【太9:9】 耶稣从那里往前走,看见一个人名叫马太,坐在税关上,就对他说,你跟从我来。他就起来跟从了耶稣。
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
【太9:10】 耶稣在屋里坐席的时候,有好些税吏和罪人来,与耶稣和他的门徒一同坐席。
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
【太9:11】 法利赛人看见,就对耶稣的门徒说,你们的先生为什么和税吏并罪人一同吃饭呢?
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
【太9:12】 耶稣听见,就说,康健的人用不着医生,有病的人才用得着。
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
【太9:13】 经上说,我喜爱怜恤,不喜爱祭祀。这句话的意思,你们且去揣摩。我来,本不是召义人,乃是召罪人。
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.