Luke 5:27–32
After healing the paralyzed man, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up, left everything, and followed him.
Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them. The Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus answered, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
REFLECTIONS:
Luke tells the story of Levi immediately after the story of the paralyzed man. That is no accident. He is suggesting that both are paralyzed from living life fully. And then he pulls in all who have been immobilized by society and human convention. Everyone is invited to the banquet at Levi’s house. I’ll bet it was splendid. Levi was very wealthy and very generous. Nice image for the Kingdom of God. Peace, Keith
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