Matthew quotes more than 60 times from prophetic passages of the Old Testament, demonstrating how Jesus fulfilled them. He begins his Gospel with the genealogy of Jesus, tracing Him back to Abraham, the progenitor of the Jews. From there, Matthew quotes extensively from the prophets, frequently using the phrase “as was spoken through the prophet(s)” (Matthew 1:22-23, 2:5-6, 2:15, 4:13-16, 8:16-17, 13:35, 21:4-5).
Inumpisahan niya ang kanyang Ebanghelyo sa talaan ng angkang pinagmulan ni Hesus, at sinusog ang Kanyang angkan mula kay Abraham, ang ninuno ng mga Hudyo. Mula doon, maraming beses na tinukoy ni Mateo ang mga hula ng mga propeta at malimit na ginamit ang salitang "gaya ng sinabi ng mga propeta" (Mateo 1:22-23, 2:5-6, 2:15, 4:13-16, 8:16-17, 13:35, 21:4-5).