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Matthew 9:8-10
English Standard Version
Matthew 9:8-10
English Standard Version
8 When the crowds saw it, (A)they were afraid, and (B)they glorified God, who had (C)given such authority to men.
Jesus Calls Matthew
9 (D)As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called (E)Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
10 And as Jesus[a] reclined at table in the house, behold, many (F)tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.
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Matthew 9:8-10
New King James Version
Matthew 9:8-10
New King James Version
8 Now when the multitudes saw it, they (A)marveled[a] and glorified God, who had given such power to men.
Matthew the Tax Collector(B)
9 (C)As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.
10 (D)Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.
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Matthew 9:8-10
New International Version
Matthew 9:8-10
New International Version
8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God,(A) who had given such authority to man.
The Calling of Matthew(B)
9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(C) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.
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