...the Jews were to pay unto the Romans, their masters. IX. 9. Sitting at the receipt of custom. IX. 10. Behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. Many publicans and persons that had been noted for infamous, and known offenders, as consorting together...

...mentions, that it was a great feast.\ Who came in, and sat down with them, as they were at meat ? " Many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples." Did these persons intrude unbidden ? It is more likely that Matthew encouraged them to come. But how...

...of one occasion especially, which was as Jesus sat at meat in Matthew's house; (Luke v. 29;) where many publicans and sinners came and sat down with...Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners ?" (Mat. ix. 10, 11.) Which was asked, — not for the sake of information, but by way of reproach,...

...And he [cp. 19 27] arose, and followed him [cp. 4 2o, 22 ; 19 27]. 1o 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. n And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth...

...sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house,...sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans...

...the disciples, and also a great company of his fellow-collectors to come. Matthew himself puts it, "Behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples" (9:10). Luke is more descriptive and says that "Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there...

...sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him. Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 1! And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house,...sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 1 1 And when the Pharisees saw it. they said unto his disciples. Why eateth your Master with publicans...

...journey One single day, So do Thou guide my footsteps On life's rough way." 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. —MATTHEW 9:10 LATTHEW could not keep to himself the joy which he experienced...

...toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 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. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your...

...named Matthew, and said to him: follow me. And he arose and followed him. And it came to pass as he sat at meat in the house: behold many publicans and sinners came and sat down also with Jesus and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw that, they said to his disciples: why eateth...