Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

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Bible References

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Matthew 21:31
Which of the two pleased his father? They replied: The first. Jesus said to them: I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes will go into the kingdom of God before you.
Mark 2:14
He saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were collected. He said to him: Come with me. And he got up and went with him.
Luke 5:27
After that he met a tax collector named Levi sitting at his place of business. He told him: Follow me.
Luke 19:2
There was an important, wealthy, chief tax collector called Zacchaeus.

General references

Luke 18:28
Peter said: Indeed we have left our own to follow you.
1 Corinthians 1:27
Instead God chose the foolish things of the world to confuse (shame) the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to confuse (shame) the things that are mighty.