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

¹³ Another time as he was by the sea-side, the people came all crowding to him, and he instructed them. ¹⁴ as he passed along, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, follow me. accordingly he arose and followed him.

¹⁵ at length as Jesus sat at table in Levi's house, several publicans and loose people sat down likewise in company with Jesus, and his disciples: for a good number of them had followed him. ¹⁶ when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with such a crew, they ask'd his disciples, what's the meaning that he is so familiar with people of such a wretched character?

¹⁷ Jesus hearing this, said to them, they that are in health, have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.

²⁷ After this Jesus left the place, and seeing a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, he said to him, follow me. ²⁸ immediately he rose up, left all his affairs, and became his disciple.

²⁹ Levi having prepared a handsom entertainment in his own house for him, a great number of publicans, and others, were likewise at table. ³⁰ but the Scribes and Pharisees of that place reproach'd his disciples, and said, why do ye eat and drink with publicans and scandalous people?

³¹ but Jesus replied, they that are in health don't want a physician: but they that are sick. ³² I came not to call saints, but sinners to repentance. Then they ask'd him, how comes it that John's disciples,