Matthew 9:9-13 — Jesus Calls Matthew (Ep.042), A. Second Sunday after Pentecost

In this episode Jesus calls Matthew, a tax collector, to follow him. Tax collectors were not liked by the common Jewish people because they worked for the Romans and overcharged and keep the extra money for themselves. The Pharisees criticized Jesus for eating with tax collectors and sinners. We learned why Jesus tells them that God “desires mercy and not sacrifices”. How about you and me? Do we show mercy to people or do we care more about being religious? Also we talk about Matthew’s example of following Jesus right away.