Mark tells THE (Real Ruler's) "Good-News". Chapter 2 [Pericope 13]

Pericope 13 - Calling appalling (un?)likely disciple.

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And he went out again beside the Sea,

while all the crowd was coming unto him,

and he was teaching them. In passing he

saw Levi (son) of Alphaeus sitting

(take note of this, he sits) "at the tax-booth",

(but "Levi" means he's from the Jewish tribe

responsible for worshiping in truth,

& in their job-description God implied

that they'd collect the temple tax and stuff.

But it's quite possible he now collects

(within this occupied land things were tough),

not just for quite good causes they respect

but for their over-lords - you get the drift?)

and Jesus then says to him "Follow me!"

And having risen up, he followed (swift,

and quite determined, as you soon will see)...

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13Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν πάλιν παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν· καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ ἐδίδασκεν αὐτούς. 14Καὶ παράγων εἶδεν Λευὶν τὸν τοῦ Ἁλφαίου καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον, καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ἀκολούθει μοι. καὶ ἀναστὰς ἠκολούθησεν αὐτῷ. Mark 2:13-14  NA28

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