Matthew 6:33 is from the gospel of Matthew, a disciple of Jesus. Matthew is believed to have been a tax collector for Romans, being literate in Aramaic and Greek. After meeting Jesus, he invited him home for a feast. Jesus was criticised for eating with tax collectors and sinners. Jesus replied he had come to call sinners to repent. The Author of Matthew is thought to have been Matthew by Origen, but there is doubt, and the Author does not state it.
The Gospel was a second generation Christian thing, written after the destruction of the Temple. Arguably, a distinguishing factor between Judaism and Christianity is the devolving of scripture relating to the state of Israel to the individual. The quote comes from the sermon on the mount. Today, people feel it refers to materialism. It comes following a lord’s prayer parallel with 1 Chronicles 29:10–18 from 6:9–13. However, context suggests a post temple statement of not dwelling on the loss of the temple, but seeking that which would never be brought down.
Matthew is telling s Jesus did not come for the righteous, but for sinners, calling us to seek his glory in the eternal.
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