3. And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4. And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?
5. For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick with the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house.
7. And he arose, and departed to his house.
8. But when the multitude saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, who had given such power to men.
9. And as Jesus was passing from thence, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
10. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
11. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12. But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are sick.
13. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
14. Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but thy disciples fast not?
15. And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast.