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And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God.
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And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.
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And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him,
Follow me.
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And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him.
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And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.
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And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners?
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And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick.
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I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
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And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the [disciples] of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.
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And Jesus said unto them,
Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
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But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those days.