tcent - Matthew:9:9-13

tcent@Matthew:9:9 @ As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, »Follow me.« And he rose and followed him.

tcent@Matthew:9:10 @ And as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

tcent@Matthew:9:11 @ And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, »Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?«

tcent@Matthew:9:12 @ But when Jesus heard it, he said, »Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

tcent@Matthew:9:13 @ But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.«