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And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

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And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

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And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?

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But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

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But go ye and learn what [this] meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.