Mc 2, 13-17
En aquel tiempo, Jesús salió de nuevo a caminar por la orilla del lago; toda la muchedumbre lo seguía y él les hablaba. Al pasar, vio a Leví (Mateo), el hijo de Alfeo, sentado en el banco de los impuestos, y le dijo: “Sígueme”. Él se levantó y lo siguió.
Mientras Jesús estaba a la mesa en casa de Leví, muchos publicanos y pecadores se sentaron a la mesa junto con Jesús y sus discípulos, porque eran muchos los que lo seguían. Entonces unos escribas de la secta de los fariseos, viéndolo comer con los pecadores y publicanos, preguntaron a sus discípulos: “¿Por qué su maestro come y bebe en compañía de publicanos y pecadores?”
Habiendo oído esto, Jesús les dijo: “No son los sanos los que tienen necesidad del médico, sino los enfermos. Yo no he venido para llamar a los justos, sino a los pecadores”.
Mientras Jesús estaba a la mesa en casa de Leví, muchos publicanos y pecadores se sentaron a la mesa junto con Jesús y sus discípulos, porque eran muchos los que lo seguían. Entonces unos escribas de la secta de los fariseos, viéndolo comer con los pecadores y publicanos, preguntaron a sus discípulos: “¿Por qué su maestro come y bebe en compañía de publicanos y pecadores?”
Habiendo oído esto, Jesús les dijo: “No son los sanos los que tienen necesidad del médico, sino los enfermos. Yo no he venido para llamar a los justos, sino a los pecadores”.
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GospelMK 2:13-17
Jesus went out along the sea.
All the crowd came to him and he taught them.
As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus,
sitting at the customs post.
Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
And he got up and followed Jesus.
While he was at table in his house,
many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples;
for there were many who followed him.
Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with sinners
and tax collectors and said to his disciples,
“Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Jesus heard this and said to them,
“Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.
I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”
All the crowd came to him and he taught them.
As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus,
sitting at the customs post.
Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
And he got up and followed Jesus.
While he was at table in his house,
many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples;
for there were many who followed him.
Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with sinners
and tax collectors and said to his disciples,
“Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Jesus heard this and said to them,
“Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.
I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”
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Meditacion:
Cómo consuelan las palabras de Jesús! “No he venido a llamar a los justos, sino a los pecadores.” Se ve en sus palabras, y se ve en sus gestos. En sus aproximaciones a la gente. En Jesús sí que no hay acepción de personas.
Para su tarea evangelizadora, para anunciar el Reino de Dios, llama a los que considera apropiados. Sabe mirar al corazón de cada hombre, despertar esa semilla del Reino que se encuentra dentro de cada uno. Y Mateo, un hombre que también estaba mal visto en su ambiente, acusado de colaborar, de repente ve que se le devuelve su dignidad de hijo de Dios. Un “apestado”, apóstol del reino.
La alegría de Mateo se contagia, y en la fiesta en la que celebra su elección, se le unen un montón de “apestados”. Que también se sienten llamados de nuevo a la vida. Y eso no les gusta a muchos. Que siempre andan pendientes de los demás, para criticar los hechos, o, si no pueden, criticar la intención. Y Jesús les cierra la boca con una respuesta contundente. Con unas palabras que cómo consuelan. Nos podemos sentir entre los enfermos, a los que el Maestro ha venido a buscar.
A lo largo de la semana, hemos visto a gente que venía buscando a Jesús, que eran llevados a la presencia de Jesús, y, al final, el mismo Jesús que viene al encuentro. En cada momento, en cada situación, en cada vuelta de la vida, Cristo está cerca. Necesitamos la fe, para verlo, para sentirlo presente en nuestras vidas. Esa fe que nos permite acercarnos a Él, para sentir su perdón, para que nos sintamos otra vez amigos de Dios. Es tu opción. De parte de Jesús la puerta está siempre abierta. La línea siempre está libre, para que hagas la llamada. Y la contraseña no es difícil, basta decir “Ayúdame”.
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How they comfort the words of Jesus! “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” It is seen in his words, and seen in his gestures. In his approaches to people. In Jesus there is no meaning of people.
For his evangelizing task, to announce the Kingdom of God, call those he deems appropriate. He knows how to look at the heart of each man, to awaken that seed of the Kingdom that is within each one. And Matthew, a man who was also frowned upon in his environment, accused of collaborating, suddenly sees his dignity as a child of God restored. A "stinky" apostle of the kingdom.
Mateo's joy is spread, and at the party where he celebrates his election, he is joined by a lot of "stinkers." That they also feel called back to life. And many do not like that. That always they are pending of the others, to criticize the facts, or, if they cannot, criticize the intention. And Jesus closes their mouths with a blunt response. With some words that comfort. We can feel among the sick, whom the Master has come to look for.
Throughout the week, we have seen people who were looking for Jesus, who were brought to the presence of Jesus, and, in the end, the same Jesus who comes to meet. In every moment, in every situation, in every turn of life, Christ is near. We need faith, to see it, to feel it present in our lives. That faith that allows us to approach Him, to feel his forgiveness, so that we feel again friends of God. It's your choice. From Jesus the door is always open. The line is always free, so you can make the call. And the password is not difficult, just say "Help me".
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