Upon an eventide He passed by my house, and my soul was quickened within me.
He spoke to me and said: “Come, Levi, and follow me.”
And I followed Him that day.
And at eventide of the next day I begged Him to enter my house and be my guest.
And He and His friends crossed my threshold and blessed me and my wife and my children.
And I had other guests. They were publicans and men of learning, but they were against Him in their hearts.
And when we were sitting about the board, one of the publicans questioned Jesus, saying:
“Is it true that you and your disciples break the law, and make fire on the Sabbath day?”
And Jesus answered him saying:
“We do indeed make fire on the Sabbath day. We would inflame the Sabbath day, and we would burn with our touch the dry stubble of all days.”
And another publican said: “It was brought to us that you drink wine with the unclean at the inn.”
And Jesus answered: