Discipled scribe

Matthew quotes Jesus in 13:52 saying that a scribe “discipled by the kingdom” brings out old and new treasures. Davies and Allison note that this has sometimes been taken as a play on the author’s name: “Matthew” puns with the Greek of “disciple” ( matheteutheis ). Davies and Allison dismiss this conclusion because they are not convinced of Matthean authorship. I am, and the notion that Matthew thought of his name as a form of the word “Disciple” is a delightful thought.