2 ¹³ Once more he went away to the lake-side. All the crowd came to him, and he taught them there. 2 ¹⁴ As he went along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus at his seat in the custom-house, and said to him, 'Follow me'; and Levi rose and followed him.

2 ¹⁵ When Jesus was at table in his house, many bad characters - tax-gatherers and others - were seated with him and his disciples; for there were many who followed him. 2 ¹⁶ Some doctors of the law who were Pharisees noticed him eating in this bad company, and said to his disciples, 'He eats with tax-gatherers and sinners!' 2 ¹⁷ Jesus overheard and said to them, 'It is not the healthy that need a doctor, but the sick; I did not come to invite virtuous people, but sinners.'