Matthew 9:10

James Moffatt - New Testament

Jesus was at table indoors, and many taxgatherers and sinners had come to be guests with him and his disciples.

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God, we know, does not listen to sinners; he listens to anyone who is devout and who obeys his will.

As Jesus passed along from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax-office; he said to him, "Follow me"; and he rose and followed him.

So when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with taxgatherers and sinners?"