Matthew
Matthew 9:9-10 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew was a disciple of Jesus. That means Jesus was his teacher. And the word gospel means “good news!” One day, Jesus was walking through town. He saw a man named Matthew sitting at his table. Matthew was a tax collector. His job was to collect money from people to give to the rulers. Not many people liked Matthew because they thought tax collectors weren’t kind or fair. But Jesus loved Matthew. Jesus walked up to him and said, “Follow Me!” Matthew was so surprised and happy that Jesus wanted him to be one of His special helpers, called disciples. Right away, Matthew got up, left his table, and followed Jesus. Later, Matthew invited Jesus to his house for dinner. He wanted his friends to meet Jesus, too! Some of Matthew’s friends were people that others didn’t like, but Jesus was happy to eat with them and spend time with them. Jesus showed them that God loves everyone, no matter who they...