Matthew 9:7-9

EasyEnglish Bible

⁷ So then the man stood up and he went home. ⁸ The crowds of people saw what had happened. They were very surprised and afraid. They saw that God had given so much authority to men. So they praised God and they said, ‘God is great!’

Jesus asks Matthew to come with him

⁹ Jesus went away from that place. While he walked, he saw a man called Matthew. Matthew's job was to take taxes from people. He was sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, ‘Come with me and be my disciple.’ So Matthew stood up and he went with Jesus.