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29 And kai Levi Leui made poieō a great megas banquet dochē for him autos in en · ho his autos house oikia, and kai there was eimi a great polys crowd ochlos of tax telōnēs collectors and kai others allos who hos were eimi reclining at table katakeimai with meta them autos. 30 And kai the ho Pharisees Pharisaios and kai their autos scribes grammateus were grumbling gongyzō · ho at pros · ho his autos disciples mathētēs, saying legō, “ Why dia tis do you eat esthiō and kai drink pinō with meta the ho tax telōnēs collectors and kai sinners hamartōlos?” 31 · kai In response apokrinomai · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō to pros them autos, “ Those ho who are healthy hygiainō have echō no ou need chreia of a doctor iatros, but alla those ho who are sick kakōs do echō; 32 I have not ou come erchomai to call kaleō righteous dikaios people , but alla sinners hamartōlos, to eis repentance metanoia.”

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29 Then Levi threw a great banquet for Jesus in his home. A large number of tax collectors and others sat down to eat with them. 30 The Pharisees and their legal experts grumbled against his disciples. They said, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

31 Jesus answered, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor, but sick people do. 32 I didn’t come to call righteous people but sinners to change their hearts and lives.”

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