KJV: 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.
YLT: 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,
Darby: 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.
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.
ἐγένετο | it came to pass |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: γίνομαι Sense: to become, i. |
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αὐτοῦ | of Him |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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ἀνακειμένου | reclining |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Middle or Passive, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ἀνάκειμαι Sense: to lie at a table, eat together, dine. |
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οἰκίᾳ | house |
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: οἰκία Sense: a house. |
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καὶ | that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: καί Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but. |
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ἰδοὺ | behold |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: ἰδού Sense: behold, see, lo. |
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πολλοὶ | many |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: πολύς Sense: many, much, large. |
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τελῶναι | tax collectors |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: τελώνης Sense: a renter or farmer of taxes. |
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ἁμαρτωλοὶ | sinners |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ἁμαρτωλός Sense: devoted to sin, a sinner. |
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ἐλθόντες | having come |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come. |
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συνανέκειντο | were reclining with |
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Plural Root: συνανάκειμαι Sense: to recline together, feast together. |
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τῷ | - |
Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Ἰησοῦ | Jesus |
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
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μαθηταῖς | disciples |
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Plural Root: μαθητής Sense: a learner, pupil, disciple. |
Greek Commentary for Matthew 9:10
Often coupled together in common scorn and in contrast with the righteous It was a strange medley at Levi‘s feast (Jesus and the four fisher disciples, Nathanael and Philip; Matthew Levi and his former companions, publicans and sinners; Pharisees with their scribes or students as on-lookers; disciples of John the Baptist who were fasting at the very time that Jesus was feasting and with such a group). The Pharisees criticize sharply “your teacher” for such a social breach of “reclining” together with publicans at Levi‘s feast. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 9:10
We have had the word already in Matthew (Matthew 5:46; Matthew 9:10; Matthew 11:19; Matthew 18:17; Matthew 21:31.) and Mark (Mark 11:15.). It is sometimes coupled with harlots and other sinners, the outcasts of society. The word is made up from τελος telos tax, and ωνεομαι ōneomai to buy, and is an old one. The renter or collector of taxes was not popular anywhere, but least of all when a Jew collected taxes for the Romans and did it by terrible graft and extortions. [source]
Luke declines here to use “sinners” like Mark 2:15 and Matthew 9:10 though he does so in Luke 5:30 and in Luke 15:1. None but social outcasts would eat with publicans at such a feast or barbecue, for it was a very large affair.Were sitting at meat with them (ησαν μετ αυτων κατακειμενοι ēsan met' autōn katakeimenoi). Literally, were reclining with them (Jesus and the disciples). It was a motley crew that Levi had brought together, but he showed courage as well as loyalty to Jesus. [source]
Second aorist active subjunctive. The use of ινα hina after ερωταω erōtaō (see also Luke 16:27) is on the border between the pure object clause and the indirect question (Robertson, Grammar, p. 1046) and the pure final clause. Luke has two other instances of Pharisees who invited Jesus to meals (Luke 11:37; Luke 14:1) and he alone gives them. This is the Gospel of Hospitality (Ragg). Jesus would dine with a Pharisee or with a publican (Luke 5:29; Mark 2:15; Matthew 9:10) and even invited himself to be the guest of Zaccheus (Luke 9:5). This Pharisee was not as hostile as the leaders in Jerusalem. It is not necessary to think this Pharisee had any sinister motive in his invitation though he was not overly friendly (Plummer). [source]
The dwelling-place. Used primarily of the edifice (Matthew 7:24; Matthew 8:14; Matthew 9:10; Acts 4:34). Of the family or all the persons inhabiting the house (Matthew 12:25; John 4:53; 1 Corinthians 16:15; Matthew 10:13). Of property (Matthew 23:14; Mark 12:40). Here meaning heaven. [source]