29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors(A) and others were eating with them.

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29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

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30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect(A) complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”(B)

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30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

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The Parable of the Lost Sheep(A)

15 Now the tax collectors(B) and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.

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15 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

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But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”(A)

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And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

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