Matthew serves the same purpose to the twenty-seven books of the New Testament as Genesis does to the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament. It is the seed plot of the entire New Testament. A good understanding of Matthew is absolutely essential to every Christian. Here is the matured view of Watchman Nee on the teaching of Matthew, given in 1950-1952. It is unfinished due to his imprisonment and eventual death for the sake of faith. We highly recommend the study of Interpreting Matthew.