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It happened, as he sat at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
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An Evangelistic Dinner Party
Commentators highlight that this feast was hosted by Matthew himself. Fresh from his own life-changing encounter with Jesus, his first impulse was to invite his old friends—other tax collectors and "sinners"—so they too could meet the Savior. This serves as a powerful example of how a transformed life naturally leads to a desire to bring others to Christ.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house. This feast was given to him by Levi, or Matthew ([Reference Luke…
Publicans and sinners (τελωνα κα αμαρτωλο). Often coupled together in common scorn and in contrast with the righteous (δικαιο in 9…
19th Century
Anglican
As Jesus was eating in the house — The Greek text reads, as he was eating. Inserting the name "Jesus" at this point in th…
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Baptist
In Matthew’s house, the Savior “sat at meat.” The new convert most naturally called in his old friends so that they might…
According to most scholars, this dinner at Matthew’s house likely occurred much later than his call in v.9. Jesus had said that even a tax collecto…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house That is, as the Arabic version reads it, in the house of Matt…
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Some time after his call, Matthew sought to bring his old associates to hear Christ. He knew by experience what the grace of Christ could do, and w…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the conversion of sinners is firstly related; and secondly, the dispute of the Pharisees is related, where it is said, And the Ph…
