^{9 Ref} And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

^{10 Ref} And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

^{11 Ref} And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

^{12 Ref} But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

^{13 Ref} But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.