The scribes of the Pharisees (ο γραμματεις των Φαρισαιων). This is the correct text. Cf. "their scribes" in Lu 5:30. Matthew gave …

Levi the son of Alphaeus.—See Notes on Matthew 9:9-13. St. Mark and St. Luke agree in giving the name Levi; the former alone descr…

For ordinary Christians, associating with those who are like the publicans and sinners of Christ's day might be dangerous, for evil communicati…

The Venerable Bede: After the Lord taught at Capernaum, He went to the sea. He did this so He might not only bring order to the…

The dinner held in Levi’s house was either his farewell party or a time for his friends to have an opportunity to meet Jesus. The tax collectors an…

And when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eat
They were offended at his eating and drinking, though it was in moder…

Matthew was not a good character; otherwise, being a Jew, he would never have been a publican, that is, a tax-gatherer for the Romans. However, Chr…