Matthew 9:9-13

9AsG2532 JesusG2424 went onG3855 from thereG1564, He sawG3708 a manG444 namedG3004 MatthewG3156 sittingG2521 atG1909 theG3588 tax boothG5058. “FollowG190 MeG1473,” He toldG3004 himG846, andG2532 Matthew got upG450 and followedG190 HimG846.

10LaterG2532, asG1096 Jesus was diningG345 atG1722 Matthew’s houseG3614, manyG4183 tax collectorsG5057 andG2532 sinnersG268 cameG2064 and ate withG4873 Him andG2532 HisG846 disciplesG3101. 11WhenG2532 theG3588 PhariseesG5330 saw thisG3708, they askedG2036 HisG846 disciplesG3101, “WhyG1223G5101 does yourG4771 TeacherG1320 eatG2068 withG3326 tax collectorsG5057 andG2532 sinnersG268?”

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On hearing thisG191, Jesus saidG2036, “It is notG3756 theG3588 healthyG2480 who needG5532 a doctorG2395, butG235 theG3588 sickG2192G2560. 13ButG1161 goG4198 and learnG3129 whatG5101 this meansG1510: ‘I desireG2309 mercyG1656, notG3756 sacrificeG2378.’1 ForG1063 I have not comeG2064G3756 to callG2564 the righteousG1342, butG235 sinnersG268.2”