Matthew 9:5-6-14 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

7. The man stood up and went home.

8. The people saw this and they were amazed. They praised God for letting someone have such power.

9. When Jesus was leaving, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the place for collecting taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” So he got up and followed Jesus.

Matthew 9