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Matthew 9

Matthew 9:11

Jesus Calls Matthew · Matthew 9:9–13
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Translations

Modern
When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Traditional
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Literal
And having seen, the Pharisees were saying to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?”
Latin
Et videntes pharisæi, dicebant discipulis ejus: Quare cum publicanis et peccatoribus manducat magister vester?

Original

Greek
English
When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Notes

Matthew 9:9–13

Jesus, as Lord and Messiah, removed the obstacles that stopped righteous Jews from interacting with people considered ceremonially unclean or sinful.

Matthew 9:1–17

There was debate and conflict among Jesus opponents. This included the teachers of the law and the Pharisees (Matthew 9:1–13), and also the disciples of John the Baptist (9:14–17).

Matthew 8:1–9:34

Here, the kingdom of God appears with supernatural power (see Matthew 4:23–25; 11:2–6). It reaches people who were previously excluded from God's blessings. This included:

  • non-Jewish people,

  • lepers,

  • blind people,

  • sick women,

  • people possessed by demons,

  • tax collectors,

  • those with long-term bleeding, and

  • the dead.

Jesus showed compassion to people in need. But the religious leaders reacted with anger and opposition. Jesus called his followers to respond with faith and to walk in discipleship (living as his learners and followers).

Events

Parallels

Mark 2:13–17 Luke 5:27–32

People

Pharisee: A strict Jewish sect known for legalism and hypocrisy

Glossary

Apothegm Gospel of Matthew Heal, Healing Jesus Christ John the Baptist Miracle Sin Tax Collector

Topics

Capernaum: Miracles of Jesus Performed At Ecclesiasticism: Jewish, Rebuked by Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Eats with Tax Collectors and Sinners, and Discourses on Fasting (Capernaum) Pharisees: Association with Publicans and Sinners Publicans: Disreputable Publicans: The Jews: Despised Our Lord for Associating With Self-Righteousness: General Scriptures Concerning Self-Righteousness: They Who are Given to Condemn Others Tax: Unpopular The Humility of Christ: Exhibited in His: Associating with the Despised The Miracles of Christ: Centurion's Servant Healed The Pharisees: Christ: Condemned By, for Associating with Sinners