Matthew 9:10-13 ▼

10 As Jesus was having a meal in Matthew's house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his disciples.

11 When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples, |Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?|

12 When Jesus heard this he said, |Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do.

13 Go and learn what this saying means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.|