Mar 2:13-15 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mark 2:13-17: 2:13-17 This controversy centers on Jesus’ befriending disreputable sinners such as tax collectors and eating with them. Summary for Mark 2:13-15: 2:13-15 Levi was also called Matthew (cp. Matt 9:9-10 ). Certain people are known by two names in the New Testament (e.g., Simon=Peter; Saul=Paul; Judas son of James=Thaddaeus, see study note on Mark 3:18). • This kind of tax collector (Greek telōnēs ) collected sales taxes, customs, and road tolls, in contrast with those who collected the poll tax (12:14 ). Local tax collectors like Levi were hated by other Jews because they often gouged the public (Luke 19:8 ), and as agents of the Romans, they were regarded as traitors. Jesus invited Levi, a tax collector, to follow him, joining Peter, Andrew, James, and John (Mark 1:16-20 ).

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Summary for Mark 2:13-17: 2:13-17 ^a This controversy centers on Jesus’ befriending disreputable sinners such as tax collectors and eating with them.
Summary for Mark 2:13-15: 2:13-15 ^b Levi was also called Matthew (cp. Matt 9:9-10 ^c). Certain people are known by two names in the New Testament (e.g., Simon=Peter; Saul=Paul; Judas son of James=Thaddaeus, see study note on Mark 3:18).

• This kind of tax collector (Greek telōnēs) collected sales taxes, customs, and road tolls, in contrast with those who collected the poll tax (12:14 ^d). Local tax collectors like Levi were hated by other Jews because they often gouged the public (Luke 19:8 ^e), and as agents of the Romans, they were regarded as traitors. Jesus invited Levi, a tax collector, to follow him, joining Peter, Andrew, James, and John (Mark 1:16-20 ^f).