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◄ Matthew 9:10►

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

New Living Translation
Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.

English Standard Version
And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

Berean Standard Bible
Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

Berean Literal Bible
And it came to pass, of Him reclining in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners having come, were reclining with Jesus and His disciples.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house,that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.

New American Standard Bible
Then it happened that as Jesus was recliningat the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came andbegan dining with Jesus and His disciples.

NASB 1995
Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples.

NASB 1977
And it happened that as He was recliningat the table in the house, behold many tax-gatherers and sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then it happened that as Jesus was recliningat the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples.

Amplified Bible
Then as Jesus was recliningat the table inMatthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] came and ate with Him and His disciples.

Christian Standard Bible
While he was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came to eat with Jesus and his disciples.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While He was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came as guests to eat with Jesus and His disciples.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus 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.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Later Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house. Many tax collectors and sinners came to eat with Jesus and his disciples.

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.

International Standard Version
While he was having dinner at Matthew's home, many tax collectors and sinners arrived and began eating with Jesus and his disciples.

NET Bible
As Jesus was having a meal in Matthew's house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his disciples.

New Heart English Bible
And it happened as he sat in the house, look, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

Weymouth New Testament
And while He was reclining at table, a large number of tax-gathers and notorious sinners were of the party with Jesus and His disciples.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

World English Bible
As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And it came to pass, He reclining in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners having come, were dining with Jesus and His disciples,

Berean Literal Bible
And it came to pass, of Him reclining in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners having come, were reclining with Jesus and His disciples.

Young's Literal Translation
And it came to pass, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples,

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was he sitting at table in the house, and behold, many tax collectors and sinful, having come, sat at table with Jesus and his disciples.

Catholic Translations

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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And it happened that, as he was sitting down to eat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners arrived, and they sat down to eat with Jesus and his disciples.

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

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.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And while they were guests in the house, a great many publicans and sinners came, and they sat as guests with Jesus and with his disciples.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when they reclined in the house, tax gatherers and many sinners came, and they reclined to eat with Yeshua and with his disciples.

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
And it came to pass that, while Jesus was reclining at table in his house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and reclined at table with him and his disciples.

Godbey New Testament
And it came to pass, He was sitting at the table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners, having come were sitting along with Jesus and His disciples.

Haweis New Testament
And it came to pass, as he sat in his house, many tax-gatherers and sinners came, and sat down at table with Jesus and his disciples.

Mace New Testament
and while Jesus was at table in Matthew's house, several publicans and loose people happen'd to come in, who sat down with him and his disciples.

Weymouth New Testament
And while He was reclining at table, a large number of tax-gathers and notorious sinners were of the party with Jesus and His disciples.

Worrell New Testament
And it came to pass, as He was recliningat table in the house, behold, many tax-collectors and sinners, having come, were reclining with Jesus and His disciples.

Worsley New Testament
And as He was sitting at table in the houseof Matthew, behold, several publicans andnotorious sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Calling of Matthew
9As 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.10Later,as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house,many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.11When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”…

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Cross References

Mark 2:15
While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.

Luke 5:29
Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.

Luke 15:1-2
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus. / So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

Matthew 11:19
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”

Luke 7:34
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

Mark 2:16
When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 19:7
And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”

Matthew 21:31-32
Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. / For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

1 Corinthians 5:9-11
I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. / I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. / But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

Matthew 5:46-47
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same? / And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

Luke 14:12-14
Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid. / But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind, / and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

Romans 14:3
The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.

Acts 10:28
He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

Galatians 2:12
For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

Proverbs 23:20-21
Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat. / For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

Treasury of Scripture

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.

as.

Mark 2:15,16
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him…

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 sat down with them.

many.

Matthew 5:46,47
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? …

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

1 Timothy 1:13-16
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I didit ignorantly in unbelief…

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Matthew 9

1.Jesus heals a paralytic
9.calls Matthew from the receipt of custom;
10.eats with tax collectors and sinners;
14.defends his disciples for not fasting;
20.cures the sick woman;
23.raises Jairus' daughter from death;
27.gives sight to two blind men;
32.heals a mute man possessed of a demon;
36.and has compassion on the multitude.

