Matthew 9

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In Matthew 9:9-13, Jesus called Matthew, a tax collector, to follow Him, then ate dinner with "tax collectors and sinners." When the Pharisees objected, what reason did Jesus give for spending time with them?

He said the Pharisees were forbidden to eat with anyoneHe said He was simply being polite by accepting a dinner invitationHe said it is the sick who need a doctor, and that He came to call sinners, not the righteousHe said tax collectors were actually more righteous than the Pharisees