And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Ver. 14. And as he passed by he saw Levi] Our calling is of free grace, Ezekiel 16:6; Isaiah 65:1. The scribes and Pharisees are let alone; and this publican called to the work.
And he arose and followed him] Leaving his gainful trade, and following his own ignominy, ruin, death. Nihil hic disputat unde vivere debeat: faith fears no famine: Christ is a universal good, an "All in all."