As a tax collector, Matthew possessed a skill that makes his writing all the more exciting for Christians. Tax collectors were expected to be able to write in a form of shorthand, which essentially meant that Matthew could record a person’s words as they spoke, word for word.
Kama mtoza ushuru, Mathayo alimiliki ujuzi ambao unafanya uandishi wake kuwa wa kusisimua zaidi kwa Wakristo. Watoza ushuru walitarajiwa kuwa na uwezo wa kuandika kwa kifupi, ambayo kimsingi ilimaanisha kwamba Mathayo angeweza kurekodi maneno ya mtu kama walipozungumza, neno kwa neno.