What was the relationship between Jesus and Matthew?
Jesus saw Matthew at his customs post and said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and followed him. Matthew 9:9
What the Bible says
Matthew 9:9
And when Jesus passed on from hence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
If someone told it to you in today’s words
Matthew was a tax collector. Matthew 9:9; Matthew 10:3
One day Jesus saw him sitting at his customs post and invited him to follow him. Matthew 9:9
Matthew got up and followed him. Matthew 9:9 Later, Jesus ate with many tax collectors and sinners. Matthew 9:10 Some Pharisees complained, and Jesus told them he did not come…
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