Sophia Scriptura

Matthew in the early church

Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Matthew, in verse order; passages on the same verse are in date order. References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

VersePassageKindDate
Matt 1:18To the Ephesians 18.2 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 2:2To the Ephesians 19.2 · Ignatius of Antiochallusion, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 3:7To the Ephesians 11.1 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, low confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 3:13To the Ephesians 18.2 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, low confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 3:15To the Smyrnaeans 1.1 · Ignatius of Antiochallusion, high confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 5:3Epistle of Barnabas 19.2 · Anonymousecho, low confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Matt 5:3To the Philippians 2.3 · Polycarp of Smyrnaquotation, high confidenceca. 110–135
Matt 5:5Didache 3.7 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:71 Clement 13.2 · Clement of Romeallusion, medium confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Matt 5:10To the Philippians 2.3 · Polycarp of Smyrnaquotation, high confidenceca. 110–135
Matt 5:22Didache 3.2 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:23Didache 14.2 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:24Didache 14.2 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:26Didache 1.5 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:28Didache 3.3 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:33Didache 2.3 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:39Didache 1.4 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:40Didache 1.4 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:41Didache 1.4 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:42Didache 1.5 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:44Didache 1.3 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:442 Clement 13.4 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 5:44To the Ephesians 10.2 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 5:44To the Philippians 12.3 · Polycarp of Smyrnaallusion, high confidenceca. 110–135
Matt 5:44To Diognetus 6.6 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 150–200 (disputed)
Matt 5:46Didache 1.3 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:462 Clement 13.4 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 5:47Didache 1.3 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 5:48Didache 1.4 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 6:1Didache 15.4 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 6:5Didache 8.2 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 6:9–13Didache 8.2 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 6:10Martyrdom of Polycarp 7.1 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 156–160
Matt 6:12To the Philippians 6.2 · Polycarp of Smyrnaallusion, medium confidenceca. 110–135
Matt 6:13To the Philippians 7.2 · Polycarp of Smyrnaallusion, high confidenceca. 110–135
Matt 6:141 Clement 13.2 · Clement of Romeallusion, medium confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Matt 6:14–15To the Philippians 6.2 · Polycarp of Smyrnaallusion, medium confidenceca. 110–135
Matt 6:16Didache 8.1 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 6:242 Clement 6.1 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 6:25To Diognetus 9.6 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 150–200 (disputed)
Matt 6:31To Diognetus 9.6 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 150–200 (disputed)
Matt 7:11 Clement 13.2 · Clement of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Matt 7:1–2To the Philippians 2.3 · Polycarp of Smyrnaquotation, high confidenceca. 110–135
Matt 7:21 Clement 13.2 · Clement of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Matt 7:6Didache 9.5 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 7:12Didache 1.2 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 7:121 Clement 13.2 · Clement of Romeallusion, medium confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Matt 7:13Didache 1.1 · Anonymousecho, low confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 7:15Didache 11.8 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 7:15Didache 16.3 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 7:15To the Philadelphians 2.2 · Ignatius of Antiochallusion, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 7:20Didache 11.8 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 7:212 Clement 4.2 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 7:232 Clement 4.5 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 7:24To Polycarp 1.1 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, low confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 8:17To Polycarp 1.3 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 9:13Epistle of Barnabas 5.9 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Matt 9:132 Clement 2.4 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 10:9Didache 11.6 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 10:10Didache 13.1 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 10:10Didache 13.2 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 10:162 Clement 5.2 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 10:16To Polycarp 2.2 · Ignatius of Antiochquotation, high confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 10:23Martyrdom of Polycarp 4.1 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 156–160
Matt 10:282 Clement 5.4 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 10:28To Diognetus 10.7 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 150–200 (disputed)
Matt 10:322 Clement 3.2 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 10:33To the Smyrnaeans 5.1 · Ignatius of Antiochallusion, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 10:36Martyrdom of Polycarp 6.2 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 156–160
