Mark 2:14-22

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As He was walking alongG3855, He sawG3708 LeviG3018 son of AlphaeusG256 sittingG2521 atG1909 theG3588 tax boothG5058. “FollowG190 MeG1473,” He toldG3004 himG846, andG2532 Levi got upG450 and followedG190 HimG846.

15WhileG2532 Jesus was diningG2621 atG1722 Levi’s houseG3614, manyG4183 tax collectorsG5057 andG2532 sinnersG268 were eating withG4873 Him andG2532 HisG846 disciplesG3101—forG1063 there wereG1510 manyG4183 who followedG190 HimG846. 16WhenG2532 theG3588 scribesG1122 whoG3588 were PhariseesG5330 sawG3708 Jesus eatingG2068 withG3326 these people, they askedG2036G3588 HisG846 disciplesG3101, “Why doesG3754 He eatG20681 withG3326 tax collectorsG5057 andG2532 sinnersG268?”

17On hearing thisG191, JesusG2424 toldG3004 themG846, “It is notG3756 theG3588 healthyG2480 who needG5532 a doctorG2395, butG235 theG3588 sickG2560G2192. I have not comeG3756G2064 to callG2564 the righteousG1342, butG235 sinnersG268.”

18NowG2532 John’sG2491 disciplesG3101 andG2532 theG3588 PhariseesG5330 were oftenG1510 fastingG3522. SoG2532 people cameG2064 toG846 Jesus andG2532 askedG3004, “WhyG1223G5101 don’tG3756 YourG4674 disciplesG3101 fastG3522 like John’sG2491 disciplesG3101 andG2532 those of theG3588 PhariseesG5330?”

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JesusG2424 repliedG2036, “How canG1410 theG3588 guestsG5207 of theG3588 bridegroomG3567 fastG3522G1722 whileG3739 He isG1510 withG3326 themG846? As long asG3745G5550 He is withG3326 themG846, they cannotG3756G1410 fastG3522. 20ButG1161 the timeG2250 will comeG2064 whenG3752 theG3588 bridegroomG3566 will be takenG522 fromG575 themG846; thenG5119G1722G1565G3588G2250 they will fastG3522.

21No oneG3762 sewsG1976 a patchG1915 of unshrunkG46 clothG4470 onG1909 an oldG3820 garmentG2440. If he doesG1487G1161G3361, theG3588 new pieceG4138 will pull awayG142 fromG3588 the oldG3820, andG2532 a worseG5501 tearG4978 will resultG1096.

22AndG2532 no oneG3762 poursG906 newG3501 wineG3631 intoG1519 oldG3820 wineskinsG779. If he doesG1487G1161G3361, theG3588 wineG3631 will burstG4486 theG3588 skinsG779, andG2532 both theG3588 wineG3631 andG2532 theG3588 wineskinsG779 will be ruinedG622. InsteadG235, newG3501 wineG3631 is poured intoG1519 newG2537 wineskinsG779.”2