9 As Jesus moved on from there he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth. Jesus called to him, "Follow me!" He got up, and followed Jesus. 10 While Jesus was eating at Matthew’s home, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down at the table with Jesus and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this they asked Jesus' disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
12 When Jesus heard the question, he replied, "Those who are well don’t need a doctor, but sick people do. 13 Go and discover what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I didn’t come to call those who do what’s right—I came to call sinners."9:13. Quoting Hosea 6:6.