Matt 10:40Didache 11.4 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 10:40To the Ephesians 6.1 · Ignatius of Antiochallusion, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 11:29Didache 6.2 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 11:291 Clement 16.17 · Clement of Romeecho, medium confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Matt 11:29To Diognetus 7.4 · Anonymousecho, low confidenceca. 150–200 (disputed)
Matt 12:12To Diognetus 4.3 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 150–200 (disputed)
Matt 12:18Martyrdom of Polycarp 14.1 · Anonymousecho, low confidenceca. 156–160
Matt 12:31Didache 11.7 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 12:33To the Ephesians 14.2 · Ignatius of Antiochquotation, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 12:502 Clement 9.11 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 13:25To the Ephesians 10.3 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 15:81 Clement 15.2 · Clement of Romeecho, medium confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Matt 15:82 Clement 3.5 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 15:13To the Philadelphians 3.1 · Ignatius of Antiochallusion, high confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 15:13To the Trallians 11.1 · Ignatius of Antiochallusion, high confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 16:262 Clement 6.2 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 16:26To the Romans 6.1 · Ignatius of Antiochallusion, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 16:272 Clement 11.6 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 16:272 Clement 17.4 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 18:61 Clement 46.8 · Clement of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Matt 18:15Didache 15.3 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 18:17Didache 15.3 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 18:19To the Ephesians 5.2 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 19:12To the Smyrnaeans 6.1 · Ignatius of Antiochquotation, high confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 19:18Didache 2.2 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 19:21Didache 6.2 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 20:22Martyrdom of Polycarp 14.2 · Anonymousecho, low confidenceca. 156–160
Matt 21:7Martyrdom of Polycarp 8.1 · Anonymousecho, low confidenceca. 156–160
Matt 21:9Didache 10.6 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 21:132 Clement 14.1 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 100–150
Matt 22:14Epistle of Barnabas 4.14 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Matt 22:30Martyrdom of Polycarp 2.3 · Anonymousecho, low confidenceca. 156–160
Matt 22:37Didache 1.2 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 22:39Didache 1.2 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 22:44Epistle of Barnabas 12.10 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Matt 23:3Didache 11.10 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 23:8To the Ephesians 15.1 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 23:8To the Magnesians 9.1 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 23:32Epistle of Barnabas 5.11 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Matt 24:4Didache 6.1 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:10Didache 16.4 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:10Didache 16.5 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:11Didache 16.3 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:12Didache 16.4 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:13Didache 16.5 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:24Didache 16.4 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:30Didache 16.6 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:30Didache 16.8 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:31Didache 10.5 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:31Didache 16.6 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:351 Clement 27.5 · Clement of Romeecho, low confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Matt 24:42Didache 16.1 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 24:45To the Ephesians 6.1 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, low confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 25:13Didache 16.1 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 25:35To the Smyrnaeans 6.2 · Ignatius of Antiochecho, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 25:41To Diognetus 10.7 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 150–200 (disputed)
Matt 25:41Martyrdom of Polycarp 11.2 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 156–160
Matt 25:46Martyrdom of Polycarp 11.2 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 156–160
Matt 26:7To the Ephesians 17.1 · Ignatius of Antiochallusion, high confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 26:241 Clement 46.8 · Clement of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Matt 26:31Epistle of Barnabas 5.12 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Matt 26:41To the Philippians 7.2 · Polycarp of Smyrnaquotation, high confidenceca. 110–135
Matt 26:55Martyrdom of Polycarp 7.1 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 156–160
Matt 27:28Epistle of Barnabas 7.9 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Matt 27:34Epistle of Barnabas 7.3 · Anonymousecho, high confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Matt 27:52To the Magnesians 9.2 · Ignatius of Antiochallusion, medium confidenceca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Matt 28:19Didache 7.1 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Matt 28:19Didache 7.3 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)