Matthew 9:10 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And it came to pass, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples,

English ASV

And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

English Amplified

And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and [especially wicked] sinners came and sat (reclined) with Him and His disciples.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and [especially wicked] sinners came and sat (reclined) with Him and His disciples.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

While he was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came to eat with Jesus and his disciples.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And it came to pass, as he lay at table in the house, that behold, many tax-gatherers and sinners came and lay at table with Jesus and his disciples.

English EASY 2024

Later, Jesus went to eat a meal in Matthew's house. Many bad people and men who took taxes also came to the house. They came to eat there with Jesus and his disciples.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus ate dinner at Matthew's house. Many tax collectors and others with bad reputations came and ate with him and his followers.

And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

While Jesus was having a meal in Matthew's house, many tax collectors and other outcasts came and joined Jesus and his disciples at the table.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Later Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house. Many tax collectors and sinners came to eat with Jesus and his disciples.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

While He was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came as guests to eat with Jesus and His disciples.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

While Jesus sat at supper in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

As Jesus was having a meal in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his disciples.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Later Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house. Many tax collectors and "sinners" came. They ate with Jesus and his disciples.

English NIV

While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" came and ate with him and his disciples.

English NKJ 1982

Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.

English NLT

That night Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to be his dinner guests, along with his fellow tax collectors and many other notorious sinners.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus went to Matthew’s house and made himself at home. Many other tax collectors and outcasts of society were invited to eat with Jesus and his disciples.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Later, as Jesus and his disciples were eating dinner at Matthew's house, there were many notorious swindlers there as guests!

English Tyndale 1537

And it came to pass, that Jesus(as he) sat at meat in his(the) house. And lo,(behold) many publicans and sinners, came and sat down also with Jesus, and his disciples.