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It doesn't say why, but it could be that it ties in with one of the themes of Luke's Gospel which is that Jesus came to seek and save those who were lost souls and social outcasts. Zacchaeus, being short in stature and in a hated profession, was not ignored or regarded as too low for Jesus.
Yes, Matthew was a tax collector.
He was chief tax collector for Judea. (•____•)
If you are referring to the 12 apostles, Matthew was the one who had been a tax collector.
Matthew.