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Matthew

Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Sinners

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Chapter 9
9 As he went on from there, Jesus saw a man sitting at the tax office, called Matthew, and he says to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. 10 And it happened that while he was reclining in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they were saying to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?" 12 But when he heard it, he said, "The healthy have no need of a physician, but those who are ill." 13 But go and learn what this means: "I desire mercy and not sacrifice"; for I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.