Levi of Jericho, the repentant publican
Tax collector who, at the end of his life, will take a path of conversion prompted by his colleague Zacchaeus, converted by Jesus. The group of repentant reprobates,[1] numbering fifteen, live in the household of charity founded by Zacchaeus, a path of repentance.
Character and Appearance
Rather old.
Apostolic Journey
He is among those who admit their remorse:
"They are the entreaties of widows and orphans who could not afford to pay and whose last belongings I had sequestred in the name of the law."[2]
Jesus will teach them the way of conversion.
His Name
Levi means "Attachment". Historical reference: 3rd son of Jacob and Leah. He is the ancestor of the Levites, the priestly class.