24
But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon earth to forgive sins," He said unto the one sick with the palsy, "I say unto thee, arise and take up thy couch and go into thine house."
25
And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
26
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today."
27
And after these things He went forth and saw a publican named Levi, sitting in the customhouse, and He said unto him, "Follow Me."
28
And he left all, rose up, and followed Him.
29
And Levi made Him a great feast in his own house, and there was a great company of publicans and of others who sat down with them.
30
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against His disciples, saying, "Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?"
31
And Jesus answering said unto them, "They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
33
And they said unto Him, "Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?"
34
And He said unto them, "Can ye make the attendants of the bridechamber fast while the bridegroom is with them?