Jesus, the Friend of Tax Collectors

Our Lord Jesus Christ is the friend and Saviour of all. When he was in the world in did not discriminate. He was rather friendly to all.  In the gospel of Matthew 9:9-13 our Lord Jesus Christ called and even visited a tax collector, which for the Jews was considered as an abomination: "At that time: As Jesus passed on, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. And as he sat at table in the house, behold many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, ^£I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” With this visit of our Lord Jesus Christ to the home of a tax collector Jesus proved to the world that He was not just the friend of all he was also the Saviour of all. To him be glory and praise both now and forevermore - Amen!