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house,
This event occurs shortly after Jesus calls Matthew, a tax collector, to follow Him. Tax collectors were often despised by the Jewish people for collaborating with the Roman authorities and for their reputation of extortion. Matthew's willingness to host Jesus in his home signifies a radical transformation and acceptance of Jesus' call. The setting of a meal is significant in Jewish culture, symbolizing fellowship and acceptance. Jesus dining with Matthew indicates His mission to reach out to those marginalized by society.

many tax collectors and sinners came
The presence of many tax collectors and sinners highlights the inclusive nature of Jesus' ministry. These individuals were often ostracized by the religious elite, yet they felt drawn to Jesus. This gathering demonstrates the impact of Matthew's conversion, as he invites his peers to meet Jesus. It also reflects the fulfillment of Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost, as prophesied inIsaiah 61:1, where the Messiah is described as bringing good news to the poor and freedom to the captives.

and ate with Him and His disciples.
Sharing a meal in the ancient Near East was a sign of acceptance and community. By eating with tax collectors and sinners, Jesus breaks social and religious barriers, emphasizing His message of grace and redemption. This act foreshadows the inclusivity of the Gospel, which is later expanded to the Gentiles. It also prefigures the eschatological banquet described inIsaiah 25:6, where all nations will feast together in the presence of God. Jesus' actions challenge the prevailing religious norms and demonstrate the kingdom of God as open to all who repent and believe.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Jesus
Central figure in the New Testament, the Son of God, who came to seek and save the lost.

2.Matthew
Also known as Levi, a former tax collector who became one of Jesus' twelve apostles. His house serves as the setting for this event.

3.Tax Collectors
Often despised by the Jewish people for their collaboration with the Roman authorities and perceived dishonesty.

4.Sinners
A term used to describe those who were considered morally or ritually impure by the religious leaders of the time.

5.Disciples
Followers of Jesus who were learning from His teachings and example.

Teaching Points

Jesus' Inclusive Love
Jesus' willingness to dine with tax collectors and sinners demonstrates His inclusive love and mission to reach the lost. We are called to extend love and grace to those society may marginalize.

Breaking Social Barriers
Jesus broke social and religious barriers by associating with those considered outcasts. As followers of Christ, we should challenge societal norms that exclude or judge others unfairly.

The Call to Repentance
Jesus' presence among sinners was not an endorsement of sin but an invitation to repentance and transformation. We should encourage others to turn to Christ for forgiveness and new life.

Community and Fellowship
The gathering at Matthew's house shows the importance of community and fellowship in the Christian life. We should seek to build relationships that foster spiritual growth and support.

Witnessing Through Relationships
Jesus used meals and personal interactions as opportunities for ministry. We can witness to others by building genuine relationships and sharing the love of Christ in everyday settings.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Matthew 9:10?

2.How can we emulate Jesus dining with "tax collectors and sinners" in our lives?

3.What does Matthew 9:10 teach about associating with those outside our faith?

4.How does Jesus' example here connect with His mission in Luke 19:10?

5.Why is it important to engage with those society often marginalizes?

6.How can we balance holiness with outreach, as demonstrated in Matthew 9:10?

7.Why did Jesus eat with tax collectors and sinners in Matthew 9:10?

8.How does Matthew 9:10 challenge social norms of Jesus' time?

9.What does Matthew 9:10 reveal about Jesus' mission and priorities?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Matthew 9?

11.What is the meaning of Jesus eating with sinners?

12.What does "Jesus, Friend of Sinners" mean?

13.Who is Jesus Christ?

14.What defines Christian behavior?

What Does Matthew 9:10 Mean

Later

• Matthew places the scene immediately after Jesus says to the newly called tax collector, “Follow Me” (Matthew 9:9). The word “Later” assures us this meal really happened in history, flowing naturally from Matthew’s conversion.

• Parallel accounts line up the timing the same way (Mark 2:15;Luke 5:29), showing the Gospel writers agree on the order of events.

• The sequence underlines Jesus’ pattern: He rescues someone, then quickly celebrates the rescue (John 2:12;Luke 19:6).

as Jesus was dining

• Table fellowship in Scripture signals acceptance and relationship. Jesus does not stay at arm’s length; He sits down to eat—just as He promises every believer inRevelation 3:20.

• Critics would later label Him “a friend of tax collectors and sinners” (Matthew 11:19), but this meal proves the label true in the best sense.

• Meals with Jesus also teach: He supplies, He satisfies (John 6:35), and He welcomes those who hunger for grace (Isaiah 55:1–2).

at Matthew’s house

• The host is a brand-new disciple. Salvation instantly produces hospitality; Matthew opens his home just as Lydia will inActs 16:15.

