13 And He went out again by the seashore; and all the 2:13 Lit crowdpeople were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.
Levi (Matthew) Called
14 As He passed by, He saw 2:14 Also called MatthewLevi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax office, and He *said to him, "Follow Me!" And he got up and followed Him.
15 And it *happened that He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and 2:15 I.e., irreligious Jewssinners were 2:15 Lit reclining withdining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him. 16 When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the 2:16 I.e., irreligious Jewssinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, "Why is He eating with tax collectors and 2:16 I.e., irreligious Jewssinners?" 17 And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, "It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."