The disciples were a group of people picked by Jesus to work with him during his ministry. They were an odd mix of men from different places and with various jobs and skills. After Jesus ascended into heaven, they went out into the world to share his message.
This part of Matthew's story is found in Matthew, chapter 19, verses 1 to 8.
All the disciples appear in our Go Fish game. Various disciples appear in our Babble.on. Ballyhoo!, 2by2 and Numbers games.
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Like Zacchaeus, Matthew was a tax collector for the Roman authorities. Tax collectors often over-charged their clients so they could keep the extra money for themselves. For these two reasons, tax collectors were very unpopular with the local community. When Jesus met with other tax collectors at Matthew's house, many people complained.
This part of Matthew's story is found in Matthew, chapter 9, verses 10 to 13.
Coins are also found in the stories of Joseph being sold into slavery, Jesus' parable of the woman who lost a coin and Judas' betrayal of Jesus.
Coins appear in our Scramble and 2by2 games.
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Matthew wrote about the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus. The first book in the New Testament is known as Matthew's Gospel. The word Gospel means good news.
This part of Matthew's story is found in Matthew's Gospel.
Scrolls are also found in the Gospels of Mark, Luke and John, and in the letters of Paul, Peter, James and John.
Scrolls appear in our 2by2 game.
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