§ 02 · King James Bible
Matthew 9:9
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
Simple English
As Jesus left that place, he saw a man named Matthew collecting taxes. Jesus told him to follow him, and Matthew got up and followed Jesus.
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