Mark 2:15

Easy To Read Version

Later that day, Jesus ate at Levi’s house. There were many tax collectors {\cf2\super [25]} and other bad people eating there with Jesus and his followers. There were many of these people that followed Jesus.

Cross References

Matthew 5:46

If you love only the people that love you, then you will get no reward. Even the tax collectors {\cf2\super [72]} do that.

Mark 2:14

Jesus was walking beside the lake, and he saw a man named Levi, son of Alphaeus. Levi was sitting at his place for collecting taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Then Levi stood up and followed Jesus.

Mark 2:16

The teachers of the law (they were Pharisees {\cf2\super [26]})saw Jesus eating with these tax collectors and other bad people. They asked Jesus’ followers, “Why does he (Jesus) eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 15:1

Many tax collectors {\cf2\super [257]} and bad people came to listen to Jesus.

Luke 6:17

Jesus and the apostles {\cf2\super [115]} came down from the mountain. Jesus stood on a flat place. A large group of his followers were there. Also, there were many people from all around Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast cities of Tyre and Sidon. {\cf2\super [116]}