Mark 2:15-17

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

¹⁵ And it comes about that He was reclining [to eat] in his^[a] house. And many tax-collectors and sinners were reclining-back-with Jesus and His disciples. For there were many, and they were following Him. ¹⁶ And the scribes of the Pharisees, having seen that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, were saying to His disciples “Why is it that^[b] He is eating with the tax collectors and sinners?” ¹⁷ And having heard, Jesus says to them that “The ones being strong have no need of a physician, but the ones being ill. I did not come to call righteous ones, but sinners”.