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9 And going on from there Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and He says to him, "Follow me." So getting up he followed Him. 10 Now it happened, as He was reclining at the table in the house,Matthew’s; see Luke 5:27-29. Matthew prepared a special meal and invited all his colleagues. He would have to turn his responsibilities as tax collector over to them. that many tax collectors and sinners had also come and were reclining at the table with Jesus and His disciples! 11 Upon seeing this the Pharisees said to His disciples, "Why does your teacher eat and drinkI follow the best line of transmission that has ‘and drink’, although 70% of the Greek manuscripts omit the words. with the tax collectors and sinners?" 12 But Jesus heard it, so He said to them: "Those who are strong do not need a physician, but those who are sick. 13 But go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."Perhaps 4% of the Greek manuscripts omit "to repentance" (as in NIV, NASB, LB, TEV, etc.).