Spoken to Matthew as he worked at a tax collector's
Matthew 9:9 Follow me.
Matthew 9:9 Follow me.
Follow. For me.
We follow Jesus for his purposes not our own.
The term "follow" means "to follow," or "go with," in a physical sense, but it is also a metaphor meaning "to be guided by" or "to follow the meaning of." The term also specifically means "to follow the thread" of a discourse.
The "me" is in the form of an indirect object, which the verb normally takes when the one being followed is a person.
Follow - The term "follow" means "to follow," or "go with," in a physical sense, but it is also a metaphor meaning "to be guided by" or "to follow the meaning of." The term also specifically means "to follow the thread" of a discourse.
me. - The "me" is in the form of an indirect object, so it is not the object of "follow," which would be in a different form. The sense is that the person following does not act directly on the person they follow, but rather indirectly. The form has a number of uses in Greek. Most commonly it is an indirect object ("follow this road [the object] to Rome [the indirect object].
Follow - The term "follow" means "to follow," or "go with," in a physical sense, but it is also a metaphor meaning "to be guided by" or "to follow the meaning of." The term also specifically means "to follow the thread" of a discourse.
me. - The "me" is in the form of an indirect object, so it is not the object of "follow," which would be in a different form. The sense is that the person following does not act directly on the person they follow, but rather indirectly. The form has a number of uses in Greek. Most commonly it is an indirect object ("follow this road [the object] to Rome [the indirect object].
Ἀκολούθει (2nd sg pres imperat act) "Follow" is from akoloutheo, which means "to follow," and "to go with." It also means "to be guided by" and means following a leader as a disciple.
μοι (pron 1st masc dat) "Me" is from moi, which means "I," "me," and "my."
One of the tax collectors was just taking a seat as we passed. We recognized him as one of the men asking questions of the Master during the meeting.
As we passed, the Master went over to him and said, “Follow!”
“For what purpose?” asked the tax collectors, whose name was Matthew.
“For me,” replied the Master.
At that, the tax collector got up and followed. The two of them talked together as we walked.