Matthew

Matthew 9:9–13

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. ¹¹When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

¹²On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. ¹³But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’^c For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.^d”

Footnotes

c 9:13 Hosea 6:6|HOS 6:6
d 9:13 BYZ and TR but sinners, to repentance; see Luke 5:32|LUK 5:32.

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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

Matthew 9:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
saw this	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
they asked	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
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
Why	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Teacher	διδάσκαλος	didaskalos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
eat	ἐσθίει	esthiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2068 I eat
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
tax collectors	τελωνῶν	telōnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5057 a collector of taxes
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sinners	ἁμαρτωλῶν	hamartōlōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner

Matthew 9:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
hearing this	ἀκούσας	akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
not	Οὐ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
healthy	ἰσχύοντες	ischyontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2480 I am strong, able
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
a doctor	ἰατροῦ	iatrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2395 a physician
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sick	κακῶς	kakōs	Adverb	G2560 badly, evilly

Matthew 9:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
go	πορευθέντες	poreuthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
learn	μάθετε	mathete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3129 I learn, ascertain
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
this means	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
I desire	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
mercy	Ἔλεος	Eleos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1656 pity, mercy
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
sacrifice	θυσίαν	thysian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2378 a sacrifice
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I have not come	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to call	καλέσαι	kalesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2564 I call, invite, name
righteous	δικαίους	dikaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
sinners	ἁμαρτωλούς	hamartōlous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner