Jesus Calls Levi
27 For ver. 27-38, see Matt. 9:9-17;Mark 2:14-22After this he went out and saw Matt. 11:19;See Matt. 5:46a tax collector named [Matt. 9:9]Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, "Follow me."28 And [ver. 11]leaving everything, he rose and followed him.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company [ch. 15:1,2]of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. 30 And the Pharisees and Acts 4:5;23:9their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, ch. 15:2;Matt. 11:19"Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" 31 And Jesus answered them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.32 [ch. 15:7;John 9:39] I have not come to call the righteous 1 Tim. 1:15but sinners ch. 13:3,5;15:10;24:47;Matt. 4:17;11:20;Mark 1:15;Acts 5:31to repentance."