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Matthew 9:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 10 Later as he was dining* in the house, look! many tax collectors and sinners came and began dining* with Jesus and his disciples.+

Matthew 9:10

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 10 Καὶ And ἐγένετο it happened αὐτοῦ of him ἀνακειμένου lying up ἐν in τῇ the οἰκίᾳ, house, καὶ and ἰδοὺ look! πολλοὶ many τελῶναι tax collectors καὶ and ἁμαρτωλοὶ sinners ἐλθόντες having come συνανέκειντο were lying up with τῷ the Ἰησοῦ Jesus καὶ and τοῖς the μαθηταῖς disciples αὐτοῦ. of him.

Matthew 9:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 10 Later, while he was reclining at the table in the house,+ look! many tax collectors and sinners came and began reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

Matthew 9:10

The Bible in Living English
- 10 And as he was eating a meal in the house, there came to the table with Jesus and his disciples many customhouse officers and people of bad character.

Matthew 9:10

American Standard Version
- 10 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

The Emphasized Bible
- 10 And it came to pass as he was reclining in the house that lo! many tax-collectors and sinners came, and were reclining together with Jesus and his disciples.

Matthew 9:10

King James Version
- 10 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 Study Notes—Chapter 9

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 9:10
  
  dining: See study note on Mr 2:15.
  
  the house: Refers to Matthew’s house.—Mr 2:14, 15; Lu 5:29.
  
  tax collectors: See study note on Mt 5:46.
  
  sinners: The Bible shows that all humans are sinners. (Ro 3:23; 5:12) Therefore, the term is used here in a more specific way, evidently referring to those who had a reputation for practicing sin, perhaps of a moral or a criminal nature. (Lu 7:37-39; 19:7, 8) This term was also used for non-Jewish people and by the Pharisees for Jewish people who did not observe the rabbinic traditions.—Joh 9:16, 24, 25.