Recently, I have been fascinated by Matthew the Tax Collector. By the way, "Matthew the Tax Collector" is how he identified himself (Matthew 10:3). I assume that what the early believers said ...

These are the names I hear people calling me while I sit at my tax collector's booth. I would hate to hear what they say when I am not around.

The season consists of eight episodes, and by episode seven, viewers have been introduced to many prominent Biblical characters - like Jesus' diciples Simon and Andrew, Matthew the tax collector ...

Before Matthew wrote gospels, he was a tax collector. Per Matthew 9:9 , "As Jesus was going down the road, he saw Matthew sitting at his tax collection booth. 'Come, be my disciple,' Jesus said to ...

Author: St. Matthew the Apostle, also known as Levi. Date Written: Before 100 AD Date of Narrative: 4 BC - 30 AD . This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the tax-collector, for a Jewish ...

Matthew was also a specific kind of tax collector, a customs agent. You know that ogre-like guy in medieval-themed movies who sits at the entrance of cities or along the road and demands fees to pass?

The day of Pope Francis’ life-changing experience also happened to be the day the Church celebrates the feast of St. Matthew, the tax collector whom Jesus called to become an apostle.