Called to Follow: Jesus Invites Levi and Dines with Sinners

When Jesus was teaching by the lakeshore, he saw Levi the tax collector at his booth. He simply said, “Follow me,” and Levi got up and followed him. Later at Levi’s home, Jesus and his disciples shared a meal with many tax collectors and others considered sinners. This gathering drew the attention of the Pharisees, who asked why he would eat with such people. Jesus replied, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” This moment highlights his mission to reach out and offer grace to those often excluded.

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