And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat
at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus
and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
BSB
While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
WEB
It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.
YLT
And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners were reclining (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.
F.O.G Original
It so happens, as He was reclining in his house, that many tax collectors and ‘sinful deviators’ were reclining with ישוע Yeshua, and His disciples. For many were following Him.
F.O.G
It so happens, as He was reclining in his house, that many tax collectors and ‘sinful deviators’ were reclining with ישוע Yeshua, and His disciples. For many were following Him.
F.O.G MSG
¹⁵That evening, Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house with many tax collectorsᵈ and other social outcasts—there were many of them, and they had become Jesus’ followers.
Footnotes:
¹⁵ᵈ Tax collectors: These men were considered the worst kind of sinners by religious Jews because they collaborated with Rome and routinely cheated people.