¹¹ When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” ^(A)

¹⁷ If he doesn’t pay attention to them, tell the church.^[a](A) If he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like a Gentile and a tax collector to you.^(B)

² And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners^(A) and eats with them.”

⁷ All who saw it began to complain,^(A) “He’s gone to stay with a sinful man.”