SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:15
Y aconteci que estando Jess a la mesa en casa de l, muchos publicanos y pecadores estaban tambin a la mesa juntamente con Jess y con sus discípulos; porque había muchos, y le habían seguido.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. And it came to pass, that as Jesus sat at meat in his house , etc..] In the house of Levi; not in the custom house, or toll booth, for that he left; but in his house in the city of Capernaum, where he had him, and made an entertainment for him, in token of gratitude, for the high favour bestowed on him: many publicans and sinners sat also together, with Jesus, and his disciples ; being invited by Levi, and not objected to by Christ; (see Gill on Matthew 9:10). for there were many, and they followed him ; either Christ whom they had observed to have called Matthew, and had heard preach by the sea side; or else Matthew; and so the Persic version renders it, for many followed Matthew. The Ethiopic version reads the words, and they were many, that is, publicans and sinners, and the Scribes and Pharisees followed him; mentioned in the next verse, from whence it seems to be taken; though true it is, that not only a large number of publicans and sinners followed Christ, but also many of the Scribes and Pharisees; yet with a different view from the former, not to get any advantage to themselves, but, if they could, an advantage against Christ.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 13-17 - Matthew was not a good character, or else, being a Jew, he would neve have been a publican, that is, a tax-gatherer for the Romans. However Christ called this publican to follow him. With God, through Christ there is mercy to pardon the greatest sins, and grace to change the greatest sinners, and make them holy. A faithful, fair-dealing publica was rare. And because the Jews had a particular hatred to an offic which proved that they were subject to the Romans, they gave thes tax-gatherers an ill name. But such as these our blessed Lord did no hesitate to converse with, when he appeared in the likeness of sinfu flesh. And it is no new thing for that which is both well done and wel designed, to be slandered, and turned to the reproach of the wisest an best of men. Christ would not withdraw, though the Pharisees wer offended. If the world had been righteous, there had been no occasio for his coming, either to preach repentance, or to purchase forgiveness. We must not keep company with ungodly men out of love to their vain conversation; but we are to show love to their souls remembering that our good Physician had the power of healing i himself, and was in no danger of taking the disease; but it is not s with us. In trying to do good to others, let us be careful we do no get harm to ourselves.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ εγενετο 1096 5633 V-2ADI-3S εν 1722 PREP τω 3588 T-DSM κατακεισθαι 2621 5738 V-PNN αυτον 846 P-ASM εν 1722 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF οικια 3614 N-DSF αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ πολλοι 4183 A-NPM τελωναι 5057 N-NPM και 2532 CONJ αμαρτωλοι 268 A-NPM συνανεκειντο 4873 5711 V-INI-3P τω 3588 T-DSM ιησου 2424 N-DSM και 2532 CONJ τοις 3588 T-DPM μαθηταις 3101 N-DPM αυτου 846 P-GSM ησαν 2258 5713 V-IXI-3P γαρ 1063 CONJ πολλοι 4183 A-NPM και 2532 CONJ ηκολουθησαν 190 5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω 846 P-DSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
15. His house. Levi's. See Luke v. 29.
