Matthew 9:10

"As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him."

Key Reflection

When Jesus walked by a tax collector's booth, he saw Matthew, a notorious sinner in Jewish society due to his collaboration with Roman authorities, sitting there. By calling out to Matthew and inviting him to follow, Jesus made a deliberate statement, bridging the gap between the religious elite and the marginalized, thereby challenging societal norms and demonstrating the inclusive nature of his ministry.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 10. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house. This feast was given to him by Levi, or Matthew, Lu 5:29. This is another circumstance favourable to Matthew, but omitted by him, and recorded by Luke; showing, also, that the apostles were averse to praising themselves. To receive Christ hospitably and kindly was a commendable act, and it strongly evinces Matthew's freedom from ostentation that he has supposed the fact. It thus illustrates the command of the Saviour, as recorded by himself, Mt 6:1-4. At meat. At the table, at supper.

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