Matthew 9:9-10

The Call of Matthew

9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, "Follow Me!" So he got up and followed Him.

10 While He was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came as guests to eat^[a] with Jesus and His disciples.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit came, they were reclining (at the table); at important meals the custom was to recline on a mat at a low table and lean on the left elbow.