And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
Now we know that God doth not hear sinners: but if a man be a server of God, and doth his will, him he heareth.
And when Jesus passed on from hence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.
And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners?