Matthew: left/right, first/last

The tax collector sets the course for the Greek Testament by putting "LORD" as the sixth word of Matthew 2:13 and the 666th word in a collection that ends with the 66th book revealing the number 666 in Revelation 13:18. He also arranges the sixth of six times he uses "the God" in the sermon as talk word 666 in the second column of seven. In Matthew 7:13 is an adjective used only once and by no one else: "wide" is the gate that leads to destruction, and it is talk word 1666 in the sermon. "LORD" is the last word of chapter 23 and book word 14166 (notice Matthew's use of an occult number).

These are not anomalies. Antonyms can share similar numbering such as "first ones | πρῶτοι" (19:30) as book word 11444 and "last ones | ἔσχατοι" (20:16) as book word 11688 (note the occult eight). These adjectival nouns denote the workers of a "vineyard," used ten times and the first as book word 11466 (another occult six). The last section of chapter 25 is a future King challenging ones "having been blessed | οἱ εὐλογημένοι" (talk word 555 at column 555 in 25:34) as "the righteous ones | οἱ δίκαιοι" who deny they have ever seen him as a stranger (talk word 666 at column 555 in 25:37). These were the ones out of the right and in his condemnation of the cursed ones out of the left he uses the emphatic genitive "me!" as talk word 666 in column 555 at 25:41. Matthew has thus marked Lord, God and King!

Parenthetically, John uses the same word at the same place in the last discourse to the disciples in 912 words between 14:23 and 16:16 (initially a response of Rabbi Jesus to the other Judas). The Lord uses "the father" as talk word 660 and "me!" as talk word 666 at 15:26.

Having been separated in 25:33, "the goats | τὰ δὲ ἐρίφια" (talk word 588 in column 444) are set out as "left ones | εὐωνύμων" (544 in 555). They answer an accusation in 25:44 and the verb is book word 15688. This future King then judges "them" and "you" which are talk words 788 (444) and 744 (555) in 25:45. The noun "goats" (588 at 25:33) and their pronoun "them" (788 at 25:45) are both in column 444. ["Pigs" is talk word 444 in the 777 column in the sermon as the first of four times at 7:6.] Three charges made against them also share similar number endings: 740, 40 and 1340. The first verb at 25:42 (not "gave ye drink") is book word 15666 (note bonus occult six) and the second is in the next verse (not "ye clothed") is book word 15677.

There are three accounts of a vineyard. The middle one is about a man whose two children do the opposite of what they say. Twice in the first parable "vineyard" has book word numbers of 11466 (occult six) and 11555. Double-fives are repeated in the second parable as talk word 55 at 21:33 (pronoun) and talk word 155 at 21:39 (noun). "Vineyard" also has double-sixes in the second as talk word 166 at 21:40 and book word 12660 at 21:34 (this pronoun is also talk word 88 in the 444 column). These parallels may suggest the first parable is about the organization of this enterprise and the second details later developments. For instance, it is simply "workers" mentioned in the first, but specifically "earth-workers" in the second who defy the slaves sent to collect "fruits" ("slaves" is book word 12666 at 21:35 and a pronoun for "vineyard" is book word 12660 at 21:34). Detailed plans describe what this house-despot built and "leased" (talk word 66 in the 444 column). Considering the ruins of Qumran, it is noted that there is a "tower | πύργον" here and the site is enclosed by a barrier. "Tower" is used once and is talk word 66 (333) at 21:33.

The adjective for "another parable" is talk word 44 (444) which leads us back to the interlude of a man and his two contrarian children. The emphasis in this teaching tale is on the second child which is shown by the numerical affinity between them. Book word 12544 at 21:30 is the verb "he said" (father) and the masculine definite article construction of "he" (talk word 44 in the 333 column) and its verb "answered" is also talk word 44 in the 444 column (son). The lesson concludes with the question, "Who of the two did the will of the Father?" Noun and verb for "the two did" are talk word 55 (333) and talk word 55 (444). The pronoun for this pair is book word 12555. The father's nouns are book word 12560 and talk word 60 (333). What is most important is the two-word response by the chief priests and elders of the people: "The latter | Ὁ πρῶτος" (both at 21:31). In the Greek Testament this word appears here and 1 Timothy 4:1. Some readers may be pleased to learn that "πρῶτος" is book word 12566.