Matthew the Apostle: From Despised Tax Collector to Gospel Writer

“As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.” — Matthew 9:9 (NIV) In the dusty streets of Capernaum, a man sat at his tax booth—despised, isolated, and wealthy beyond measure. His name was […]