Mat 9:10 | NET2full | STEP | As Jesus was having a meal in Matthew’s house , many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his disciples .

‏ Matthew 9:10

10 As ^{▼▼tn Grk “And it happened that while.” The introductory phrase καὶ ἐγένετο (kai egeneto, “it happened that”) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.} Jesus ^{▼▼tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been supplied in the translation for clarity.} was having a meal ^{▼▼tn Grk “was reclining at table.”} ^{▼▼sn As Jesus was having a meal. First century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away.} in Matthew’s ^{▼▼tn Grk “in the house.” The Greek article is used here in a context that implies possession, and the referent of the implied possessive pronoun (Matthew) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} house, many tax collectors ^{▼▼sn See the note on tax collectors in 5:46.} and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his disciples.