And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Prushim part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against Elohim.
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Prushim and teachers of the Torah sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galil, and Yhudah, and Yerushalayim: and the power of YY was present to heal them.
The Parush stood and prayed thus with himself, Elohim, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Now when the Prushim which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
And when the scribes and Prushim saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his talmidim, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?