Marcos 2:15

15 Sucedió que, estando Jesús a la mesa en casa de Leví, muchos recaudadores de impuestos y pecadores se sentaron con él y sus discípulos, pues ya eran muchos los que lo seguían.

Marcos 2:15 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 2:15

And it came to pass, that as Jesus sat at meat in his
house
In the house of Levi; not in the custom house, or toll booth, for that he left; but in his house in the city of Capernaum, where he had him, and made an entertainment for him, in token of gratitude, for the high favour bestowed on him:

many publicans and sinners sat also together, with Jesus, and his
disciples;
being invited by Levi, and not objected to by Christ; (See Gill on Matthew 9:10).

for there were many, and they followed him;
either Christ whom they had observed to have called Matthew, and had heard preach by the sea side; or else Matthew; and so the Persic version renders it, "for many followed Matthew". The Ethiopic version reads the words, "and they were many", that is, publicans and sinners, "and the Scribes and Pharisees followed him"; mentioned in the next verse, from whence it seems to be taken; though true it is, that not only a large number of publicans and sinners followed Christ, but also many of the Scribes and Pharisees; yet with a different view from the former, not to get any advantage to themselves, but, if they could, an advantage against Christ.

Marcos 2:15 In-Context

13 De nuevo salió Jesús a la orilla del lago. Toda la gente acudía a él, y él les enseñaba.

14 Al pasar vio a Leví hijo de Alfeo, donde este cobraba impuestos.—Sígueme —le dijo Jesús.Y Leví se levantó y lo siguió.

15 Sucedió que, estando Jesús a la mesa en casa de Leví, muchos recaudadores de impuestos y pecadores se sentaron con él y sus discípulos, pues ya eran muchos los que lo seguían.

16 Cuando los maestros de la ley que eran fariseos vieron con quién comía, les preguntaron a sus discípulos:—¿Y este come con recaudadores de impuestos y con pecadores?

17 Al oírlos, Jesús les contestó:—No son los sanos los que necesitan médico sino los enfermos. Y yo no he venido a llamar a justos sino a pecadores.