Saturday, April 20, 2024

Jesus chooses Matthew: "I did not come to call the righteous but sinners"

Jesus chooses Matthew: "I did not come to call the righteous but sinners"
Illustration
Francesc Badia
Trivia
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Sunday 10th (A) in Ordinary Time
Gospel text
Mt 9,9-13
As Jesus moved on from there, He saw a man named Matthew at his seat in the custom-house, and he said to him, «Follow me». And Matthew got up and followed him...
Gospel's Commentary
Today we share the joy of Matthew and his friends: Jesus has chosen him! Everyone is happy and they celebrate it with a meal with the Master. But are they all happy? No, because the usual “killjoys" - with their usual prejudices - cannot bear to see the Master eating with "sinners". —"But who am I to say that others are" sinners "? In any case, the doctor is needed by those who are weak: "I desire mercy (...). For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. "

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