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When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

The Call of Matthew

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

10 And as he sat at table[a] in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:10 Greek reclined

When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God,(A) who had given such authority to man.

The Calling of Matthew(B)

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(C) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.

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