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16 And the scribes [a]of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and [b]publicans, said unto his disciples, [c]How is it that he eateth [d]and drinketh with [e]publicans and sinners? 17 And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are [f]whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

18 And John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 2:16 Some ancient authorities read and the Pharisees.
  2. Mark 2:16 That is, collectors or renters of Roman taxes.
  3. Mark 2:16 Or, He eateth . . . sinners
  4. Mark 2:16 Some ancient authorities omit and drinketh.
  5. Mark 2:16 That is, collectors or renters of Roman taxes.
  6. Mark 2:17 Greek strong.

16 When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees(A) saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(B)

17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(C)

Jesus Questioned About Fasting(D)

18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting.(E) Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?”

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