Mathew's Name means "gift of Yahweh". Mathew a disciple of Jesus was the author of the first New Testament Book.
When Mathew left his occupation of gathering taxes, he hosted a banquet for the Lord and invited a number of other tax collectors (Lk 5:27-32).
The large number of Old Testament quotations used in the book seems to indicate that Mathew's writting was directed primarily towards a Jewish Audience. The book puts great stress on Old Testament passages which show that Jesus was the Messiah (Christ), long awaited King of Israel.
Matthew, of all the Gospel writers, seems most aware of the need to place Jesus in Jewish tradition. He is the only writer who includes the genealogy of Joseph in his story.
Of the fifteen parables and twenty miracles recorded in the book of Mathew, ten of the parables and three of the miracles are not mentioned in the other Gospels. In addition, the account of the saints who came back to life at Christ crucifixion (Mt 27:52,53) as well as the sealing of Jesus' tomb and posting of the Roman gurad outside it (Mt 27:62-66) are exclusively recorded in the Gospel of Mathew.
Mathew 10 the twelve apostles were given special instructions and were to focus their ministry on the Jews.