9:9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. 1 “Follow me,” he said to him. And he got up and followed him.
5:27 After 3 this, Jesus 4 went out and saw a tax collector 5 named Levi 6 sitting at the tax booth. 7 “Follow me,” 8 he said to him.
1 tn While “tax office” is sometimes given as a translation for τελώνιον (telwnion, so L&N 57.183), this could give the modern reader a false impression of an indoor office with all its associated furnishings.
2 tn While “tax office” is sometimes given as a translation for τελώνιον (telwnion, so L&N 57.183), this could give the modern reader a false impression of an indoor office with all its associated furnishings.
3 tn Grk “And after.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
4 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
5 sn See the note on tax collectors in 3:12.
6 sn It is possible that Levi is a second name for Matthew, because people often used alternative names in 1st century Jewish culture.
7 tn While “tax office” is sometimes given as a translation for τελώνιον (telwnion; so L&N 57.183), this could give the modern reader a false impression of an indoor office with all its associated furnishings.
8 sn Follow me. For similar calls on the part of Jesus see Luke 5:10-11; 9:23, 59; 18:22.