15 (A)Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him. 16 And when the scribes [a]and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, (B)“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, [b]to repentance.”

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  1. Mark 2:16 NU of the
  2. Mark 2:17 NU omits to repentance

15 And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many [a]publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. 16 And the scribes [b]of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and [c]publicans, said unto his disciples, [d]How is it that he eateth [e]and drinketh with [f]publicans and sinners? 17 And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are [g]whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

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  1. Mark 2:15 That is, collectors or renters of Roman taxes.
  2. Mark 2:16 Some ancient authorities read and the Pharisees.
  3. Mark 2:16 That is, collectors or renters of Roman taxes.
  4. Mark 2:16 Or, He eateth . . . sinners
  5. Mark 2:16 Some ancient authorities omit and drinketh.
  6. Mark 2:16 That is, collectors or renters of Roman taxes.
  7. Mark 2:17 Greek strong.