KJV King James Version
And 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 9:10
And 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.
WEB World English Bible
It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it came to pass, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples,
Surrounding context — Matthew 9
7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
8 But when the multitudes saw [it], they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
9 And 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.
10 And 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.
11 And when the Pharisees saw [it], they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12 But when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
13 But 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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καὶG2532 · kaiandἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἀνακειμένουG345 · anakeimaito reclineἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκίᾳ,G3614 · oikiahomeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!πολλοὶG4183 · polusmuchτελῶναιG5057 · telōnēstax collectorκαὶG2532 · kaiandἁμαρτωλοὶG268 · hamartōlossinfulἐλθόντεςG2064 · erchomaito come/goσυνανέκειντοG4873 · sunanakeimaito dine withτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθηταῖςG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
1 Timothy 1:13-16Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.Mark 2:15-17And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.Luke 5:29-32And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.John 9:31Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.Matthew 5:46-47For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
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