Purpose of Writing: Matthew intends to prove to the Jews that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah. More than any other Gospel, the Gospel of Matthew quotes the Old Testament to show how Jesus fulfilled the words of the Jewish prophets.
Zaidi ya injili nyingine yoyote, Mathayo ananukuu Agano la Kale ili kuonyesha jinsi Yesu alitimiza maneno ya manabii wa Kiyahudi. Mathayo anaelezea kwa undani ukoo wa Yesu kutoka kwa Daudi, na anatumia aina nyingi za hotuba ambayo Wayahudi wangeridhika nazo.