Jesus Calls Matthew (MAT 9:9-13)

[9:9] As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

[9:10] And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

[9:11] And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

[9:12] But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

[9:13] Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

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