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Matthew 9:9-13 "Why does your teacher associate with men like that?" The Way


Matthew 9:9-13 As Jesus was going on down the road, he saw a tax collector, Matthew, sitting at a tax collection booth. "Come and be my disciple," Jesus said to him, and Matthew jumped up and went along with him.

Later, as Jesus and his disciples were eating dinner [at Matthew's house], there were many notorious swindlers there as quests!

The Pharisees were indignant.

Question in the Bible

"Why does your teacher associate with men like that?"

Answer in the Bible

"Because people who are well don't need  a doctor! It's the sick people who do!" was Jesus' reply.

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.' For I have come to urge sinners, not the self-righteous, back to God.