All the publicans and sinners (παντες ο τελωνα κα ο αμαρτωλο). The two articles separate the two classes (all the publicans and th…

Publicans and sinners. See Barnes "Matthew 9:10".

Then drew near to him . . .—Better, and all the publicans and the sinners were drawing near to hear Him. There is not qui…

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

However sunken they might be, they knew their best Friend; th…

St. Ambrose of Milan: You had learned from what came before not to be preoccupied with the business of this world or to pref…

“Tax collectors” were among those ostracized because their work was considered dishonest or immoral (see comment on Mk 2:14). NIV appropriately put…

Then drew near to him
To "Jesus", as the Persic and Ethiopic versions express it: this was on the sabbath day, and e…

The parable of the lost sheep is very applicable to the great work of man's redemption. The lost sheep represents the sinner as having departed fro…