Mark Chapter 2, Verse 15
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15: και εγενετο εν τω κατακεισθαι αυτον εν τη οικια αυτου και πολλοι τελωναι και αμαρτωλοι συνανεκειντο τω ιησου και τοις μαθηταις αυτου ησαν γαρ πολλοι και ηκολουθησαν αυτω
15: 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.
15: And it came to pass as he sat at meat in his house, many Publicans
and sinners sat down together with Jesus and his disciples. For they,
with Jesus who also followed him. For they were many, who also followed
him.
Sat at meat in his house. The words "at meat" are not in the original. The phrase means, as he reclined at his meal " -- or "as he was eating." This feast was made by Matthew, in honour of Jesus. See Lk 5:29.
Sinners. Sinners of abandoned character -- of the same character that publicans commonly sustained -- fit companions of publicans -- great sinners.
There were many. That is, many disciples. Their following him, leaving their homes, and going with him from place to place, was proof of their attachment to him, There is no doubt that Jesus, in the early part of his ministry, was extremely popular. Multitudes of the common people attended him, and gave conclusive evidence that they were his real disciples, And it was only after much opposition and ridicule from the rich, and the great, that he ever became unpopular among the people. Perhaps no preacher has ever attracted so universal attention, and produced so decisive effects on mankind, as Jesus did in his personal ministry.
