Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners. 27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth.

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, and Levi got...

Jesus Calls Levi - After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving.

Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them.

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?

Jesus is calling sinners, those who know they have done or are doing wrong, to change their minds and behavior.

Jesus Calls Levi. 27 After this he went out and saw a tax-collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, 'Follow me.' 28And he got up, ...

27 After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." 28 So he left all, rose up, ...

Jesus saw a man sitting in his office. He was a tax collector. He collected money from people to pay their taxes. His name was Matthew. Jesus said to him, ...

Levi/Matthew became one of Jesus' very special friends – a disciple. The gospel of Matthew is written by the same Levi/Matthew we meet in this story. 1. Word ...