World English Bible
Matthew 9:10
“It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.”
Verse in context — Matthew 9
8
But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
9
As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.
10
It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
11
When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?
12
When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
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