Matthew 9:10

And while he reclined in the house, there came to him many tribute-gatherers and sinners, and reclined with Jeshu and with his disciples.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

9AND when Jeshu had passed thence, he saw a man who was sitting at the place of the tribute-takers, whose name was Mathai; and he said to him, Come after me; and he arose and went after him.

11And when the Pharishee saw (it), they say to his disciples, Why doth your master eat with tribute-takers and sinners?

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Cross References

Matthew 5:46For if you love those (only) who love you, what reward have you? do not even the tribute-gatherers this?

Luke 5:29And Levi made in his house a great feast; and there was a large company of tribute-takers, and of others that reclined with them.

1 Timothy 1:13who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious; but I received mercy, because while ignorant I did it, without faith.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:10-14

Matthew Called. 9 And 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. 10 And 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. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a… Read the whole commentary →

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