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

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.

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

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

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.

Then Levi gave a huge banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.But the Pharisees and their teachers of the law complained to Jesus’ disciples. They said,“ Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”Jesus answered them,“ Healthy people don’t need a doctor. Sick people do.I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to turn away from their sins.”

Later Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house. Many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples. They were part of the large crowd following Jesus.Some teachers of the law who were Pharisees were there. They saw Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors. So they asked his disciples,“ Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”Jesus heard that. So he said to them,“ Those who are healthy don’t need a doctor. Sick people do. I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to follow me.”

We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does what he wants them to do.

I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer.Our Lord poured out more and more of his grace on me. Along with it came faith and love from Christ Jesus.Here is a saying that you can trust. It should be accepted completely. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst sinner of all.But for that very reason, God showed me mercy. And I am the worst of sinners. He showed me mercy so that Christ Jesus could show that he is very patient. I was an example for those who would come to believe in him. Then they would receive eternal life.

If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Even the tax collectors do that.If you greet only your own people, what more are you doing than others? Even people who are ungodly do that.