Matthew 9:10-13

Jesus Calls Matthew

¹⁰ And as Jesus ₁ reclined at table in the house, behold, many _g tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. ¹¹ And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, _h "Why does your teacher eat with _g tax collectors and sinners?" ¹² But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. ¹³ Go and learn _i what this means, _j 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For _k I came not to call the righteous, _l but sinners."

1. Cross References
   Matthew 11:19
   The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.
   Matthew 5:46
   For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
   
2. Cross References
   Luke 15:2
   And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 9:10
   And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.
   
4. Cross References
   Matthew 12:7
   And if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.
   
5. Cross References
   Hosea 6:6
   For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
   Matthew 23:23
   Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
   Mark 12:33
   And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
   
6. Cross References
   Luke 15:7
   Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
   John 9:39
   Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.
   
7. Cross References
   1 Timothy 1:15
   The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.
   
8. Cross References
   Hosea 6:6
   For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.