Apr 11, 2025
Christ Converts the Publican Matthew
Artist: Cecrops Barilli (Italian, 1839-1911)
Date: 1862
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: National Gallery of Parma, Parma, Italy
The Calling of Matthew
In the New Testament, the "Calling of Matthew," also known as the "Calling of Levi," describes Jesus's call to Matthew (Levi), a tax collector, to follow him and become one of his disciples, as recorded in Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, and Luke 5:27-28.
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