Jesus Calls Levi
13 He went out again beside the sea, and See ch. 1:45all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. 14 For ver. 14-22, see Matt. 9:9-17;Luke 5:27-38And as he passed by, he saw [Matt. 9:9]Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.
15 And as he reclined at table in his house, many Matt. 11:19;Luke 15:2tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16 And Acts 4:5;23:9the scribes of2:16 Some manuscripts and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, [See ver. 15above]"Why does he eat2:16 Some manuscripts add and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" 17 And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. [Luke 15:7;John 9:39] I came not to call the righteous, 1 Tim. 1:15but sinners."