As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew. He was sitting at the tax collector’s booth.“ Follow me,” Jesus told him. Matthew got up and followed him.

耶稣从那里往前走，看见一个人名叫马太，坐在税关上，就对他说：“你跟从我来。”他就起来跟从了耶稣。

耶稣从那里往前走，看见一个人名叫马太，在税关坐着，就对他说：“来跟从我！”他就起来跟从耶稣。

耶稣从那里往前走，看见一个人名叫马太，在税关坐着，就对他说：“来跟从我！”他就起来跟从耶稣。

耶稣离开那里往前走，看见一个名叫马太的人坐在收税站里，便对他说：“跟从我！”马太就站起来跟从了耶稣。

耶稣从那里往前走，看见一个人，名叫马太，坐在税关那里，就对他说：“来跟从我！”他就起来跟从了耶稣。

耶稣从那里往前走，看见一个叫马太的人在税关坐着。耶稣对他说：“你跟从我！”马太就站起来，跟从了耶稣。

耶穌從那裏往前走，看見一個人名叫馬太，坐在稅關上，就對他說：「你跟從我來。」他就起來跟從了耶穌。

耶穌從那裏往前走，看見一個人名叫馬太，在稅關坐着，就對他說：「來跟從我！」他就起來跟從耶穌。

耶穌從那裏往前走，看見一個人名叫馬太，在稅關坐着，就對他說：「來跟從我！」他就起來跟從耶穌。

耶穌離開那裡往前走，看見一個名叫馬太的人坐在收稅站裡，便對他說：「跟從我！」馬太就站起來跟從了耶穌。

耶穌從那裡往前走，看見一個人，名叫馬太，坐在稅關那裡，就對他說：“來跟從我！”他就起來跟從了耶穌。

耶穌從那裏往前走，看見一個人名叫馬太、在稅關上坐着，就對他說：『你跟從我』；他就起來跟從耶穌。

耶穌從那裡往前走，看見一個叫馬太的人在稅關坐著。耶穌對他說：「你跟從我！」馬太就站起來，跟從了耶穌。

耶穌由此而往、見有名馬太者、坐於稅關、謂之曰、從我、遂起從之、

耶穌由是而往、見一人、名馬太、坐於稅關、謂之曰、從我、遂起、從之、

耶穌由此而往、見一人、名瑪太、坐於稅關、謂之曰、從我、遂起而從之、

耶穌他適、途中見一人、坐稅關、名瑪竇、召之曰：『從予。』即起而從之。

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth.“ Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him,“ Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth.“ Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him,“ Follow me,” and he got up and followed him.

As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s office; and He* said to him,“ Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.

As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him,“ Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.

And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

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.

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth.“ Follow me,” he said to him. And he got up and followed him.

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him,“ Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

After this, Jesus left the house. He saw a tax collector sitting at the tax booth. The man’s name was Levi.“ Follow me,” Jesus said to him.Levi got up, left everything and followed him.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.”Some of the people who were there said to Jesus,“ John’s disciples often pray and go without eating. So do the disciples of the Pharisees. But yours go on eating and drinking.”Jesus answered,“ Can you make the friends of the groom fast while he is with them?But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. In those days they will go without eating.”Then Jesus gave them an example. He said,“ No one tears a piece out of new clothes to patch old clothes. Otherwise, they will tear the new clothes. Also, the patch from the new clothes will not match the old clothes.No one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins. The wine will run out, and the wineskins will be destroyed.No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins.

As he walked along he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus. Levi was sitting at the tax collector’s booth.“ Follow me,” Jesus told him. Levi got up and followed him.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.”John’s disciples and the Pharisees were going without eating. Some people came to Jesus. They said to him,“ John’s disciples are fasting. The disciples of the Pharisees are also fasting. But your disciples are not. Why aren’t they?”Jesus answered,“ How can the guests of the groom go without eating while he is with them? They will not fast as long as he is with them.But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. On that day they will go without eating.“ No one sews a patch of new cloth on old clothes. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old. That will make the tear worse.No one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins. Then the wine and the wineskins will both be destroyed. No, people pour new wine into new wineskins.”

A man named Zacchaeus lived there. He was a chief tax collector and was very rich.Zacchaeus wanted to see who Jesus was. But he was a short man. He could not see Jesus because of the crowd.So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore- fig tree. He wanted to see Jesus, who was coming that way.Jesus reached the spot where Zacchaeus was. He looked up and said,“ Zacchaeus, come down at once. I must stay at your house today.”So Zacchaeus came down at once and welcomed him gladly.All the people saw this. They began to whisper among themselves. They said,“ Jesus has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”But Zacchaeus stood up. He said,“ Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.”Jesus said to Zacchaeus,“ Today salvation has come to your house. You are a member of Abraham’s family line.The Son of Man came to look for the lost and save them.”

Matthew Thomas James, son of Alphaeus Simon who was called the Zealot

There were also Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, and James, son of Alphaeus. And there were Thaddaeus and Simon the Zealot.

Next were Philip and Bartholomew, and also Thomas and Matthew the tax collector. Two more were James, son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus.

One day Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee. There he saw two brothers, Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake, because they were fishermen.“ Come and follow me,” Jesus said.“ I will send you out to fish for people.”At once they left their nets and followed him.Going on from there, he saw two other brothers. They were James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee. As they were preparing their nets, Jesus called out to them.Right away they left the boat and their father and followed Jesus.

When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Here is a list of those who were there. Peter, John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas son of James

Elijah left Mount Horeb. He saw Elisha, the son of Shaphat. Elisha was plowing in a field. He was driving the last of 12 pairs of oxen. Elijah went up to him. He threw his coat around him.Then Elisha left his oxen. He ran after Elijah.“ Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said.“ Then I’ll come with you.”“ Go back,” Elijah replied.“ What have I done to you?”So Elisha left him and went back. He got his two oxen and killed them. He burned the plow to cook the meat. He gave it to the people, and they ate it. Then he started to follow Elijah. He became Elijah’s servant.

The tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were whispering among themselves. They said,“ This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

to show his Son in my life. He wanted me to preach about Jesus among the Gentiles. When God appointed me, I decided right away not to ask anyone for advice.

“ Which of the two sons did what his father wanted?”“ The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. Tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God ahead of you.John came to show you the right way to live. And you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. You saw this. But even then you did not turn away from your sins and believe him.