And when the scribes and pharises saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples: how is it, that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
And it came to pass, as Iesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat at meat also with Iesus and his disciples. For there were many that followed him.
The pharise stood and prayed thus with himself. God I thank thee that I am not as other are, extortioners, unjust, advoutrers, and even as the publican is.
And there arose a great cry, and the scribes which were of the pharyses' part strove saying: We find none evil in this man. Though a spirit, or an angel hath appeared to him, let us not strive against God.