Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.

耶稣在屋里坐席的时候，有好些税吏和罪人来，与耶稣和他的门徒一同坐席。

耶稣在屋里坐席的时候，有好些税吏和罪人来，与耶稣和他的门徒一同坐席。

耶稣在屋里坐席的时候，有好些税吏和罪人来，与耶稣和他的门徒一同坐席。

耶稣在马太家里坐席的时候，很多税吏和罪人前来跟耶稣和祂的门徒一起坐席。

耶稣在屋里吃饭的时候，有很多税吏和罪人来与他和门徒一起吃饭。

耶稣在屋子里坐席，这时候来了许多税吏和罪人，与耶稣和他的门徒们一同坐席。

耶穌在屋裏坐席的時候，有好些稅吏和罪人來，與耶穌和他的門徒一同坐席。

耶穌在屋裏坐席的時候，有好些稅吏和罪人來，與耶穌和他的門徒一同坐席。

耶穌在屋裏坐席的時候，有好些稅吏和罪人來，與耶穌和他的門徒一同坐席。

耶穌在馬太家裡坐席的時候，很多稅吏和罪人前來跟耶穌和祂的門徒一起坐席。

耶穌在屋裡吃飯的時候，有很多稅吏和罪人來與他和門徒一起吃飯。

耶穌在屋裏坐席，有許多收稅人和「罪人」來了，跟耶穌和他門徒一同坐席。

耶穌在屋子裡坐席，這時候來了許多稅吏和罪人，與耶穌和他的門徒們一同坐席。

耶穌席坐其家、諸稅吏及罪人至、與耶穌及門徒偕坐、

耶穌席坐馬太家、諸稅吏及罪人至、偕耶穌與門徒坐、

耶穌席坐於瑪太家、有眾稅吏及罪人至、偕耶穌與門徒席坐、

移時、耶穌讌於其家、稅吏罪人、魚貫而至、與耶穌及諸徒同席。

While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.

Later Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house. Many tax collectors and sinners came. They ate with Jesus and his disciples.

And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

While he was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came to eat with Jesus and his disciples.

Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and began dining with Jesus and His disciples.

Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.

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.

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

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.

As Jesus was having a meal in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his disciples.

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

Later, Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi’s fellow tax collectors and other guests also ate with them.But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus’ disciples,“ Why do you eat and drink with such scum?”Jesus answered them,“ Healthy people don’t need a doctor— sick people do.I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.”

Later, Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.( There were many people of this kind among Jesus’ followers.)But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples,“ Why does he eat with such scum?”When Jesus heard this, he told them,“ Healthy people don’t need a doctor— sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.

even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.Oh, how generous and gracious our Lord was! He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus.This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it:“ Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”— and I am the worst of them all.But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.

If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much.If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.