Matthew 9:10
Good News Translation
While Jesus was having a meal in Matthew's house, many tax collectors and other outcasts came and joined Jesus and his disciples at the table.

New Revised Standard Version
And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples.

Contemporary English Version
Later, Jesus and his disciples were having dinner at Matthew's house. Many tax collectors and other sinners were also there.

New American Bible
While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

as.

Mark 2:15,16 And it came to pass as he sat at meat in his house, many Publicans and sinners sat down together with Jesus and his disciples. For they were many, who also followed him. . . .

*etc:

Luke 5:29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: And there was a great company of publicans and of others that were at table with them.

*etc:

many.

Matthew 5:46,47 For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this? . . .

John 9:31 Now we know that God doth not hear sinners: but if a man be a server of God and doth his, will, him he heareth.

1 Timothy 1:13-16 Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. . . .

Context
The Calling of Matthew
9And when Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: Follow me. And he arose up and followed him. 10And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. 11And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners?…
Cross References
Matthew 5:46
For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?

Matthew 9:9
And when Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: Follow me. And he arose up and followed him.

Matthew 9:11
And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners?

Mark 2:15
And it came to pass as he sat at meat in his house, many Publicans and sinners sat down together with Jesus and his disciples. For they were many, who also followed him.

Matthew 9:9
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