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Matthew 9:9
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Matthew 9:9
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Jesus Calls Matthew
9 (A)As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called (B)Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
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Matthew 9:9
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Matthew 9:9
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The Calling of Matthew(A)
9 As 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.
Luke 5:27-38
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Luke 5:27-38
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Jesus Calls Levi
27 (A)After this he went out and saw (B)a tax collector named (C)Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” 28 And (D)leaving everything, he rose and followed him.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company (E)of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. 30 And the Pharisees and (F)their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, (G)“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 (H)I have not come to call the righteous (I)but sinners (J)to repentance.”
A Question About Fasting
33 And they said to him, (K)“The disciples of John (L)fast often and (M)offer prayers, (N)and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” 34 And Jesus said to them, (O)“Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35 (P)The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and (Q)then they will fast in those days.” 36 He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it on an old garment. If he does, he will tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old. 37 And no one puts new wine into old (R)wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. 38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
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Luke 5:27-38
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Luke 5:27-38
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Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners(A)
27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,”(B) Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.(C)
29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors(D) and others were eating with them. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect(E) complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”(F)
31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”(G)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting(H)
33 They said to him, “John’s disciples(I) often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.”
34 Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom(J) fast while he is with them? 35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them;(K) in those days they will fast.”
36 He told them this parable: “No one tears a piece out of a new garment to patch an old one. Otherwise, they will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. 37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. 38 No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins.
Mark 2:14-22
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Mark 2:14-22
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14 (A)And as he passed by, he saw (B)Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
15 And as he reclined at table in his house, many (C)tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16 And (D)the scribes of[a] the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, (E)“Why does he eat[b] with tax collectors and sinners?” 17 And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. (F)I came not to call the righteous, (G)but sinners.”
A Question About Fasting
18 Now (H)John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, (I)“Why do John's disciples and (J)the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 19 And Jesus said to them, (K)“Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 (L)The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and (M)then they will fast in that day. 21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. 22 And no one puts new wine into old (N)wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.”[c]
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Mark 2:14-22
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Mark 2:14-22
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14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(A) Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.
15 While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16 When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees(B) saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(C)
17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(D)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting(E)
18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting.(F) Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?”
19 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them. 20 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them,(G) and on that day they will fast.
21 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old, making the tear worse. 22 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins.”
Luke 19:2-10
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Luke 19:2-10
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2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And (A)he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into (B)a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for (C)I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he hurried and came down and (D)received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all (E)grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods (F)I give to the poor. And if I have (G)defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it (H)fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since (I)he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For (J)the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
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Luke 19:2-10
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Luke 19:2-10
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2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig(A) tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.(B)
5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”(C)
8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,(D) “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything,(E) I will pay back four times the amount.”(F)
9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.(G) 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”(H)
Mark 3:18
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Mark 3:18
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18 Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and (A)Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot,[a]
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- Mark 3:18 Greek kananaios, meaning zealot
Mark 3:18
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Mark 3:18
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18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot
Luke 6:15
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Luke 6:15
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15 and (A)Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called (B)the Zealot,
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Luke 6:15
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Luke 6:15
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15 Matthew,(A) Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,
Matthew 10:3
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Matthew 10:3
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3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and (A)Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;[a]
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- Matthew 10:3 Some manuscripts Lebbaeus, or Lebbaeus called Thaddaeus
Matthew 10:3
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Matthew 10:3
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3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Galatians 1:16
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Galatians 1:16
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16 was pleased to reveal his Son to[a] me, in order (A)that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;[b]
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- Galatians 1:16 Greek in
- Galatians 1:16 Greek with flesh and blood
Galatians 1:16
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Galatians 1:16
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16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles,(A) my immediate response was not to consult any human being.(B)
Acts 1:13
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Acts 1:13
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13 And when they had entered, they went up to (A)the upper room, where they were staying, (B)Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon (C)the Zealot and Judas the son of James.
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Acts 1:13
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Acts 1:13
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13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room(A) where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.(B)
Matthew 21:31-32
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Matthew 21:31-32
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31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, (A)the tax collectors and (B)the prostitutes go into (C)the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you (D)in the way of righteousness, and (E)you did not believe him, but (F)the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward (G)change your minds and believe him.
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Matthew 21:31-32
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Matthew 21:31-32
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31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?”
“The first,” they answered.
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors(A) and the prostitutes(B) are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness,(C) and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors(D) and the prostitutes(E) did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent(F) and believe him.
Matthew 4:18-22
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Matthew 4:18-22
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Jesus Calls the First Disciples
18 (A)While walking by (B)the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you (C)fishers of men.”[a] 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
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- Matthew 4:19 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women
Matthew 4:18-22
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Matthew 4:18-22
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Jesus Calls His First Disciples(A)
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,(B) he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter(C) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,”(D) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.(E)
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John.(F) They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.(G)
Luke 15:1-2
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Luke 15:1-2
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The Parable of the Lost Sheep
15 Now (A)the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes (B)grumbled, saying, (C)“This man receives sinners and (D)eats with them.”
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Luke 15:1-2
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Luke 15:1-2
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The Parable of the Lost Sheep(A)
15 Now the tax collectors(B) and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”(C)
1 Kings 19:19-21
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1 Kings 19:19-21
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The Call of Elisha
19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast (A)his cloak upon him. 20 And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, (B)“Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?” 21 And he returned from following him and took the yoke of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh (C)with the yokes of the oxen and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him.
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1 Kings 19:19-21
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1 Kings 19:19-21
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The Call of Elisha
19 So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak(A) around him. 20 Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,”(B) he said, “and then I will come with you.”
“Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?”
21 So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen(C) and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.(D)
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