Matthew 9:10
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| Matthew 9:10 | |
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← 9:9 9:11 → | |
| Book | Gospel of Matthew |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
Matthew 9:10 is a verse in the ninth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.
In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort this verse is:
- Καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτοῦ ἀνακειμένου ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ, καὶ ἰδού, πολλοὶ τελῶναι καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἐλθόντες συνανέκειντο τῷ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
- 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.
The New International Version translates the passage as:
- While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" came and ate with him and his disciples.
Analysis
Luke's gospel tells us that Levi, who is Matthew, made him a great feast in his own house, for Lapide tells us that Matthew "is silent about his virtues, outspoken about his errors". He invited many of his companions, hoping perhaps they would also be drawn to Christ.[1]
It is said that tax collectors were particularly hated in Jesus' time because often greedy men undertook it from their love of money, and extorted unjust taxes, especially from the poor.[2] Pope Francis notes that despite sitting with these tax collectors and various sinners, "Jesus was scandalized by none of them".[3]
