Matthew 9:10-13

Living Bible

¹⁰ Later, as Jesus and his disciples were eating dinner at Matthew’s house,^[a] there were many notorious swindlers there as guests!

¹¹ The Pharisees were indignant. “Why does your teacher associate with men like that?”

¹² “Because people who are well don’t need a doctor! It’s the sick people who do!” was Jesus’ reply. ¹³ Then he added, “Now go away and learn the meaning of this verse of Scripture,

‘It isn’t your sacrifices and your gifts I want—I want you to be merciful.’^[b]