KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 9:9
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
WEB World English Bible
As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
ASV American Standard Version
And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, ‘Be following me,’ and he, having risen, did follow him.
Surrounding context — Matthew 9
6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
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.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandπαράγωνG3855 · paragōto passὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusἐκεῖθενG1564 · ekeithenfrom thereεἶδενG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandἄνθρωπονG444 · anthrōposa humanκαθήμενονG2521 · kathēmaito sitἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoτελώνιον,G5058 · telōniontax boothΜαθθαῖονG3156 · MatthaiosMatthewλεγόμενον,G3004 · legōto sayκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heἀκολούθειG190 · akoloutheōto followμοι.G3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀναστὰςG450 · anistēmito ariseἠκολούθησενG190 · akoloutheōto followαὐτῷ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Luke 5:27-38And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.Mark 2:14-22And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.Luke 19:2-10And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.1 Kings 19:19-21So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who [was] plowing [with] twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.Mark 3:18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,Galatians 1:16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:Matthew 21:31-32Whether of them twain did the will of [his] father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.Acts 1:13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother] of James.Matthew 10:3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;Matthew 4:18-22And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.Luke 6:15Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,Luke 15:1-2Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
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