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:
"It is the pleas of widows and orphans who could not pay and from whom I confiscated, in the name of the law, their last resources."
Jesus will teach them the way of conversion.[2]
His Name
Levi means "Attachment". Historical reference: 3rd son of Jacob and Leah. He is the ancestor of the Levites, the priestly class.
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Notes and references
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