Some things are so obvious that we don’t get it.
Jesus calls a tax collector to be one of His disciples. Levi (also known as Matthew) responds to that call. Jesus goes to Levi’s house to eat. If Levi is going to be a disciples then Jesus is certainly going to eat with him. Levi knows a lot of tax collectors and sinners. Since Levi has the hottest name in Israel coming to eat at his house all f his friends want to come. Of course. And Levi would love to introduce his friends to Jesus. Of course. Everything seems to make perfect sense so of course the Pharisees don’t understand. “Why is he eating with sinners and tax collectors?” “It’s not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.” It’s not the righteous who need a savior but sinners.
And oh yes, the righteous are only those who have a Savior.
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