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The Calling of Matthew
9As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him.
10And as he sat at dinner[a] in the house, many tax-collectors and sinners came and were sitting[b] with him and his disciples. 11When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax-collectors and sinners?’ 12But when he heard this, he said, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13Go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’
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Footnotes
- Matthew 9:10 Gk reclined
- Matthew 9:10 Gk were reclining
9And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
10And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
13But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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Matthew the Tax Collector(A)
9(B)As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.
10(C)Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. 11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with (D)tax collectors and (E)sinners?”
12When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13But go and learn what this means: (F)‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, (G)but sinners, [a]to repentance.”
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Footnotes
- Matthew 9:13 NU omits to repentance
Cross references
- Matthew 9:9 : Mark 2:13–17; Luke 5:27–32
- Matthew 9:9 : Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27
- Matthew 9:10 : Mark 2:15; Luke 5:29
- Matthew 9:11 : Matt. 11:19; Mark 2:16; Luke 5:30; 15:2
- Matthew 9:11 : [Gal. 2:15]
- Matthew 9:13 : Hos. 6:6; [Mic. 6:6–8]; Matt. 12:7
- Matthew 9:13 : Mark 2:17; Luke 5:32; 1 Tim. 1:15
The Calling of Matthew(A)
9As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(B) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(C)
12On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a](D) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(E)
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Footnotes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
Cross references
- Matthew 9:9 : 9:9-13pp — Mk 2:14-17; Lk 5:27-32
- Matthew 9:9 : S Mt 4:19
- Matthew 9:11 : Mt 11:19; Lk 5:30; 15:2; 19:7; Gal 2:15
- Matthew 9:13 : Hos 6:6; Mic 6:6-8; Mt 12:7
- Matthew 9:13 : Lk 19:10; 1Ti 1:15
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