Jesus Calls Matthew
9 For ver. 9-17, see Mark 2:14-22;Luke 5:27-38As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called ch. 10:3;Mark 3:18;Luke 6:15;Acts 1:13Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.
10 And as Jesus9:10 Greek he reclined at table in the house, behold, many ch. 11:19;See ch. 5:46tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, [Luke 15:2] "Why does your teacher eat with [See ver. 10above]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 ch. 12:7what this means: Cited from Hos. 6:6;[ch. 23:23;Mark 12:33] ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For [Luke 15:7;John 9:39] I came not to call the righteous, 1 Tim. 1:15but sinners."