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Jesus calls a hated tax collector, Matthew, to follow him and become his disciple (Matthew 9:9 - 9:13) - Bible Blender
Jesus saw a hated tax collector named Matthew sitting in a tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him. Matthew got up and followed. Later Jesus dined in Matthew's home. In a living embodiment of “love the sinner, not the sin”, Jesus promoted acceptance of sinners. Like Jesus, rather than shun sinners, we should take the opportunity to demonstrate the benevolent characteristics of a true Christian.