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Aug 14, 2020 · Matthew the apostle had been a dishonest tax collector driven by greed until Jesus Christ chose him as a disciple. Also called Levi, Matthew was not a stand-out character in the Bible; He is only mentioned by name in the lists of apostles and in the account of his calling. Matthew is traditionally identified as the author of the Gospel of Matthew.
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Mar 29, 2023 · Updated Mar 29, 2023. Matthew the tax collector was a disciple of Jesus. He did not hold a prominent place in the Bible like Peter (who Jesus said he would build his church on) or even Judas Iscariot (who betrayed Jesus). Still, he is one of the twelve disciples and helped establish the church, as seen in the Acts of the Apostles.
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Matthew is mentioned in Matthew 9:9 and Matthew 10:3 as a tax collector (in the NIV) who, while sitting at the "receipt of custom" in Capernaum, was called to follow Jesus. He is also listed among the Twelve Disciples , but without identification of his background, in Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13. [7]
Apr 1, 2019 · The Apostle Matthew, also known as Saint Matthew and Levi, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Matthew. When Jesus called Matthew to follow him, he was a tax collector (or “publican”)—one of the most reviled professions in ancient Judaism. Little is known about this ...
Luke 5:27-32. The fact that three of the four Gospels recount the calling by Jesus of the tax collector Levi is important. Matthew, of course. had his name changed from Levi to Matthew likely by Jesus Himself who changed Simon’s name to Peter. (Matt. 16:18) Mark and Luke were probably stunned by Jesus’ inclusion of a hated tax collector in ...
Jun 28, 2023 · Matthew the tax collector, also known as Levi, was one of Jesus’ original 12 disciples. Like the other members, he was personally called and mentored by Jesus Christ. As one of Jesus’ inner circle, Matthew played a vital role in the early development of the Church. According to church tradition, he enjoyed a long, fruitful ministry in Judea ...
Matthew is included in all four canonical lists of the twelve apostles ( Matt 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13 ). He is also traditionally identified with Levi, a tax collector whom Jesus calls and dines with in Mark 2:13-17 and Luke 5:27-32. In the Gospel of Matthew, this tax collector is named Matthew ( Matt 9:9-13 ), and the list of ...
