Matthew 9:7-9

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

⁷ And having arisen, he went to his house. ⁸ And having seen it, the crowds were awed^[a]. And they glorified God, the One having given such authority to humans^[b].

Jesus Calls Matthew The Tax Collector And Eats With His Friends. I Came For Sinners

⁹ And while Jesus was passing on from there, He saw a man sitting at the tax-office, being called Matthew. And He says to him, “Be following Me!” And having stood up, he followed Him.