The Life of Jesus in Harmony
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Mat 9:9; Mk 2:13, 14; Lk 5:27, 28
Matthew 9:99 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him.
Mark 2:13-1413 Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them.
14 As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him.
Luke 5:27-2827 After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me."
28 So he left all, rose up, and followed Him.
- Matthew was an official at the Capernaum customs house.
