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Matthew 9:8-10
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 9:8-10
Lexham English Bible
8 But when[a] the crowds saw this,[b] they were afraid and glorified God who had given such authority to men.
Matthew Called to Follow Jesus
9 And as[c] Jesus was going away from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth and said to him, “Follow me!” And he stood up and[d] followed him.
10 And it happened as[e] he was dining[f] in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners were coming and[g] dining[h] with Jesus and his disciples.
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- Matthew 9:8 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 9:8 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 9:9 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 9:9 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stood up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 9:10 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was dining”)
- Matthew 9:10 Literally “was reclining at table”
- Matthew 9:10 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“were coming”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 9:10 Literally “reclining at table”
Matthew 9:8-10
New International Version
Matthew 9:8-10
New International Version
8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God,(A) who had given such authority to man.
The Calling of Matthew(B)
9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(C) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.
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