Matthew 9:7-9

Contemporary English Version

⁷ The man got up and went home. ⁸ When the crowds saw this, they were afraid^[a] and praised God for giving such authority to people.

Jesus Chooses Matthew

(Mark 2.13-17; Luke 5.27-32)

⁹ As Jesus was leaving, he saw a tax collector^[b] named Matthew sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and went with him.