Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 9  -  Read Chapter
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."
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.

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.