The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, Elohim be merciful to me a sinner.
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the Congregation: but if he neglect to hear the Congregation, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
And it came to pass, that, as Y'shuw`a sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Y'shuw`a and his talmidim: for there were many, and they followed him.
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?