27 După aceea, Iisus a ieşit şi a văzut un vameş, pe nume Levi, stând la vamă şi i-a spus: „Urmează-mă!”28 Iar el, lăsând totul, s-a ridicat şi l-a urmat.29 Levi a făcut un ospăţ mare la el acasă şi erau acolo o mulţime de vameşi şi alţi oameni care luau masa cu ei.30 Dar fariseii şi cărturarii cârteau, zicând ucenicilor: „De ce mâncaţi şi beţi cu vameşii şi păcătoşii?”31 Iisus le-a răspuns: „Nu au nevoie de medic cei sănătoşi, ci bolnavii.32 Nu am venit să-i chem pe cei drepţi la pocăinţă, ci pe păcătoşi.”
Mark 2
13 He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them.14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.15 And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”17 And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Matthew 9
9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.10 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”12 But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.13 Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”
