4 Or, at home.
5 Many ancient authorities read bring him unto him.
6 Gr. that he should heal. Many ancient authorities read that he should heal them.
7 Or, Why.
a Note the parenthetic explanation of the writers in the middle of the saying of Jesus. It is proof that each of the Gospels had the same written source here or rather, as we know otherwise, that Matthew and Luke had Mark before them.
§ 47. THE CALL OF MATTHEW (LEVI) AND HIS RECEPTION IN HONOR OF JESUS
Capernaum
| Mark 2:13-17 | Matt. 9:9-13 | Luke 5:27-32 |
| 13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. 15 And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many 4publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. 16 And the scribes 5of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, 6He eateth 7and drinketh with publicans and sinners. 17 And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are 3whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. | 9 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. 10 And it came to pass, as he 1sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your 2Master with the publicans and sinners? 12 But when he heard it, he said, They that are 3whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what this meaneth,a I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. | 27 And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them. 30 And 8the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are 3whole have no need of a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. |
1 Gr. reclined: and so always.