#tax collectors

[artandthebible]

The Calling of Saint Matthew

Artist: Caravaggio (Italian, 1571(2)-1610)

Date: 1599-1600

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: San Luigi dei Francesi, a Catholic Church in Rome, Italy

The Calling of Matthew | Matthew 9:9

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.

The Calling of Saint Matthew is an oil painting by Caravaggio that depicts the moment Jesus Christ calls on the tax collector Matthew to follow him. It was completed in 1599–1600 for the Contarelli Chapel in the church of the French congregation, San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome, where it remains. It hangs alongside two other paintings of Matthew by Caravaggio, The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew (painted around the same time as the Calling) and The Inspiration of Saint Matthew (1602).

Caravaggio represented the event as a nearly silent, dramatic narrative. The sequence of actions before and after this moment can be easily and convincingly re-created. The tax-gatherer Levi (Saint Matthew's name before he became the apostle) was seated at a table with his four assistants, counting the day's proceeds, the group lighted from a source at the upper right of the painting. Christ, His eyes veiled, with His halo the only hint of divinity, enters with Saint Peter. A gesture of His right hand, all the more powerful and compelling because of its languor, summons Levi. Surprised by the intrusion and perhaps dazzled by the sudden light from the just-opened door, Levi draws back and gestures toward himself with his left hand as if to say, "Who, me?", his right hand remaining on the coin he had been counting before Christ's entrance.

[quotesfromscripture]

Two prayers

“He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: 

‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, “God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.” 

But the tax-collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying: “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” 

I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.’ ” 

- Luke 18:9-14 NRSVA (1995)

[demiplanardemagogue]

Dilisnya Rebranding

In an effort to rebrand or at least downplay their family’s horrid reputation, the Dilisnyas of Borca have started referring to their specialty occupations of assassin, kidnapper, and tax collector as mortality auditor, human resource specialist, and thief, respectively. However, it remains to be seen if the life of their dark reputation can be snuffed out so easily.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Calling of Levi

27 And after these things He went out and beheld a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, Follow Me. 28 And leaving all, he rose up and followed Him. 29 And Levi gave a great reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining at table with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured at His disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners? 31 And Jesus answered and said to them, Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but those who are ill; 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. — Luke 5:27-32 | Recovery Version (REC) The Recovery Version of the Holy Bible © 2009 Living Stream Ministry. All rights reserved. Cross References: Matthew 5:46; Matthew 9:9; Matthew 9:11,12 and 13; Matthew 10:3; Matthew 11:19; Mark 2:14; Mark 2:16-17; Luke 5:11; Luke 5:33; Luke 15:1-2; Acts 23:9

[wrongydkjquotes]

Cookie: I think that if someone tried to rob you in the street, you'd pick his pocket, sell him a better knife and probably offer him a job as a tax collector.

Nate: I choose to take that as a compliment.

( Source: The Folding Knife)

[tom4jc]

Luke 15:1 Meet With Them To Draw Them

Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. Luke 15:1 In many social groups people will often get together only with those of the same social status. Often it is because they have various life factors in common and can understand each other. Looking up is always acceptable, but looking down to someone else is often frowned upon. The world wants to keep people in…

[ultrachoppedpenguinbouquet]

Matthew

[newsbites]

PSAC workers are on strike. Pay levels in the face of rising living costs are a key issue, and also the right to work remotely.

[corsairspade]

there are many reasons I like the "Erestor son of Caranthir" headcanon but secretly the main one is that I'm imagining all of the remaining noldo auditors sighing of relief when Caranthir dies and they don't have to try play 4d chess with multiverse time travel trying to catch this guy doing tax evasion. life is good for exilic auditors now.

and then suddenly Elrond and Elros turn up again! even better! oh who's this, Elrond? your good friend Erestor? he's helping you with your taxes? oh how swe- what is this Elrond. What is this. your paperwork for your taxes you say. not a declaration of war? because it looks like a declaration of war on the exilic auditors, Elrond.

and then all the auditors are so busy doing "extreme tax auditing™" for the first time since the second Kinslaying that they don't tell anyone they're pretty sure there's another scion of the house of Fëanor running around.

[firestorm09890]

I bet Project Moon had such a laugh over this one

[offlineblues]

hello datastorm nation

[r0ryy]

couple of Casses

[autisticayin]

NO MATTER HOW GREAT YOU MAY BE, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN THE PALM OF MY HAND.

[aworldofseasandstars]

Matthew the Apostle + Text Posts

[ultrachoppedpenguinbouquet]

How many times did Jesus visit Jericho?

I suppose you could say at least twice but more likely 3 times or maybe more because these are the only times mentioned in scripture. The question you asked is a legitimate question. Matthew 20:29-34 tells us Jesus healed 2 blind men while Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43 tell us it was 1. Only Mark chose to identify one of the beggars as Bartimaeus, perhaps because Bartimaeus was known to Mark’s…

[flamebunnyy]

some wol doodles :> (@catjacket-scribbles)

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