¹⁵ And it *^[a]happened that as He was reclining at the table in his house, many tax collectors and ^[b]sinners ^[c]were reclining with Jesus and His disciples. For there were many of them, and they were following Him. ¹⁶ And when ^(A)the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they were saying to His disciples, “^(B)He is eating and drinking with tax collectors and ^[d]sinners!” ¹⁷ And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “^(C)Those who are healthy do not have need for a physician, but only those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”