8But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.
9And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where taxes were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him.
10And it came about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples.
11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?
12But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.
13But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.
14Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?
