And Levigavea bigreceptionfor Him in his house;and there was a greatcrowdof tax collectorsand other[people] whowere reclining[at the table] with them.
"The Sonof Mancameeatingand drinking,and they say,'Behold,a gluttonousmanand a drunkard,a friendof tax collectorsand sinners!'Yetwisdomis vindicatedby her deeds."
"For ifyou lovethosewho loveyou, whatrewarddoyou have?Do not eventhe tax collectorsdothe same?
Thenit happenedthat as Jesuswas reclining[at the table] in the house,behold,manytax collectorsand sinnerscameand were diningwith Jesusand His disciples.
As Jesuswenton from there,He sawa mancalledMatthew,sittingin the tax collector's booth;and He saidto him, "FollowMe!" And he gotup and followedHim.
And it happenedthat He was reclining[at the table] in his house,and manytax collectorsand sinnerswere diningwith Jesusand His disciples;for there were manyof them, and they were followingHim.
Nowallthe tax collectorsand the sinnerswere coming nearHim to listento Him.
Sothey madeHim a supperthere,and Marthawas serving;but Lazaruswas oneof thosereclining[at the] [table] with Him.
Ifoneof the unbelieversinvitesyou and you wantto go,eatanythingthat is set beforeyou withoutasking questionsfor conscience'sake.
