Matthew is one that saw the power and the value of the Kingdom of God and left everything to follow Jesus immediately.

The unexpectedness of Jesus’ mission now begins to elicit opposition. People do not like to have their worldview rattled or value systems challenged. As Jesus calls unexpected and unappreciated types of people to follow him, he encounters resistance from the religious establishment.

Matthew 9:9-17; Luke 5:29; Luke 18:9-14; Jeremiah 31:3; Ephesians 1:4-5; John 1:14; Isaiah 62:5; Revelation 19:6-16; Revelation 21:1-5; Revelation 22:17