thoughts on Mark 2.13-17
The count up to this point is: Jesus, Simon, Andrew, James, and John. The addition of one more, Levi (Matthew). This is curious, because not only does Jesus pick mere fisherman to be his followers, (which is unheard of in the rabbi's selection of students), but now he is calling a tax collector.
Tax collectors won't give you that positive publicity you are looking for. They charge extra and get to skim off the top for their own profit. Jesus calls this hated member of society.
"It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Jesus has a purpose::to go throughout the villages and preach.
Jesus has an audience::the sick and the sinners.
So Levi joins the crowd of followers and that makes 5.
Tax collectors won't give you that positive publicity you are looking for. They charge extra and get to skim off the top for their own profit. Jesus calls this hated member of society.
"It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Jesus has a purpose::to go throughout the villages and preach.
Jesus has an audience::the sick and the sinners.
So Levi joins the crowd of followers and that makes 5.
12:07 AM
I dig it Freddo. Well done man. I'd love to come check out Findlay whenever I'm back in town. I'll be praying for you man. top