Mark 2:15-17

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Dining with Sinners

¹⁵ While He was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors^(A) and sinners^(B) were also guests^[a](C) with Jesus and His disciples, because there were many who were following Him. ¹⁶ When the scribes^(D) of the Pharisees^[b](E) saw that He was eating^(F) with sinners^(G) and tax collectors,^(H) they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat^[c] with tax collectors and sinners?”

¹⁷ When Jesus heard this, He told them, “Those who are well don’t need^(I) a doctor,^(J) but the sick^(K) do need one. I didn’t come to call the righteous,^(L) but sinners.”^(M)