Matthew 9:9
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
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To pass by, to pass away, to go past. Heaven and earth will pass away but My words will never pass away. Everything visible is temporary. God's word is the only permanent thing.
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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λέγω
He says
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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εἴδω
He saw
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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κάθημαι
sitting
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κάθημαι
and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
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Ματθαῖος
Matthew
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Ματθαῖος
Matthæus (i.e. Matthitjah), an Israelite and a Christian
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τελώνιον
tax booth,
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τελώνιον
a tax-gatherer's place of business
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ἐκεῖθεν
from there
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ἐκεῖθεν
thence
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