Matthew 9:9

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As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

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The Sea of Galilee was a freshwater lake in northern Israel, near towns such as Capernaum where Jesus carried out much of his early ministry. Matthew’s tax booth likely stood along a trade route in this Galilean setting, highlighting Jesus’ call of a socially despised tax collector into discipleship.

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Matthew 9:9 mentions Sea of Galilee.

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