Matthew

Matthew 9:9–10

⁹As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.

¹⁰Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

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Matthew 9:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
went on	παράγων	paragōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3855 I pass by, depart, pass away
from there	ἐκεῖθεν	ekeithen	Adverb	G1564 thence, from that place
He saw	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
a man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
named	λεγόμενον	legomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Matthew	Μαθθαῖον	Maththaion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3156 Matthew
sitting	καθήμενον	kathēmenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
tax booth	τελώνιον	telōnion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5058 a tax-collector's office
Follow	Ἀκολούθει	Akolouthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
He told	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
got up	ἀναστὰς	anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
followed	ἠκολούθησεν	ēkolouthēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 9:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
was dining	ἀνακειμένου	anakeimenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G345 I recline, especially at a dinner-table
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
house	οἰκίᾳ	oikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
tax collectors	τελῶναι	telōnai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5057 a collector of taxes
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sinners	ἁμαρτωλοὶ	hamartōloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
came	ἐλθόντες	elthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2064 I come, go
ate with	συνανέκειντο	synanekeinto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4873 I recline at table with
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil

Cross-references

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Matthew 9:9 Luke 5:27–38 · Mark 2:14–22 · Luke 19:2–10 · 1 Kings 19:19–21 · Mark 3:18 · Galatians 1:16 · Acts 1:13 · Matthew 21:31–32 · Matthew 4:18–22 · Matthew 10:3 · Luke 6:15 · Luke 15:1–2

Matthew 9:10 Luke 5:29–32 · Mark 2:15–17 · 1 Timothy 1:13–16 · Matthew 5:46–47 · John 9:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.