THE SINNERS AND TAX COLLECTORS

January 15, 2011


D A I L Y G O S P E L

Jesus associates with rich and poor, saint and sinner alike. Jesus does not exclude anyone from His ministry — the offering of the gift of salvation. We must imitate this fairness and impartiality in the way we proclaim and live the Gospel. It is not up to us to decide the worthiness of an individual for the gift of salvation as we are all unworthy and it is only the love and mercy of God that chooses to overlook this fact. God can forgive all faults and failings; He is far more merciful than any of us. Let us leave the judging to Him.



ALLELUIA

R: Alleluia, alleluia

The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, and to proclaim liberty to captives.

R: Alleluia, alleluia


Mark 2:13-17


13 Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. 14 As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. 15 While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him. 16 Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 17 Jesus heard this and said to them [that], “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”