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Listen to Matthew 9:9-13
The Calling of Matthew(A)
9As 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.
10While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(C)
12On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a](D) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(E)
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Footnotes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
Cross references
- Matthew 9:9 : 9:9-13pp — Mk 2:14-17; Lk 5:27-32
- Matthew 9:9 : S Mt 4:19
- Matthew 9:11 : Mt 11:19; Lk 5:30; 15:2; 19:7; Gal 2:15
- Matthew 9:13 : Hos 6:6; Mic 6:6-8; Mt 12:7
- Matthew 9:13 : Lk 19:10; 1Ti 1:15
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.
10And 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. 11And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, (D)“Why does your teacher eat with (E)tax collectors and sinners?” 12But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13Go 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.”
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Footnotes
- Matthew 9:10 Greek he
Cross references
- Matthew 9:9 : For ver. 9-17, see Mark 2:14-22; Luke 5:27-38
- Matthew 9:9 : ch. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13
- Matthew 9:10 : ch. 11:19; See ch. 5:46
- Matthew 9:11 : [Luke 15:2]
- Matthew 9:11 : [See ver. 10 above]; ch. 11:19; See ch. 5:46
- Matthew 9:13 : ch. 12:7
- Matthew 9:13 : Cited from Hos. 6:6; [ch. 23:23; Mark 12:33]
- Matthew 9:13 : [Luke 15:7; John 9:39]
- Matthew 9:13 : 1 Tim. 1:15
Matthew Called
9(A)As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called (B)Matthew, sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He *said to him, “(C)Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.
10Then it happened that as [a]Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and [b]sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples. 11When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “(D)Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?” 12But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not (E)those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick. 13But go and learn [c](F)what this means: ‘(G)I desire [d]compassion, [e]and not sacrifice,’ for (H)I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
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Footnotes
- Matthew 9:10 Lit He
- Matthew 9:10 I.e. irreligious Jews
- Matthew 9:13 Lit what is
- Matthew 9:13 Or mercy
- Matthew 9:13 I.e. more than
Cross references
- Matthew 9:9 : Matt 9:9-17: Mark 2:14-22; Luke 5:27-38
- Matthew 9:9 : Matt 10:3; Mark 2:14; 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13
- Matthew 9:9 : Matt 8:22
- Matthew 9:11 : Matt 11:19; Mark 2:16; Luke 5:30; 15:2
- Matthew 9:12 : Mark 2:17; Luke 5:31
- Matthew 9:13 : Matt 12:7
- Matthew 9:13 : Hos 6:6
- Matthew 9:13 : Mark 2:17; Luke 5:32; 1 Tim 1:15
9And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
10And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
13But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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