¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a ^[a]winebibber, ^(A)a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ ^(B)But wisdom is justified by her ^[b]children.”

⁷ But when they saw it, they all ^[a]complained, saying, ^(A)“He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”

^29 (A)Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And ^(B)there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them. ^30 [a]And their scribes and the Pharisees ^[b]complained against His disciples, saying, ^(C)“Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

³⁴ The Son of Man has come ^(A)eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a ^[a]winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ ^35 (B)But wisdom is justified by all her children.”

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^36 (C)Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat.

^10 (A)Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. ¹¹ And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with ^(B)tax collectors and ^(C)sinners?”