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Jesus Chooses Matthew

(Mark 2.13-17; Luke 5.27-32)

As Jesus was leaving, he saw a tax collector[a] named Matthew sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and went with him.

10 (A) Later, Jesus and his disciples were having dinner at Matthew's house.[b] Many tax collectors and other sinners were also there. 11 Some Pharisees asked Jesus' disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and other sinners?”

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Footnotes

  1. 9.9 tax collector: See the note at 5.46.
  2. 9.10 Matthew's house: Or “Jesus' house.”

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