• Inviting Jesus into his ordinary space mirrors how Levi’s heart has already been opened to Him. Compare the similar scene with Zacchaeus (Luke 19:5–7).

• The setting answers any doubt that Christ seeks out the lost where they live, not merely in religious settings (Luke 14:21).

many tax collectors and sinners

• “Many” tells us Matthew’s circle was large—and Jesus did not limit the guest list.Luke 15:1–2 shows how crowds of outsiders felt safe approaching Him.

• Tax collectors collaborated with Rome and were despised; “sinners” covered everyone judged morally unclean. YetRomans 5:8 declares Christ dies “while we were still sinners,” and1 Timothy 1:15 calls it His mission statement.

• Their presence fulfillsHosea 6:6, which Jesus will quote in verse 13: God desires mercy, not ceremony.

came and ate with Him and His disciples

• The guests “came”—they were drawn, not coerced. Jesus’ earlier words, “Come to Me” (Matthew 11:28), are already bearing fruit.

• “Ate with Him” shows full acceptance. Shared food meant shared life (Acts 11:3). Jesus never compromises holiness, yet He refuses to isolate Himself from those who need it (Luke 7:34).

• The disciples are at the table too, learning by experience that the gospel is for all peoples (Galatians 2:12 later shows Peter’s struggle with the lesson).

summary

Matthew 9:10 reveals the heart of Jesus: immediately after redeeming Matthew, He enters the new disciple’s world and celebrates with the very people society shuns. The verse shows literal, historical fellowship that models gospel inclusion without diluting holiness. Jesus welcomes sinners who respond to His call, and He trains His followers to do the same, making the dinner table a living picture of mercy and mission.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(10)As Jesus sat at meat in the house.--The Greek runs,as he sat at meat. The insertion of the name Jesus in this part of the sentence injures the sense. What seems to have been meant is, that while Matthew sat (i.e., reclined after Roman fashion), many publicans and sinners came and reclined with Jesus and His disciples. On the assumption of St. Matthew's authorship of the Gospel, there is a noticeable humility in his omission of the fact that he had made "a great feast" (Luke 5:29). It was apparently a farewell feast to old friends and neighbours before he entered on his new calling. They were naturally mostly of his own class, or on a yet lower level. The publican was the pariah of Palestine, and no decent person would associate with him. The term "sinners" may have included Gentiles, but does not necessarily designate them. So far as the context goes, as inMatthew 9:13, the term is used in its simple and natural sense.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 10-13.- The feast with publicans and sinners,and Christ's apology. Parallel passages:Mark 2:15-17;Luke 5:29-32. All three evangelists give the essential features of the section, but Mark and Luke show more clearly that the feast was in the house of the new disciple, and Matthew alone gives the reference to Hosea.Verse 10. -And itcame to pass, as Jesus (he, Revised Version)sat at meat; "Gr.reclined: and so always" (Revised Version margin); cf. ch. 26:20.In the house; Luke, "And Levi made him a great feast in his house." Whether or not this was the same as theτελώνιον, we have no means of knowing, but presumably it was not.Behold, many publicans (Matthew 5:46, note)and sinners. The second term seems to include all who openly impugned or neglected the Law. It is, therefore, sometimes used with special reference to Gentiles (Matthew 26:45; cfGalatians 2:15).Came and sat down with him (Revised Version,Jesus, emphatic)and his disciples.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

Later,
Καὶ(Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.

as
ἐγένετο(egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096:A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

[Jesus]
αὐτοῦ(autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

was dining
ἀνακειμένου(anakeimenou)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 345:To recline, especially at a dinner-table. From ana and keimai; to recline.

at
ἐν(en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[Matthew’s]
τῇ(tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

house,
οἰκίᾳ(oikia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3614:From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.

many
πολλοὶ(polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4183:Much, many; often.

tax collectors
τελῶναι(telōnai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5057:A publican, collector of taxes. From telos and oneomai; a tax-farmer, i.e. Collector of public revenue.

and
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.

sinners
ἁμαρτωλοὶ(hamartōloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 268:Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.

came
ἐλθόντες(elthontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2064:To come, go.

[and] ate with
συνανέκειντο(synanekeinto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4873:To recline at table with. From sun and anakeimai; to recline in company with.

[Him]
Ἰησοῦ(Iēsou)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424:Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

and
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.

His
αὐτοῦ(autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples.
μαθηταῖς(mathētais)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101:A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

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