14 Then, passing by, he saw Levi(A) the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office,(B) and he said to him, “Follow me,”(C) and he got up and followed(D) him.

15 While he was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors(E) and sinners(F) were eating[a] with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who were following him. 16 When the scribes(G) who were Pharisees[b](H) saw that he was eating(I) with sinners(J) and tax collectors,(K) they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat[c] with tax collectors and sinners?”

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Footnotes

  1. 2:15 Lit reclining together
  2. 2:16 Other mss read scribes and Pharisees
  3. 2:16 Other mss add and drink

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