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Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:9 JFB -> Commentary on 9:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:9 PNT -> Commentary on 9:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:9 TFG -> Commentary on 9:9 TSK -> Commentary on 9:9 TSK -> Entry for 9:9 WEN -> Notes on 9:9 NTB -> Apostles; Call; Capernaum; Decision; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Matthew; Minister, Christian; Obedience; Publicans; Self-Denial TTT -> Miracles of Christ, The EBD -> Custom; Levi; Matthew; Sitting SBD -> Capernaum WJD -> Devotional using 9:9 WJD -> Devotional using 9:9 9:9 - [In Context] When Jesus was leaving, he saw a man named Matthew. Matthew was sitting at his place for collecting taxes. Jesus said to him, "Follow me." Then Matthew stood up and followed Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:10 JFB -> Commentary on 9:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:10 PNT -> Commentary on 9:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:10 TFG -> Commentary on 9:10 TSK -> Commentary on 9:10 TSK -> Entry for 9:10 WEN -> Notes on 9:10 NTB -> Apostles; Capernaum; Ecclesiasticism; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Matthew; Self-Righteousness TTT -> Humility of Christ, The; Miracles of Christ, The EBD -> Capernaum; Custom WJD -> Devotional using 9:10 WJD -> Devotional using 9:10 9:10 - [In Context] Jesus ate dinner at Matthew's house. Many tax collectors F103 and other bad people came and ate with Jesus and his followers.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:11 JFB -> Commentary on 9:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:11 PNT -> Commentary on 9:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:11 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:11 TFG -> Commentary on 9:11 TSK -> Commentary on 9:11 TSK -> Entry for 9:11 WEN -> Notes on 9:11 NTB -> Capernaum; Ecclesiasticism; Jesus, The Christ; Pharisees; Publicans; Self-Righteousness; Tax TTT -> Humility of Christ, The; Miracles of Christ, The; Pharisees, The; Publicans; Self-righteousness EBD -> Capernaum; Custom; Eating; Pharisees WJD -> Devotional using 9:11 WJD -> Devotional using 9:11 9:11 - [In Context] The Pharisees F104 saw that Jesus was eating with these people. The Pharisees asked Jesus' followers, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and other bad people?"
Study Resource List DSN -> Synopsis on 9:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:12 JFB -> Commentary on 9:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:12 PNT -> Commentary on 9:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:12 TFG -> Commentary on 9:12 TSK -> Commentary on 9:12 TSK -> Entry for 9:12 WEN -> Notes on 9:12 NTB -> Capernaum; Disease; Ecclesiasticism; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Pharisees; Physician; Self-Righteousness TTT -> Diseases; Miracles of Christ, The; Self-righteousness; Sickness EBD -> Capernaum TV -> Devotional using 9:12 WJD -> Devotional using 9:12 WJD -> Devotional using 9:12 TV -> Devotional using 9:12 9:12 - [In Context] Jesus heard the Pharisees F105 say this. So Jesus said to the Pharisees, "Healthy people don't need a doctor. It is the sick people that need a doctor.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:13 JFB -> Commentary on 9:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:13 PNT -> Commentary on 9:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:13 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:13 TFG -> Commentary on 9:13 TSK -> Commentary on 9:13 TSK -> Entry for 9:13 WEN -> Notes on 9:13 NTB -> Capernaum; Ecclesiasticism; Formalism; Hypocrisy; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Pharisees; Quotations And Allusions; Repentance; Self-Righteousness TTT -> Miracles of Christ, The; Repentance; Self-righteousness EBD -> Call; Capernaum TV -> Devotional using 9:13 WJD -> Devotional using 9:13 TV -> Devotional using 9:13 WJD -> Devotional using 9:13 TV -> Devotional using 9:13 9:13 - [In Context] I will tell you something. Go and learn what it means: 'I don't want animal sacrifices; I want you to show kindness to people.' F106 I did not come to invite good people. I came to invite sinners."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:14 JFB -> Commentary on 9:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:14 PNT -> Commentary on 9:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:14 TFG -> Commentary on 9:14 TSK -> Commentary on 9:14 TSK -> Entry for 9:14 WEN -> Notes on 9:14 NTB -> Capernaum; Disciple; Fasting; Jesus, The Christ; Pharisees TTT -> Fasting EBD -> Capernaum; Disciple; Pharisees SBD -> Fasts; John the Baptist WJD -> Devotional using 9:14 WJD -> Devotional using 9:14 9:14 - [In Context] Then the followers of John F107 came to Jesus. They said to Jesus, "We and the Pharisees F108 fast F109 often. But your followers don't fast. Why?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:15 JFB -> Commentary on 9:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:15 PNT -> Commentary on 9:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:15 TFG -> Commentary on 9:15 TSK -> Commentary on 9:15 TSK -> Entry for 9:15 WEN -> Notes on 9:15 NTB -> Bridegroom; Capernaum; Fasting; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Parables; Titles and Names of Saints EBD -> Capernaum; Hosea, Prophecies of; Solomon, Song of SBD -> Marriage WJD -> Devotional using 9:15 WJD -> Devotional using 9:15 9:15 - [In Context] Jesus answered, "{When there is a wedding,} the friends of the bridegroom F110 are not sad while he is with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will leave them. The friends are sad when the bridegroom leaves. Then they will fast. F111
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:16 JFB -> Commentary on 9:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:16 PNT -> Commentary on 9:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:16 TFG -> Commentary on 9:16 TSK -> Commentary on 9:16 TSK -> Entry for 9:16 WEN -> Notes on 9:16 NTB -> Capernaum; Jesus, The Christ; Judaism TTT -> Parables EBD -> Capernaum WJD -> Devotional using 9:16 WJD -> Devotional using 9:16 9:16 - [In Context] "When a person sews a patch over a hole on an old coat, he never uses a piece of cloth that is not yet shrunk. If he does, the patch will {shrink and} pull away from the coat. Then the hole will be worse.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:17 JFB -> Commentary on 9:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:17 PNT -> Commentary on 9:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:17 TFG -> Commentary on 9:17 TSK -> Commentary on 9:17 TSK -> Entry for 9:17 WEN -> Notes on 9:17 NTB -> Bottle; Capernaum; Jesus, The Christ; Judaism; Wine TTT -> Bottles; Parables EBD -> Bottle; Capernaum SBD -> Bottle WJD -> Devotional using 9:17 WJD -> Devotional using 9:17 9:17 - [In Context] Also, people never pour new wine into old wine bags. F112 Why? Because the old bags will break. The wine will spill, and the wine bags will be ruined. But people always pour new wine into new wine bags. Then the wine and the wine bags will continue to be good."
FOOTNOTES: F103: tax collector(s)   Jews hired by the Romans to collect taxes. They often cheated, and the other Jews hated them. F104: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F105: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F106: 'I don't … people'   Quote from Hos. 6:6. F107: John   John the Baptizer; he told people about Christ's coming. Read Mt. 3; Lk. 3. F108: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F109: fast   To live without food for a time of prayer or mourning. F110: bridegroom   A man that is getting married. F111: fast   To live without food for a time of prayer or mourning. F112: wine bags   Bags made from the skin of an animal and used for holding wine.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.