21 A little farther on there stood a Roman tribute house, and Jesus saw the officer in charge; his name was Matthew, who once abode in Jericho;
22 The youth who once ran on before the Lord into Jerusalem and said, Behold the Christines come.
23 And Matthew was a man of wealth, and learned in wisdom of the Jews, the Syrians and the Greeks.
24 And Jesus said to him, Hail, Matthew, trusted servant of the Cæsars, hail! the masters call us to the tribute house of souls; I go and you may follow me. And Matthew followed him.
25 Ischariot and his son, whose name was Judas, were employed by Matthew and were at the tribute house.
26 And Jesus said to Judas, Stay your work; the masters call us to a duty in the savings bank of souls; I go and you may follow me. And Judas followed him.
27 And Jesus met a lawyer who had heard about the Christine master and had come from Antioch to study in the school of Christ.
28 This man was Thomas, man of doubt, and yet a Greek philosopher of culture and of power.
29 But Jesus saw in him the lines of faith, and said to him, The masters have a need of men who can interpret law; I go, and you may follow me. And Thomas followed him.
30 And when the evening came and Jesus was at home, behold, there came his kindred, James and Jude, the sons of Alpheus and Miriam.