose names they now bear. On that score, we have no reason to believe that it was Matthew who wrote the Gospel, and scholars say it could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events portrayed.

Matthew's Gospel is believed to have been written in the eighties of the first century, although Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) suggests that several years should be allowed either side of that decade.

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The book of Matthew was written by Matthew, also called Levi, the tax collector. He wrote it probably between A.D. 60 and 70.

One thing is for sure: it was not written after 70AD. Because if it was then Matthew would had been bragging in his gospels about the fulfillment of the prophecy of Jesus that the great temple in Jerusalem will be destroyed totally. As you can see in the gospels, they always say "as a fulfillment of what the prophets wrote".

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