Matthew (or Levi), the tax collector, is called (2) to be an evangelist (1), to proclaim the good news (Ps) by word and deed. Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 According to the bishop, Papias (c. 125), the Church's canonical text of Matthew draws upon the Aramaic traditions associated with his name. Composed c. 85, the gospel is generally arranged in an alternation pattern of narrative and discourse. Intended for a largely Jewish-Christian audience, it seeks to portray Christianity as consistent with the Jewish tradition and continuation of it. Tradition holds that Matthew preached in Judea and in Ethiopia where he was martyred; symbolized by the winged human being; mentioned in the Roman Canon; patron of accountants and customs officers.