Matthew 9:9-13 “in a snailshell”
Friday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang
As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples. The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” He heard this and said, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”
Matthew 9:9-13
Jesus called to Matthew, “Follow me.”
Tax collectors found their treasury.
Traditional Chinese Translation
《馬太的呼召》
耶穌呼召馬太：“跟從我來。”
稅吏們找到了他們的寶庫。
Dear GMC, thank you for your inspirational reflection. It reminds me of two important points (among others) made in today’s Passionist reflection: that God works through ordinary people and How am I the answer to someone’s prayer? Thank you, GMC, for being the answer to so many of our prayers.
His table filled:
Heavy coin box,
Huge receipt pad.
People wait on line,
Faces looking sad.
Tax collector man,
Hears the Rabbi call,
“Come, follow me,”
He stops collecting.
Sups with Jesus
At the table of Mercy.
Thank you for the vivid images, Ellen! The contrast of the two tables is striking.