Mark 2:13-17 - Levi Called To Follow Jesus

¹³ And he went forth again by the sea, - and all the multitude was coming unto him, and he began teaching them. ¹⁴ And, passing by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting over the tax-office, - and saith unto him - Be following me! And, arising, he followed him.

¹⁵ And it cometh to pass, that he is reclining in his house, and many tax-collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they began following him. ¹⁶ And the Scribes and Pharisees, seeing that he was eating with the sinners and the tax-collectors, began saying unto his disciples - With the tax-collectors and sinners, is he eating?

¹⁷ And, hearing it, Jesus saith unto them - No need, have the strong of a physician, but they who are sick, I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

²⁷ And, after these things, he went forth, and looked upon a tax-collector, by name Levi, - presiding over the tax-office; and he said to him - Be following me! ²⁸ And, forsaking all, he arose, and was following him.

²⁹ And Levi made a great reception for him, in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-collectors, and others, - who were with them reclining. ³⁰ And the Pharisees and their Scribes began murmuring unto his disciples, saying - Wherefore, with the tax-collectors and sinners, are ye eating and drinking?

³¹ And, answering, Jesus said unto them - No need, have, the whole, of a physician, but, they who are sick. ³² I have not come to call, righteous, men, but, sinners, unto repentance.