"And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him an…" — Matthew 9:10

Matthew 9:10 · KJV

“And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.”

— Matthew 9:10

Verse 9

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

Verse 11

And when the Pharisees saw {it}, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

Matthew 9 — Context

But when the multitudes saw {it}, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

And when the Pharisees saw {it}, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

But when Jesus heard {that}, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

Cross References

Luke 5:29-32

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

Mark 2:15-17

And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

1 Timothy 1:13-16

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did {it} ignorantly in unbelief.

Matthew 5:46-47

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

John 9:31

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.