Levi Meets Jesus
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Introduction
Levi was usually called Matthew. Jesus asked him to be a
People had to pay taxes to the
For two reasons
Jesus ate a meal at Levi's house and many other people were there. Some
The Pharisees said that Jesus should not eat with bad people. When they said that, they were talking about many different groups of people. They meant people who broke God's rules and people who broke the extra rules. And they meant the people who worked for the Romans. Pharisees believed that people who did wrong things were
The Pharisees did not understand that Jesus wanted to talk to bad people. People who are well do not need a doctor to help them. The Pharisees believed that they were good. They thought that they did not need help from Jesus.
People who are bad are like people who are ill. They need help to become better. Jesus told people that God loved them very much. He had come to help them.
Questions to ask
(v13) Why did Jesus often walk by Lake Galilee?
(v14) What did Levi think when Jesus spoke to him?
(v14) Do you think Levi was surprised that Jesus called to him?
(v15) Why did Jesus eat a meal with Levi?
(v16) Why did the Pharisees ask Jesus' disciples a question?
(v16) Did Jesus become 'unclean' when he ate the meal with Levi and friends?
(v17) Were the Pharisees good people?
(v17) Did the Pharisees need help from Jesus?
Something to do
When Levi went with Jesus his life became very different. He could never do his work again. Would you leave your work to follow Jesus?
The Pharisees obeyed a lot of God's rules and men's rules. They believed that made them good people. They thought that it would cause God to love them very much.
Does God love you more when you obey his rules?