Matthew 9:10

And as they were reclining in a house, many publicans an sinners came and reclined with Jesus and his disciples.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 as Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man sitting at the custom-house, whose name was Matthew. And he said to him, Follow me: and he arose and followed him.

11And when the Pharisees saw it they said to his disciples, Why doth your Rabbi eat with publicans and sinners?

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Cross References

Matthew 5:46For, if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans do this?

Luke 5:29And Levi made a great entertainment for him at his house; and there was a numerous company of publicans and others who reclined with them.

1 Timothy 1:13me I say, who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it while ignorant and 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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