Jesus Calls Matthew

(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.

10 And as Jesus[a] reclined at table in the house, behold, many (C)tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, (D)“Why does your teacher eat with (E)tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn (F)what this means: (G)‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For (H)I came not to call the righteous, (I)but sinners.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:10 Greek he

The Call of Matthew

As Jesus went on from there,(A) he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me,” and he got up and followed him.(B)

10 While he was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came to eat with Jesus and his disciples.(C) 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” (D)

12 Now when he heard this, he said, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick.(E) 13 Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice.[a](F) For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”[b]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 9:13 Hs 6:6
  2. 9:13 Other mss add to repentance